1st PRE-EVENT:
prague
2.–3.6.2022

The first pre-event took place in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague. Where else to start the series than in the birthplace of the Prusa 3D printers? Check out how it went in the gallery below. 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The main theme of the pre-event was seeing each other after a long time in person, meeting new friends and sharing our thoughts in an informal atmosphere. It spread over 2 days and started on Thursday 2nd of June 2022 at 17:00. You can find the scheduled program below.

THURSDAY 2. 6.

VENUE: PRUSALAB (LOCATION LINK)
PROGRAM: 17:00 TO 22:00 CET
PROVIDED: DINNER, DRINKS

The first day of the event took place in the dream place of every maker – the famous Prusa factory, specifically its makerspace PrusaLab. The program was focused on collaboration of Prusa Research and makerspaces.

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16:30 | ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION

[30 min] You will be welcomed by the hosts and receive your welcome pack & name tags. Please come before 17:00.

17:00 | OFFICIAL LAUNCH & WARM-UP

[30 min] The event will be officialy launched and accompanied by welcome speech. Then together we will break the ice and introduce ourselfs.

17:30 | PRUSA RESEARCH & MAKERSPACES

[150 min] You will have an unique opportunity to visit parts of the Prusa factory and check out PrusaLab makerspace. Then Tomas Kapler from Prusa Research will present how can your makerspace collaborate directly with Prusa and will ask your opinion.

20:00 | NETWORKING @ PRUSALAB

[120 min] We haven’t see each other for a long time, some of us have never seen each other. This is the right place and time to make up for it with a glass of beer or lemonade in your hand and full tummy.

FRIDAY 3. 6.

VENUES: NEXT ZONE (LOCATION LINK), DOK16 (LOCATION LINK)
PROGRAM: 09:00 TO 23:00 CET
PROVIDED: COFFEE BREAKS, LUNCH, DINNER, DRINKS

The second day was packed with exiciting activies focused on the participants – makerspaces from all over Europe. The event venue switched to Next Zone, creative space which has its own captivating makerspace included.

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9:00 | MAKERSPACES "WHO AM I" PART i

[90 min] Most of the makerspaces/initiatives that will attend the event have never met each other. There will be an opportunity to tell others who you are, what you do and where are you heading. Don’t hesitate to make your 7 minute presentation original and ingenious!

10:30 | COFFEE BREAK

[30 min] Coffee, tea, snacks and small talk guaranteed.

11:00 | MAKERSPACES "WHO AM I" PART II

[60 min] Continuation of the introductions of makerspaces/initiatives.

12:00 | LUNCH

[45 min] Lunch time with your preffered food option.

12:45 | NEXT ZONE LAB TOUR

[15 min] Fast-paced and insightful tour around Next Zone makerspace.

13:00 | WHAT IS FAB2025.CZ?

[60 min] Do you know what the FAB2025.CZ is? If not, don’t worry, you will find all about it.

14:00 | OUR CHALLENGES

[60 min] We want to get a valuable feedback from you, so that we can start preparing the FABx conference in 2025 for you. We would like to know what are your challenges and plans for near future.

15:00 | COFFEE BREAK

[30 min] Time to get an energy boost for the rest of the day.

15:30 | EUROPEAN COLLABORATION

[120 min] There have been a lot of more or less successful attempts to set up an European makerspaces network. Let’s discuss it from another perspective and try to find a way what to share and how to cooperate efectivelly.

17:30 | PRE-EVENT WRAP-UP

[30 min] Summing up of what we did and what will happned next. “Feedback is a gift” time, yey!

18:00 | DINNER & WALK TO DOK16

[60 min] Dinner and a short walk to another venue just by the Vltava river.

19:00 | FUCK UP NIGHT

[60 min] Time to share enlightening stories from our makerspaces and maker projects.

20:00 | AFTER-PARTY @ DOK16

[180+ min] After-party to finish up the event and say each other goodbye (or not?).

WHO CAME?

We invited makerspaces/initiatives from all around the Europe. In order to keep the event small-scale there were maximum 2 people coming from each organization. We aimed to create friendly and trustful atmosphere and we think we succeeded.

Jan Dvoracek
Tom & Jan
(CZE)
Jan Dvoracek

Dan, Vojta & Karolína
(CZE)

Jan Dvoracek

Ondra, Tereza & Leoš
(CZE)

Jan Dvoracek

Tom & Martina 
(CZE)

Jan Dvoracek
Marc & Lieve
(BEL)
Jan Dvoracek
Christoph & Lukas
(AUT)
Jan Dvoracek

Piotr
(POL)

Jan Dvoracek

Wojciech & Iga
(POL)

Jan Dvoracek
Barbara & Michael
(AUT)
Jan Dvoracek

Alex & Aleksandra  
(FRA)

Jan Dvoracek
Luc
(FRA)
Jan Dvoracek

Leyla & Richard
(CZE)

Jan Dvoracek

Henk
(NLD)

Jan Dvoracek

Edin
(BIH)

Jan Dvoracek

Maik
(GER)

Jan Dvoracek

Jozef & Eva
(SLO)

Jan Dvoracek

Patrik
(CZE)

Jan Dvoracek

Roberto & Zrinka
(HRV)

Jan Dvoracek

René
(CZE)

Jan Dvoracek

Tomáš
(CZE)

Jan Dvoracek

Jakub
(CZE)

Jan Dvoracek

Petr
(CZE)

PRE-EVENT GUIDE

In order to make life easier, we prepared some practical information on accommodation, transport to Prague and around the city. Also, we have some tips on what to see, if you decide to stay for the weekend – we highly recommend that!

VENUES

PRUSALAB

The legendary FabLab in the basement of the Prusa Research company. And yes, they have more than 3D printers, much more in fact! Beside their own projects, they also have a new hardware accelerator. Can't wait to hear and see more?

NEXT ZONE

A brand new maker and event space in a high school yard. Modern technologies meet the old machines and it works just great. There are several startups based in Next Zone, that are managed by (former) students. Rocket engine production included, no kidding.

DOK16

A library-run maker space focused on woodworking mainly. Located at the picturesque riverside, it is definitely the best makerspace to end the day at.

WHERE TO SLEEP?

Here are some nice places we found located very near the venue. If you don't choose these, we recommend staying in disctricts "Holesovice" or "Karlin". Every option in these disctricts should be within comfortable walking distance of the venue. If you can't find anything there either, just make sure you stay close to underground line "C" (red color), the closest station to the venue is called "Vltavska". Prague has a very well organized public transportation system, so you'll be fine.

B&B HOTEL PRAGUE CITY

3-STARS (BOOKING LINK)

HOLIDAY HOME PRAGUE

10-MINUTES FROM THE VENUE (BOOKING LINK)

BOTEL MARINA

SPECIAL TIP: SLEEPING ON A BOAT!
(BOOKING LINK)

RESIDENCE VYSTA

3-STARS (BOOKING LINK)

GETTING TO AND AROUND PRAGUE

We know the pain of finding out all the information on how to travel in the city, that you have never been before. That's why we prepared little and up-to-date overview below.

TO PRAGUE

You can get to Prague easily by plane, international coach or train. The most important traffic hubs in Prague are Václav Havel Airport Prague, Railway station Praha hl.n. and Praha Florenc bus terminal. These have direct connections to all parts of the city and provide standard services. 

If you decide to come by car it might be a bit complicated to find long-term parking spot – the city is divided into several parking zones. You can find the information in English on this matter here. We definitely recommend getting around the city using public transport.

FROM AIRPORT

This might be a bit tricky. From the airport you can either take an express bus, normal bus or a taxi:
  • Express bus (AE bus line) – special bus line connecting airport and the main railway station. Ticket is 100 CZK (4 EUR) and can be purchased from driver and paid by card. For detailed info check here.
  • Standard bus – wait for the bus in front of the terminal. You can either take bus number 119, which will take you to station "Nadrazi Veleslavin", where you must get off, and switch to the underground line "A". Or you can take bus number 100, which will take you directly to station "Zlicin", which is at the underground line "B". The standard "city" tickets apply, which are also valid for underground, trams and other buses. Find detailed information here.
  • Taxi – we have Uber, Bolt or the local Liftago (mobile app that works just great and it's no scam for tourists). Just stopping a random taxi at the street might be unreasonably expensive.

AROUND PRAGUE

The public transport is really good, usually goes on time and you can easily get around with trams, underground and buses. The underground is separated into 3 lines "A", "B" and "C" and is the fastest way to move within the city. The tram lines can provide wonderful city tours, especially along the Vltava river.

You can buy "city" tickets, which are valid for a certain period of time for trams, underground as well as buses. The most viable option for you would be to buy a 72-hour ticket (330 CZK ~14 EUR) or multiple 24-hour tickets (120 CZK ~4,8 EUR). Just remember to validate the ticket in the yellow validators. You can get the tickets at the station in a yellow ticket machine (you can usually pay by card) or at tobacco shops. Tickets can be also bought directly in trams and paid by card. Check this official website or read this article for more information.

There is also a possibility to use shared bikes e.g. Rekola or Nextbike or shared electric scooters e.g. Lime or Bolt.

EAT, DRINK, ENJOY

THINGS TO SEE & DO

BIG THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS

Without people and companies that cover our backs, organization of this pre-event would be really hard. Thanks to them, we had accessible event in great venues and super-packed program. Thanks!

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HOSTED BY

If you want to attend the next pre-event, check it out on its separate webpage or let us know via e-mail.