EUROPEAN OS/2 USER GROUPS
The following is a current list of OS/2 related user groups in Europe:
AUSTRIA
Anwender/2 OS/2 User Group
Merangasse 82/II/8, A-100 GRAZ
Tel: 43-316-384283 or
43-316-388566
BBS: 43-316-388566
Description: Supporting IBM OS/2 and all related
applications. Running one of the major OS/2 BBSes
in Austria. Supported by IBM Austria, Anwender/2 has
about 800MB of downloadable files online 24 hours/day.
There is a large library of OS/2 books and videos,
provided by IBM OS/2 User Group support, and most of the
leading OS/2 manufacturers support the user group.
New OS/2 users are always welcome.
Meeting Schedule: Every other Wednesday
Location: 'Mondscheinstueberl', Graz.
See BBS for details.
Contact: Norbert Fuerst or Michael Widmann
President: Norbert Fuerst
Dues: ATS 600/year, including bimonthly
magazine and free BBS and library access, and
lower rates for onsite support or OS/2 training.
OS/2 Forum Austria
POB 331
A-1013 Vienna
Tel: +43(1)815-4429
Fax: +43(1)815-7930 X 22
BBS: Unknown
E-Mail: rony.flatscher@wu-wien.ac.at
WWW: http://www.os2forum.or.at
Description: OS/2 Forum Austria has been accepted
by IBM Austria as the representative for Austria's
OS/2 users. Today, it has over 200 members, many of
whom represent their respective companies.
Meeting Schedule: Unknown
Location: Various
Contact: Rony Flatscher
President: Unknown
Dues: Unknown
BELGIUM
OS/2 User Group Belgium
Goudveilstraat 5
B-3360 Bierbeek
Tel: +32-16-46-39-78
Fax: +32-16-46-39-78
BBS: +32-16-46-15-38
WWW: http://www.os2ugbe.org/index.htm
E-Mail: driesmans.j@tornado.be
Meeting Schedule: 2nd Friday
Location: Kultureel Centrum 'De Kam',
Beekstraat 172, B-1970 Wezembeek-Oppem; Tel: 02/731.43.31
Contact: Alex Wyckmans (awyckma@ibm.net)
President: Wim Teughels (wteughe@ibm.net)
Vice President: Maurice Derden (ma3den@ibm.net
Secretary: Johan Driesmans (driesmans.j@tornado.be
Tresurer: Dirk Vermeersch (dverm@ibm.net
Public Relations: Alex Wyckmans (awyckma@ibm.net)
WebMaster: Maurice Derden (ma3den@ibm.net
Staff: Mark Spiessens (maspies@ibm.be)
Kin-Shing Tchang (ktchang@ibm.net)
Pieter Dubois (duboisp@ibm.net)
Newsletter: Warp Magazine (monthly)
Dues: 500 Bfr
Description:
The OS/2 UG Belgium is for everyone who is using OS/2. There are
a lot of demos, hints & tips and last but not least the technical
workshops. If you're having a problem with your configuration
under OS/2 or need assistance in a certain application, bring in
your PC in the Technical Workshop. We'll fix it for you.
OS/2 Working Group G.U.I.D.E.
K.U. Leuven
Faculteit E.T.E.W.
Deinst Informatica
Naamsestraat, 69, B-3000 Leuven
Tel: 32 16 32.67.16
Fax: 32 16 32.69.69
BBS: None
E-Mail: Karel.VanderHaegen@econ.kuleuven.ac.be
IBM Mail ID: G1LNKK5Q@IBMMAIL
Description: As part of the European IBM user
group G.U.I.D.E. the Belgium OS/2 Working Group
G.U.I.D.E. joins Belgium corporate OS/2 users, and
members of G.U.I.D.E. Belgium-Luxembourg to discuss
OS/2 and related topics.
Meeting Schedule: Approximately 4-5 times per year
Location: Various
Contact: Karel Van der Haegen
President: Karel Van der Haegen
Secretary: Dirk Rober
Dues: G.U.I.D.E. corporate membership required.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech OS/2 User Group (COUG)
Computer Data a.s.
Trebohosticka 2283
100 00, Praha
Tel: +420-2-7078224
Fax: +420-2-703875
BBS: +420-2-703886, +420-2-703879
WWW: None
E-Mail: codalan@login.cz
Meeting Schedule: Third Wednesday each month
Location: at mailing address
Contact: Daniel Docekal
President: Daniel Docekal
Dues: Unknown
Newsletter: DA(m)NNEWS (published irregularly)
GERMANY
OS/2 Stammtisch Hannover
Hannover
Germany
Tel: none
Fax: +49-5136-893003
BBS: +49-5136-893003 (2:2474/424)
E-Mail: Thorsten_Leemhuis@htp-tel.de
WWW: http://home.htp-tel.de/tleemhuis/
Founded: Unknown
Membership: 10-20
Contact: Thorsten Leemhuis
Newsletter: None
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:30pm
Location: Varies, see web site
OS/2 User Club
Tel: Unknown
BBS: Unknown
E-Mail: keal@stat15.bauingenieure.uni-stuttgart.de
Meeting Schedule: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Contact: Roman Huber
President: Roman Huber
Dues: Unknown
OS/2 User Group Deutschland
PC & PR GmbH
Kolner Strasse 51
Mechernich-Kommern D-5353
Tel: Unknown
BBS: Unknown
Meeting Schedule: Unknown
Contact: Heide Davis
President: Unknown
Dues: Unknown
OS/2 User Group Hamburg
Muehlenweg 1
22880 Wedel
Tel: 49-4103-6604
Fax: Unknown
BBS: Unknown
E-Mail: Unknown
Meeting Schedule: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Contact: Michael Mrosowski
President: Unknown
Dues: Unknown
OS/2 User Group of Flensburg
Swinemuender Str. 3
24944 Flensburg
Tel: +49-461-32880
BBS: Unknown
WWW: Unknown
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Wednesday
Location: Treffpunkt Muerwik
Contact: Olaf Scherdin
President: Unknown
Dues: Unknown
RAMchip PC User's Group, OS/2 SIG
CMR 429, Box 1029
APO AE
Tel: 49-6302-7783
BBS: Unknown
Meeting Schedule: Unknown
Location: 200th TAMMC
Contact: Spencer L. Lewis
President: Unknown
Dues: Unknown
Team OS/2 Region Trier e.V.
c/o Sascha Weber
Postfach 3928
Trier, RHP 54229
Germany
Tel: None
Fax: 06501-180616
BBS: None
E-Mail: team@teamos2.ipcon.de
WWW: http://www.teamos2.ipcon.de/
Founded: November 1998
Members: 19
Contact: Sascha Weber (team@teamos2.ipcon.de)
Newsletter: None
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 pm
Location: Trier
Dues: DM 90 / DM 60
Team OS/2 Ruhr e.V.
c/o Christian Langanke
Metzer Str. 33
40476 Duesseldorf
Germany
Tel: 0203-284521
Fax: None
BBS: None
E-Mail: C.Langanke@TeamOS2.de
WWW: http://www.teamruhr.de/
Founded: May 1997
Members: 40
Contact: Christian Langanke (C.Langanke@TeamOS2.de)
Newsletter: None
Meeting Schedule: Last Friday, 7pm
Location: Paulaner Botschaft, Duisburg, Ostausgang HBF Duisburg
Officers:
1st Chairman: Christian Langanke
2nd Chairman: Wolfgang Wilms
Treasurer: Michael Oehlhof
Secretary: Martin Kirschner
WebMaster: Christian Hennecke
Dues: DM 120
Description: Our user group resides in the city of Duisburg.
We have both members and guests from cities of Duisburg (sure), Essen,
Duesseldorf, Oberhausen, Dortmund, Bochum, Muenster and even Munich
(600 km away!) We demo OS/2 programs and discuss OS/2 related issues.
The meetings are open to everybody, both pros and newbies are welcome!
Team OS/2 Schweinfurt - Wuerzburg
Germany
BBS: +49-9721-187294
WWW: Unknown
Founded: October 1995
Membership: 15 - 20 members
Schedule: last Friday or Saturday, 7pm
Location: Schweinfurt and Wuerzburg (alternating)
Dues: None
Description: General Team OS/2 User group. Open for everybody who is
interested in OS/2. We are a sub-group of Team OS/2 Germany.
TUM OS/2 Users Group
c/o Fachschaft MPI, TU Muenchen
Arcisstr 19
Munich, D-80290
Tel: +49-89-7236912
BBS: None
WWW: http://www.leo.org/archiv/software/os2/os2-ug/
E-Mail: os2-ug@informatik.tu-muenchen.de
Meeting Schedule: Mid-month (varies, see WWW), 6pm-7pm
Location: TU Muenchen, Room S1128
Contact: Florian Hawlitzek
President: Unknown
Dues: None
ITALY
OUGP (OS/2 User Group Palermo)
Auletta Studenti
Facolta' di ingegneria
viale delle Scienze
Palermo, PA 90128
Tel: +39-91-593686
BBS: +39-91-489642 (Virtual Dream BBS)
E-Mail: ematum@freenet.hut.fi
Founded: June 1996
Contact: Emanuele Tumminia
Meeting Schedule: 2nd Monday, 5pm
Location: Auletta Studenti - Facolta' di ingegneria -
viale delle Scienze
Dues: Unknown
Description: Spread the use of a REAL 32 bit O.S. at
university and everywhere! For all that want know more
about OS/2 and how to get the most from it.
NETHERLANDS
Hobby Computer Club (HCC)
HCC OS/2 gg
Postbus 149
3990 DC HOUTEN
Tel: +31-30-637 87 88
Fax: +31-30-637 89 30
BBS:
HCC OS/2 gg HOFSTAD BBS&colon. +31-70-3947842 (Sysop - Bert van Rhijn)
HCC OS/2 gg CORAC BBS&colon. +31-20-6370729 (Sysop - Michel Rozengarden)
HCC OS/2 gg Alexander BBS&colon. +31-10-2860600; +31-10-2860587 (Sysop Cor Slot)
E-Mail: mtillema@hccfido.hcc.nl
WWW: http://www.hobby.nl/~os2-gg/
Meeting Schedule: Varies
Location: Varies
Contact: Menno Tillema
OS/2 SIG Leader: Nico Kralt, Voorburg NL
BBS Sysop: Bert van Rhijn
Dues: Hfl. 68/year; Includes club magazine, "Computer!Totaal".
Membership: 1200
Newsletter: DRAAD/2 (published 4 times a year)
NORWAY
OS/2 Brukerforum Norge (OS/2 BFN)
(OS/2 User Group Norway)
Steinbekken 4
Klafta 2040
Tel: +47 63 97 89 46
Fax: None
BBS: None
E-Mail: haraldb@bigblue.no
WWW: http://www.os2bfn.no/
Contact: Harald Bjornstad (haraldb@bigblue.no)
Newsletter: OuroborOS/2 (Quarterly)
Schedule: Quarterly, 6pm
Location: IBM Norge, Kolbotn
Founded: 1994
Membership: 246
Leader: Harald Bjornstad
Officers: Steinar Johansen (steinar3@online.no)
Henrik Lorange (hlorange@os.telia.no)
Per Steinlein (pseinle@c2i.net)
Goeran Arnesen (goran.arnesen@cinet.no)
Dues: NOK 100
Description: OS2BFN (OS/2 Brukerforum Norge) is an individual forum for users
and companies using OS/2. In 1998 the forum started focusing more about our
on-line internet site, http://www.os2bfn.no/ In our site you will find all the
OS/2 related news, articles and OS/2 solutions. The site is updated 2-4 times
a week. In our seminars (4 times a year) we focus on important issues about
OS/2. (WSOD, Java, Visual Age, Network computing and Warp/Warpserver/Domino)
We have an IRC channel. OS2BFN is for all users of the OS/2 operating system,
but also for those with other special interest of OS/2. By the end of 1998 we
are going to announce a pure company related site with focus on servers, network
and cost-effective solutions.
TeamOS/2 Midt-Norge
(TeamOS/2 Central Norway)
Per Kvists vei 6
7058 Jakobsli
Tel: +47-73-91-68-19
Fax: None
BBS: None
E-Mail: teamos2@multinet.no
WWW: http://www.multinet.no/~teamos2
Founded: 1993
Membership: 59
Contact: Harald Eilertsen (haraldei@stud.unit.no)
Newsletter: "Absolute WARP!" (Quarterly)
Meeting Schedule: Varies
Location: Varies
District Leader: Harald Eilertsen
Newsletter Editor: Jan-Morten Havstein
Dues: Free
Description: TeamOS/2 Midt-Norge is the regional TeamOS/2
group of the Central Norway region. Based around the city of
Trondheim, we try to promote OS/2 and OS/2 based solutions. We
also try to help get new OS/2 users up and going and help around
with any problems they may have. Generally we try to create a
community of OS/2 users.
RUSSIA
Russian OS/2 User Group (ROSUG)
c/o International Computer Club (room 53,54)
Proyezd Serova 4
Znanie Building
Moscow 101813
Tel: 095-921-0902
BBS: Unknown
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Tuesday, 11am
Location: Orlikov per 3, korp A
Contact: Constantin Protopopov 095-492-0837
President: Unknown
Dues: Unknown
SWEDEN
Swedish OS/2 User Group
(Svenska OS/2 User Group)
Upplandsgatan 67
Stockholm 113 28
Tel: +46-8-330916
Fax: +46-8-329965
E-Mail: info@os2ug.se
WWW: http://www.os2ug.se/
Meeting Schedule: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Contact: Michael Rotter
Founded: 1991
Membership: 300
Newsletter: None
Dues: Unknown
SWITZERLAND
Common Switzerland, OS/2 SIG
P.O. Box 380
8424 Embrach
Tel: +41-1 876 02 80
Fax: +41-1 876 02 10
E-Mail: rbsloot@ibm.net
WWW: http://www.common.ch
http://www.common.ch/OS2PAGE.HTML
Meeting Schedule: Varies
Location: Varies
Contact: Rene B. Sloot (101642.12@compuserve.com)
SIG Leader: Rene B. Sloot (101642.12@compuserve.com)
Dues: Unknown
Description: Common Switzerland is primarily
dedicated to issues surrounding the AS/400 operating
environment. However, this SIG is dedicated to OS/2
and run by members of Team OS/2.
OS/2 User Association (Schweiz)
Im Bruenneli 15
CH-8127 Forch
Tel: +41 (0)1 8876940
Fax: +41 (0)1 8876941
BBS: +41 (0)1 8876942
E-Mail: reglin@ibm.net
WWW: http://os2web.inserto.ch/os2ua/
Founded: July 1993
Membership: 60
Contact: Roman Eglin
Newsletter: (Homepage & mail
Schedule: 1st Tuesday, 7pm
Location: Varies; see web page
President: Frank J. Dekker
Resp. f. Administration: Roman Eglin
Treasurer: Oliver Minzloff
Dues: 100,- Swiss Francs (approx. 75-80 US$)
No fee for the meetings.
Description: Purpose is to promote & support OS/2 and
exchange information and experiences. Open to everyone with
an interest in OS/2.
UKRANIA
Kharkov OS/2 User Group
Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering
47 Lenin Ave
Kharkov 310164
Tel: 7-572-32-1062
BBS: Unknown
Meeting Schedule: 1st Tuesday, 3pm
Location: Institute for Low Temperature Physics
and Engineering, Computer Center, Room 106
Contact: Vladimir O. Krouglov
President: Dr. Levon K. Amdilyan
Dues: Unknown
UNITED KINGDOM
EurOS/2
c/o Martin Brampton
Moore Stephens
St. Paul's House
Warwick Lane
London EC4P 4BN
Tel: +44-171-334-9191
Fax: +44-171-246-6055
BBS: +44-171-334-0337 (Moore Stephens Infoline)
E-Mail: euros2@ibm.net or 100303.2007@compuserve.com
WWW: None
Meeting Schedule: 1st Thursday, 4pm
Location: Moore Stephens Training Centre,
1 Snow Hill, London EC1A 2EN
Contact: Martin Brampton
Chairman: Martin Brampton
IBM Vendor Liaison: Rose Gerlach (rrgerl1@ibm.net)
Founded: February 1, 1996
Dues: Unknown
Description: The purpose of the group is to encourage
contact among people who want to make their OS/2 implementation
a smashing success. With monthly meetings in London, electronic
exchange of information and an on-line magazine, EurOS/2 is
getting its bearings among committed OS/2 users, especially in
the business community.
OS/2 UK Users Group
WWW: http://www.warp.in-uk.net/
E-Mail: os2uk@scotgate2.demon.co.uk
NOTE: Group is in the formation stages (as of June 15, 1998)
Personal Systems Society
20 CSG/MW
APO AE 09466
Tel: 44-869-240414
BBS: Unknown
Meeting Schedule: Unknown
Location: RAF Croughton Club
Contact: Steve Walker
President: Unknown
Dues: Unknown