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subtitle: "Dedicated to everyone who loves and writes CSS: On May 5 2017, CSSconf EU will gather the international CSS community in Berlin, Germany. This is your chance to meet top-notch engineers & web designers, world-class speakers, and CSS-loving people at this one-day, one-track conference."
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            CSSconf EU is a not-for-profit community conference run by a team of <a href="/team/">volunteers</a>. We are all active members of the tech community, and run or contribute to various free local meetups, workshops, and education initiatives. With CSSconf EU, we aim to bring the international CSS crowd together with our beloved local Berlin community. We are humbled to look back to three sold-out events where we welcomed the world’s most excellent CSS speakers on our stage, and we are proud to have always put an inclusive and welcoming culture first. We operate under a <a href="/code-of-conduct/">Code of Conduct</a>, run a <a href="/scholarships/">scholarship program</a>, write <a href="http://blog.cssconf.eu/">articles to be transparent</a>, and are committed to <a href="/diversity-support-tickets/">diversity</a> and <a href="/accessibility/">accessibility</a>.
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            Date &amp; Venue
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            CSSconf EU will 2017 take place on <strong>May 5, 2017</strong> in Berlin’s <a href="https://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=Eichenstra%C3%9Fe+4+Berlin+12435+Deutschland">Arena Halle</a>, offering a day packed with inspiring and insightful talks and time well spent in the company of great people. This year we’re planning the most adventurous and ambitious CSSconf EU ever – be prepared for <span class="color--green">CSSconf EU, the Festival Edition</span>, featuring a newer, bigger, more exciting venue that we’ll pack with some surprises.
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            Speakers, Topics, Language
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          <p>CSSconf EU unites top international speakers and newcomers with fresh ideas. They will discuss cutting-edge technologies and questions around front-end development and web design – with a specific focus on CSS.</p>

          <p>See <a href="/speakers/">full line-up</a> and <a href="/schedule/">Schedule</a></p>

          <p>Talks are always in English, and video recordings will be released for free after the event. All speakers were <a href="http://blog.cssconf.eu/2015/08/15/a-talk-selection-process-explained/">selected</a> via an open Call for Speakers. The voting on all proposals took place in January 2017.

          <h2 class="color--blue">Catering</h2>
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            Our chefs and coffee specialists will make sure you don’t go hungry or run the risk of low caffeination throughout the day. You can expect quality coffee, a full breakfast, healthy lunch with various options, and hearty dinner. All meals include vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options.
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            Tickets
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            Until sold out, you can <a href="https://tito.io/cssconfeu/cssconfeu-2017">buy tickets here</a>.
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          Eichenstraße 4, Berlin<br>
          12435 Germany
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            Festival Area
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            This year, for the first time ever, we have a Festival Area! We dedicated a part of our large and beautiful venue just to fun activities and short live demos that you can check out during breaks. You’ll be able to: meet the companies that support CSSconf EU, chat with the people behind open source projects / community initiatives, be wooed by {&nbsp;live&nbsp;:&nbsp;JS&nbsp;}, see the CSSconf bags getting printed, take selfies in our photo booth, play foosball, charge up your phones, grab a frozen yogurt and … sit on beanbags!
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            <span class="color--green">Supporting Companies</span>: CSSconf EU wouldn’t be possible without the support of great companies: our sponsors! Many of them will be available for chats and demos in our Festival Area. Make sure to stop by at the booths of <a href="https://sinnerschrader.com/">SinnerSchrader</a>, <a href="http://www.technology-ebay.de/">eBay Tech</a>, <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/">Mozilla</a>, <a href="https://cloud.google.com/">Google</a>, <a href="https://www.twilio.com/">Twilio</a>, <a href="https://www.ampproject.org/">AMP</a>, <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/">Cloudflare</a>, <a href="https://www.shopify.com/">Shopify</a> and <a href="https://www.host1plus.com/">Host1Plus</a>.
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            <span class="color--green">Community Area</span>: The CSS Community is awesome, and we’re proud to have some fantastic contributors and organizers as our guests. Come and meet them, get a demo, and learn how you can get involved too: Lauren Dorman for <a href="http://tachyons.io/">Tachyons</a>, Yoshua Wuyts for <a href="https://choo.io">Choo</a> and <a href="http://datproject.org/">Dat</a>, Aga Naplocha for <a href="http://theawwwesomes.org/en/">The Awwwesomes</a>, Glen Maddern for <a href="https://styled-components.com/">styled-components</a>, Katrin Kampfrath for CSSstudies, Bastian Albers for <a href="http://cssclass.es/">CSSclasses</a>, Jan Borchardt for <a href="http://opensourcedesign.net/">opensourcedesign</a>, Katharina Jockenhöfer for <a href="http://up.front.ug/">upfront.ug</a>.
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            <span class="color--green">Fun Stuff</span>: We got you covered. During breaks, you can meet the crew behind <a href="http://livejs.network/">{&nbsp;live&nbsp;:&nbsp;JS&nbsp;}</a> and explore their audio/visual arts, learn from <a href="http://www.sdw-neukoelln.de/">SDW printshop</a> how the CSSconf bag is printed, take selfies with friends in our photo booth, play foosball, or relax in a beanbag and flip through the latest edition of <a href="https://www.offscreenmag.com/">Offscreen Magazine</a>.
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            Social Events
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            <span class="color--green">Thursday Warm Up</span>: As it has become our tradition in the past years, we will have a small warmup event on the evening before the conference. Around 7pm on Thursday, we will gather to get some drinks at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/kqziT6p84aA2">Volksbar Berlin</a> (Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 39, 10178 Berlin).
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            <span class="color--green">CSSconf EU Dinner</span>: Around 7pm on Friday, after the talks have ended and the big family photo has been taken, we’ll come together for food, drinks and, most importantly, to talk and discuss the events of the day with fellow CSSconf EU attendees. We’ll serve a streetfood-style dinner and snacks, including tasty vegan and vegetarian options, to keep you sated.
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            <span class="color--green">CSSconf Closing Party</span>: What would a great day be if it didn’t end in celebration! The party will take place at Glashaus, a river-facing building adjacent to the conference venue, so there’ll be no long walks from dinner to drinks to party.
            Expect free drinks (except hard alcohol) and music from our DJ <a href="https://www.soundcloud.com/berlindisaster">@berlindisaster</a>!
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            Friends, family and the community are also welcome to join us, provided they present a <a href="https://ti.to/cssconfeu/cssconfeu-2017" target="_blank">party ticket</a> at the door.
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          <h4>All parties and gatherings at a glance</h4>
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            Thursday, May 4: CSSconf EU Warm-Up, 7pm, Volksbar
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            Friday, May 5: CSSconf EU Closing / JSConf EU Opening Party, 8pm, Glashaus
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            Saturday, May 6: JSConf EU Main Party, 9pm, Glashaus
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            Sunday, May 7: JSConf EU Closing Party, 7:30pm, Hoppetosse
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            Monday, May 8: relax.js Brunch, 10am, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Datscha+Xberg/@52.4943044,13.4329976,14z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sDatscha+Kreuzberg!3m4!1s0x47a84fcbc0045e91:0xe7fd7b7b24d05b31!8m2!3d52.4939454!4d13.4187373">Datscha Xberg</a>
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            For attendees of CSSconf EU and JSConf EU, access to the above is included in the conference ticket. Please make sure to wear your badge in order to enter the evening events.
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            If you’re not attending the conferences, but would like to come along to the above gatherings, you can purchase limited Party Tickets.
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            <a href="https://ti.to/cssconfeu/cssconfeu-2017" target="_blank">Buy CSSconf EU Party Ticket (Friday)</a>
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            <a href="https://ti.to/jsconfeu/jsconfeu2017" target="_blank">Buy JSConf EU Party Ticket (Saturday)</a>
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            wwwtf.berlin
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            CSSconf EU will run alongside JSConf EU and as part of <a href="wwwtf website">wwwtf.berlin</a>, a festival of community events in Berlin. There will be many social events happening before and on the weekend of CSSconf EU. Check out the full overview on <a href="http://wwwtf.berlin/">wwwtf.berlin</a>.
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            We do our best to ensure that the conference, venue and events throughout the day are fully accessible, so that all attendees can wholly participate in and enjoy the conference. To do this, we work closely with venue and volunteer staff prior to and on the day of the event to ensure disability access to all areas.
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            As part of our <a href="/accessibility">commitment to accessibility</a>, we’re bringing real-time transcription (CART) to CSSconf EU. There will be a live feed of every word of each talk.
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            We’re happy to be able to offer free, all-day childcare at the venue for children aged 3 and above. For parents with younger infants, we will provide a quiet room equipped with comfy seats, diapers and other essentials where you can retreat to throughout the day.
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            <a href="/childcare">Read more and register a free childcare ticket</a>
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            Travel &amp; Transport
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          <p>Berlin has two airports, both of which are located close to the city center, a 30-minute taxi ride from the venue (ca. EUR 30). There are also trains and buses that connect the airports to Berlin’s city center.</p>
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            <li><a href="http://www.berlin-airport.de/en/travellers-txl/to-and-from/buses-and-trains/index.php" target="_blank">Berlin-Tegel<small> (TXL)</small></a></li>
            <li><a href="http://www.berlin-airport.de/en/travellers-sxf/to-and-from/buses-and-trains/index.php" target="_blank">Berlin-Schönefeld<small> (SXF)</small></a></li>
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          <h2 class="color--blue">Public Transport</h2>
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            Berlin has many public transport options. The subway, trains, buses, trams are all operated by <a href="http://www.bvg.de/en" target="_blank">BVG</a>. We recommend getting one of the <a href="https://shop.bvg.de/index.php/group/73" target="_blank">tourist tickets</a> for the length of your stay – this will allow you to use all subway trains, trams and buses in all of Berlin, plus it comes with discounts for popular sights, museums, and other attractions.
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          <h2 class="color--blue">Bike</h2>

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            Berlin’s flat geography, its many <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_Berlin" target="_blank">bike lanes</a> and the <a href="http://www.yr.no/place/Germany/Berlin/Berlin/statistics.html" target="_blank">friendly weather in early May</a> make it perfect to get around by bike! Check with your hotel or hostel if they have bikes to rent out, or find your perfect bike at one of the many <a href="https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=bike+rental&find_loc=Berlin&start=0&cflt=bikerentals" target="_blank">bike rental places</a>.
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          <h2 class="color--blue">Taxi</h2>

          <p>Taxis in Berlin are affordable and everywhere. You can usually hail one on the street, or use apps like <a href="https://de.mytaxi.com/en/index.html" target="_blank">MyTaxi</a> to order one.</p>
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            Accommodation
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          <p>Below are a two hotels we recommend, both a short walk away from our venue. If neither of those fit your needs, check out <a href="http://www.hrs.com/" target="_blank">HRS</a> or private accommodation options like <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/locations/berlin" target="_blank">AirBnB</a> or <a href="https://www.couchsurfing.org/" target="_blank">Couchsurfing</a>.</p>
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            <li><a href="https://www.nhow-berlin.com/en/" target="_blank">Hotel NHow <span>(20 min walk)</span></a></li>
            <li><a href="http://michelbergerhotel.com/en/" target="_blank">Michelberger Hotel <span>(20 min walk)</span></a></li>
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            If you’d like to team up with other attendees to travel to or stay in Berlin, let us and the community know on Twitter: <span class="color--green">#cssconfeu</span> – we will help spread the word!
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            Stay Tuned
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          <p>We post all updates around CSSconf EU on <a href="https://twitter.com/cssconfeu">Twitter</a>. Use the hashtag <span class="color--green">#cssconfeu</span> to tweet about the conference, connect with other attendees, and share your photos of the day when the time comes! You can also find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cssconfeu/" target="_blank">Facebok</a> and <a href="http://lanyrd.com/2017/cssconfeu/" target="_blank">Lanyrd</a> and see who else is attending.</p>

          <p>Any questions we didn’t address? <a href="/team/">Reach out to us, the team is here to help!</a></p>
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