In one week, my blog will turn 17 years old, and this is only my second blog post this year. I have some topic ideas in mind already, but first I want to write about what happened about a week … Read more →
Some of you might know, that I grew up in Mannheim, where I’ve lived for 26 years, before moving to Berlin. On the way to this year’s WordCamp Europe, I’ve spent some days in Mannheim, before taking a train to … Read more →
Two weeks ago, I went to the small town of Gerolstein, to participate in the first ever “WordCamp Germany“. But wait, the first WordCamp Germany? Haven’t there been any before? The history of German WordCamps The first ever WordCamp in … Read more →
Two weeks ago, I’ve attended my first Dutch WordCamp. It was not the first WordCamp in the Netherlands, this was the first WordCamp Europe 2013. But this was my first “true” Dutch WordCamp, being organized by the local community. It … Read more →
Last week I have been to Washington DC to visit WordCamp US. This was the third WCUS, I have visited. It was also the first trip back to the US since 2017 and my very first visit to the capital … Read more →
Yesterday, I visited WordCamp Leipzig. It was the first in-person event in Germany since 2019. It was a WordCamp, but also special in some ways. Taking a train to Leipzig When attending a WordCamp, I usually have to book trains … Read more →
I’m writing this blog post while I’m still in Greece. This year, I experienced the WordCamp in a different role. In 2017, I’ve joined the organizing team and continued to organize all in-person events until last year. But for the … Read more →
About two weeks ago, I was preparing myself for a long trip to Thailand. This would also be my first trip to Asia. After WordCamp Asia was canceled in 2020 just 9 days before the event, it finally happened in … Read more →
It’s been three year. Three years after we had our last WordCamp Europe with attendees meeting in person, 2019 in Berlin. Back then I was the Local Lead and joined the next organizing team as one of three Global Leads. … Read more →
Today’s blog post is a personal one and a call for people from the community. I want to talk about my experiences volunteering at a WordCamp. My very first volunteering experience came quite late. I’ve attended my first WordCamp in … Read more →