Metalab

Metalab
Formation2006
PurposeHacking
Location
  • Austria
Origin
Vienna, Austria
Founders
Paul Böhm, Philipp Tiefenbacher
AffiliationsChaos Computer Club, c-base, NYC Resistor, Noisebridge and similar
Websitemetalab.at
Metalab in Vienna, Austria.

The Metalab is a hackerspace in Vienna's central first district.[1] Founded in 2006, it is a meeting place of the Viennese tech community, hosting events from cultural festivals to user groups.[2][3] It has played a catalyst role in the global hackerspace movement[4][5][6] and was the birthplace of several internet startup companies.[7]

  1. ^ "Metalab: Vienna Hacker Space".
  2. ^ "Netzkultur-Festival 'paraflows' in Wien". Der Standard. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Veranstaltungsarchiv". Metalab Wiki. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ "23C3: Hackerspaces". fahrplan.events.ccc.de. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Noisebridge Vision". Noisebridge. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Metalab cited as inspiration".
  7. ^ "Startups aus dem Hackerkeller". Radio Ö1 (in German). 7 December 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2023.