CCC invites all model citizens to 40C3
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CCC calls for talks, art, and music for 40C3 hacker conference in Hamburg.
The Chaos Communication Congress 40C3 will be held 27-30 December 2026 at Hamburg Exhibition Halls. The motto is 'Model Citizens', challenging authoritarian trends. The Call for Content, Call for Art, Call for Punk, and Call for Music are open. The event is non-commercial, organized by volunteers, with over 16,000 active visitors.
Submissions for lectures, DJ sets, performances, sculptures, and anarchic acts are being accepted via separate CfP systems.
What commenters are saying
Many commenters disagree with the notion that CCC is only for the young and single. Several share examples of attending with families, partners, and children. One US-based 43-year-old married attendee plans to go for the first time. Some commenters note the difficulty of obtaining tickets for outsiders.
A dissenting commenter recounts negative small interactions at past CCC events, including a confrontation over a keffiyeh and dismissive attitudes toward simple hacking tools. Others attribute these behaviors to general German cultural norms rather than the CCC community specifically.