OEB 2017 Fringe

A variety of networking, special and social events will take place alongside the main conference.

CODE University: Tour and Meetup

CODE is a newly founded private university of applied sciences that is embedded into the vibrant network of Berlin’s digital economy. Unlike a typical university, it is located inside one of the largest startup campuses in Europe – the Factory Berlin. The campus is a unique place for young talents to bring their ideas to life integrated into a community space and surrounded by hundreds of entrepreneurs, successful startups and inspiring digital pioneers. Join us for a meetup at Factory with CODE University’s students. This institution’s approach is to present learners with inspiring challenges that spark ambition and skills. What is the impact of their intense, project-based programmes at this exciting location?

Wednesday at 18:00 at Factory, Lohmühlenstraße 65, 12435 Berlin

Digital Detox

Disconnect to reconnect in the luxurious Hotel InterContinental Spa. All OEB participants can take a breather for the special reduced rate of € 15 in this 1000 m2 environment that is all about relaxation.

Open all day Thursday and Friday

Book signing with Julia Hobsbawm

Julia Hobsbawm, author of Fully Connected: Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Overload and Expert in Social Health at Cass Business School in London, will be available for a book signing directly following her session on the Spotlight Stage with Andrew Keen.

Purchase your copy of Fully Connected at the Registration and Information Desk.

Friday at 13:15 in room Potsdam 3

Film Screening of Breakthrough followed by Q&A with the Director

There are nearly 50 million children in public school in the United States and a large percentage of them are not getting the education they need and deserve. Efforts to reform the existing system in the country have repeatedly resulted in incremental change at best - and educators are understandably frustrated by the fact that the system is built to resist significant change at any level. This documentary will show you a concerted effort to innovate school from the ground level up. The team behind it hopes that teachers, principals and reformers will be inspired to take a risk to reinvent their own schools. Sit back… and engage!

Friday from 14:30 – 16:00 in room Charlottenburg 2

Marlene Meet-up

After the last sessions everyone is welcome to get together, meet, mingle, wind down or continue the conversation after OEB (cash bar)

Friday at 17:30 in the Marlene Bar, Hotel InterContinental

Fab Lab Berlin Tour

A guided tour through Fab Lab, an open digital fabrication studio where you can learn how to use 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, design software and electronics to make (almost) anything you want. They are part of the international Fab Lab network and offer access to a professional DIY studio and a great community of makers. Fab Lab offers individual training for rapid prototyping. Classes range from 3D printing, lasercutting, CNC machining and software development up to finished prototypes

Friday from 18:15 – 19:45 at Fab Lab Berlin, Prenzlauer Allee 242, 10405 Berlin