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= Welcome to VideoLAN Dev Days 2016 =

'''The Open Multimedia Conference that frees the cone in you!'''

This is a technical un-conference; please bring laptops, power cords, power extensions, RJ45 cables and a '''good mood''' with you.

= Schedule =

== Friday September 2nd ==

=== Escape Room ===

'''<big>8 Great Houses of Westeros, only one will win!</big>'''

From 13:00 to 18:30 Multiple Escape Game

Klosterstraße 62, 10179 Berlin
U2 Klosterstraße S&U Alexanderplatz

=== Reception ===

19:00 Evening reception at BCC

== Saturday September 3rd ==

=== Morning ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
!style="width: 10%;"| Time || Description || Room
|-
| '''10:00 - 11:00''' || '''Association meeting''' - For non-profit members only || A06
|-
| '''11:15 - 11:25''' || '''Welcome to the VideoLAN track!''' by Jean-Baptiste Kempf || B09
|-
| '''11:25 - 11:50''' || '''Update on VPX''' by Alex Converse. || B09
|-
| '''11:50 - 12:15''' || '''A VC-2 encoder''' by Rostislav Pehlivanov || B09
|-
| '''12:15 - 12:30''' || '''Group picture''' with all the QtCon attendees! || B02
|}

=== Afternoon ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
!style="width: 10%;"| Time || Description || Room
|-
| '''13:30 - 14:00''' || '''A VP9 encoder''' Ronald Bultje || B09
|-
| '''14:00 - 14:45''' || '''VLC: State of the union''' by Felix Paul Kühne - Jean-Baptiste Kempf - Hugo Beauzée-Luyssen - Thomas Guillem || B09
|-
| '''15:00 - 15:25''' || '''Daala''' by Timothy Terriberry || B09
|-
| '''15:25 - 15:50''' || '''Update on X265''' by Pradeep Ramachandran || B09
|-
| '''15:50 - 16:00''' || '''VLMC''' by Hugo Beauzée-Luyssen || B09
|-
| '''16:30 - 17:30''' || '''VLC technical discussion''' || A05
|-
| '''16:30 - 17:30''' || '''FFmpeg technical discussion''' || A06
|-
| '''16:30 - 17:30''' || '''Upipe technical discussion''' || B95
|-
| '''16:30 - 17:30''' || '''Libav technical discussion''' || B04
|}

=== VideoLAN dinner ===

We will grab dinner at 19h00, at http://www.hofbraeu-wirtshaus.de/en/berlin-en/

The restaurant is located on Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 30 10178 Berlin, which is a few minutes away from the conference venue.

== Sunday September 4th ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
!style="width: 10%;"| Time || Description || Room
|-
| '''09:00 - 09:30''' || '''Breakfast''' || B02
|-
| '''09:30 - 17:00''' || '''Unconference''' || A05 & A06
|}

=== Unconference schedule ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
!style="width: 10%;"| Time || Room A05 || Room A06 || Room B04 || Room B95
|-
| '''09:30 - 10:00''' || tba || tba || ''FSFE'' || ''Beyond Code''
|-
| '''10:00 - 10:45''' || tba || x264 and x265 discussion || ''FSFE'' || ''Beyond Code''
|-
| '''10:45 - 11:30''' || tba || avcodec discussion || ''FSFE'' || ''Let‘s talk software''
|-
| '''11:30 - 12:15''' || tba || Mediaconch (matroska / FFv1 EU Funding), Netflix encoding talk || ''FSFE'' || ''FSFE''
|-
| '''Lunch'''
|-
| '''13:00 - 13:45''' || VLC Mobile design || tba || JB's secret project || tba
|-
| '''13:45 - 14:30''' || VLC Mobile tech discussion || tba || ''FSFE'' || ''Beyond Code''
|-
| '''14:30 - 15:15''' || Roots VideoLAN Q&A, CELLAR Matroska Specifications || Movie Watchers Club Discussion || ''FSFE'' || ''Beyond Code''
|}

= Practical information =

== Emergency situation ==
In case of emergency, call the European emergency number '''112'''.

== Location / main venue ==
The meeting is happening at [http://bcc-berlin.de/ bcc Berlin]

[https://goo.gl/maps/QizPuhtZ5iK2 Alexanderstraße 11 10178 Berlin]

You can find a map of the venue [http://bcc.berlin/sites/default/files/lageplan_bcc_0.pdf here]

== Accomodation / Hotel ==

=== Ibis Berlin Mitte ===

Located at [https://goo.gl/maps/zqSpk6PF8952 Prenzlauer Allee 4, 10405 Berlin]

==== To the conference venue ====

Walk the 1.4Km.

Otherwise:
* Take the M2 tramway toward Alexanderplatz
* Stop at Prenzlauer Allee/Metzer Straße Berlin (3 stops)

=== Ibis Berlin Hauptbahnhof ===

Located at [https://goo.gl/maps/YV4Dct6PxdN2 Invalidenstraße 53, 10557 Berlin]

==== To the conference venue ====

* Take the S75 toward Westkreuz
* Stop at Berlin Central Station (3 stops)

== Payment ==
The local currency is the Euro.

You might want to bring cash, as it's hard to pay with credit cards in Germany.

== Transportation ==

* Public transport: FIXME
* Attendees arrival & departure list: [[VDD16/Attendees]]

'''NOTE''': VideoLAN does not refund taxi expenses nor car rentals.

=== Schönefeld Airport (SXF) ===

==== To the conference venue ====

If you're lucky enough to get the hourly train to the city:
* Take the RE7 toward Dessau Hauptbahnhof
* Stop at Alexanderplatz Bhf

Otherwise:
* Take the S9 toward Pankow
* Stop at Oskreuz (9 stops)
* Take the S7 toward Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
* Stop at Jannowitzbrücke (3 stops)
* Walk to the bcc (≃7minutes)

==== To Ibis Mitte Berlin hotel ====

If you're lucky enough to get the hourly train to the city:
* Take the RE7 toward Dessau Hauptbahnhof
* Stop at Alexanderplatz Bhf
* Take the M2 tramway toward Heinersdorf
* Stop at Prenzlauer Allee/Metzer Straße

==== Ibis Berlin Hauptbahnhof hotel ====

If you're lucky enough to get the hourly train to the city:
* Take the RE7 toward Dessau Hauptbahnhof
* Stop at Berlin Central Station

Otherwise:
* Take the S9 toward Pankow
* Stop at Berlin Ostkreuz (9 stops)
* Take the S7 toward Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
* Stop at Berlin Central Station (7 stops)

=== Tegel Airport (TXL) ===

==== To the conference venue ====

* Take the TXL bus toward Hauptbahnhof
* Stop at Berlin Central Station (5 stops)
* Take the S5 toward Hoppegarten (Mark)
* Stop at Berlin Alexanderplatz Bahnhof (3 stops)

==== To Ibis Mitte Berlin hotel ====

* Take the TXL bus toward Hauptbahnhof
* Stop at S Beusseltraße (2 stops)
* Take the S41 toward Ringbahnhof
* Stop at S Prenzlauer Allee Berlin (5 stops)
* Take the M2 tramway toward Alexanderplatz
* Stop at Prenzlauer Allee/Metzer Straße Berlin (5 stops)

==== Ibis Berlin Hauptbahnhof hotel ====

* Take the TXL bus toward Hauptbahnhof
* Stop at Berlin Central Station (5 stops)

=== Berlin Airport (BER) ===

lol.

=== Other? ===

== From the hotel to the conference ==


== Connectivity ==

=== Power supply ===

Power plugs are of type CEE 7/3 socket and CEE 7/4 plug (Type F) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#CEE_7.2F3_socket_and_CEE_7.2F4_plug_.28German_.22Schuko.22.3B_Type_F.29]

The electrical system is '''220V / 50Hz'''. If you come from outside Europe, please make sure your devices are compatible beforehand.

=== Internet ===

There will be WiFi at the venue.

== Weather forecast ==

:Fri Sep 2 Partly cloudy 25°C Low 16°C 
:Sat Sep 3 Partly cloudy 26°C Low 16°C 
:Sun Sep 4 Cloudy 26°C Low 15°C 
:Mon Sep 5 Scattered showers 22°C Low 13°C