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Detail the process for measuring Event Demographics.A
Event demographics for Berlin Buzzwords is mainly measured using our voluntary demographic survey which is attached but not connected to the registration process. (i.e. the survey is external and anonymous and not connected to the personal data entered during registration) We only collect limited speaker/attendee demographics at registration due to privacy concerns.Q
Provide an example of an opt-out option on the Event registration page if available.A
“Prefer not to answer” options are available for all demographic questions asked during the registration process and attendees can also completely skip the question.Q
Provide an example of a demographics text input box on the Event registration page if available.A
For example, the question “What are your pronouns?” provides a list of pronouns including a “prefer not to answer” option, as well as an option to provide pronouns not listed in a text input field: “My pronouns are: [text input]”This event commits to the Code of Conduct at Event.
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Provide an example of the Event Feedback page if available.A
Feedback can be provided using our demographics and feedback survey, which will be send to every attendee, speaker and volunteer after the event. The anonymized results will be published in our annual Diversity Report, which is available for everyone on our website. This year's report is available on our website at: https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/diversity-inclusivity/Q
Is the event team using feedback from previous event's attendees, speakers, and volunteers to improve DEI at this event?A
Yes. For example, at Berlin Buzzwords 2022, someone suggested having attendees’ pronouns on the name badges. This was discussed within the team and consequently pronouns are printed on the name badges since Berlin Buzzwords 2023.Q
Does the event team plan to use feedback from this event's attendees, speakers, and volunteers to improve DEI at future events?A
Yes. As mentioned above, we will collect feedback using our demographics and feedback survey. Feedback regarding diversity, accessibility and inclusivity will be published in our Diversity Report. Feedback will also be discussed after the event within the team.Q
How can attendees learn more about accessibility at the event?A
By visiting the pages on diversity & inclusivity (https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/diversity-inclusivity/) or accessibility (https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/accessibility/).Q
Does the event platform allow attendees to suggest future accomodations for the event?A
Attendees and speakers can suggest future improvements for the event in our annual feedback survey or send feedback to a dedicated Email address, which is linked on our Diversity and Accessibility pages on our website.Q
Will the event platform be accessible to attendees and speakers after the event?A
Our website will be available after the event. Our online platform Venueless is also available for a limited time after the event. The talks and sessions will be made available for everyone on our YouTube-Channel after the event. (https://www.youtube.com/c/PlainSchwarzUG/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=3)This event commits to the Code of Conduct at Event.
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Is the code of conduct posted at Event venue?A
The code of conduct is posted on our website. Attendees and speaker must tick a checkbox at registration that they have read and consent to our code of conduct. The code of conduct will be published on our online platform Venueless and in physical form at the entrance to our venue Kulturbrauerei in Berlin.Q
Provide a link for the Event Code of Conduct.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/code-of-conduct/This event commits to the Diversity Access Tickets.
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How many different types of diversity access tickets are available for the event?A
We provide Diversity Online-Tickets and Diversity Onsite-Tickets. Both tickets are fully sponsored (i.e. free) and provide full access either to our online or onsite event.Q
What are the criteria for qualifying for a diversity access ticket?A
Diversity Tickets are available to people from underrepresented groups within the Berlin Buzzwords community. This includes, but is not limited to: women, people of colour, LGBTQIA people, disabled people, and people facing economic or social hardships. Please note that there is no "qualification process" for Diversity Tickets, and one can simply order a Diversity Ticket without being vetted, since we as organizers are unable to judge if someone is actually a member of a underrepresented group, and this would create all kinds of obvious problems.Q
Provide a link to the page containing information about Diversity Access Tickets.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/diversity-inclusivity/ This event commits to Family Friendliness.
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Does the Event provide childcare facilities for its attendees and speakers?A
We provide shared "quiet rooms" and baby changing facilities.Q
What are the other ways that a family-friendly environment is being created in the Event?A
Attendees and speakers may bring their children under the age of 16 free of charge. We also offer free entry for one accompanying adult. The chaperone will not have access to the programme of the conference.Q
Provide relevant links related to family friendliness at the Event.A
We are still working on the website and will provide the link as soon as our website is ready.This event commits to Event Accessibility.
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Is the Event in a wheelchair-accessible venue?A
Yes, the venue is wheelchair-accessible. Some of our stages require the use of ramps or elevators that are not publicly accessible. We will have an accessibility assistent for people who need help navigating the venue. Q
Are speakers given guidance about creating slides that are colorblind accessible?A
We plan to include a guide to creating colourblind friendly presentations in our speaker briefings.Q
Is signage at the event and the event website colorblind accessible?A
We are planning to make our information signage colour blind friendly for the next conference.Q
Does the Event provide other accessibility accommodations, or will upon request?A
We provide on-site accessibility assistants for people who need help navigating the venue. Q
Provide relevant links related to event accessibility at the Event.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/accessibility/This event commits to Event Location Inclusivity.
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Has the Event’s location been checked against lists of places of concern for the following demographics: sexual and gender minorities, people with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, women, or religious minorities?A
Our venue is located in a very family friendly and diverse area of Berlin. Both train stations around the venue have elevators and are therefore accessible to walking impaired people. Our venue can be also reached via tram, which are all accessible low-floor trams. Q
Have the Event's dates been checked for other events happening in the same location at the same time that could potentially bring harm to a subset of any attendees?
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Yes, we have checked this issue.Q
The Event website addresses or acknowledges any cause for concern for marginalized attendees.A
At the moment we do not see any cause for concern for marginalised attendees at our conference. Should any cause for concern arise, we will of course communicate and highlight the issue to all attendees on our website, on site and/or through emails and social posts.This event commits to Public Health and Safety.
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Have you participated in the Public Health Pledge Badging Program?A
No.Q
Provide a link to the PHPledge Badges received.A
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Provide a link to publicly available information about public health and safety on the event website.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/health-safety/
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This event commits to Event Diversity and Inclusion.
Q
Detail the process for measuring Event Demographics.A
Event demographics for Berlin Buzzwords is mainly measured using our voluntary demographic survey which is attached but not connected to the registration process. (i.e. the survey is external and anonymous and not connected to the personal data entered during registration) We only collect limited speaker/attendee demographics at registration due to privacy concerns.Q
Provide an example of an opt-out option on the Event registration page if available.A
“Prefer not to answer” options are available for all demographic questions asked during the registration process and attendees can also completely skip the question.Q
Provide an example of a demographics text input box on the Event registration page if available.A
For example, the question “What are your pronouns?” provides a list of pronouns including a “prefer not to answer” option, as well as an option to provide pronouns not listed in a text input field: “My pronouns are: [text input]”This event commits to the Code of Conduct at Event.
Q
Provide an example of the Event Feedback page if available.A
Feedback can be provided using our demographics and feedback survey, which will be send to every attendee, speaker and volunteer after the event. The anonymized results will be published in our annual Diversity Report, which is available for everyone on our website. This year's report is available on our website at: https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/diversity-inclusivity/Q
Is the event team using feedback from previous event's attendees, speakers, and volunteers to improve DEI at this event?A
Yes. For example, at Berlin Buzzwords 2022, someone suggested having attendees’ pronouns on the name badges. This was discussed within the team and consequently pronouns are printed on the name badges since Berlin Buzzwords 2023.Q
Does the event team plan to use feedback from this event's attendees, speakers, and volunteers to improve DEI at future events?A
Yes. As mentioned above, we will collect feedback using our demographics and feedback survey. Feedback regarding diversity, accessibility and inclusivity will be published in our Diversity Report. Feedback will also be discussed after the event within the team.Q
How can attendees learn more about accessibility at the event?A
By visiting the pages on diversity & inclusivity (https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/diversity-inclusivity/) or accessibility (https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/accessibility/).Q
Does the event platform allow attendees to suggest future accomodations for the event?A
Attendees and speakers can suggest future improvements for the event in our annual feedback survey or send feedback to a dedicated Email address, which is linked on our Diversity and Accessibility pages on our website.Q
Will the event platform be accessible to attendees and speakers after the event?A
Our website will be available after the event. Our online platform Venueless is also available for a limited time after the event. The talks and sessions will be made available for everyone on our YouTube-Channel after the event. (https://www.youtube.com/c/PlainSchwarzUG/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=3)This event commits to the Code of Conduct at Event.
Q
Is the code of conduct posted at Event venue?A
The code of conduct is posted on our website. Attendees and speaker must tick a checkbox at registration that they have read and consent to our code of conduct. The code of conduct will be published on our online platform Venueless and in physical form at the entrance to our venue Kulturbrauerei in Berlin.Q
Provide a link for the Event Code of Conduct.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/code-of-conduct/This event commits to the Diversity Access Tickets.
Q
How many different types of diversity access tickets are available for the event?A
We provide Diversity Online-Tickets and Diversity Onsite-Tickets. Both tickets are fully sponsored (i.e. free) and provide full access either to our online or onsite event.Q
What are the criteria for qualifying for a diversity access ticket?A
Diversity Tickets are available to people from underrepresented groups within the Berlin Buzzwords community. This includes, but is not limited to: women, people of colour, LGBTQIA people, disabled people, and people facing economic or social hardships. Please note that there is no "qualification process" for Diversity Tickets, and one can simply order a Diversity Ticket without being vetted, since we as organizers are unable to judge if someone is actually a member of a underrepresented group, and this would create all kinds of obvious problems.Q
Provide a link to the page containing information about Diversity Access Tickets.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/diversity-inclusivity/ This event commits to Family Friendliness.
Q
Does the Event provide childcare facilities for its attendees and speakers?A
We provide shared "quiet rooms" and baby changing facilities.Q
What are the other ways that a family-friendly environment is being created in the Event?A
Attendees and speakers may bring their children under the age of 16 free of charge. We also offer free entry for one accompanying adult. The chaperone will not have access to the programme of the conference.Q
Provide relevant links related to family friendliness at the Event.A
We are still working on the website and will provide the link as soon as our website is ready.This event commits to Event Accessibility.
Q
Is the Event in a wheelchair-accessible venue?A
Yes, the venue is wheelchair-accessible. Some of our stages require the use of ramps or elevators that are not publicly accessible. We will have an accessibility assistent for people who need help navigating the venue. Q
Are speakers given guidance about creating slides that are colorblind accessible?A
We plan to include a guide to creating colourblind friendly presentations in our speaker briefings.Q
Is signage at the event and the event website colorblind accessible?A
We are planning to make our information signage colour blind friendly for the next conference.Q
Does the Event provide other accessibility accommodations, or will upon request?A
We provide on-site accessibility assistants for people who need help navigating the venue. Q
Provide relevant links related to event accessibility at the Event.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/accessibility/This event commits to Event Location Inclusivity.
Q
Has the Event’s location been checked against lists of places of concern for the following demographics: sexual and gender minorities, people with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, women, or religious minorities?A
Our venue is located in a very family friendly and diverse area of Berlin. Both train stations around the venue have elevators and are therefore accessible to walking impaired people. Our venue can be also reached via tram, which are all accessible low-floor trams. Q
Have the Event's dates been checked for other events happening in the same location at the same time that could potentially bring harm to a subset of any attendees?
A
Yes, we have checked this issue.Q
The Event website addresses or acknowledges any cause for concern for marginalized attendees.A
At the moment we do not see any cause for concern for marginalised attendees at our conference. Should any cause for concern arise, we will of course communicate and highlight the issue to all attendees on our website, on site and/or through emails and social posts.This event commits to Public Health and Safety.
Q
Have you participated in the Public Health Pledge Badging Program?A
No.Q
Provide a link to the PHPledge Badges received.A
Q
Provide a link to publicly available information about public health and safety on the event website.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/health-safety/
Hey @riahtgl ! Just making sure you saw this ping.
@plainschwarz-team Thank you for your submission!
@adeyinkaoresanya : I'm done with my review :)
Hi @divya-mohan0209, Thanks for your review! :) I've noticed that you left the item "Support at Event" in the section "Code of Conduct" at event unchecked. Could you provide guidance what we'd have to do to fulfill this item? I'm wondering since we have a section in our CoC that is titled "If You Witness or Are Subject to Unacceptable Behavior" that addresses this point — is there anything we'd need to add that? Thanks :)
Hi, @Sven-PlainSchwarz. Thank you for pointing this out. I missed noticing the section in the CoC and shall correct my response immediately. However, having a support/incident response sub-section highlighted under the same header would probably help with better readability.
Hi @adeyinkaoresanya I'm done with my review. @plainschwarz-team thank you for my application.
@divya-mohan0209 @riahtgl Thank you so much for your review!
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Event Demographics
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Detail the process for measuring Event Demographics.A
Event demographics for Berlin Buzzwords is mainly measured using our voluntary demographic survey which is attached but not connected to the registration process. (i.e. the survey is external and anonymous and not connected to the personal data entered during registration) We only collect limited speaker/attendee demographics at registration due to privacy concerns.Q
Provide an example of an opt-out option on the Event registration page if available.A
“Prefer not to answer” options are available for all demographic questions asked during the registration process and attendees can also completely skip the question.Q
Provide an example of a demographics text input box on the Event registration page if available.A
For example, the question “What are your pronouns?” provides a list of pronouns including a “prefer not to answer” option, as well as an option to provide pronouns not listed in a text input field: “My pronouns are: [text input]”Inclusive Experience at Event
Q
Provide an example of the Event Feedback page if available.A
Feedback can be provided using our demographics and feedback survey, which will be send to every attendee, speaker and volunteer after the event. The anonymized results will be published in our annual Diversity Report, which is available for everyone on our website. This year's report is available on our website at: https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/diversity-inclusivity/Q
Is the event team using feedback from previous event's attendees, speakers, and volunteers to improve DEI at this event?A
Yes. For example, at Berlin Buzzwords 2022, someone suggested having attendees’ pronouns on the name badges. This was discussed within the team and consequently pronouns are printed on the name badges since Berlin Buzzwords 2023.Q
Does the event team plan to use feedback from this event's attendees, speakers, and volunteers to improve DEI at future events?A
Yes. As mentioned above, we will collect feedback using our demographics and feedback survey. Feedback regarding diversity, accessibility and inclusivity will be published in our Diversity Report. Feedback will also be discussed after the event within the team.Q
How can attendees learn more about accessibility at the event?A
By visiting the pages on diversity & inclusivity (https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/diversity-inclusivity/) or accessibility (https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/accessibility/).Q
Does the event platform allow attendees to suggest future accomodations for the event?A
Attendees and speakers can suggest future improvements for the event in our annual feedback survey or send feedback to a dedicated Email address, which is linked on our Diversity and Accessibility pages on our website.Q
Will the event platform be accessible to attendees and speakers after the event?A
Our website will be available after the event. Our online platform Venueless is also available for a limited time after the event. The talks and sessions will be made available for everyone on our YouTube-Channel after the event. (https://www.youtube.com/c/PlainSchwarzUG/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=3)Code of Conduct at Event
Q
Is the code of conduct posted at Event venue?A
The code of conduct is posted on our website. Attendees and speaker must tick a checkbox at registration that they have read and consent to our code of conduct. The code of conduct will be published on our online platform Venueless and in physical form at the entrance to our venue Kulturbrauerei in Berlin.Q
Provide a link for the Event Code of Conduct.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/code-of-conduct/Diversity Access Tickets
Q
How many different types of diversity access tickets are available for the event?A
We provide Diversity Online-Tickets and Diversity Onsite-Tickets. Both tickets are fully sponsored (i.e. free) and provide full access either to our online or onsite event.Q
What are the criteria for qualifying for a diversity access ticket?A
Diversity Tickets are available to people from underrepresented groups within the Berlin Buzzwords community. This includes, but is not limited to: women, people of colour, LGBTQIA people, disabled people, and people facing economic or social hardships. Please note that there is no "qualification process" for Diversity Tickets, and one can simply order a Diversity Ticket without being vetted, since we as organizers are unable to judge if someone is actually a member of a underrepresented group, and this would create all kinds of obvious problems.Q
Provide a link to the page containing information about Diversity Access Tickets.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/diversity-inclusivity/Family Friendliness
Q
Does the Event provide childcare facilities for its attendees and speakers?A
We provide shared "quiet rooms" and baby changing facilities.Q
What are the other ways that a family-friendly environment is being created in the Event?A
Attendees and speakers may bring their children under the age of 16 free of charge. We also offer free entry for one accompanying adult. The chaperone will not have access to the programme of the conference.Q
Provide relevant links related to family friendliness at the Event.A
We are still working on the website and will provide the link as soon as our website is ready.Event Accessibility
Q
Is the Event in a wheelchair-accessible venue?A
Yes, the venue is wheelchair-accessible. Some of our stages require the use of ramps or elevators that are not publicly accessible. We will have an accessibility assistent for people who need help navigating the venue.Q
Are speakers given guidance about creating slides that are colorblind accessible?A
We plan to include a guide to creating colourblind friendly presentations in our speaker briefings.Q
Is signage at the event and the event website colorblind accessible?A
We are planning to make our information signage colour blind friendly for the next conference.Q
Does the Event provide other accessibility accommodations, or will upon request?A
We provide on-site accessibility assistants for people who need help navigating the venue.Q
Provide relevant links related to event accessibility at the Event.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/accessibility/Event Location Inclusivity
Q
Has the Event’s location been checked against lists of places of concern for the following demographics: sexual and gender minorities, people with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, women, or religious minorities?A
Our venue is located in a very family friendly and diverse area of Berlin. Both train stations around the venue have elevators and are therefore accessible to walking impaired people. Our venue can be also reached via tram, which are all accessible low-floor trams.Q
Have the Event's dates been checked for other events happening in the same location at the same time that could potentially bring harm to a subset of any attendees?A
Yes, we have checked this issue.Q
The Event website addresses or acknowledges any cause for concern for marginalized attendees.A
At the moment we do not see any cause for concern for marginalised attendees at our conference. Should any cause for concern arise, we will of course communicate and highlight the issue to all attendees on our website, on site and/or through emails and social posts.Public Health and Safety
Q
Have you participated in the Public Health Pledge Badging Program?A
No.Q
Provide a link to the PHPledge Badges received.A
Q
Provide a link to publicly available information about public health and safety on the event website.A
https://2025.berlinbuzzwords.de/health-safety/