Join RouteHack

The community is being built right now. Be in it.

RouteHack is new, small and honest about it. Joining today doesn’t mean signing up for a program — it means helping shape what this community becomes from day one.

Who it’s for

Young people (roughly 13–18) in or around Düsseldorf.
Complete beginners — curiosity is the entire entry requirement.
Tinkerers who already run servers or code and want peers at their level.
Anyone who learns better by doing than by watching.

How it works

1 Fill in the form — two minutes, no commitment.
2 We add you to the member list and reach out when the first meetup is planned.
3 You learn at your own pace: workshops, discussions, projects — as much or as little as you want.
4 Know things already? Help others. Know nothing yet? Perfect — that’s most of us.

Tell us you’re interested

Name or display name

Whatever we should call you — a nickname is fine.

Email address

What are you curious about? (optional, pick any)

Networking & how computers talk Internet infrastructure (IPv6, BGP, ASNs) Linux & servers Cybersecurity & defense Building projects & open source No idea yet — just curious

Experience level (optional)

Anything you want to tell us? (optional, max 1000 characters)

We use your name and email only to contact you about RouteHack — nothing else, no newsletters you didn’t ask for, no sharing with third parties. Submissions are stored on our own server and shown nowhere publicly. Details: privacy notice. If you’re under 16, please check with a parent or guardian first.