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First meetup[edit]

So, we've got 6 users interested....

Let's try to get a date and a location ready...

As i'll be in Ireland from the 29th of May 'til end June, May would be nice for me..and for the Location: somewhere im Schöneberg or Mitte, perhaps?

Add your ideas below

Cheers

I would suggest to choose a place with a good / free WiFi connectivity. We may want to access the wiki.

May is ok for me. I'm not available on monday and thursday evenings. Everything else is negotiable. ;) I would suggest Tuesday, May 9, 2006. 19:00 Uhr / 7 p.m - just to have a first date to agree on, or to modify. -- Ravn 13:23, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Schöneberg or Mitte is fine by me... also (ab 19:00 Uhr) sounds good.. let me know IsarSteve 15:54, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just get sure to fix the date anytime soon, I will have to take a holiday and tell my boss soon enough. May 9th sounds good btw. -- e-user 19:25, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your input. The date's fine by me, and as I don't own a portable PC I don't mind if a connectivity is given or not, so the choice is yours...perhaps something near the Goltzstr./Akazienstr. or Pappelallee? Lectonar 15:32, 31 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There's the Cafe Bilderbuch at Akazienstr. 28. I don't know if it's got WiFi, but it's got a nice atmosphere and lots of old-fashioned information storage (i.e. books). -- Ravn Ravn 16:21, 31 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

To me that location would be just perfect - 10 minutes be feet, 2 by bus. -- e-user 14:21, 4 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just fix a date. Since I'm in Berlin rather scarcely, I'll have to try and make ends meet anyway. My notebook does not offer wireless connectivity, I'd preferrably not bring it. Any place is fine with me, unless loud & hectic :-) -- Purodha Blissenbach 12:58, 4 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Suggested date, time, location

Apparently we can agree to fix the meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - 7 p.m. - 19:00 Uhr at the Cafe Bilderbuch, Akazienstraße 28, Berlin.

Don't we? ;) -- Ravn 16:36, 5 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, we do :))) Lectonar 11:59, 6 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Pro hehe -- e-user 15:59, 6 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

have noted the date IsarSteve

Btw, how do we recognize each other; perhaps something akin to The Ministry of Silly Walks, or mumbling "wiki,wiki,wiki..."? And will we need a reservation? Lectonar 16:24, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You'd probably look for a bunch of people which, when reading the books on display, grumble about the lack of linkage and desperately search for the "edit this page" button. How about putting a Wikipedia-banner on the table?

I don't think that a reservation will be necessary. But it won't hurt either. Will you take care of this? -- Ravn 14:40, 20 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I will; being optimistic, I'll make it for 5 persons...will you come in waving a wiki-flag, to be instantly recognizable? ;)) Lectonar 14:48, 21 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

SO, I made a reservation under "wikipedia" (ain't I witty:))

May I join? -- Sarazyn • TALK • DE 08:27, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

no problem; be bold ;) Lectonar 13:12, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I will be there, since Lectonar as well invited the users, who are primary active in the de-wikipedia.--Berlin-Attorney 15:02, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I know I said I probably wouldn't be able to come, and the looming date of my Habilitationsvortrag really ought to be dissuading me, but I'm so darn curious to meet you all in person... maybe I'll come after all. No promises yet, but don't be too surprised if I show up after all. Angr (t • c) 15:38, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, we are talking about Akazienstraße in Schöneberg, not Lichterfelde, aren't we?

P.S.: I'll bring a flag -- Sarazyn • TALK • DE 18:16, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I got that flag :) and the meeting spot: Schöneberg. Hope to meet you folks there -- Sarazyn • TALK • DE 06:51, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Plus one. ∴ here…♠ 13:02, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See you all in 2 hours; more than I expected.... Lectonar 14:57, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Participating[edit]

Summary[edit]

This first meetup of the en-wikipedia users living in Berlin, with ample presence from de-wikipedia users, was thought of as a (and turned out to be) meeting just to get to know each other...insofar there was no preordained schedule. We left at around 10pm; and it was loosely spoken of another meetup in the future.

A nice place to be
Rainer Lewalter & his daughter
Berlin-Attorney arguing lively
Two goatees listening joyfully
The only unimpressed person at this meetup
Held his Angr inside
Nobody can tell if he was Here

Pictures & silly comments by Jonathan Groß

P.S.: There's a blog entry (only in German for now) on MySpace by me.

I´m sorry I missed it- please inform me if you ever get together again. I´d like to be there IsarSteve 20:03, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Although I split early, I quite enjoyed meeting everybody. Hope nobody was too upset by the presence of so many de-wikipedians ;-) Why not keep the thing going on a (more or less) regular basis? --Rainer Lewalter 20:17, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ACK. But as you can see, everyone who was there has an EN user account. Consider us as mainly-DE-Wikipedians or maybe as "DE challenged" Sarazyn • TALK • DE 08:00, 11 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"ACK"? Angr (t • c) 09:35, 11 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Internet slang abbreviation "Ackownledged" Sarazyn • TALK • DE 07:06, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh okay. I only knew it from Cathy. Angr (t • c) 14:14, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Second Meetup[edit]

Suggested date, time, location

Suggestion: Monday, August 7, 2006 - 7 p.m. - 19:00 Uhr -- location: Schleusenkrug (see link below), in the Tiergarten.

Bad news here: after having tried to make a reservation by phone for days (and getting no connection), I went there yesterday, and lo: the Cafè Bilderbuch is closed, at least until the 15th...so we need a new meeting-place. Thoughts, anyone? Lectonar 05:27, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'd prefer the Brotfabrik, since they are already set for Wikipedians... (per me) Sarazyn • TALK • DE 05:42, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Looks pretty JWD to me... User:Angr 07:24, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Depends; if you live in Weissensee, it is JND or perhaps even UDE; btw, I'd prefer another one in the Akazienstr. Lectonar 07:29, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How about the Schleusenkrug? It's a nice location for indoors and outdoors and easy to reach (close to Zoo station). -- Ravn 15:28, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good to me. Sarazyn • TALK • DE 08:34, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Me too! User:Angr 08:43, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

AOL! Kusma (討論) 10:05, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)Me three; do we need a reservation, and if yes: could you take care of it Ravn? Lectonar 10:09, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So are we gonna meet there, or what? Sarazyn • TALK • DE 19:41, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So I'll just go there tonight and hope everybody else is there, but how do we find each other? Kusma (討論) 08:20, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'll bring that flag from last time :) Sarazyn • TALK • DE 15:35, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for invitation! Right now it seems unlikely that I can be there, but if something changes I´ll let you know. Hope you enjoy the meeting. (Lear 21 10:56, 24 July 2006 (UTC))[reply]

Planning to participate[edit]

Sarazyn • TALK • DE 11:57, 19 July 2006 (UTC), but I'm free any day of that week.[reply]
Lectonar 11:59, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
User:Angr 12:00, 19 July 2006 (UTC) ← I'm not sure I can come after all. Monday's looking like a weird day for me. Maybe I'll be there, but don't hold your breath.[reply]
~~Rainer Lewalter 21:36, 19 July 2006 (UTC)~~won't be able to make tonight[reply]
--Janneman 21:42, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
--IsarSteve 10:08, 20 July 2006 (UTC) I´ll be in Berlin at that time and would like to come![reply]
~~Ravn 10:41, 20 July 2006 (UTC) - must be peer pressure ;)~~ - Sorry, I won't be able to come. We're just in the process of moving.[reply]

~~ProhibitOnions ^(T) 11:20, 23 July 2006 (UTC) - can't guarantee it, but I'll come if I can!~~ Nope, will still be in Warsaw. Next time?[reply]
Kusma (討論) 13:00, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~∴ here…♠ 07:55, 31 July 2006 (UTC)~~ well I got confused and showed up wrong day wrong place. lack of home internet connection must be going to my head. see you next time? (user:here) 84.191.82.184 17:59, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actual participants[edit]

were just Sarazyn and me. We had a nice chat between a dewiki and an enwiki admin, but we should really plan our next meeting a bit better and make sure some more people actually go there. Kusma (討論) 08:09, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There's also a picture but it's too HOT 4U =) Sarazyn • TALK • DE 09:07, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Next one[edit]

Do you guys know if there will be another meeting? I would like to participate! --207.43.195.201 18:40, 21 November 2006 (UTC) Meyernet[reply]

I'm afraid since the last ones interested in more meetups (Rainer Lewalter & me) have left WP or are now living in Göttingen respectivly. Sarazyn • TALK • DE 19:19, 21 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm gone too, nice to meet you all. come visit in Santa Fe, New Mexico ∴ here…♠ 10:32, 2 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps we could just have an enwiki table at a German Berlin meeting, or something like that. Kusma (討論) 12:21, 2 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]