# ETHBerlin04 Closing Ceremony and Winner Announcements

- Channel: [ETHBerlin](https://streameth.org/ethberlin)
- Date: 2024-09-06
- Duration: 1:22:00
- Topics: cryptocurrency, ethereum, blockchain, developers, hackathon
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/66dab261752c2afdaf3d5733

## Description

ETHBerlin04
May 24-26, 2024, CIC Innovation Campus

The DoD closes the hackathon with a special guest on stage and awarding all hackathon winners.

ETHBerlin04 - https://ethberlin.org
A Department of Decentralization event - https://dod.ngo The video is about the closing ceremony of ETH Berlin, where the speaker expresses gratitude to the participants, especially the hackers who worked through the night. The speaker highlights that the Department of Decentralization, which organizes events like ETH Berlin, is a non-profit collective run by volunteers and funded by donations, grants, and sponsorships. The event saw 802 attendees with various contributors including hackers, volunteers, judges, mentors, and speakers. A total of 83 projects were submitted across different tracks and categories.

The speaker also informs viewers about the need to create a Zoopas profile to vote for the Hacker's Favorite award and mentions that Vitalik Buterin will be joining them on stage for an interview. During this interview, Vitalik shares his favorite Ethereum moments related to Berlin and discusses his personal connection to the city. He reminisces about coding in Berlin with other Ethereum co-founders and attending significant Ethereum events in the city. The video concludes with a reflection on DEFCON 0, Ethereum's first developer conference held in Berlin.