Hacker & Maker Events in Kiel
This is the culture-heavy corner of the European tech event calendar: hackerspaces, community congresses, outdoor hacker camps, and the maker-faire circuit. It traces a lineage back to the Chaos Computer Club and has grown into one of Europe's most distinctive community-event traditions. Equivalents exist elsewhere in the world, but few are as long-running or as well-attended as the European ones.
This page narrows the Kiel calendar to Hacker & Maker events. It's a subset of Germany's wider tech-event schedule, useful when you want something specific to go to in the city this month.
Upcoming tech events in Kiel, Germany.
Upcoming Hacker & Maker events in Kiel
Open Lab Day
Kiel, 🇩🇪 Germany
Das FabLab Kiel ist der optimale Ort, um deinen Ideen eine Gestalt zu geben. Willkommen ist jede*r mit Interesse am Lernen, Prototypen und Designen.
3D-Drucker, Lasercutter, 3D-Scanner sowie unzählige Werkzeuge und Raum zum Arbeiten – unsere Werkstatt bietet alles, um deine Projekte Realität werden zu lassen.
Wir bieten dir die Gelegenheit, den eigenständigen Umgang mit unseren Geräten zu erlernen. Wenn du Hilfe brauchst, unterstützt dich unser fachkundiges Team.
Komm vorbei, be a maker!
build fridays kiel - work on your stuff with other builders (bring laptop)
Kiel, 🇩🇪 Germany
a monthly gathering for people to work on things alongside others doing the same. network while you actually get things done.
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open door - come at what time you can. recommend not to miss 7pm intros
what it is:
- ​an open work session for people building something real
- side projects, prototypes, products, startup work, agents, workflows, decks
- ​​a room full of people who would rather ship than talk about shipping
​who comes:
newcomers, ​engineers, ​product people, ​operators, first-time builders and repeat founders, and anyone who's curious
​what happens:
- ​open door from 5pm to 10pm
- ​come at the time that works for you
- ​7pm intros so everyone knows who is in the room (30s each)
- ​work time, demos, feedback, and blocker-solving throughout the evening
​free.
​bring your laptop and come ready to work on something.
big thanks to opencampus.sh / Coding.Waterkant for hosting us this time!
Build Fridays Kiel 🚀 — Build, Ship & Connect
Kiel, 🇩🇪 Germany
A new community format by friends of Coding.Waterkant — and this time, part of the Coding.Waterkant Meetup!
You know that feeling when you have an idea, a side project, a prototype or a startup you really want to work on — but somehow never find the time, focus, or the right people around you?
Build Fridays is here to change that.
Join us for an open evening of building, experimenting, sharing ideas and getting things done. Bring your laptop, bring whatever you're currently working on, and spend a few focused hours alongside other people who are building things.
Whether you're working on an AI agent, a side project, a startup, a prototype, a new product, a workflow, a deck — or you're simply curious and want to see what others are building — you're very welcome.
🛠️ WHAT TO EXPECT
- đź’» Open work session: Work on your own project alongside other builders.
- 🤝 Meet other people: Engineers, product people, founders, students, first-time builders and curious minds.
- đź’ˇ Share & get feedback: Show what you're working on, exchange ideas and get unstuck.
- 🚀 Build rather than just talk about building: Come with something you're excited about and make progress on it.
- 🎤 Short intros at 7 PM: A quick round so everyone knows who's in the room and what they're working on.
- 🔥 Demos, feedback & blocker-solving: Throughout the evening, share progress, ask questions and help each other out.
There is no fixed agenda and no expectation to pitch anything. You can simply grab a seat, open your laptop and get to work.
🎒 WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?
Your laptop, your current project (or just an idea), and the curiosity to meet other people who like to build things.