FAQ

English or German. Important: Your submission must be written in the same language as the session.

No. Submissions after the deadline will not be accepted. However, there are special cases where the programme team may, at its discretion and for good reason, consider or even specifically request late submissions.

If you have already spoken at a conference or event and there are videos of it, this is helpful for us. The videos will help us to better understand and evaluate your submission as it helps us better assess how well you present your topics. Don't worry, these videos will not be published. However, you should make sure that you have permission to use the videos.

Preparing and developing a session for re:publica takes time. By submitting a proposal, you agree to follow the CfP Guidelines, which correspond to our content and formal requirements. If you are not prepared to make this commitment, it is better not to participate in the CfP.

No. We need your information to evaluate and categorise your proposal. If your proposal is accepted, we will make it public. However, only the information relevant to participants will be visible. These are the title and summary of your entry and the public part of your speaker profile.Your contact details will not be published and will not be shared at any time.

There are two festival sections: "Conference" for spoken contributions on the stages and for workshops and "Off Stage" for all supporting programme taking place on the festival grounds beyond our stages. 

CONFERENCE formats
Talk, Lightning Talk, Conversation, Panel discussion, Meet up, Speak up!, Workshop

OFF STAGE formats
Installation, Video art, Performance/Intervention, Games, DIY, Special format

You can find a detailed explanation of the festival areas and formats here: https://re-publica.com/en/cfp-berlin

Relevance, being up-to-date, problem-solving, having a stance, opinionated: your proposal should be convincing with a well thought-out concept. re:publica participants and the programme team wish for content that deals with the challenges of our digital society, where we can learn something, be confronted with new perspectives and solutions, and be inspired. 

A good proposal for the "Speak up" or Workshop" format is one that actively involves visitors. They should be able to have a say or take part, i.e. work, tinker, make or discuss something together.

A good proposal for the Off Stage programme makes an impression and, in the best case, is easy to implement in terms of material and personnel. Unfortunately, we have a very limited budget, so you should plan in resource-efficient manner. We particularly  welcome participatory ideas that make re:publica colourful and exciting.

Your entry does not necessarily have to relate directly to this year's festival theme. 

• Title: 180 characters maximum. Keep it short and sweet as titles may be automatically truncated for the programme overview and when uploading the session video.

• Description: The short description can be up to 300 characters. This is also the text that will be published online as a teaser if your idea is accepted. It should be as concise and easy to understand as possible. The long description can be up to a maximum of 1000 characters.

re:publica is big and your title will be vying for visitors’ attention alongside many with many programme points. The more direct and explanatory your title, the better. "All you need is love: Social media strategies against online hate" is better than "Why All You Need is Love". Precise wording is also important. For example: "How surgeons practise difficult operations in virtual reality" is better than "Virtual reality as a training tool".

In the Call for Participation (CfP), obvious advertising and marketing presentations don't stand a chance. The re:publica audience expects interesting and well-researched content that deals with the challenges of our digital society. Marketing presentations masquerading as information sessions are not welcome. 

This does not mean that our participants are not interested in the latest digital products and services. In case you would like to showcase your products, please contact our partner management to find out more about the many opportunities for your company or organisation to become a partner: partner@re-publica.com.

As long as you can access your session proposal in your dashboard after logging in to the website, it has been correctly saved and been submitted. No further action is needed. Your session will be published once as we accept it in our programme. But don't worry, you'll get an email from us first.

We will let you know if your session has been accepted a few weeks after the CfP deadline. Please be patient as we receive a large number of proposals. During the evaluation phase, the programme team and track teams will read, discuss and vote on all submissions. We will get back to you by email as soon as possible, but the evaluation process takes time if done diligently.

No. You are responsible for your session. However, if you have any problems or questions, we will be happy to help.

We have defined the number of participants per session format. Please refer to the CfP guidelines for full details.  All persons involved in the session will receive a festival ticket and catering on the day of their session / performance. 

No. As a rule, we do not cover travel and accommodation costs. However, in cases of hardship you can contact us and we will see if we can find a solution together.

Please email us at programme@re-publica.com.
For all questions that do not concern the CfP, please write to info@re-publica.com.