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Episode 171 – A Chat With Benjamin Zekavica and Moritz Bappert Hallway Chats
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Topher and Sophia met with Benjamin Zekavica and Moritz Bappert, both WordCamp Europe 2023 volunteers.
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Episode Transcript
Topher: Hey everyone! Welcome to Hallway Chats. I’m Topher and my co-host is Sofia.
Sophia: Hello.
Moritz: Hi. Nice to meet you.
Benjamin: Nice to meet you two.
Topher: It’s great having you here. Once again, our guests are from WordCamp Europe. Please tell us your names and what your role is for WordCamp.
Benjamin: I’m Benjamin. I’m 24 years old, and I’m a volunteer here at the WordCamp. I am the photographer and photographer organizer to take the picture from the SD card to the computer and to give it to the social media team. And I’m really happy to be here today.
Topher: Great.
Moritz: So my name is [Moritz? 00:05:05] and I’m here for the second time on WordCamp Europe, first time as a volunteer. So I’m excited about that. I was on the sponsors team today, helping the sponsors with everything they needed. And one more shift that I have is as a speakers assistant, so calming down the speakers before their speech, and then guiding them to the stage, and helping with anything else.
Topher: Cool. Did you say this is your second WordCamp? Europe?
Moritz: Yes. I’ve been at one in Berlin in 2019.
Topher: I was there. And Benjamin, it’s just your first WordCamp Europe?
Benjamin: No, it’s my second. I was also in Berlin.
Topher: I was there too.
Benjamin: My volunteer is now first time and I’m really happy to be here. Because after COVID it’s now a freedom to have again here with much people to communicate and so on. I’m really happy to have our life back.
Topher: Yeah, yeah. So where are you each from? Where do you live?
Moritz: I’m from the Black Forest area in Germany at the very southwest, bordering France and Switzerland.
Topher: All right.
Benjamin: I live in Aachen. It’s near Cologne. It’s wonderful, small city.
Topher: Very nice. It’s morning for us. I don’t want to say early morning anymore because I don’t want to seem like I don’t get up early. But it’s midafternoon of day two for you. How’s it been? Are things going well? Is it smooth? Having fun?
Benjamin: I think we are a little bit tired. Now it’s okay. I think it’s completely good for us to work, I think, four hours, if not more, and it’s really good for us. It’s not the full day. And you can choose your shifts. It, for me personally, was relaxed and good. I was really happy because to see the attendees. I was really happy with the speakers that was known for more different things and learned other new technical things. I am really proud about that.
Topher: That’s cool.
Moritz: For me, it’s really exciting in that way. Of course, it’s also exhausting because I’m talking to so many inspiring people and I’m like all over the place. I’m having lots of fun. The party yesterday night was nice. There’s gonna be a party too this night and tomorrow night. So it’s a lot. You need to see how you’re managing everything. But yeah,
Topher and Sophia met with Benjamin Zekavica and Moritz Bappert, both WordCamp Europe 2023 volunteers.
Show Notes
Episode Transcript
Topher: Hey everyone! Welcome to Hallway Chats. I’m Topher and my co-host is Sofia.
Sophia: Hello.
Moritz: Hi. Nice to meet you.
Benjamin: Nice to meet you two.
Topher: It’s great having you here. Once again, our guests are from WordCamp Europe. Please tell us your names and what your role is for WordCamp.
Benjamin: I’m Benjamin. I’m 24 years old, and I’m a volunteer here at the WordCamp. I am the photographer and photographer organizer to take the picture from the SD card to the computer and to give it to the social media team. And I’m really happy to be here today.
Topher: Great.
Moritz: So my name is [Moritz? 00:05:05] and I’m here for the second time on WordCamp Europe, first time as a volunteer. So I’m excited about that. I was on the sponsors team today, helping the sponsors with everything they needed. And one more shift that I have is as a speakers assistant, so calming down the speakers before their speech, and then guiding them to the stage, and helping with anything else.
Topher: Cool. Did you say this is your second WordCamp? Europe?
Moritz: Yes. I’ve been at one in Berlin in 2019.
Topher: I was there. And Benjamin, it’s just your first WordCamp Europe?
Benjamin: No, it’s my second. I was also in Berlin.
Topher: I was there too.
Benjamin: My volunteer is now first time and I’m really happy to be here. Because after COVID it’s now a freedom to have again here with much people to communicate and so on. I’m really happy to have our life back.
Topher: Yeah, yeah. So where are you each from? Where do you live?
Moritz: I’m from the Black Forest area in Germany at the very southwest, bordering France and Switzerland.
Topher: All right.
Benjamin: I live in Aachen. It’s near Cologne. It’s wonderful, small city.
Topher: Very nice. It’s morning for us. I don’t want to say early morning anymore because I don’t want to seem like I don’t get up early. But it’s midafternoon of day two for you. How’s it been? Are things going well? Is it smooth? Having fun?
Benjamin: I think we are a little bit tired. Now it’s okay. I think it’s completely good for us to work, I think, four hours, if not more, and it’s really good for us. It’s not the full day. And you can choose your shifts. It, for me personally, was relaxed and good. I was really happy because to see the attendees. I was really happy with the speakers that was known for more different things and learned other new technical things. I am really proud about that.
Topher: That’s cool.
Moritz: For me, it’s really exciting in that way. Of course, it’s also exhausting because I’m talking to so many inspiring people and I’m like all over the place. I’m having lots of fun. The party yesterday night was nice. There’s gonna be a party too this night and tomorrow night. So it’s a lot. You need to see how you’re managing everything. But yeah,
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