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| * Dates: Tuesday 2025-06-10 to Tuesday 2025-06-17 | * Dates: * Battlemesh: Tuesday 2025-06-10 to Monday 2025-06-16 * OpenWrt Summit: Friday 2025-06-13 to Sunday 2025-06-15 (co-hosted) * Entaglement Based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) on 70km dark-fiber with OpenWrt Toolchain (powered by University of Applied Sciences Nordhausen) |
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* [[mailto:battlemeshv17-orga@freifunk.net|Contact Orga Team]] |
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| If you wonder about that dates, Monday, June 9th, is Pentecost - a public holiday in Germany and village fair in Sundhausen. That's why we start on Tuesday. |
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| == Location == | |
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| == Where == | The Battlemesh v17 will take place in [[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundhausen|Sundhausen, Thüringen, Germany]]. Sundhausen is a small village, providing an established mesh network. The network is build by [[http://evernet-eg.de/|Evernet]]. |
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| The Battlemesh v17 will take place in Sundhausen, Thüringen, Germany. Sundhausen is a small village, providing an established mesh network. The network is build by [[http://evernet-eg.de/|Evernet]]. | * [[BattleMeshV17/Directions|Directions]] * [[BattleMeshV17/Accomodation|Accommodation]] * [[BattleMeshV17/FoodDrinks|Food and Drink supply]] * [[BattleMeshV17/Weather|Weather Conditions]] |
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| === Location of the main event === | Location of the main event |
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| === How to get there === | == Participation == |
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| ==== By Public Transport ==== | In brief: we will have organized talks, workshops and discussion panels on community networks and wireless mesh networks. There will also be more informal activities: cooperative hacking, self-organized projects, and (we hope) delightful conversations! |
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| * '''Train''': * '''Long-Distance Connections''': Travel by ICE/IC to **Erfurt**, a central hub reachable from major cities such as **Berlin** or **Frankfurt**. * '''Regional Train to Bad Langensalza''': From Erfurt, transfer to a regional train to **Bad Langensalza**. * '''Shuttle Services''': We are organizing shuttles from Bad Langensalza to Sundhausen. Details will be provided soon. * '''Regional Buses''': * Local buses may connect Bad Langensalza with Sundhausen, but services may be limited. Please check schedules in advance. |
In addition, there may be a self-organized wireless mesh network, running different routing protocols to compare them. Please coordinate directly on the battlemesh mailing list to make that happen. |
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| ==== By Plane ==== If you are flying, two major airports offer convenient options: * '''Frankfurt Airport (FRA)''': * A major international hub approximately 250 km (155 miles) from Sundhausen. * Take an ICE/IC train to Erfurt, then transfer to a regional train for Bad Langensalza. * '''Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)''': * Located about 300 km (186 miles) from Sundhausen, BER offers excellent international and domestic connections. * From BER, take a train to Erfurt via long-distance services and proceed to Bad Langensalza by regional train. ==== By Car ==== * '''From the North (e.g., Göttingen or Kassel)''': * Take the A38 motorway and exit toward Leinefelde-Worbis. Follow the B247 to Bad Langensalza and then local roads to Sundhausen. * '''From the South (e.g., Munich)''': * Use the A71 motorway toward Sömmerda, then take the B176 and B247 to Sundhausen. * '''From the East or West''': * Use the A4 motorway, exiting near Gotha or Eisenach, and follow signs to Bad Langensalza. == Accommodation == Camping - bring your own tent. {{https://pngimg.com/uploads/tent/tent_PNG44.png|Tent|width=100}} == What we do == == Registering == Add yourself to the [[https://www.battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV17/Participants|participants list]]. If you'd rather not have your name there, please send an email to the organization team with the same information displayed on the participants list. The event is free of charge and open for all. === Call for participation === |
* [[BattleMeshV17/Registration|Registration and Visa]] * [[BattleMeshV17/Participants|Participants List]] * [[BattleMeshV17/CfP|CfP for Talks and Workshops]] * [[BattleMeshV17/Schedule|Schedule]] |
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| * [[https://freifunk.net|{{attachment:freifunk||width=150}}]] | * [[http://evernet-eg.de/|{{attachment:Evernet-Logo.jpeg||width=150}}]] * [[https://www.hs-nordhausen.de/en/|{{attachment:hsn-logo.png||width=150}}]] * [[https://www.ccc.de/| {{attachment:logo-ccc.png||width=150}}]] * [[https://reudnetz.org/|Reudnetz w.V. aus Leipzig]] * [[https://freifunk.net|{{attachment:freifunk.png||width=150}}]] == Endorsements == Help us to spread the word about Battlemesh v17. Feel free to use and adopt our [[BattleMeshV17/EndorsementTemplate|Endorsement template]] for your website or blog. * [[https://freifunk.net/en/2025/03/battlemesh-v17-endorsed-by-freifunk/|freifunk]] endorses Battlemesh V17 * [[https://qaul.net/news/battlemesh2025/|qaul قول]] endorses Battlemesh V17 |
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| This task list is kept here to track who is responsible for certain things. Please notify on mailing list before you add yourself here. Local team will be inserted here as well, tasks may be added/merged on the go. ||'''Open, unassigned Tasks''' ||'''Local? Remote?''' ||'''Priority''' ||'''Deadline''' ||'''Description''' ||'''Responsible Person''' || ||Mentor Team ||L, R ||*** ||9M ||Annnouncement, Mentoring Organizers || || ||Recon mission ||L, R ||* ||6M ||visit the place, find date || Local team || ||Confirm Venue Location ||L ||*** ||5M || || Local team || ||Financial Handling ||L ||*** ||8M || Bank Account, invoice handling || Local team || || Webpage ||R ||*** ||4M || This wiki || || ||Accommodation ||L ||*** ||5M || || Local team || ||Logo ||L, R ||* ||4M ||Design a beautiful logo || Local team || ||Sponsored Travel Grants ||L, R ||*** ||8M || Organize the travel grants program and announce the results || orga || ||Public Relations ||L, R ||*** ||4M ||- ||- || ||-> Endorsements ||L, R ||* ||4M ||- ||- || ||-> Poster ||L, R ||* ||3M ||- || || ||-> Press Communication ||L, R ||* ||3M ||- ||- || ||-> Merchandise (T-Shirts, Flags) ||L, R ||* ||1M ||- || || ||Attendence List/SignUps (DEADLINE!!) ||L, R ||*** ||4M ||- ||- || ||Local Community and Sponsorship ||L ||* ||4M ||Find sponsors for the event || || ||Agenda ||R ||** ||3M ||Call for talks, review proposals, create schedule || || ||Test Manager ||R ||** ||2M ||- ||- || ||Firmware Preparation ||R ||** ||2M ||- ||- || ||Hardware for Testing ||R ||** ||2M ||- ||- || ||Test Documentation ||L, R ||* ||1M ||Document test, publish results, correct english grammar and typos ||- || ||Transport (from/to airport) ||L ||** ||1M || || || ||Transport (from/to venue) ||L ||** ||1M || || || ||Venue Equipment ||L ||*** ||1M ||Get a mic/speaker and projector for the talks || || ||Internet Connection ||L ||*** ||1M ||Wired/wireless connectivity to the Internet || || ||Food Supply ||L ||* ||1M ||Negotiating a food package (Fusolab cafeteria) || local team || ||Attendence Certification ||L ||** ||1M ||Print/sign certificates of attendance ||- || ||Social Events ||L ||* ||1M ||Organize a social events agenda || || ||Recording and Streaming ||R ||* ||1M ||Record and stream the talks || || ||'''Tasks in progress''' ||'''Local? Remote?''' ||'''Priority''' ||'''Deadline''' ||'''Description''' ||'''Responsible Person''' || ||'''Tasks accomplished''' ||'''Local? Remote?''' ||'''Priority''' ||'''Deadline''' ||'''Description''' ||'''Responsible Person''' || |
See [[BattleMeshV17/TaskList|Task List]] |
Battlemesh v17
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The Wireless Battle Mesh is a non-commercial, volunteer-organized annual convention.
The convention features a variety of talks and workshops on technical and political issues related to mesh networking, wireless community networks and Openwrt firmware development.
The purpose of the event is to further topics such as right to connectivity, community-owned infrastructure and related free open source projects.
If you wonder about that dates, Monday, June 9th, is Pentecost - a public holiday in Germany and village fair in Sundhausen. That's why we start on Tuesday.
Contents
Location
The Battlemesh v17 will take place in Sundhausen, Thüringen, Germany. Sundhausen is a small village, providing an established mesh network. The network is build by Evernet.
Location of the main event
Participation
In brief: we will have organized talks, workshops and discussion panels on community networks and wireless mesh networks. There will also be more informal activities: cooperative hacking, self-organized projects, and (we hope) delightful conversations!
In addition, there may be a self-organized wireless mesh network, running different routing protocols to compare them. Please coordinate directly on the battlemesh mailing list to make that happen.
Sponsoring
Battlemesh is a community-driven event, and we rely on donations and sponsorships to make it happen. Your support helps us cover essential costs such as venue expenses, infrastructure, and travel stipends for contributors.
💙 Individual donations: If you’d like to contribute as an individual, please consider donating to the Freifunk fundraising campaign. As a non-profit organization, you will get donation receipts.
🏆 Become a sponsor: If your company or organization is interested in supporting Battlemesh on a larger scale, please reach out to us at battlemeshv17-orga@freifunk.net. Sponsors are mentioned on our website and have the opportunity to present themselves at the event. We’re happy to discuss the details with you!
Sponsors
Endorsements
Help us to spread the word about Battlemesh v17. Feel free to use and adopt our Endorsement template for your website or blog.
Battlemesh v17 Task List
See Task List