Workshop
Eleven mesh sessions are scheduled - in time order below; full abstracts live on each talk page. More sessions may be added as the camp approaches.
Join the DWeb Camp Mesh + Tech Support
Drop-in · Wed Jul 8 · 13:00-18:00 · Mesh Nest (5) · Afri Blanck & Lars Gierth
Drop by to pick up a pre-ordered mesh device, get WiFi and tech support, and see Reticulum, Meshcore and Meshtastic running on-site.
Details ↗ · Intel
Berlin Chaos Mesh Meetup (informal)
Informal meetup · Wed Jul 8 · 21:00-23:00 · Mesh Nest (5) · Afri Blanck
An evening get-together of the Berlin Chaos Mesh crew - Meshtastic, Meshcore, Reticulum and anything else that runs on LoRa.
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Join the DWeb Camp Mesh!
Lightning talk · Thu Jul 9 · 09:30-09:40 · Hacker's Lab (7) · Afri Blanck
A quick intro to the camp mesh - Reticulum, Meshcore and Meshtastic are live; devices to inspect and buy right after.
Details ↗ · Intel
Introduction to Meshtastic and Meshcore (hands-on)
Workshop · Thu Jul 9 · 09:40-10:40 · Hacker's Lab (7) · Afri Blanck
Hands-on: flash firmware, set channels and keys, and send messages over LoRa across camp - flood vs source routing, the 868 MHz duty cycle, antennas and solar nodes. Devices from €20; bring a phone or tablet.
Details ↗ · Flasher · Config
Cross-Pollination between Peer-to-Peer & Local First + Decentralized Hardware/Local Community Networks Tracks
Networking session · Thu Jul 9 · 10:30-11:30 · P2P Portal (11) · Zenna & Mathias Jud
A structured networking session connecting the mesh, P2P and local-first communities - speed-dating conversations plus a Dreams and Seeds reflection.
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tinySSB hands-on
Workshop · Thu Jul 9 · 10:40-11:40 · Hacker's Lab (7) · Christian Tschudin (cft)
Hands-on with tinySSB, a minimal peer-to-peer app platform - try it on your Android phone and a LoRa mesh of embedded devices.
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The Dark Horizon Simulation: Architecting Autonomous Comms in an Extreme Conflict Zone
Tabletop simulation · Thu Jul 9 · 15:00-16:00 · Resilience Base (10) · Michael Suantak
A high-stakes tabletop simulation building offline comms for a total-blackout conflict zone - tactical LoRa mesh, HF (NVIS) radio and optical cryptography.
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Building & Testing Antennas for LoRa Communication
Workshop · Thu Jul 9 · 16:30-18:00 · Hacker's Lab (7) · Mathias Jud
Learn antenna basics, then build, test and tune your own antenna for the LoRa band - with hands-on soldering and crimping.
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Mesh News Network - dWebbing Local Journalism
Session · Fri Jul 10 · 10:00-10:30 · Resilience Base (10) · Casey Carr
A community-run news stack for offline or degraded networks - signed bulletins, a touch of Usenet nostalgia, Meshtastic LoRa relays and local LLM briefings.
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Using Low Power Wireless P2P Networking Methods to Enable Robust Models of Local Community Governance
Workshop · Sat Jul 11 · 11:30-12:30 · Hacker's Lab (7) · Paul Fuxjäger
A workshop exploring low-power LoRa mesh plus self-sovereign identity (DID methods) as a base for pseudonymous, democratic local governance.
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Off the grid: build an app over radio on Reticulum (LoRa)
Workshop · Sat Jul 11 · 16:30-18:00 · Hacker's Lab (7) · Afri Blanck
Build a small, internet-free app on Reticulum, running over LoRa on-site - identities, destinations, links and resources. Coding experience assumed; devices from €20.
Details ↗ · Resources