History of Dutch Hacker Camps

So you want to know more about the Dutch Hacker Camps? So do we ourselves, in preparation of the 10th Dutch Hacker Camp we have started to collect the stories on the hacker camps from the past all the way back until 1989, when it all started with the Galactic Hacker Party (GHP).

Here is an overview of the events over time:

Major Dutch Hacker Events

Year	Abbreviation	Event Name	Estimated Participants	Location/Address	City	GPS Location	Sources	URL to Event Location
1989	GHP	Galactic Hacker Party	~500	Paradiso, Weteringschans 6-8	Amsterdam	52.3643° N, 4.8834° E	Wikipedia GPH1989	Paradiso
1993	HEU	Hacking at the End of the Universe	~700	Flevopolder	Lelystad	52.5212° N, 5.4714° E	Wikipedia HEU1993
1997	HIP	Hacking In Progress	1500-2500	Campsite Kotterbos, Aakweg	Almere	52.3508° N, 5.2647° E	Wikipedia HIP1997
2001	HAL	Hackers at Large	~2900	University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5	Enschede	52.2397° N, 6.8497° E	Wikipedia HAL2001	University of Twente
2005	WTH	What the Hack	~3000	Liempde, Veldersbos	Liempde	51.5766° N, 5.3226° E	Wikipedia WTH2005
2009	HAR	Hacking at Random	~2300	Paasheuvel, J.P. Heijelaan 2	Vierhouten	52.3498° N, 5.8072° E	Wikipedia HAR2009
2013	OHM	Observe. Hack. Make.	~3000	Geestmerambacht, Wagenweg 16	Oudkarspel	52.6877° N, 4.7521° E	Wikipedia OHM2013
2017	SHA	Still Hacking Anyway	~3300	Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde, Nulderpad 5	Zeewolde	52.3302° N, 5.5513° E	Wikipedia SHA2017	Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde
2022	MCH	May Contain Hackers	~3500	Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde, Nulderpad 5	Zeewolde	52.3302° N, 5.5513° E	MCH2022	Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde
2025	WHY	What Hackers Yearn		Recreatieschap Geesterambacht	Noord-Scharwoude			Recreatieschap Geestmerambacht