# The Things Network Essen

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

- Country: [Germany](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/country/germany/)
- Status: Campaign (a community getting started)
- Founded: 2017
- Members: 25
- Location: 51.4573, 7.0120
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/essen/

## About

Our mission is to provide the entire Essen 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 Essen.

## Contact

Solltet ihr beim Aufbau und Betrieb des Essener Netzes helfen wollen, dann schickt am Besten eine Email an info@ttn-essen.de
- Chat: https://thethingsnetwork.slack.com/messages/C74M58LH4

## Resources

- [Forum](http://forum.thethingsnetwork.org/)
- [TTN - Generic Presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49WRBg1NvMgM2lBcXRTU2ZqREU/)
- [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/essen-germany/9314)
- [Website](https://www.ttn-essen.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

- [Videos der The Things Conference sind online!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/essen/post/videos-der-the-things-conference-sind-online.md) (2018-03-07)
- [Interesse an einem Workshop zum Gateway bauen](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/essen/post/interesse-an-einem-workshop-zum-gateway-bauen.md) (2017-11-20)
- [Hallo Essen!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/essen/post/hallo-essen.md) (2017-09-10)