The following article is in German, as it is about the German-speaking community meeting.
Liebe Community,
in 4 Wochen ist es schon so weit und wir dürfen euch zur Opencast DACH 2025 in Jena begrüßen.
Wir beginnen am Montag 17 Uhr mit einem informellen Treffen und zeigen euch unsere Aufzeichnungsräume und treffen uns anschließend ab 18.30 Uhr zum „Get Together“ im Restaurant zur Noll. (Selbstzahlerbasis).
Traditionell möchten wir am Dienstag wieder mit den „Blitzlichtern“ aus den Einrichtungen beginnen. Gefolgt von spannenden Kurzvorträgen zu aktuellen Themen, werden wir anschließend in die „Unconference“ übergehen, um über eure Fragestellungen und Probleme zu diskutieren.
Wir würden Euch bitten:
Dass von jedem Standort wieder jemand einen 2 bis 3-minütigen Bericht über den Stand des Opencast an der Einrichtung vorbereitet. Selbst wenn noch gar kein Opencast läuft und offene Fragen gerade im Vordergrund stehen, ist das auch für andere sicherlich wissenswert. Tragt euch bitte mit in die die Liste ein, damit wir einen Überblick bekommen.
Falls ihr Kurzvorträge halten möchtet, tragt euch bitte mit dem Thema und Angabe eures Namens in die Liste der Kurzvorträge ein. Bitte gebt auch an, ob ihr das Thema des Vortrags im Rahmen der Unconference gerne in größerer Gruppe diskutieren möchtet.
Für die “Session” könnt ihr ebenfalls eigene Themen vorschlagen, das sind 60 bis 90-minütige Diskussionen oder sonstige Formate.
Wir freuen uns auf eure Beiträge – bitte reicht diese bis zum 10. September ein!
In den kommenden Tagen folgt ein Blogpost mit Details zur Anreise, zum Tagungsort und zur Agenda – diese wird fortlaufend aktualisiert und ist hier zu finden.
Am Montag treffen wir uns 17:00 Uhr zu einer kleinen Besichtigung unserer Infrastruktur. Das Hauptprogramm wird am Dienstag und Mittwoch 9:00 Uhr starten. Tagungsort Rosensäle Universität Jena, Fürstengraben 27, 07743 Jena
Based on the feedback on conferences in the past, we want to use the Opencast Summit to encourage discussions within the community instead of focussing on presentations.
So only the first day will have several short presentations to give an input on current activities and developments within the Opencast community.
The other 2 days will be unconference-like, where the sessions are created by the participants during the conference.
There will also be a pre-conference, technical workshop for people active in Opencast development and architecture. Everybody is welcome to join but you should be aware that it will be a very technical session focusing on current challenges in the architecture of Opencast.
Find the summit programme in a calendar that will be dynamically adapted according to the unconference planning here.
You can subscribe to the summit calendar using this link.
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For more information about the summit, visit the main article:
Large parts of the summit will have an unconference style, with a lot of room for discussions and working groups. You can also already suggest sessions in advance following the link above, but you will still be able to suggest topics ad-hoc on site where we will schedule the unconference sessions according to interest.
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For more information about the summit, visit the main article:
The 2025 Opencast Summit will be hosted at Graz University of Technology, Austria, from February 26 to 28. After our online summit in 2021, we are happy to welcome you in person in the city of Graz!
Registration
The registration is now open; confirmations will be sent bi-weekly.
The Opencast Summit 2025 will take place at Graz University of Technology, more specifically at Stremayrgasse 16, 8010 Graz („BMT building“).
If you arrive by public transport, the venue is a short walk from the „Neue Technik“ tram stop (line 6) or the „Mandellstraße“ tram stop (line 3).
We are going to use the rooms HS BMT and BMTEG038. Enter the building via the large staircase (or ramp), and once inside, go to the right and through the glass door.
For WiFi at the venue, you can use eduroam, or alternatively there is a guest account with credentials changing regularly, which will be provided on site.
There is a café at the ground floor of the venue as well as a canteen on the 5th floor with great views.
Accessibility: The building and the rooms we are using are all accessible for wheelchair users. There is an elevator to the canteen on the 5th floor. If you have any other concerns or questions about accessibility, please contact the organising team.
Arriving in Graz and public transport
The most environmentally friendly way to arrive in Graz is by train. There are hourly train connections from and to Vienna, for example. For timetables and tickets, see https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
From the main train station, it is a short tram ride to the city centre.
From the airport, you can reach the city by commuter train (S5), with a connection of bus (630) and tram (line 5), or by taxi.
Graz is a very walkable city, but there are also buses and trams to get around. Public transport tickets are always valid for any kind of transport (bus and tram) and in all of Graz. There are hourly, daily or weekly tickets, or special tourist passes that also include museums and attractions.
Please note that the prices mentioned might still change for 2025.
Social events
There will be a city tour of course, more details to come.
Call for participation
The conference will be in large part an unconference with a lot of room for discussions and working groups. You can suggest topics ad-hoc on site, or you can already suggest sessions in advance. We will also start the conference with a block of short presentations.
this is a friendly reminder to join us for the 2024 Opencast Virtual Summit, taking place tomorrow, November 27, 2024.
This online event is an opportunity to connect with the Opencast community, learn about updates, and gain an introduction to Opencast. It’s designed as a supplement to the February in-person summit in Graz, Austria, and is perfect for those who cannot or prefer not to attend the in-person event.
The board invites you to join the 2024 Opencast Virtual Summit on November 27 (US morning, European afternoon).
This meeting serves as a supplement to the in-person summit, offering an introduction to Opencast, community updates, and an opportunity for those who cannot or prefer not to attend the February Summit in Graz, Austria, to meet online.
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