15th MirageOS hack retreat

We invite you to participate in the fifteenth MirageOS hack retreat! The goal is to sync various MirageOS subprojects, start new ones, and fix bugs.

• When? May 13th (arrival) - 20th (departure) 2025
• Where? Marrakesh, Morocco
• Travelling information Please check travel restrictions from your country to Morocco before registering.
• How much? 550 EUR^★ (10% discount for early birds if you register and pay before March 1st), accommodation and food (full board) included. No refunds possible.
• How do I register? Register by sending a mail to retreat@mehnert.org before April 1st, 2025 including:
  • How you became interested in MirageOS;
  • Previous experience with MirageOS and OCaml (no upfront experience required);
  • Project(s) you're interested to work on; and
  • Dietary restrictions
• Who should participate? Everybody interested in advancing MirageOS.
• How big? We have only limited space (25 people). Selection will be done by various diversity criteria.
• How should I behave while there? Be kind and empathetic to others; do not harrass or threaten anyone. If you make others unsafe, you may be asked to leave.

^★: If you cannot afford this, please contact us directly.

More information

• Once you've signed up, you will subscribed to the participants mailing list.
• You can work on anything but if you need inspiration, browse the open issues.
• The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK). There is also Marrakesh Railway Station (train service from and to Tangier, reachable from Spain by ferry).
• From airport or railway station, take a cab to Jemaa el-Fnaa (city centre).
• Follow the map, the address is 27 Derb el Ferrane Azbezt.
• A video contains detailed descriptions.
• We are also happy to pick you up at Jemaa el-Fnaa (phone number will be provided once you registered).

Previous retreats:

• 14th April 22nd - 28th 2024 in Marrakesh, reports: Hannes
• 13th November 20th - 26th 2023 in Marrakesh (cancelled due to lack of registrations)
• 12th May 1st - 7th 2023 in Marrakesh, reports: Reynir Romain Antonin, Isabella, Fabrice, Christiano, Jules, Paul-Elliot, Sonja
• 11th October 3rd - 9th 2022 in Mirleft, reports: Raphaël Proust Jules, Sayo, Enguerrand, Sonja, Jan, Lucas Pierre mirage.io
• 10th November 8th - 14th 2021 in Mirleft (cancelled due to Covid19)
• 9th March 13th - 19th 2020 in Marrakesh (partially cancelled due to Covid19)
• 8th September 23rd - 29th 2019 in Marrakesh, reports: curtisanne (OpenLab Augsburg), in german comparing type classes with modules by mark karpov
• 7th March 6th - 13th 2019 in Marrakesh, reports: report lynxis gabriel tarides
• 6th October 3rd - 10th 2018 in Marrakesh
• 5th March 7th - 18th 2018 in Marrakesh, reports: linse, peter
• 4th November 29th - December 6th 2017 in Marrakesh, reports: mirage
• 3rd March 1st - 8th 2017 in Marrakesh, reports: mirage, reynir, olle
• 2nd 13th July 2016 at Darwin College in Cambridge, report
• 1st March 11th - 16th 2016 in Marrakesh, report