Chaos Communication Congress

Chaos Communication Congress
GenreHacker con
FrequencyAnnually, 27–30 December
VenueCongress Center Hamburg
Location(s)Hamburg
CountryGermany
Inaugurated1984 (1984)
Most recent2024 (38C3)
Next event2025 (39C3)
Websiteevents.ccc.de

The Chaos Communication Congress is an annual hacker conference organized by the Chaos Computer Club. The congress features a variety of lectures and workshops on technical and political issues related to security, cryptography, privacy and online freedom of speech. It has taken place regularly at the end of the year since 1984, with the current date and duration (27–30 December) established in 2005. It is considered one of the largest events of its kind, alongside DEF CON in Las Vegas.