Chaos Communication Congress 1993

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

"Ten years after Orwell"


10th Chaos Communication Congress, Hamburg, Germany


The Chaos Computer Club invites the global community to participate in
the Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg and celebrates the tenth
anniversary of this convention.


This hackers' meeting, taking place annually at the end of December,
has become a traditional event which is characterized by a colorful
mixture of absolute chaos, serious discussion and detailed
presentation.


Computer enthusiasts, scientists from well-known institutions,
lawyers, politicians, artists and, of course, hackers as well as
data-travellers and Internauts from many countries are going to meet
at the 'Eidelstedter Buergerhaus' on December 27th-29th for an
interdisciplinary exchange of data and other experience.


Not only concentrating on technical topics, political and social
issues will be focal points of discussion this year.  After ten years
of creative future concepts the time has come to look for achieved
goals and new visions for the future.


This year's list of topics:


The so-called "great peep attack" (a proposed law reform allowing
state authorities to listen in, even in private rooms, in order to
fight organized crime) affects every German citizen and is considered
one of the most important issues of the year.


- What is technically possible?
- What is planned and/or wanted politically?
- How do the right of privacy and ban of encryption software fit together?
Well-informed speakers talk about state-of-the-art technology and legal
limits. Public discussion forums invite you to form your own opinion.


Money always serves for interesting talk:
- How can we improve Electronic Cash?
- How to print your own money;
- How to wash it if it's dirty;
- How to open electronic cash machines without damaging them;
It's up to you to add to this list ...


Hardly noticed by the public, the female part of the hacker scene is
growing. Female hackers' activities have become a regular part of the
congress, the workshop on feminine computer handling is one of the key
events. For the first time, there will be a Women Only room with lots
of equipment to try out, opportunity to ask and learn as well as to
discuss and create.


Other highlights:
Discussions and workshops on
- citizen networks and electronic democracy;
- ISDN, MODACOM (german mobile radio data network) and Beepers;
- Bluebox versus Telekom;
- Electronic Warfare;
- Chip- and other cards;
- inventory differences;
- underground radio stations;
- Computer recycling;
- lockpicking;
- MIME and *ostscript viruses;
- copyright law and the GNU generation.


Furthermore: the Hackcenter, the Chaos Cafe, the Chaos Archive, the
movie theatre (among others: educational propaganda films by the
former East German Ministry of State Security), a Zerberus BBS, the
Internet-FreePort and lots of other things we forgot to mention.  Feel
free to contribute more interesting topics, workshops or
presentations.


Anyway, the hottest news for computer enthusiasts and hackers will be
those you won't find in the press.


What:    10th Chaos Communication Congress
When:    December 27th - 29th 1993
Cost:    DM 42,- Three-day-ticket
Where:   Eidelstedter Buergerhaus
         Alte Elbgaustr. 12
         D-22523 Hamburg
         +49-40-5710523


Contact: Chaos Computer Club
         Schwenckestr. 85
         D-20255 Hamburg
         Germany
Phone:   +49-40-4903757
Fax:     +49-40-4917689
E-Mail:  ccc93 () t42 ccc de
Press contact:
Phone:   +49-161-2447146 (european afternoon, please)


For reservations in an inexpensive hotel (approx. DM 30,-/night), mail
to: sleep () drdhh hanse de


#!/bin/thanks to P. Kane for the word 'InterNaut'.