Battlemesh v18
- Dates: Monday 2026-09-07 to Sunday 2026-09-13
- Location: Gornji Karin, Croatia
- Organisation team mail: battlemeshv18-orga at freifunk.net
The Wireless Battle Mesh is a non-commercial, volunteer-organized annual convention.
The convention features a variety of talks and workshops on technical and political issues related to mesh networking, wireless community networks and OpenWrt firmware development.
The purpose of the event is to further topics such as right to connectivity, community-owned infrastructure and related free open source projects.
Location
The Battlemesh v18 will take place in Gornji Karin, Croatia. It combines indoor and outdoor spaces, a residency/classroom setting, open-air areas, proximity to the sea, and direct access to protected nature. Karin regularly serves as a hub for artistic, educational, and sustainability programs.
Location of the main event
Participation
Add yourself to the participants list. If you'd rather not have your name there, please send an email to the organisation team with the same information displayed on the participants list.
In brief: we will have organized talks, workshops and discussion panels on community networks and wireless mesh networks. There will also be more informal activities: cooperative hacking, self-organized projects, and (we hope) delightful conversations!
In addition, there may be a self-organized wireless mesh network, running different routing protocols to compare them. Please coordinate directly on the battlemesh mailing list or matrix channel to make that happen.
Sponsoring
Battlemesh is a community-driven event, and we rely on donations and sponsorships to make it happen. Your support helps us cover essential costs such as venue expenses, infrastructure, and travel stipends for contributors.
💙 Individual donations: If you’d like to contribute as an individual, please consider donating to the Freifunk fundraising campaign. As a non-profit organization, you will get donation receipts.
🏆 Become a sponsor: If your company or organization is interested in supporting Battlemesh on a larger scale, please reach out to us at battlemeshv17-orga@freifunk.net. Sponsors are mentioned on our website and have the opportunity to present themselves at the event. We’re happy to discuss the details with you!
Sponsors
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Tasks List
See here: Tasks List