= Battlemesh v18 = * Dates: Monday 2026-09-07 to Sunday 2026-09-13 * Location: Gornji Karin, Croatia * Organisation team mail: battlemeshv18-orga at freifunk.net * [[https://matrix.to/#/#Battlemesh:matrix.org|Matrix]] * [[https://ml.ninux.org/mailman/listinfo/battlemesh|Public mailing list]] * [[https://twitter.com/battlemesh|Twitter]] * [[https://toot.aquilenet.fr/@battlemesh|Mastodon]] ---- 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 [[https://openwrt.org/|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 [[https://morskelivade.com/en/residence-pueblo-escondido/|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. * [[BattleMeshV18/Directions|Directions]] * [[BattleMeshV18/Accomodation|Accommodation]] * [[BattleMeshV18/FoodDrinks|Food and Drink supply]] * [[BattleMeshV18/Weather|Weather Conditions]] Location of the main event [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=44.141801&mlon=15.664862#map=18/44.141801/15.664862|{{attachment:karin_osm.png||width=500}}]] [[https://morskelivade.com/en/residence-pueblo-escondido/|{{attachment:karin_community_center.jpg|Karin Community Center|width=500}}]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdezMx-ZhP0|{{attachment:karin_meeting_space.jpg|Karin meeting space|width=500}}]] == Participation == Add yourself to the [[BattleMeshV18/Participants|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 [[https://www.betterplace.org/de/projects/12172-freifunk-net|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 [[mailto: battlemeshv17-orga@freifunk.net|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 == * [[https://freifunk.net|{{attachment:freifunk.png||width=150}}]] * [[https://www.internetsociety.org/sigs/community-network-and-infrastructures/|{{attachment:CNI SIG-Logo-Dark-Green-RGB.eps.svg||width=150}}]] == Endorsements == Help us to spread the word about Battlemesh v18. Feel free to use and adopt our [[BattleMeshV18/EndorsementTemplate|Endorsement template]] for your website or blog. * [[https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/wbm-camp-in-croatia-september-2026-wireless-battlemesh/643|OFFDEM]] promotion = Tasks List = See here: [[BattleMeshV18/TaskList|Tasks List]]