# Testing Keyboardio in Northern Germany

**URL:** <https://community.keyboard.io/t/testing-keyboardio-in-northern-germany/2653>\
**Category:** Meetups\
**Created:** [March 14, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/testing-keyboardio-in-northern-germany/2653 "2019-03-14T21:19:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon67680578](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90ced4/32.png) [@anon67680578](https://community.keyboard.io/u/anon67680578)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/testing-keyboardio-in-northern-germany/2653/1 "2019-03-14T21:19:22Z")

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Hi,

I am looking for a truly ergonomic keyboard. I really like the idea of a split keyboard where I could place my tablet in between the two halves. I am working with Linux and will need a German layout. Before considering to invest in a Keyboardio I would appreciate to talk to someone who is working with Keyboardio already (German QWERTZ layout) and will let me know about his/hers experiences. Possibly there is someone at Bremen or nearby where I could see and test it. I’d be grateful about any feedback.

After browsing through different topics I am a bit insecure about the follwing issues:

- a proper German layout (QWERTZ) due to the available number of keys
- the lack of labeled keys for a German layout (and therefore the necessity to either use the default keys or blanks or relable the blanks)

Thanks  
Martin

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**Author:** ![kleemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@kleemarie](https://community.keyboard.io/u/kleemarie)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/testing-keyboardio-in-northern-germany/2653/2 "2019-03-16T16:30:38Z")

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Hi Martin,  
my keyboardio and I are sitting near Osnabrück, you are welcome to come over for a testing session if that’s not too far for you! I am not using a standard German layout but my own one-handed layout, but you could remap it in whatever way you wanted (I’ve got blank keys). I would just need to know some time in advance since the right half of my keyboardio is 30 km away from where I am.  
Feel free to get in touch! 🙂

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**Author:** ![anon67680578](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90ced4/32.png) [@anon67680578](https://community.keyboard.io/u/anon67680578)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/testing-keyboardio-in-northern-germany/2653/3 "2019-03-16T19:52:56Z")

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Hi @kleemarie, that sounds great. I am not in a hurry, so basically I am thinking of something within the nex few weeks.

I am a bit hesitant in general mainly because I am not at all sure that triple taps or a modifier solution will work for me for the German Umlaute. So I had a look at ErgoDox which might also a solution for me. Probably best to get a feeling for it so thanks a lot for your offer. I will contact you via pm.

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**Author:** ![noseglasses](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/noseglasses/32/429_2.png) [@noseglasses](https://community.keyboard.io/u/noseglasses)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/testing-keyboardio-in-northern-germany/2653/4 "2019-03-16T20:26:08Z")

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I’m german, too. I place the umlauts at the position of the corresponding vowel keys and the ß at the s-key on a dedicated layer that I shift to. I use this on the Model01, the ErgoDox EZ and the Planck. Was easy to get accustomed to. Unfortunately, I live in the south of germany, probably too far away for a testing session.