# Ep 351: Hackaday Goes To Chaos Communication Congress

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2026-01-02
- Length: 20m
- Episode: 351
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-01-02-ep-351-hackaday-goes-to-chaos-communication-congress
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-351-hackaday-goes-to-chaos-communication-congress

## Summary

Elliot Williams, editor at Hackaday, provides an audio tour of the Chaos Communication Congress (CCC), Europe's largest hacker convention. He highlights community-built projects like a solenoid air organ, a cloud chamber for detecting muons, and various interactive art installations. The episode emphasizes the unique 'Angel' volunteer system that powers the 15,000-person event, showcasing how the community self-organizes and sustains itself through shared labor and expertise.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-01-02-ep-351-hackaday-goes-to-chaos-communication-congress#t=7) Introduction: Elliot Williams and the Chaos Communication Congress
- [1:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-01-02-ep-351-hackaday-goes-to-chaos-communication-congress#t=103) What's That Sound: Solenoid Air Organ and Pen Plotter
- [5:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-01-02-ep-351-hackaday-goes-to-chaos-communication-congress#t=340) CCC Atmosphere: Light Installations, Art, and Family Friendly Hacking
- [9:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-01-02-ep-351-hackaday-goes-to-chaos-communication-congress#t=599) Interactive Projects: ATM of Love, RFID Games, and Book Folding
- [11:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-01-02-ep-351-hackaday-goes-to-chaos-communication-congress#t=702) The Angel System: How Volunteers Run the 15,000-Person Event
- [14:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-01-02-ep-351-hackaday-goes-to-chaos-communication-congress#t=858) Rapid Fire: Foxhunts, Cloud Chambers, and Community Projects

## Topics

- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Chaos Communication Congress (other)
- Hackaday (other)
- X Hein (other)
- Dave Darko (other)
- Tina Belmont (other)
- Pen Plotter (product)
- Solenoid Air Organ (product)
- Cloud Chamber (product)
- ATM of Love and Wisdom (product)
- RFID/NFC Pokemon (product)
- One Dimensional Palm (product)
- Book Folding Art (product)
- LED Cube (product)
- Club for Life (product)

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