Health & Safety

Open Security Conference aims to provide a welcoming environment for everyone, including attendees who may be at increased risk from respiratory or cardiovascular illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, and related conditions. We believe that respecting the health and wellbeing of fellow participants is part of creating an inclusive community. We therefore encourage attendees to take reasonable precautions to reduce the risk of transmitting illness to others.

We will reference the Public Health Pledge to implement the health measures.

Before attending

If you are experiencing symptoms of a contagious illness, please consider whether attending in person is appropriate. We understand this may be disappointing, and we appreciate your consideration for the wellbeing of the community. We look forward to welcoming you at a future event when you are feeling better. We encourage attendees to test for COVID-19 or other respiratory infections when relevant, especially if they have symptoms or have recently been exposed to someone who is ill.

We recommend everyone to be vaccinated as medically recommended.

During the conference

To help attendees make informed choices about their own health:

• A limited supply of masks (FFP2) will be available on-site for participants who wish to use them.
• A limited supply of rapid respiratory infection tests (for example COVID-19 / Influenza combination tests) will be available on-site.
• Mask wearing is welcome and encouraged throughout the conference.
• We encourage attendees to be considerate of others and to take additional precautions if they feel unwell.
• The venue has several outdoor areas where you can eat and hold sessions. As this is weather dependent we recommend bringing adequate clothing.
• We will facilitate regular ventilation of the conference rooms.

Additional tests may be available from nearby pharmacies, including Mühlen-Apotheke and Johannes Apotheke.

If you start to feel unwell

If you develop symptoms of a potentially contagious illness or receive a positive test result during the conference, we ask that you avoid close contact with other participants and consider staying away from conference activities until you are no longer likely to be infectious.

Community values

People have different health situations, risk tolerances, and responsibilities outside the conference. Some attendees may have medical conditions, vulnerable family members, or other reasons for taking additional precautions.

As described in our Code of Conduct and Community Values, we request all participants to treat each other with respect and consideration. This includes respecting each other’s choices regarding masks, testing, distancing, and other health-related measures, and acting with consideration for the wellbeing of the community.

If you have further suggestions please do not hesitate to contact us.