i am currently discussing with @mae about options for a “get-to-know” meeting for Discourse instance operators and supporters in Europe. An “official” international Discourse meeting needs planning effort and preparation time. But there is already a big event at the end of this year which could be used for some informal networking on a smaller scale:
The CCC congress in Hamburg 27.12 - 30.12.2025 is one of the biggest events for both professional and non-professional IT people in Europe, with about 15.000 international participants every year. Many folks, even from overseas, are already there. This could be a chance to meet colleagues who are operating either self-hosted or CDCK-hosted discourse sites - you just need to know about each other…
I am curious if there will be other “Discourse people” at the 39C3 Hamburg and if there is some interest here on meta. If so, I could speak with the CCC orga team and look for a room and time slot at the congress center.