metal-stack · vknabel · Feb 19, 2026
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ tags:
   - kubernetes
   - gardener
   - hackathon
+  - events
 ---
 
 We, the gardener and metal-stack team, were thinking of organizing a hackathon together since autumn 2019, but then the pandemic made this impossible.

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ tags:
   - gardener
   - ipv6
   - hackathon
+  - events
 ---
 
 Last year in November, we from the metal-stack and the SAP Gardener team held our first joined hackathon in the Tyrolean Alps [Hack the Metal](https://metal-stack.io/blog/2021/11/hack-the-metal/). We all said that this must be repeated because it was so much fun and we created a lot of useful enhancements which otherwise wouldn't exist.

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ tags:
   - gardener
   - ipv6
   - hackathon
+  - events
 ---
 
 After the success of the two previous hackathons, [STACKIT](https://www.stackit.de/) invited the gardener community to Leverkusen for a week of hacking on Gardener. The attendees were from [SAP](https://sap.com), [STACKIT](https://www.stackit.de/), [23technologies](https://23technologies.cloud/), and the metal-stack team from [FI-TS](https://f-i-ts.de) and [x-cellent technologies](https://x-cellent.com).

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ tags:
   - gardener
   - hackathon
   - vpn
+  - events
 ---
 
 It was the fifth time that people from different companies came together to hack and improve the Gardener project.

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ tags:
   - gardener
   - vpn
   - hackathon
+  - events
 ---
 
 At the beginning of December we came together and started the 6th Hack the Garden event. With 22 participants from Germany and Bulgaria, this hackathon set a new record. Participating were [SAP](https://sap.com), [STACKIT](https://stackit.de), [x-cellent technologies GmbH](https://www.x-cellent.com) and [inovex](https://www.inovex.de/).

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ authors: [gerrit91]
 type: "blog"
 tags:
   - news
-  - conferences
+  - events
 ---
 
 Without high expectations, we submitted an application to [FOSDEM](https://fosdem.org/) at the end of last year. So we were very excited when we heard that metal-stack had been accepted with a stand and a presentation at FOSDEM 2025. It was a sign for us. It proved to us that there is a demand for solutions that provide highly scalable infrastructure in on-premises data centers.

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ tags:
   - hackathon
   - kubernetes
   - gardener
+  - events
 ---
 
 At the start of June 2025, the Gardener community met again for the 7th Gardener Hackathon. By now it's a tradition that brings together multiple companies, minds and topics for a week of coding, documentation and community building. This time, the event took place in Schelklingen, Germany, from June 2nd to 6th, and it was a week filled with innovation, collaboration, and a shared passion for enhancing the Gardener ecosystem.

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ tags:
   - hackathon
   - gardener
   - kubernetes
+  - events
 ---
 
 This winter's Hack the Garden ended up being our biggest gathering yet. Twenty-seven contributors squeezed into our temporary headquarters, making it the most crowded (and productive) hackathon we have ever organized. That headcount translated directly into output: we closed long-standing issues, revived ambitious ideas, and compared notes late into the night. If you are looking for the complete list of tracks, check out the official [Gardener Hackathon recap](https://gardener.cloud/community/hackathons/2025-11/), but here are my highlights.

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ authors: [gerrit91]
 type: "blog"
 tags:
   - news
-  - conferences
+  - events
 ---
 
 It's a great honor for us that we were accepted a stand at the FOSDEM 2026 again.

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ authors: [gerrit91]
 type: "blog"
 tags:
   - news
-  - conferences
+  - events
 ---
 
 First and foremost, I would like to say that, once again, this year's journey to Brussels was an absolute bliss. Talking to this number of people in such a short period of time is truly overwhelming. It brings you in touch with the open-source community in a way that would never seem possible through the internet. And it makes us thankful to be able to reach out to you in this place.

@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ release:
   permalink: /release
   description: News about our latest releases
 
-conferences:
-  label: Conferences
-  permalink: /conferences
-  description: We participate on Conferences to stay in touch with the community
+events:
+  label: Events
+  permalink: /events
+  description: We participate in Events to stay in touch with the community
 
 infrastructure:
   label: Infrastructure
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ scalability:
 vpn:
   label: VPN
   permalink: /vpn
-  description: Create connections between clusters and clients via VPN
+  description: Create connections between clusters and clients via VPN
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 # non-migration related redirects
 https://docs.metal-stack.io https://metal-stack.io/docs/home 301!
 https://docs.metal-stack.io/* https://metal-stack.io/:splat 301!
+/blog/tags/conferences /blog/tags/events
 /docs /docs/home
 
 # migrate archived paths to stable versions quickly
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@@ Expand Up / @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ tags: @@
       - gardener
       - ipv6
       - hackathon
+      - events
     ---
     Last year in November, we from the metal-stack and the SAP Gardener team held our first joined hackathon in the Tyrolean Alps [Hack the Metal](https://metal-stack.io/blog/2021/11/hack-the-metal/). We all said that this must be repeated because it was so much fun and we created a lot of useful enhancements which otherwise wouldn't exist.
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