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five-day sprint .................. free
sprint info
when: 30.06. - 04.07.2025
where: Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
sprint venue: Werkhalle, Coworing 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.
apply now
Secure your spot for this collaborative coding event. The deadline is 17th May. 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 hostint the SaltSprint.
@zupo (Nejc Zupan) will come
over to Halle and will guide you through it. For organizational questions please don't hesitat 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)
register
Come join us for a week full of Nix hacking, collaboration and knowledge sharing right.
information
Secure your spot for this collaborative coding event. The deadline is 17th May. You'll be notified if you're part of the sprint a few days later. Number of participants is limited to 25 people - Registrationform
1 seat in Werkhalle
free soft drinks
register - free
Get in touch:
saltsprint@flyingcircus.io
+49 345 219 401-0
saltsprint – Flying Circus Internet Operations GmbH, Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)
Participants & sponsors
To be announced …
shaping the future
strategic partners
project partners
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 airplain
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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 - - train connection almost every hour, travel time approx. 3 to 4 hours
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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
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Holiday Inn the niu ridge
Halfway between the station and sprintlocation
Modern rooms
Good breakfast -
B&B Hotel Halle
Next to Hallmarkt and downtown (~15 min walk to sprintlocation)
Simple, modern rooms
Reasonable breakfast -
Dormero Hotel Halle
In the pedestrian zone (~5 min walk to sprintlocation)
Large rooms (mixed quality – depends on the room) -
Hotel Schweizer Hof
Near the pedestrian zone (~10 min walk to sprintlocation) -
ibis Styles Halle
East of the train station (~10 min walk to sprintlocation)
Further accommodation in Halle
- Youth Hostel Halle
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FullHouse Apartments
Apartments of different sizes
No breakfast
Another way to find accommodation
- Leipzig or Merseburg are only about half an hour away via direct public transport
- Search on booking.com
- Search on airbnb
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)
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Koffij
The homebase 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
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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
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"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
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"O Sole Mio" Sommerausstellung / Summer Exhibition at the Neue Residenz
- Permanently
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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)
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Himmelsscheibe von Nebra / Nebra Sky Disk
- Surroundings of Halle
- Leipzig
- Merseburg
- More details to come
Get in touch:
saltsprint@flyingcircus.io
+49 345 219 401-0
saltsprint – SaltLabs workplaces + coffee GmbH, Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)
SaltLabs workplaces + coffee GmbH, Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)