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What is this?

This is a space where hackers, artists and animal lovers meet!

What on earth do artists & hackers have in common?

We have noticed that many of the most talented hackers do not come from typical Computer Science & engineering backgrounds. A foundation in Computer Science and a familiarity with basic security concepts are essential but besides that, it takes a creative, analytical mind willing to explore unchartered territory.

This realisation gave birth to the Greenbridge Space idea. Our vision is to use this space as an incubator where people interested in information security and people with a creative arts background can meet. We see tremendous potential in introducing these two communities. We've done something similar, at a much smaller scale, in the past.

What kind of artists do you book, and what is the deal like for artists?

Anyone and everyone is welcome to play. Musicians, specifically, should be ok with a lofi, subdued sound. Please check the Specs for details. We don't have a drumset and the acoustics of the space are not suitable for bands with proper drumsets. You are welcome to play a tambourine, darbuka or djembe!

We are a donation-based venue; all donations received during an event go directly to the performing artist(s). As a small, independent operation, we cannot, unfortunately, guarantee a minimum reimbursement, or cover transportation costs. What we can guarantee is accommodation, warm welcome and treating our guests the best we can.

How about aspiring hackers, what do you have in store for them?

We have been running a mentorship program, and also been organising BRIDGEFEST, an annual hacker festival, on the last Saturday of May since 2024.

How does the mentorship work?

A crucial point in this mentorship program is that the student is the boss. The student is in control of their progress, pace of studying, timetables, and everything else in between. Greenbridge is happy to answer all relevant questions, help the student organise, and support them but, ultimately, it is the student who will be propelling themselves forward. All communication is asynchronous and managed via a Discord channel. Ping us if you'd like to receive an invitation.

How does all this connect to Animal Welfare?

We are geeks who love animals. We feel that the way we treat nonhuman animals is one of the most significant pitfalls of our civilisation. We hope that, with our annual donation to Effective Altruism's Animal Welfare Fund, we can help alleviate some of the suffering our species causes to other sentient beings. We would like to note that the animal welfare we are more interested in supporting is in relation to farmed animals, i.e animals we use for food. In relation to this, check out, if you have a moment, our animal suffering calculator..

Why does your website look amateurish?

Greenbridge is DIY. We rolled the website ourselves from scratch in pure HTML/CSS. It doesn't look like the majority of websites out there but we feel that it contains all the information necessary, it's lightning fast, and in *BSD spirit, it runs in every conceivable device in the history of the universe.

In a more general sense, we try to keep a grassroots approach on everything related to Greenbridge and do everything ourselves on a next-to-zero budget. This means that web design, graphics, templates, legal, web development, communication, networking, SEO, research, writeups, promotion, procedures and everything in between are all done by a handful of people in a DIY and rather primitive manner.

We believe that doing things slowly and letting our project grow organically builds resilience.

How did the name Greenbridge come about?

"Green bridge" is another name for a wildlife crossing, a structure that allows animals to cross human-made barriers safely. Furthermore, "green" is a word often used to describe amateurs, new joiners and beginners of all sorts. It occured to us that Greenbridge is a suitable name for an organisation helping out "green" hackers and artists while supporting animal welfare.

Who's behind all this?

Stelios started it; the local artist and global hacking communities keep the project alive and kicking.

Great stuff! How do I get in touch?

Choose your poison: hackerspaces, bewelcome, mentorcruise, facebook, instagram, LinkedIn or e-mail.