For those who couldn’t make it to the call yesterday, here’s what we covered:
Who was in the room?
- @Andreu (Restarters Barcelona)
- @Fernando_GA (REMAKE Hong Kong)
- @james (
) - @Janet ()
- @Mark_Phillips (London-based photographer)
- @Mike_Kavanagh (Repair Café Pavia)
- @Nebojsa_Adzic (Insertech, Montréal)
- @Purna (Repair Café Bangalore)
- @ugo ()
What did we talk about?
After introducing ourselves, we discussed what to expect this week in Berlin. For those arriving a little early, there are a couple of events happening before Fixfest starts on Friday:
Open Data Hackathon 
Thursday 19th, 18.30-21.00, Mozilla Berlin
A fun dive into an open dataset of repair data on electronics and electrical repairs performed by volunteers around the world. You don’t need to be a data analyst to get involved!
Climate Strike
Friday 20th, 12pm onwards, Brandenburg Gate (meeting point to be confirmed)
A march through Berlin to demonstrate mass support for action on the climate emergency. Join our repair bloc!
Keep an eye on the Fixfest 2019 website for the latest info
We’ve set up a WhatsApp group to co-ordinate our movements. If you’d like to join this group, click here to join or send me a message (@james) with your WhatsApp number.
Fixfest 2019
Friday 20th, 5:30pm to Sunday 22nd, 1pm, Technische Universität Berlin
Find the full programme on the Fixfest 2019 site. Most sessions will be in English and some will be in German.
Note: Room 2 will be available all day on Saturday and on Sunday morning for unconference sessions. These are opportunities for you to present your work and talk about the projects you’re working on.
Global perspectives on repair: @Fernando_GA, @Nebojsa_Adzic and @Purna are hoping to run a session to share perspectives on repair from non-European communities. If you’re interested in helping them out, feel free to message them directly.
Post-Fixfest activities
Sunday 22nd, afternoon/evening, Berlin
The official Fixfest programme finishes at about 1pm on Sunday. While some people will be leaving Berlin that afternoon, many of us will be staying on for the rest of the day. We’re compiling a list of fun and interesting things to do/see in Berlin that we can use for some post-Fixfest fun! Do take a look and feel free to make your own additions 