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You’re welcome

here at #ddc2025!

We are committed to creating a welcoming and secure environment for all our attendees.
Discover how we prioritize safety, embrace diversity, and ensure accessibility to make our events inclusive for everyone.

Inclusion, diversity & accessibility

New faces and a diverse speaker line-up:

devcom strives to give visibility to new speakers and companies as well as maintain abroad diversity of topics and speaker backgrounds when putting together the conference program.
Access for everyone:

devcom teams up with selected communities to provide tickets at reduced prices. However, not everyone is able to attend our conference on site, whether for financial, travel or other reasons. To give these groups the best experience possible at devcom developer conference, we make sure that our program, matchmaking services and expo are also available online for our digital pass holders. Digital passes are priced as reasonably as possible.
Barrier-free visit:

For guests with restricted mobility, the Koelnmesse fair ground offers various suitable ways to enter the fair complex and exhibition halls. Please download their brochure to find out more about how to get to the venue, barrier-free entrances, accessible toilets, free wheelchair rental of and how to contact the staff.
→ Download accessibility brochure here
Silent Room:

Visit the Silent Room on the 1st floor to take a break and de-stress. This is also where you can talk to someone from our Awareness Team.

Anti-harassment policy
& code of conduct

We have made it our mission to offer a welcoming, harassment-free experience for everyone at our events. With this in mind, the following behavior is expected:

Be respectful.
Be collaborative before conflicts arise.
Refrain from aggressive or demeaning behavior and speech.
Be mindful of your surroundings and others around you.
Alert conference organizers if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress or any violation of our anti-harassment policy.

We do not tolerate any forms of anti-Semitism, racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, classism, transphobia, homophobia, FLINTA+ hostility, or other forms of discrimination.
Our events should be non-judgmental and as free from discrimination as possible, creating a space where everyone feels welcomed and respected.

Read full Anti-Harassment Policy & Code of Conduct

Awareness team

Have you experienced or witnessed discrimination or harassment?

Please reach out to our awareness team that will be onsite throughout devcom developer conference.

All team members are multi-professionals with educational, psychosocial and cultural backgrounds. They are trained and experienced in the implementation of awareness work at parties, festivals, demonstrations, trade fairs and more events.

Our awareness team members wear white t-shirts with pink vests.
Call us and we’ll come to you: +49 178 512 90 79
We’ll also be at the Silence Room on Level 1 of the Confex. You can retreat to this place when everything gets too much for you, and we can help you find peace.
Availability:

Sun, Aug 17 | 12 pm – 11:30 pm | Wolkenburg, during devcom speaker & VIP sunday
Mon, Aug 18 | 9 am – 12 am | Confex, during devcom developer conference
Tue, Aug 19 | 9 am – 7 pm | Confex, during devcom developer conference
Tue, Aug 19 | 7pm – 2 am | Herbrand’s, during devcom developer night

What you can do if someone asks you for help:

We do not tolerate antisemitism, racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, classism, transphobia, homophobia, FLINTA+ hostility, or any other form of discrimination.

To support someone affected:

Make an offer: let them know you’re available to help.
Ask what they need. e.g. “Would you like to sit down?” / “Should I call the Awareness Team for you?”
Contact the Awareness Team: call us and we’ll come to you.
Escort to the Silent Room: If you have capacity, accompany them. If not, inform someone else.
Don’t ask questions about what happened. Don’t leave them alone unless they ask. Maintain confidentiality.

7 Ds of Bystander Intervention:

Diagnose – Be aware and recognize problematic behaviour.
Direct – Address the person or support the affected individual.
Distract – Create a diversion to de-escalate.
Delegate – Get others involved to help.
Delay – Support the person afterward.
Document – If safe, record or take notes (with consent).
Discuss – Talk openly about discrimination and encourage accountability.

Source: Safe the Dance

Read Awareness Concept

Awareness team members

Julia

Ahmad

Jörg

Michael

Abir

Nassira

Stan

Need more help? Contact us on Discord!

Get to the next level in our community by joining our Discord server. Meet other devcom attendees, Twitch show viewers or just nice people interested in video games.

And if you have any questions about your visit at a devcom event, feel free to ask us anything on our Helpdesk Channel!

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