# The Things Network Aachen

A local community of The Things Network: people building an open, free LoRaWAN® network for the Internet of Things in and around Aachen.

- Country: [Germany](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/country/germany/)
- Status: Official community
- Founded: 2017
- Members: 55
- Location: 50.7214, 6.1741
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/

## About

Our mission is to provide the entire Aachen with Internet of Things data connectivity by crowdsourcing the network by its citizens and local companies.

We are happy to have you join the community. Contact the core team and help us unleash the Internet of Things in Aachen.

## Contact

Best way to contact us right now is (in order of preference):
- Slack Channel: https://thethingsnetwork.slack.com/messages/C8QGG0KT7 (https://ttn.fyi/slack-invite for joining the TTN slack)
- On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TTN_Aachen
- Or come to our meetings on tuesday night at @CCCAC
- Chat: https://thethingsnetwork.slack.com/messages/C8QGG0KT7

## Resources

- [Forum](http://forum.thethingsnetwork.org/)
- [Unleash Your City - Guide](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/labs/story/unleash-your-community-get-started-with-the-things-network/)
- [Forum post](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/aachen-germany/12090/1)
- [Click here to join the TTN Slack](https://ttn.fyi/slack-invite)

## Partners

- [CCCAC](https://ccc.ac/)
- [FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences](https://www.fh-aachen.de/)
- [Ham Radio Group at RWTH Aachen University](https://www.afu.rwth-aachen.de/)

## In the media

- [The Next Web - The Things Network wants to make every city smart](http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/08/19/the-things-network-wants-to-make-every-city-smart-starting-with-amsterdam/)

## Recent updates

- [Aachen South has a new gateway...](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/post/aachen-south-has-a-new-gateway.md) (2018-06-25)
- [New Gateway by RWTH Ham Radio Group online !](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/post/new-gateway-by-rwth-ham-radio-group-online-1.md) (2018-05-16)
- [An experimental indoor Gateway in the Inner City is operational !](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/post/an-experimental-indoor-gateway-in-the-inner-city-is-operational.md) (2018-01-31)
- [Meeting on Tuesday, 30th of January 19h, at CCCAC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/post/meeting-on-tuesday-30th-of-january-19h-at-cccac.md) (2018-01-29)
- [Sodaq One v2 im Test](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/post/sodaq-one-v2-im-test.md) (2018-01-20)
- [A Christmas Present: Longest Connection so far (~6,5 km)](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/post/a-christmas-present-longest-connection-so-far-65-km.md) (2017-12-25)
- [Mapping of Herzogsweg and Laurensberg using the CCC U23 LoRaBone Node](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/post/mapping-of-herzogsweg-and-laurensberg-using-the-ccc-u23-lorabone-node.md) (2017-12-17)
- [Second Outdoor Gateway in Northern Aachen](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/post/second-outdoor-gateway-in-northern-aachen.md) (2017-12-14)
- [First outdoor Gateway!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/aachen/post/first-outdoor-gateway.md) (2017-11-23)