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I’m in the middle of Hamburg but ironically in a completely dead spot with nothing going on nearby and surrounded by light industrial parks. I wouldn’t mind imp

by vr46 2y ago

I’m in the middle of Hamburg but ironically in a completely dead spot with nothing going on nearby and surrounded by light industrial parks. I wouldn’t mind improving my guitar skills and finding a jam, even a ukulele jam, but Google searches went nowhere. I don’t have a job, and it’s not looking good either, plus I’m focusing on launching something in the UK, but doesn’t help with severe loneliness here. Thanks for the pointers, will do some more searching for these things.

krior 2y ago
Since Google has gone to shit, maybe you haven't found the following sites: https://www.hamburgergitarrenforum.de/ https://www.hamburgergitarrenforum.de/ https://gitarrehamburg.de/ https://gitarrehamburg.de/ The first one event mentions regular meetings but not whether they are still happening. I would suggest reaching out to the Vorstand and asking if they know where to look for a jam, they excplicitly write that they see themselves as a networking platform for guitarists in Hamburg. And as a German I would like to echo what others said about clubs in germany: I have met half of my friendgroup and my long-term partner in a Verein. Nearly every person I know is or was involved in one. Its not always easy to find the right one for you, but I believe it is the most straightforward way to expand ones social circle in Germany.
- vr46 2y ago
  Thanks for those, hadn’t found them, but I’ll get in touch to see if things are still running. Great tips. Good tip on CCC too from previous poster, they’re not far from me, they’re near to stuff I know in Altona, I will grab a mask and head to an Open Chaos night. I passed my B1 earlier this year so my German sucks less than it used to but is still terrible. This year has honestly speaking been terrible, but all I can try to do is either go back home or find some people to talk to here. You gotta work with what you’ve got.
ChiefNotAClue 2y ago
Consider attending 38C3: https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/infos/startpage.html https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/infos/startpage.html Edit: Looks like it's completely sold out. Maybe next year?
- vr46 2y ago
  Dang, how did I not hear about this? I’m in a local Discord tech group and this hasn’t been mentioned at all! Thanks for the intel, definitely one for next year!
bowsamic 2y ago
I also live in Hamburg and yeah it’s extremely difficult to meet people here considering it’s such a huge city, especially if you live south of the Elbe
- vr46 2y ago
  Yes, South seems to be South of the Ganges, where nothing happens and nobody goes. For my part, I find the city tiny as I can cycle to the other side in less than forty minutes, which I love, it’s so fast to get around. I’ve been to a few non-tech meetups but they are short and fleeting and quite insubstantial. Still, here we are, send me an email/dm if you want to connect for a cup of tea somewhere equally inconvenient in the Mitte, like one of those Treffpunkts!
  - shafyy 2y ago
    Hey, you two! I'm also in Hamburg. I'm also up for a beverage. You can reach me at canolcer@hey.com. We can also meet up the three of us if we manage...
    - vr46 2y ago
      Nice
    - em-bee 2y ago
      i used to live in hamburg, i would totally join up if i was there. there recently was post about a site for hn readers to share their location to enable meetups: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410582 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410582 quick advice, i would remove the email address from you post while you still can edit it, and instead point to your profile where you can remove or change the email address later if need be.
      - shafyy 2y ago
        > quick advice, i would remove the email address from you post while you still can edit it, and instead point to your profile where you can remove or change the email address later if need be. Too late, but it's fine. I have been posting my email address publicly for a while and not much spam. > i used to live in hamburg, i would totally join up if i was there. Cool! > there recently was post about a site for hn readers to share their location to enable meetups: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410582 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410582 Yes, I have seen that and added myself to that map. Also, I'm meeting up with somebody from there tomorrow, actually =P

by vr46 2y ago

krior 2y ago

Since Google has gone to shit, maybe you haven't found the following sites: https://www.hamburgergitarrenforum.de/ https://www.hamburgergitarrenforum.de/ https://gitarrehamburg.de/ https://gitarrehamburg.de/ The first one event mentions regular meetings but not whether they are still happening. I would suggest reaching out to the Vorstand and asking if they know where to look for a jam, they excplicitly write that they see themselves as a networking platform for guitarists in Hamburg. And as a German I would like to echo what others said about clubs in germany: I have met half of my friendgroup and my long-term partner in a Verein. Nearly every person I know is or was involved in one. Its not always easy to find the right one for you, but I believe it is the most straightforward way to expand ones social circle in Germany.

vr46 2y ago
Thanks for those, hadn’t found them, but I’ll get in touch to see if things are still running. Great tips. Good tip on CCC too from previous poster, they’re not far from me, they’re near to stuff I know in Altona, I will grab a mask and head to an Open Chaos night. I passed my B1 earlier this year so my German sucks less than it used to but is still terrible. This year has honestly speaking been terrible, but all I can try to do is either go back home or find some people to talk to here. You gotta work with what you’ve got.

ChiefNotAClue 2y ago

Consider attending 38C3: https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/infos/startpage.html https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/infos/startpage.html Edit: Looks like it's completely sold out. Maybe next year?

vr46 2y ago
Dang, how did I not hear about this? I’m in a local Discord tech group and this hasn’t been mentioned at all! Thanks for the intel, definitely one for next year!

bowsamic 2y ago

I also live in Hamburg and yeah it’s extremely difficult to meet people here considering it’s such a huge city, especially if you live south of the Elbe

vr46 2y ago
Yes, South seems to be South of the Ganges, where nothing happens and nobody goes. For my part, I find the city tiny as I can cycle to the other side in less than forty minutes, which I love, it’s so fast to get around. I’ve been to a few non-tech meetups but they are short and fleeting and quite insubstantial. Still, here we are, send me an email/dm if you want to connect for a cup of tea somewhere equally inconvenient in the Mitte, like one of those Treffpunkts!
- shafyy 2y ago
  Hey, you two! I'm also in Hamburg. I'm also up for a beverage. You can reach me at canolcer@hey.com. We can also meet up the three of us if we manage...
  - vr46 2y ago
    Nice
  - em-bee 2y ago
    i used to live in hamburg, i would totally join up if i was there. there recently was post about a site for hn readers to share their location to enable meetups: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410582 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410582 quick advice, i would remove the email address from you post while you still can edit it, and instead point to your profile where you can remove or change the email address later if need be.
    - shafyy 2y ago
      > quick advice, i would remove the email address from you post while you still can edit it, and instead point to your profile where you can remove or change the email address later if need be. Too late, but it's fine. I have been posting my email address publicly for a while and not much spam. > i used to live in hamburg, i would totally join up if i was there. Cool! > there recently was post about a site for hn readers to share their location to enable meetups: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410582 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410582 Yes, I have seen that and added myself to that map. Also, I'm meeting up with somebody from there tomorrow, actually =P