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Bringing NixOS together
June 30 to July 4 2025

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sprint info

when: 30.06. - 04.07.2025
where: Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
sprint venue: Werkhalle, Coworking Space at SaltLabs https://saltlabs.de/coworking/

what

Come join us for a week full of Nix hacking, collaboration and knowledge sharing right in the middle of Germany. All skill levels welcome.

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Secure your spot for this collaborative coding event. You'll be notified if you're part of the sprint a few days later. Number of participants is limited to 25 people. Registration required

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@ctheune (Christian Theune) and his Flying Circus Crew are hosting the SaltSprint.
@zupo (Neyts Zupan / ParetoSecurity.com) will come over to Halle and will guide you through it. For organizational questions please don't hesitate to contact
@anddek (Andrea Glodek).

sponsors welcome

We're looking for sponsors to cover expenses such as venue, coffee and catering, T-shirt printing. Please help us make this a productive event by chipping in, so we can focus on coding instead of grocery shopping and cooking. There are no specific sponsorship packages yet. We would be happy to discuss customized agreements. Reach out to saltsprint@flyingcircus.io.

Get in touch:

saltsprint@flyingcircus.io

+49 345 219 401-0

saltsprint – Flying Circus Internet Operations GmbH, Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)

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Come join us for a week full of Nix hacking, collaboration and knowledge sharing right.

information

Secure your spot for this collaborative coding event. You'll be notified if you're part of the sprint a few days later. Number of participants is limited to 25 people - please use the registration form to register for the sprint.

1 seat in Werkhalle

free soft drinks

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Get in touch:

saltsprint@flyingcircus.io

+49 345 219 401-0

saltsprint – Flying Circus Internet Operations GmbH, Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)

Sponsors

We would like to thank our sponsors. Your help make this event possible. Would you or your company also like to support this sprint? There are no fixed sponsorship packages yet. We would be happy to discuss individual arrangements with you. Become a sponsor – contact saltsprint@flyingcircus.io

Cyberus Technology GmbH is sponsor of saltspint 2025
NixOS Foundation is sponsor of saltsprint 2025
Flying Circus Internet Operations GmbH is sponsor of saltsprint 2025

Participants

Here are the current participants of saltsprint 2025. The @handles of the participants are displayed so that you can connect in advance.

@Ma27

@mschwaig

@WilliButz

@tfc

@0x4A6F

@lbeierlieb

@skowalak

@SuperSandro2000

@danjujan

@arianvp

@573

@hoh

@Atemu

@ctheune

@leona-ya

@SomeoneSerge

@alyaeanyx

@zupo

@xanderio

Get in touch:

saltsprint@flyingcircus.io

+49 345 219 401-0

saltsprint – Flying Circus Internet Operations GmbH, Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)

travel and sleep

Note: Travel and accommodation costs are not covered by the sprint budget.

How to travel to Halle

by airplane
  • Leipzig-Halle Airport LEJ
     - with 20km located halfway between the two major cities
    - public transport (S5/S5x) runs every half hour to/from Halle or Leipzig
  • Berlin-Brandenburg Airport BER
     - train connection almost every hour, travel time approx. 2 to 2 1/2 hours
  • Frankfurt Airport FRA
    - train connection almost every hour, travel time approx. 3 to 4 hours
  • Munich Airport MUC
     - train connection almost every hour, travel time approx. 6 to 7 hours
by train Deutsche Bahn

Link to website
Halle is ideally located in central Germany (Mitteldeutschland) with direct train connections from Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich. The main station and bus station are centrally located in the city, only 10 minute walk away from the sprint venue.

Where to sleep in Halle

Hotels within walking distance
  • Holiday Inn the niu ridge
    Halfway between the station and sprint location
    Modern rooms
    Good breakfast
  • B&B Hotel Halle
    Next to Hallmarkt and downtown (~15 min walk to sprint location)
    Simple, modern rooms
    Reasonable breakfast
  • Dormero Hotel Halle
    In the pedestrian zone (~5 min walk to sprint location)
    Large rooms (mixed quality – depends on the room)
  • Hotel Schweizer Hof
    Near the pedestrian zone (~10 min walk to sprint location)
  • ibis Styles Halle
    East of the train station (~10 min walk to sprint location)
Further accommodation in Halle
Another way to find accommodation
Get in touch:

saltsprint@flyingcircus.io

+49 345 219 401-0

saltsprint – Flying Circus Internet Operations GmbH, Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)

Meals & Activities

Note: Meals and activities are not yet covered by the Sprint budget.

We are already paying for the location with the funds from the foundation. With the remaining budget, we will provide coffe and tea and cold drinks during the sprint week. If sponsors support us, we will offer breakfast and snacks. With a larger number of sponsors, we will arrange some catering. Otherwise, there are plenty of options for individual lunch breaks within walking distance. For dinner we reserve at various restaurants on a self-pay basis.

Restaurants and Snacks or Takeaways

(all in walking distance)
  • Koffij
    The home base of the SaltLabs crowd, handmade food and homemade cakes, full lunch or delicious snacks
  • Sao Mai
    Pan-Asian restaurant with Vietnamese, Chinese and Thai cuisine
  • Lisa Leib & Seele
    Public cafeteria, affordable typical German food
  • Ristorante Fellini
  • Grill Albalad
    Syrian food, incredibly delicious and authentic, large portions, fast service
  • Anatolia Cuisine
    Dürüm, Kebap or Pizza – tasty Balkan food

What to do in Halle (Saale)

unfortunately not all of these sites are available in English. If you have a question, please do not hesitate to ask
  • Specials
    • "O Sole Mio" Sommerausstellung / Summer Exhibition at the Neue Residenz
      28./29.06. 10:00am – 7:00pm
      Free entry
      Open Air, Domstraße 5, 06108 Halle (Saale)
    • Lagune After-Work | WUK Theater
      Featuring Extennisspieler and guests
      02.07. 6:00pm – 10:00pm
      From 8.00 EUR
      Riveufer / Giebichensteinbrücke, Steg 4, 06114 Halle (Saale)
    • Open Air Concert: Lynyrd Skynyrd – Celebrating 50 Years
      Event Link
      04.07. 7:30pm
      Tickets ~80.00 EUR
      Peißnitzstr. 1 / Peißnitzinsel, 06112 Halle (Saale)
      *If there is plenty of interest, we may organize a picnic as this is an open-air event in the middle of the Peißnitz Park open space.
    • Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften / Long Night of Science
      Event Website
      04.07.2025, 5:00pm – 12:00am
      Free entry
      Across the city (details on homepage)
    • Klangkaravane – Musical Parade through the City
      Event Info
      05.07. 11:00pm
      Free entry
      Open Air
  • Permanently
    • Himmelsscheibe von Nebra / Nebra Sky Disk
      Visit Page
      TUE–FR: 9:00am – 5:00pm, SAT–SUN: 10:00am – 6:00pm
      Entry: 7.00 EUR
      Richard-Wagner-Straße 9, 06114 Halle (Saale)
    • Beatlesmuseum Exhibition
      Visit Page
      TUE–SUN: 10:00am – 6:00pm
      Entry: 8.00 EUR
      Alter Markt 12, 06108 Halle (Saale)
    • Planetarium Halle
      Visit Page
      WED–THU (exact times TBA): Opening Hours
      Entry: 7.50 EUR – 9.00 EUR
      Holzplatz 5, 06110 Halle (Saale)
    • Erlebniswelt Halloren / Halloren Chocolate Factory
      Visit Page
      MON–SAT: 10:00am – 6:00pm
      Entry: 5.00 EUR
      Delitzscher Straße 70, 06112 Halle (Saale)
  • Surroundings of Halle
    • Leipzig
    • Merseburg
    • More details to come
Get in touch:

saltsprint@flyingcircus.io

+49 345 219 401-0

saltsprint – Flying Circus Internet Operations GmbH, Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)

Organized by:

SaltLabs workplaces + coffee GmbH, Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)

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