What is a Barcamp?
A barcamp is an open conference. The content and schedule are developed by the participants themselves at the start of the conference and then shaped as it progresses. And this always follows the motto ‘give and take’. Each participant is asked to bring a ‘gift’ to the event in the form of a contribution (presentation, lecture, example, contribution to a discussion, workshop).
What can I do in advance?
You are welcome to think through your topic in advance. You should have this information ready to present your contribution:
- Catchy and easy-to-understand title (e.g. 5 ways to do user research more efficiently with AI)
- A detailed description with which you can present your session in 1-2 minutes and what is important to you (pitch)
- Format (discussion, presentation…)
- Target group (experienced UX professionals, beginners, etc.)
If you have a contribution that was created after the submission deadline, present it at the Barcamp. This will give you the chance to hold a session at Mensch und Computer at the Barcamp.
How will it work at the conference?
There will be a 90-minute Barcamp Opening Session on the Tuesday of the conference. At this opening session, each contributor will have the opportunity to pitch your topic within one minute. If your contribution is well received by the other participants, it will be assigned to a room and a time slot (a so-called session) by posting your contribution template on the session schedule on site.
Sessions that have already been held in the pre-planned conference program on Sunday or Monday can be taken up, continued or repeated in short form.
There will also be a few free slots for spontaneous topics and discussions as open spaces.
Can I publish a paper?
Yes, if you have held your session at the conference, you can submit your paper via the conference management system https://www.conftool.pro/muc2025/ until October 15th, 2025.
We will provide you with a template so that the papers all have the same format later. Your paper will then be proofread for quality assurance.
Each paper will be given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) to ensure that it can be cited and will be uploaded to the Mensch & Computer Digital Library (DL). Papers accepted for presentation or implementation at the conference will receive a correspondingly visible “Accepted” rating. Further information on publication can be found on this page.
Participation / conference fee for Barcamp speakers
The Mensch und Computer Konferenz is not an industry conference and is therefore not profit-oriented. As a result, the conference fees for all participants can be kept correspondingly low compared to other conferences. Authors of papers accepted for presentation will therefore be charged the same conference fees as all other participants!
Contact
If you have any questions about the submission or need support, simply send us an email to up25@germanupa.de