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 =='''Activities'''==
+=====Lockpicking Event=====
+On Wednesday Evening, there will be a Lockpicking event run by :decoder. The event will start at 6:30 PM and there will be dinner available at the venue for all the participants as well.
+We will be joined by four other lockpickers from Berlin, two of them being championship winners on several national competitions. The same two people are also engineers working in the lock industry, so there will be plenty of interesting things to hear and learn this evening.
+For better planning, we ask that people fill out the registration form (coming soon), we are limited to 100 participants initially. If the course ends up being fully booked and you still want to participate, you can join us at 8:00 PM on that same evening (without any guarantees on wait time and without dinner). We are confident that we will be able to accommodate everyone who wants to join. However, registering makes the planning a lot easier.
+'''''What is Lockpicking?'''''
+Lockpicking is a sport where you open locks (e.g. padlocks) without destroying them using manipulation tools ("picks").
+'''''Why would I want to do this?'''''
+Lockpicking is a great activity to practice patience, imagination and dexterity. From an engineering perspective, it helps to strengthen your sense for what is going on in that "black box" and even has some parallels to debugging. However, lockpicking is first and foremost about having fun and the lock being a challenge. So no matter what you work on, I promise you this will be a fun experience and also a good opportunity to put your laptop/phone aside for a while.
+'''''Do I need to know anything about this prior to participating?'''''
+Absolutely not. We will teach you how locks work, how to handle the tools and everything else you need to know. The only thing you need to bring with you is some patience.
+'''''I have some tools, should I bring them?'''''
+We will have tools at the venue and would ask people to not bring their own tools. Traveling with lock picks is possible under certain conditions but the legal situation, especially when it comes to flying, is complicated and depends on the countries you travel through. Hence we ask people to not travel with their tools because it can get you delayed and cause other legal issues.
+'''''Isn't this illegal?'''''
+Lockpicking as a sport/hobby is legal in many countries (including most of the EU), as long as you only open your own locks. Of course, opening locks for which you don't have permission to do so can get you into trouble and is strongly discouraged by the community.
+However, there are a few countries around the world, including a handful of states in the US and some provinces in Canada where the possession of the tools (lock picks) is illegal without a license. If you want to do this at home and don’t know the rules for your country, feel free to ask us at the venue and we will try to help find the answers.