diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8277aa1..26e7d54 100644
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 countdown: false
 timezone: Europe/Berlin
 deadline: 2024-10-14 12:00
-modal: true
+modal: false
 # gallery:
  # title: 'Code BEAM Europe 2023'
  # images: