About the event
After the Accessibility Club Summit 2025 in Würzburg, Josefine was wondering: wouldn’t it be great to have opportunities to meet like-minded folks more regularly, possibly even without too much travel? Wouldn’t it be nice to have an Accessibility Club in Hamburg? This is how the idea of this meet-up was born — the regional chapter of the A11yClub, but with a northern flavour, if you will. Informal, with some informative speaker slots and many chances to mingle and chat.
The first meetup in Hamburg took place on September 3, 2025, and — with nearly 50 participants and a fantastic view over the city’s rooftops — was a great success, practically begging for a sequel. Now the next one is scheduled for January 2026, and we hope you’ll be able to join us!
Schedule
| Time | Agenda item |
|---|---|
| - | Doors Open |
| - | Opening Performed by |
| - | Session 1 |
| - | Session 2 |
| - | Snacks, Drinks & good company |
Performers
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Josefine Schaefer
Accessibility Advocate & Engineer, Cat mom & Dance teacher
- @JsfnSchfr
- j-schaefer
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Sonja Weckenmann
Accessibility Expert & Auditor, Practical Writer, Ultralight Hiker
- Internet
- https://sonja-weckenmann.de
- Mastodon
- @sweckenmann@mas.to
- sonja-weckenmann-was-636093233
Location
We are delighted to announce that we are able to hold our second Accessibility Club Hamburg Meet-up at the beautiful offices of slashwhy.
The location is fully wheelchair-accessible (with an elevator and accessible toilets). We will put up some signage to guide you to the 13th floor.
There are parking spots available across the street; please get in touch if you need parking, and we will provide further information.
Tickets
As always, we’re committed to keeping barriers to participation in our events as low as possible. That’s why we're especially excited to offer our second Hamburg meet-up free of charge. However, if you are able to donate a small amount, you will help us to make this or future Accessibility Club events even better.
IMPORTANT NOTE: slashwhy is generously providing drinks and snacks for the evening. It would be a real shame if we had to throw away perfectly good refreshments because people registered but didn’t attend. If you know you won’t be able to make it, please cancel your registration in good time so we can plan accordingly. Thank you!
Hosts
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Josefine Schaefer
Accessibility Advocate & Engineer, Cat mom & Dance teacher
Josefine took the scenic route into the tech industry: she used to work in Marketing and Communication before entering a bootcamp and becoming a frontend engineer. These days she is a Google Developer Expert, Women Techmakers ambassador and has a monthly stream with two friends called GirlCode Coffee Chat. She cares deeply about making tech communities more inclusive and opening space to as many as possible. She is a certified pole dance & aerial silks instructor and spends a lot of her time upside down.
- @JsfnSchfr
- j-schaefer
- Github
- @josefineschaefer
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Sonja Weckenmann
Accessibility Expert & Auditor, Practical Writer, Ultralight Hiker
Not long after graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts Münster in 2003, Sonja ventured into the world of the web. Since 2009, the focus of her work has been accessibility. Beyond her role as an auditor and accessibility consultant, she is involved in the ongoing development of the BIK BITV test procedure, a German-language web accessibility evaluation methodology based on WCAG 2.2 / EN 301 549. Known for her "Tipps & Techniken" articles, she shares practical insights into various accessibility topics. In the summer, you’ll likely find her off the grid on a multi-day mountain hike — carrying the bare minimum and loving every step of it.
- Internet
- https://sonja-weckenmann.de
- Mastodon
- @sweckenmann@mas.to
- sonja-weckenmann-was-636093233
- Github
- @sweckenmann