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17th QGIS Developer Meeting in Essen Germany 2017

Period and location

April 29th - May 1st 2017, Essen, Linuxhotel (Germany). People can already arrive on Friday (28.4) late afternoon (6pm) and use the facilities in the evening.

Please note that the QGIS Developer Meeting starts on Saturday morning 29.4. and finishes on Monday 1.5 afternoon. The reason is, that the Linuxhotel sponsors the event and they only have free rooms for this period and have to prepair their rooms for training courses starting on Monday again!

Essen is a city in the central part of the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located on the River Ruhr, its population of approximately 579,000 makes it the 9th-largest city in Germany. For the year 2010, Essen was the European Capital of Culture on behalf of the whole Ruhr area. You find more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essen

The Linuxhotel (http://www.linuxhotel.de) is one of the nodes for open source training in Germany. For years, they support open source projects financially as sponsor and/or provide space for developer and project meetings for special conditions (see: http://www.linuxhotel.de/community.en.html). The QGIS project is thankful that the Linuxhotel (Villa Vogelsang) hosts and supports the 17th QGIS Developer Meeting.

Contact

If you have questions please write to Lene Fischer lfi@ign.ku.dk.

Venue

Linuxhotel (Germany) Antonienallee 1 D - 45279 Essen-Horst Phone: 0049-(0)201 8536-600 Fax: 0049-(0)201 8536-605

Map: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=51.43&lon=7.11&mlat=51.43011&mlon=7.11273&zoom=8&layers=B000TTF

Sponsors

  • The Linuxhotel in Essen will provide the venue, accommodation, drinks, etc at very reasonable conditions.
  • FOSSGIS e.V. (German OSGeo chapter) sponsors 2500 EUR
  • QGIS-DE e.V. (German QGIS User Association) sponsors with upto 2000 EUR
  • Geoinformatikbüro Dassau GmbH located in Dusseldorf helps organizing the developer meeting

Program

Accommodation

We try to make it possible for all participants to stay directly at the venue. The Linuxhotel provides special conditions for open source projects (see http://www.linuxhotel.de/community.html). The maximum number of beds for the special conditions (including single and double rooms, all rooms) is at about 26. If necessary, they would also allow participants with sleeping bags, tents, etc, but we would not really recommend that. If there will be more than 26 participants, you find further accomodation nearby at a normal rate. So, be sure, there is a solution for that.

Further accommodation nearby

  1. Hotel Alte Lohnhalle http://www.alte-lohnhalle.de/zimmer.htm Distance: 6,7km (14 min by car)

  2. Mintrops Land Hotel Burgaltendorf on the other side of the Ruhr in eyeshot http://www.hotel-mintrop.de/uebernachten.html. Distance: 6,0km (13 Min. Auto), 20 min by bike

  3. Hotel Franz http://www.hotel-franz.de/willkommen.html Distance: 6,6km (12 Min. Auto)

  4. Avantgarde Hotel located in the nice, old town Hattingen http://www.avantgarde-hotel.de. Distance: 10,4km (13 Min. caar, S-Bahn 1 hour incl. footwalk)

  5. Ferienwohnung Birgit Großmaas: http://www.deutsche-pensionen.de/pension-bochum/44869-ferienwohnung-wattenscheid-hoentrop.html. Distance: 3,3km (8 Min. by car/Taxi, 15 Min. bike)

  6. Apartment Katrin & Peter Schüller http://www.schlafen-in-essen.de/index.html Distance: 4,9km (10 Min. Auto/Taxi)

  7. If you don't mind camping, there is http://www.ruhrcamping.de only 600 meter from the linuxhotel. You can sleep in a typical "Bauwagen".

Dining (Evenings)

We plan to go out for dinner on one evening. The place is not yet booked.

The other days we will stay at the linuxhotel, ordering Pizza, etc.

We might also organize tours for people who are interested, e.g. to

or you just go by S-Bahn to the city of Essen.

Transportation

The Linuxhotel (Villa Vogelsang) in Essen can be reached by plane, train, car, foot, bicycle, ...

By plane

There are several airports available. The websites show you, what airlines serve which airports.

  • Airport Düsseldorf (http://www.duesseldorf-international.de/dus_en/). The Linuxhotel (Villa Vogelsang) is about 35 Minutes (with Taxi/Car) away from Düsseldorf airport and about 45 minutes by train (ICE to Essen HBF and then S3 to Essen-Horst - see "By train from Essen Main Station"). Costs are about 17 EUR.
  • Airport Dortmund (http://www.dortmund-airport.de/5.html?&L=1). The Linuxhotel (Villa Vogelsang) is about 35 Minutes (with Taxi/Car) away from Dortmund airport and about 1:50 minutes by train (Bus and local train to Essen HBF and then S3 to Essen-Horst - see "By train from Essen Main Station"). Costs are about 14 EUR.
  • Airport Cologne/Bonn (http://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/index.php?id=1&L=1) The Linuxhotel (Villa Vogelsang) is about 50 Minutes from Cologne airport and about 1:40 minutes by train (ICE to Essen HBF and then S3 to Essen-Horst - see "By train from Essen Main Station"). Costs are about 19 EUR.
  • Airport Weeze (http://www.airport-weeze.de/en). The Linuxhotel (Villa Vogelsang) is about 1:45h by Bus and local train away from Airport Weeze (Bus to Essen HBF and then S3 to Essen-Horst - see "By train from Essen Main Station"). Costs are about 20 EUR. The Bus timetable is here: http://www.airport-weeze.de/en/arriving_by_bus.html#overzicht_2

See also http://www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/content/gus/travelinfo_gus_essen_2008.pdf

By train from Essen Main Station

You can buy tickets online at http://www.bahn.de/i/view/DEU/en/index.shtml

The nearest train station to the Linuxhotel is called "Horst S-Bahnhof Essen (Ruhr)" (S3). It is a 10 minutes walk away. The nearest train station with taxi waiting area is called "Essen-Steele". If you arrive from Essen main station at Horst S-Bahnhof Essen (Ruhr), then go under the tracks, up the hill, at the end right into "Lindkenshofer Weg". After 200m turn right again into "Eberhardstr.". This leads you straight to the brown wooden door of our villa Vogelsang. Also see figure: http://www.linuxhotel.de/pics/karte-s-bahnhof.png

By car

Nearby Autobahn/Highway exits are:

  • A40 Exit/Ausfahrt Nr. 27 "Essen-Kray"
  • A40 Exit/Ausfahrt Nr. 26 "Essen-Frillendorf"
  • A52 Exit/Ausfahrt Nr. 30 "Essen-Bergerhausen"

If you leave the Autobahn, drive in direction to "Essen-Steele" and follow the signs to "Essen-Horst". You will pass two super markets "Aldi" and "Lidl" and a level crossing. From the intersection Dahlhauser Straße/Von-Ossietzky-Ring in the center of Essen-Horst you will find signs to "Villa Vogelsang". Also see figure: http://www.linuxhotel.de/pics/karte-autobahn.png and http://www.linuxhotel.de/pics/karte-essen-horst.png.

Topics

  • TBD

Participation

please find other persons you would like to share a room with. We will organize it once all beds are occupied.

# Participant Arrival Arrival Time/Airport Departure Departure Time/Airport Share room with Country Accomodation Notes
1 Lene Fischer 28.04 13:40 Düsseldorf 1.05 17:00 Düsseldorf single room (1/2) Denmark Linuxhotel ...
2 Otto Dassau 28.4 14:00 1.5 17:00 single room (2/2) Germany Linuxhotel ...
3 Paolo Cavallini 28.4 11:20 Dusseldorf 1.5 18:50 Dusseldorf single room in shared appartement (1/4) Italy Linuxhotel Salad/Pizza
4 Denis Rouzaud 28.04 16:57 HBF 1.05 01:00:00 PM single room in shared appartement (2/4) Switz. Linuxhotel Pizza
5 Jürgen Fischer 28.04 - 1.5 - single room in shared appartement (3/4) Germany Linuxhotel Pizza
6 Yves Jacolin 28.04 17h30 1.05 17h00 single room in shared appartement (4/4) France Linuxhotel Pizza
7 Tudor Bărăscu 28.04 13:50/DTM 1.05 14:15/DTM no preference Romania Linuxhotel Pizza
8 Giovanni Manghi 28.04 12:45 DUS 2.05 13:25 DUS no preference Portugal Linuxhotel Salad/Pizza
9 Luigi Pirelli 28.04 11:20/DUS 1.05 02.05 15:15/DUS no preference Spain Linuxhotel Salad/Pizza
10 Andreas Neumann 28.04 12:30:00 PM 30.04. 04:00:00 PM shared room Switz. Linuxhotel Pizza
11 Joana Simoes 28.04 11:55 AM Dusseldorf 01.05. 13:00, from ESSEN Hbf na Spain Mintrops Land Hotel Burgaltendorf Pizza
12 Richard Duivenvoorde 28.4 TBD 30.04 TBD shared with Raymond NL Linuxhotel Pizza
14 Raymond Nijssen 28.4 TBD 30.4 TBD shared with Richard NL Linuxhotel Pizza
15 Arnaud Morvan 28.04 17h30 1.05 17h00 no preference France Linuxhotel Pizza
16 Luca Casagrande 29.04 11:00 1.05 18:00 single room Germany Linuxhotel
17 Werner Macho 29.04. 06:30/DUS 01.05. 13:45/DUS shared with Borys Austria Linuxhotel
18 Thomas Baumann 28.04 23:44 Essen-Horst 30.04 16:15 Essen-Horst no preference Germany Linuxhotel
19 Larry Shaffer 28.04 11:25 Dusseldorf 2.05 12:25 Dusseldorf no preference USA Linuxhotel Pizza
20 Matthias Kuhn 28.04 16:57 HBF 1.05 01:00:00 PM Régis CH Linuxhotel Pizza
21 Alessandro Pasotti 28.04 DUS 18:16 2.05 16:00 Single room IT Linuxhotel
22 Tim Sutton 28.04 09:00 Duesseldorf 02:05 19:10 Duesseldorf Single room ZA LinuxHotel
23 Etienne Trimaille 28.04 18h30 Essen Hbf 01.05 7h54 Essen Hbf open for sharing FR Linuxhotel pizza
24 Anita Graser 28.04. 14:20/DUS 01.05. 15:05/DUS Single room AT LinuxHotel #92 Salat Italiana
25 Régis Haubourg 28.04 20:20 / HBF 1.05 07:20 open for sharing FR LinuxHotel
26 Borys Jurgiel 29.04 14:55/DUS 1.05 17:50/DUS shared with Werner PL LinuxHotel

There is one bed left. All 26 beds at the linuxhotel are occupied now. If you plan to attend, please contact us, so we can try to organize some place to sleep nearby.

# Participant Country Arrival Arrival Time/Airport Departure Departure Time/Airport Share room with Accomodation Notes
27

Individual Preparation

  • Bring your own computer (and power supply!). Better with a power bar, "compatible plug":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuko and long cable, and ethernet cable (we'll provide wifi, but better you have a cable, too).
  • Install git and the compiler tools, and come with a working QGIS development environment if possible.

FAQ

  • Is the QGIS developer meeting just a coding event?
    • It is mainly a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in the QGIS project and/or are committed to improving the QGIS project.
    • On demand we can do some presentations of current working qgis implementation and new upcoming features to spread the idea of openGIS software
  • Is the QGIS developer meeting for developers only?
    • No: anybody can help, with testing, checking out bugs and fixes, documentation and more.
  • Where can I get help and more information about the developer meeting?
    • Contact Otto Dassau <dassau_at_gbd-consult.de>

About Essen and the Ruhr area

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