[[!meta title="MiniDebConf Vienna 2016"]]
A [MiniDebConf](https://wiki.debian.org/MiniDebConf) will be held in Vienna at
the end of April 2016. Like its big sibling DebConf, albeit on a smaller scale,
it will offer a forum for Debian contributors to meet, present their work and
exchange ideas.
* Date: 2016-04-28 / -30 to 2016-05-01 (Thursday to Sunday)
* 2 days of MiniDebCamp: more focused on hacking and sprints
(Thursday, Friday)
* 2 days of MiniDebConf: one track of talks (Saturday, Sunday)
* Location (physical): [FH Technikum Wien](http://osm.org/go/0JrJZzakX), hosted
as a part of [Linuxwochen Wien](http://linuxwochen.at/)
* Location (online): [#debian.or.at at oftc.net](irc://irc.debian.org/debian.or.at),
video streams yet to be announced.
* Schedule:
* MiniDebCamp open from 10:00 to 19:00 on Thu/Fri in room F4.02; in demand:
Sat in F4.02, Sun in F0.01
* Talks on Debian fade in from the Linuxwochen program
[on Saturday around 12:00 in room F0.02](https://cfp.linuxwochen.at/de/LWW16/public/schedule/2),
and continue on [Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00](https://cfp.linuxwochen.at/de/LWW16/public/schedule/3).
Registration
------------
Please state your intention to join MiniDebConf Vienna 2016 [on the prepared wiki page](https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEvents/de/2016/MiniDCVienna);
this will help us allocate sufficient space at the venue, and ease
coordination.
Call for Participation
----------------------
The CfP as [[originally announced|official announcement]] is closed. The
entered talks are now managed at the [the Linuxwochen CfP manager](https://cfp.linuxwochen.at/en/LWW16/cfp/session/new).
If you still have an idea for a talk, workshop, sprint or any other event, file
it there and [chat us up](mailto:debienna@lists.debienna.at) to see what we can
work out.
Travel
------
The recommended way of getting around in Vienna is
[public transportation](http://www.wienerlinien.at/eportal3/ep/programView.do/programId/66797)
(the station Höchstädtplatz is right next to the venue, and
[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),
and one stop from the train station Handelskai); bike and walking work well
too, cars have [limited parking in the 20th district until Friday](https://www.wien.gv.at/english/transportation/parking/shortterm.htm).
You can get to Vienna by plane (VIE is connected to the local public transport
network, station Flughafen Wien Bahnhof, line S-2 / S-7, switch to U6 at
Handelskai) or train. When arriving by car, be aware that there is toll on all
Austrian highways; 10 day tickets can be obtained at petrol stations at the
borders.
* Timetables/Contact:
- [Train](http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?)
- [Vienna Public Transport](http://m.qando.at/wl_qando_mobileweb/routeSelect)
- [Taxi](https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/to-and-around/taxi)
Accomodation
------------
Possibilities for accomodation in Vienna range from top tier hotels to more
affordable hostel dorm rooms starting around EUR15 per night.
Open places around the venue are rare, but you can reach the venue from most
places in Vienna in less then 40 minutes. With everything that is close to tram
lines 2, 31, 33 (Höchstädtplatz) or underground U6 (Dresdnerstraße) you get
direct transportation. For locations close to …
* U1 or southern U4: change to tram 2 at Schwedenplatz,
* U2: change to tram 2 at Taborstraße,
* eastern U3: change to tram 2 at Stubentor;
* northern U4: change to U6 at Spittelau, and
* western U3: change to U6 at Westbahnhof.
### MiniDebConf discounts
[Harry's Hotel](http://www.harrys-home.com/wien/) offers discount for bookings
of at least two days during the conference. Please use booking code
(Buchungscode) "MiniDebConf" if you book via
[Web](http://www.harrys-home.com/wien/), [eMail](mailto:wien@harrys-home.com),
phone (+43 1 330 36 36) or fax
(+43 1 330 36 36 99). It can be reached
from the conference location by U6 (1 station to Handelskai) or
[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).
Places nearby
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* [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)
* 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)
* Eat/Drink: Noodle King, Tchibo, Tauber, Bauernschmakerl, ...
* [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)
In the evening
--------------
Thursday evening, we will go [Metalab](https://metalab.at/) (Vienna's
hackerspace) after the hacklabs close around 20:00.
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If you want to help with organizing the event, or have any kind of input to
provide, please have a look at the [[organizers' corner|planning]] or drop us a
mail at the [mailing list](http://lists.debienna.at/listinfo/debienna).
Media response [[is being collected in this wiki|press]].