--- title: 'EH22 Community Radio FSK' date: 2025-02-14T09:00:00+01:00 summary: | Since 1998, The Freies Senderkombinat (FSK) is Hamburg's independent Free Radio station. It is operated purely on a volunteer basis, without any paid positions. This tour will provide you with a insight into the operation of a Free Radio. --- Since 1998, The Freies Senderkombinat (FSK) is Hamburg's independent Free Radio station. It is operated purely on a volunteer basis, without any paid positions. ![Entrance door for FSK at Gängeviertel](./fsk1.jpg "© skze") Today, the FSK transmits from inside the Gängeviertel. The Gängeviertel is a building complex that was occupied by artists in 2009. These days, it is operated by a co-op and provides a home and meeting space for many leftist and self-organised projects. ![Mixing desk at FSK](./fsk2.jpg "© skze") This tour will provide you with a insight into the operation of a Free Radio. You will learn how 24/7 transmission operations can be implemented without any permanent staff and with minimal resources. You will visit one of Hamburg's most characteristic leftist cultural centres. ## Details * Tour: Day 2 (19 April) **13:00** * Duration: 2 hours * Language: German * Cost: free of charge * Meeting time at Hackertours Desk: **as mentioned above**. We're taking public transport to Gängeviertel. * Operator: Freies Senderkombinat