Events

While ThingsCon started out as a conference, it has since grown into a global community. Events around the globe serve as the backbone of that community.

Upcoming events

• How to become a Generative Things designer
  ThingsCon Salon Parallel at TH/NGS 2024, we organize a dedicated salon to discuss the impact of possible developments towards Generative […]
• Save the date: 2024 annual conference
  In 2024, we will celebrate 10 years of ThingsCon with our annual event in December. We will start planning soon […]

ThingsCon Salons & Conferences

ThingsCon events come in two sizes: Smaller, more intimate ThingsCon Salons that often focus on one topic and larger, often multi-day ThingsCon Conferences.

Additionally, we organize various activities to advocate for creating a responsible IoT. This includes research, publications and field research trips like excursions to the hardware ecosystem of Shenzhen, China.

Interested in hosting a local ThingsCon community event? Learn more here.

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Past events

2024

• Salon Participatory ML; 6 September 2024
• Salon Dutch Design Week; 23 October 2024
• Salon How to design Generative Things; 12 December 2024
• TH/NGS 2024; 12 & 13 December 2024

2023

• Salon Listening Things; 14 April
• Salon Doing Ethics; 6 September
• TH/NGS 2023; 14/15 December 2023

2022

• ThingsCon Summer Edition 2022; 9, 10 June
• ThingsCon Winter Unconference; 9 December

2021

• IoT Rotterdam: masterclass Responsible design for networked objects; 9 April
• Salons with IoT Eindhoven; building trust and responsible technology business; 22 April, 6 May, 19 May
• ThingsCon 2021; Boutique of Salons; 10 December

2020

• ThingsCon online gathering on trust at IoTDay. 9 April
• Stay at home Things Jam. 5 June. Report on event
• ThingsCon Salon Eindhoven – Don’t be Evil #Workshop.
  27 August
• ThingsCon Salon The Hague. 24 September (Watch the event registration)
• Session at NGI Policy Summit. 28 September
• Follow up sessions Trust Toolkit. 1 & 22 October, 19 November
• GoodThingsFest. 7-11 December

2019

2018

• ThingsCon Conference 2018 Rotterdam. 6-7 December 2018. Organized by Stichting ThingsCon Amsterdam Archived website
• ThingsCon Salon Amsterdam: The Real Future of Mobility:  9 October 2018. Organized by Stichting ThingsCon Amsterdam
• ThingsCon Salon Cologne: 3 August 2018. Organized by Simon Höher & Max Krüger
• ThingsCon Salon Berlin: Trustmark Edition. 17 July 2018. Organized by Peter Bihr
• ThingsCon Salon Darmstadt. 12 July 2018. Organized by Prof. Andrea Krajewski
• ThingsCon Salon Rotterdam: Internet of Food. 12 July 2018. Organized by Stichting ThingsCon Amsterdam
• ThingsCon Salon Amsterdam: Internet of Sleep. 1 June 2018. Organized by Stichting ThingsCon Amsterdam
• ThingsCon Salon Eindhoven: Beyond the Panopticon. 17 May 2018. Organized by Stichting ThingsCon Amsterdam
• ThingsCon Salon Antwerp: Ideation. 8 May 2018.Organized by Dries de Roeck.
• ThingsCon Rotterdam Hackathon: Citythings. 10 April 2018. Organized by Stichting ThingsCon Amsterdam
• ThingsCon Salon Cologne. 6 April 2018. Organized by Simon Höher & Max Krüger
• ThingsCon Salon Berlin. 4 April 2018. Organized by Peter Bihr (videos)

2017

• ThingsCon Nairobi Date: 8 Dec 2017, Organized by Simon Höher & Max Krüger
• ThingsCon Amsterdam Date: 30 Nov – 01 Dec 2017 Organized by: Stichting ThingsCon Amsterdam
• ThingsCon Salon Shanghai Date: 29 October 2017 Organized by Charlie 胡烨川
• ThingsCon Salon Amsterdam Date: 4 October 2017 (register here) Organized by Iskander Smit & Frank Kresin
• ThingsCon Salon Berlin Date: 28 Sep 2017 (register here) Organized by: Peter Bihr & Max Krüger
• ThingsCon Salon Copenhagen Date: 6 Sept 2017 (17:30-19:30), as part of Copenhagen Tech Fest (details & registration) Organized by Irina Shklovski
• ThingsCon Salon Darmstadt Date: 13 July 2017 (Details & registration) Organized by Prof. Andrea Krajewski Location: Altes Schalthaus, Rodensteinweg 2, 64293 Darmstadt
• ThingsCon Salon Berlin Date: 13 July 2017 (register here) Time: Doors open 6:30, kick-off 7:00 Location: Mozilla Berlin, Haus 12, Treppe 6. Voltastr. 5 13355 Berlin (map) Organized by: Peter Bihr & Max Krüger
• ThingsCon Salon Cologne Date: 8 July 2017 (register here) Organized by Simon Höher & Max Krüger
• ThingsCon Salon Amsterdam Date: 5 July 2017 (register here) Organized by: info.nl & The Incredible Machine
• ThingsCon Salon Berlin Date: 24 May 2017 Location: Mozilla Berlin, Haus 12, Treppe 6. Voltastr. 5 13355 Berlin (map) Organized by: Peter Bihr & Max Krüger
• ThingsCon Shenzhen Date: 27 April 2017 (details TBD) Organized by David Li (SZOIL)
• ThingsCon Salon Cologne: Exploring Connected Futures Date: 22 April 2017 Organized by Simon Höher & Max Krüger
• ThingsCon & Just Things go Shenzhen A 5 day guided trip for 20 participants to experience Shenzhen’s hardware ecosystem first hand. Date: 23-29 April Organized by: ThingsCon Amsterdam & Just Things (link)
• ThingsCon Salon Milan: tech.NO.MAD Date: 4-9 April 2017 Organized by: Things.is / ThingsCon Milan in collaboration with Casa Jasmina and The Good Home A 5 day event (5-9th April) for the #MilanDesignWeek of exhibitions, talks and workshops exploring the different aspects of the neo-nomadic lifestyle.
• ThingsCon Salon Amsterdam: Making the Future Date: 23 March 2017 Organized by: info.nl & The Incredible Machine
• ThingsCon Salon Berlin Date: 23 March 2017, 19:00 (link) Location: Mozilla Berlin, Haus 12, Treppe 6. Voltastr. 5 13355 Berlin (map) Organized by: Peter Bihr & Max Krüger
• ThingsCon Salon SXSW Date: 12 March 2017, 1-4pm (follow @iskandr for details) Part of the New Dutch Wave. Organized by: Iskander Smit
• ThingsCon Salon Amsterdam: The Fashion Tech Edition Date: 27 Jan 2017 Organized by: info.nl & The Incredible Machine

2016

2015

• ThingsCon Amsterdam 2015 December 2015 Organized by: info.nl & The Incredible Machine (Images)
• ThingsCon 2015  Impressions from ThingsCon 2015

2014

• ThingsCon Amsterdam 2014 December 2014 Organized by: info.nl 
• ThingsCon 2014 – Images from the 2014 conference