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5 A [MiniDebConf](https://wiki.debian.org/MiniDebConf) will be held in Vienna at
6 the end of April 2016. Like its big sibling DebConf, albeit on a smaller scale,
7 it will offer a forum for Debian contributors to meet, present their work and
10 * Date: 2016-04-28 / -30 to 2016-05-01 (Thursday to Sunday)
12 * 2 days of MiniDebCamp: more focused on hacking and sprints
14 * 2 days of MiniDebConf: one track of talks (Saturday, Sunday)
16 * Location (physical): [FH Technikum Wien](http://osm.org/go/0JrJZzakX), hosted
17 as a part of [Linuxwochen Wien](http://linuxwochen.at/)
19 * Location (online): [#debian.or.at at oftc.net](irc://irc.debian.org/debian.or.at),
20 video streams yet to be announced.
24 * MiniDebCamp open from 10:00 to 19:00 on Thu/Fri in room F4.02; in demand:
25 Sat in F4.02, Sun in F0.01
27 * Talks on Debian fade in from the Linuxwochen program
28 [on Saturday around 12:00 in room F0.02](https://cfp.linuxwochen.at/de/LWW16/public/schedule/2),
29 and continue on [Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00](https://cfp.linuxwochen.at/de/LWW16/public/schedule/3).
34 Please state your intention to join MiniDebConf Vienna 2016 [on the prepared wiki page](https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEvents/de/2016/MiniDCVienna);
35 this will help us allocate sufficient space at the venue, and ease
38 Call for Participation
39 ----------------------
41 The CfP as [[originally announced|official announcement]] is closed. The
42 entered talks are now managed at the [the Linuxwochen CfP manager](https://cfp.linuxwochen.at/en/LWW16/cfp/session/new).
43 If you still have an idea for a talk, workshop, sprint or any other event, file
44 it there and [chat us up](mailto:debienna@lists.debienna.at) to see what we can
50 The recommended way of getting around in Vienna is
51 [public transportation](http://www.wienerlinien.at/eportal3/ep/programView.do/programId/66797)
52 (the station Höchstädtplatz is right next to the venue, and
53 [U6 Dresdnerstraße is just a few minutes by foot](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=17¢er=48.238398%2C16.380358&loc=48.237258%2C16.380283&loc=48.239352%2C16.377343&hl=en&alt=0),
54 and one stop from the train station Handelskai); bike and walking work well
55 too, cars have [limited parking in the 20th district until Friday](https://www.wien.gv.at/english/transportation/parking/shortterm.htm).
57 You can get to Vienna by plane (VIE is connected to the local public transport
58 network, station Flughafen Wien Bahnhof, line S-2 / S-7, switch to U6 at
59 Handelskai) or train. When arriving by car, be aware that there is toll on all
60 Austrian highways; 10 day tickets can be obtained at petrol stations at the
64 - [Train](http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?)
65 - [Vienna Public Transport](http://m.qando.at/wl_qando_mobileweb/routeSelect)
66 - [Taxi](https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/to-and-around/taxi)
71 Possibilities for accomodation in Vienna range from top tier hotels to more
72 affordable hostel dorm rooms starting around EUR15 per night.
74 Open places around the venue are rare, but you can reach the venue from most
75 places in Vienna in less then 40 minutes. With everything that is close to tram
76 lines 2, 31, 33 (Höchstädtplatz) or underground U6 (Dresdnerstraße) you get
77 direct transportation. For locations close to …
79 * U1 or southern U4: change to tram 2 at Schwedenplatz,
80 * U2: change to tram 2 at Taborstraße,
81 * eastern U3: change to tram 2 at Stubentor;
82 * northern U4: change to U6 at Spittelau, and
83 * western U3: change to U6 at Westbahnhof.
85 ### MiniDebConf discounts
87 [Harry's Hotel](http://www.harrys-home.com/wien/) offers discount for bookings
88 of at least two days during the conference. Please use booking code
89 (Buchungscode) "MiniDebConf" if you book via
90 [Web](http://www.harrys-home.com/wien/), [eMail](mailto:wien@harrys-home.com),
91 phone (<a href="tel:+43-1-330-36-36">+43 1 330 36 36</a>) or fax
92 (<a href="tel:+43-1-330-36-36-99">+43 1 330 36 36 99</a>). It can be reached
93 from the conference location by U6 (1 station to Handelskai) or
94 [a 20 minutes walk](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=17¢er=48.238584,16.381549&loc=48.240354,16.386407&loc=48.239300,16.376808&hl=en&alt=0).
99 * [Shop](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=18¢er=48.238464%2C16.377917&loc=48.239330%2C16.377300&loc=48.237962%2C16.378689&hl=en&alt=0)
100 * Drugstore [Basic](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=18¢er=48.238921%2C16.378121&loc=48.239330%2C16.377300&loc=48.238623%2C16.376930&hl=en&alt=0) / [Health](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=18¢er=48.239736%2C16.377091&loc=48.239330%2C16.377300&loc=48.239288%2C16.376608&hl=en&alt=0)
101 * Eat/Drink: Noodle King, Tchibo, Tauber, Bauernschmakerl, ...
102 * [Computerstore](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=16¢er=48.242153%2C16.383619&loc=48.239330%2C16.377300&loc=48.242039%2C16.384478&hl=en&alt=0)
107 Thursday evening, we will go [Metalab](https://metalab.at/) (Vienna's
108 hackerspace) after the hacklabs close around 20:00.
113 The MiniDebconf Vienna 2016 is sponsored by [Hewlett Packard Enterprise](https://www.hpe.com/),
114 and hosted by [Linuxwochen Wien](http://www.linuxwochen.at/Wien/).
116 [[!img hpe_pri_grn_pos_rgb-350x233.png alt="Hewlett Packard Enterprise Logo" link=https://www.hpe.com/]]
117 [[!img linuxwochen.png alt="Linuxwochen Wien Logo" link=http://www.linuxwochen.at/Wien/]]
121 If you want to help with organizing the event, or have any kind of input to
122 provide, please have a look at the [[organizers' corner|planning]] or drop us a
123 mail at the [mailing list](http://lists.debienna.at/listinfo/debienna).
125 Media response [[is being collected in this wiki|press]].