History of Dutch Hacker Camps
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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).
Feel free to add your stories, pictures, or anything you have on previous events that cannot be found on wikipedia. In the course of 2024 toward the event the presentation on the history of the Dutch Hacker Camps made us aware of the big gap we seem to have in recording of the stories around the history of this truly unique series of community hacker camps. So let's do better. Just add more information
Here is an overview of the Dutch Hacker events over time:
| 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 | Wikipedia MCH2022, Website MCH2022 | Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde |
| 2025 | WHY | What Hackers Yearn | - | Recreatieschap Geesterambacht | Noord-Scharwoude | tbd | - | Recreatieschap Geestmerambacht |