The aim of schnaq has always been to allow as many people as possible to create fun and interactive presentations and hold exciting discussions. That’s why schnaq became open source last year. Now we are taking the next step and abolishing the two-tier society. From June 1st 2024, all registered users will automatically have access to all features on the schnaq.com instance operated by schnaq GmbH. Free of charge! Existing premium accounts will of course continue to have access to everything, but will no longer be extended and will automatically become a community account after the subscription expires.

The schnaq vision from the beginning was to build a privacy compliant and trustworthy software. A software from which education in Germany, and also the rest of the world can benefit. The only logical step was to follow words with deeds and open source the entire source code of schnaq. Schnaq is open source as of today! But what does this mean for the users? On the one hand, it means that everyone can check the source code and convince themselves that we take our promises regarding data minimization and privacy seriously.

As you always thrive to improve the quality of your virtual or in-person events, ‘Audience Engagement’ will be the one term that pops up in your mind frequently. Because it is considered as one of the metrics used to measure the success of an event. Facilitating Live Q&A is one of the definitive methods to stimulate audience engagement during an event. The Q&A session is that part of the event, where you get connected with your audience by switching yourself from the role of a presenter to a person who takes part in an active discussion.