AHOY!
AHOY! European Social Web Day

April 24, 2025

Social media is worth fixing - And you can help!Join us in Hamburg on April 24, 2025 to build the future of a cooperative, open social web based on decentralization, user autonomy and great user experiences.We're connecting early adopters across Europe to discuss the Bluesky & AT Protocol ecosystem, helping shape apps, tools, infrastructure, use-cases, and campaigns that earn trust from users, organizations, and policymakers.Together, we'll inspire and build excitement for broader adoption across business, culture, media, sports, science, politics, and society—creating a foundation for a social web that truly serves its users.

NewWork Harbour, HafenCity, Hamburg
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Topics

Potential Topics

These are the topics we'd like to discuss at AHOY!, focusing on building a better, more open social web ecosystem. The conversation isn't limited to these areas - we welcome additional ideas and perspectives.

ATProto & BlueskyOpen Web Use CasesAlternative AppViewsActivityPub & ATProtoAccelerate AdoptionCooperative European InfrastructureInteroperability & FederationPrivate ContentJournalism & MediaViable Alternatives to Big TechUse Cases & ApplicationsEthical AlgorithmsSocial Media in Politics & SocietyContent ModerationBusiness ModelsFunding ModelsFactuality & Fact Checking

We're not limiting you to these topics, we're open to other ideas!

Shape the Event

We want to hear from you! What would you like to see at AHOY! European Social Web Day 2025?

Submit Your Ideas

Have an idea for a open space session? We'd love to hear it!

Open Spaces

Propose hands-on sessions or collaborative activities

Other Ideas

Have a unique format in mind? We're all ears!

Venue

NewWork Harbour

Located in Hamburg's iconic HafenCity, the NewWork Harbour is home to the business & jobs network XING and offers a stunning waterfront location with modern facilities and a great ATmosphere. It's the perfect setting for the AHOY! European Social Web Day.

NewWork Harbour Exterior
NewWork Harbour Interior
NewWork Harbour Panorama
  • Conference & Open Spaces

    A great place to meet and connect with other attendees. Room for 150 people, with a main area, a coworking area and break out rooms.

  • Waterfront Location

    Situated in Hamburg's innovative HafenCity district with stunning harbor views.

  • Excellent Accessibility

    Easily accessible by public transport and a short walk from Hamburg's city center.

Schedule

Event Timeline

A glimpse into the exciting day we have planned for you

Morning

  1. Doors open / Coffee & Franzbrötchen

  2. Keynote

  3. Talks

  4. Panel Discussion

  5. Open Space Planning

  6. Lunch

Afternoon

  1. Open Space Sessions

  2. Coffee & Sweets

  3. Open Space

  4. Lightning Talks

  5. Closing Keynote

  6. Socialising

Team

Meet the Organizers

The AHOY! European Social Web Day is a community driven, non-profit event. We're a team of volunteers who are passionate about the open social web and want to make it a reality.

Sebastian Korfmann

Sebastian Korfmann

Independent Consultant / Tech Strategy & Innovation

LinkedInBlueskyXing
Silke Voigts

Silke Voigts

Principal Product Designer / XING

LinkedInBlueskyXing
Jasper Raedisch

Jasper Raedisch

Senior Software Architect / digital rapids

LinkedInBluesky
Laurens Hof

Laurens Hof

Media Consultant / Fediverse Report

Bluesky
Yannick Schade

Yannick Schade

CHRO / Njiuko & FUERSTVONMARTIN

LinkedInBluesky
Partner & Supporters

Our Supporters

AHOY! European Social Web Day is made possible by the generous support of our partners and supporters.

Ready to Join Us in Hamburg?

Be part of shaping the future of the European social web. Connect with fellow developers, learn new skills, and make an impact.

Join attendees from all over Europe

Our community is growing! Here's the current map of participants:

Map of Europe showing participant locations

Lightning talks are open to all attendees - feel free to participate!

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