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The 2012 X.Org Developer Conference (XDC2012) is to be held from September 19th thru 21st 2012 in Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Germany. The event will be hosted by SUSE at their company headquarters in Nuernberg. Please join us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first X11 release (15 September 1987, but we'll round a bit) during this conference, we are looking forward to seeing you. An after-conference weekend event will be organized to honor this date (check below).
The conference will be held in the main conference room at the SUSE headquarters at Maxfeldstrasse 5.
The conference room is easy to find: it is directly accessible from the outside. If you are coming from Pirckheimerstrasse turn into Maxfeldstrasse and walk uphill along the blue building on the right until you get to a free area on your right. From there you can enter the conference room directly. You will find a sign at the door.
Please note: for security reasons the door is locked. The door will be open in the morning before the conference and after lunch. If you need to get in at other times and you find the door locked you will find my mobile number on a sign at the door. Please call me so I can let you in. As attendee you will get a conference badge, please carry the badge with you at all times when you are inside the building.
There are two ways to submit a presentation for this event:
For more information please also check here. A schedule will be available shortly.
Recorded videos of the session are available from YouTube.
If you want to attend XDC2012 please add your name to the attendees page. Additionally please subscribe to the X.org events mailing list where we will post regular updates.
There are a number of affordable hotels in Nuernberg (especially since we painstakingly avoided any week with a major trade show), many close to the conference venue.
We have a recommended conference hotel as we are in the process of negotiating a special conference rate. This hotel should not only offer you good rates it is also at a convenient 5 minute walking distance from the conference venue. There is a separate hotel page.
Nuernberg can be reached:
Nuernberg has an excellent public transportation system: Most locations in Nuernberg can easily be reached by public transportation.
Tickets are available from vending machines at any stop (see also our hints on using public transportation). The conference venue and hotel can be reached on subway line 3. Please also check out our tips on public transportation.
It is unlikely that you will need any public transportation during the time of the conference, though, as the venue is conveniently located just north of the inner city. The inner city can conveniently be accessed by foot: it is only roughly 1km from east to west and 1.5km from north to south. For lines please check here.
The conference venue is right outside the old city wall, thus in close walking distance from the city center. There are many restaurants close-by as well as towards the city center. Just walk down the street or ask for recommendations on site.
Also check out the Nuernberg Tourist Information.
For those who cannot make it to the conference we are planning to record the sessions. We may even have a live stream, also participation via IRC should be available.
If you are not on a corporate budget but have something to present, please contact the X.Org Foundation Board of Directors board@foundation.x.org for travel sponsorship.
Germany uses Type E/F hybrid plugs (CEE7/7) and Euro plugs at 230V/50Hz. People should remember to bring their own adapters.
The currency is Euro (EUR), language is German. Hotel and restaurant staff should speak some English, since Nuernberg is a tourist town many restaurants have English menus available.
Major credit cards (AMEX, Visa and M****asterCard) are accepted at most hotels and restaurants. Some pubs and beer gardens may require cash.
If you can spare the weekend after the conference - hang around with us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first release of X11 and join us for a beer hiking trip thru the 'Fraenkische Schweiz' on Saturday. On Sunday, a visit to the Nazi Party Rally Grounds will take place.
In nearby Munich, from 22 September to 7 October is Oktoberfest. Michael Larabel is able to provide tours of München / the wiesn (with either a historical and/or beer focus) at any point after the first Saturday (22nd).
If you have any questions regarding the event please feel free to contact me at egbert.eich@gmail.com.
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