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Frankfurt am Main, Germany next date 16 Oct 2026 Hackathon (2 Tage, global, Firmen-Event) Tech gegen Welthunger
The BCG Platinion Hackathon is an annual two day hackathon held in several hubs worldwide, including Frankfurt. Teams develop technology solutions for a social topic, in 2026 the fight against world hunger. Participation is free.
Berlin, Germany next date 16 Oct 2026 Hackathon (online, mehrtägig) Industrie Challenges KI
The National AI Hackathon is an online format by SchubKI GmbH. Teams work on industry challenges and pitch prototypes. The 2026 edition runs in mid October with four challenges and 12,000 euros in prize money.
Frankfurt am Main, Germany next date 16 Oct 2026 Hackathon (3 Tage) Tax Tech Vibe Coding Finanzen
The Tax Tech Hackathon is a three day format in Frankfurt am Main around digital solutions for tax and finance. Organisers are Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt, RSM Ebner Stolz and PSP Munich. Winners also pitch at the Tax Technology Conference.
Zürich, Switzerland next date 18 Oct 2026 Hackathon-Reihe (Schweizer Hochschulen) Swiss LLM Apertus
Hack Apertus is an open source hackathon series around the Swiss LLM Apertus. From October 2026 to May 2027 there is an online kickoff, on-site dates in several Swiss cities and Grand Finals in St.Gallen. All outputs are meant to stay open source.
Berlin, Germany next date 23 Oct 2026 Hackathon (AI Entrepreneurship, 4 Tage) KI-Apps Agenten Automatisierung
The AI Entrepreneurship Hackathon is the first hackathon by Berlin College. Teams build an AI app, agent or automation for a real business problem. Kickoff and presentations are at CIC Berlin, with remote work in between.
Bochum, Germany next date 23 Oct 2026 Hackathon (mehrtägig) KI-gestütztes Sprachenlernen in Moodle
Hack Your Language is a hackathon by the Akademie der Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Teams develop AI based learning support for digital language learning in Moodle. The format consists of an on-site kickoff, an online phase and a final with pitches to a jury. Participation is free, and the best ideas can be developed further in the academy research and development area.
München, Germany next date 23 Oct 2026 Hackathon (6 Tage, Physical AI) Robotik Physical AI IoT
robo.innovate is the robotics, AI and IoT hackathon of TUM. The 2026 edition is the fifth and lasts six days in Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Teams work on physical AI challenges with industry partners.
Risch-Rotkreuz, Switzerland next date 23 Oct 2026 Hackathon (24h, Zentralschweiz) KI Agentic Young Talents Regional Impact
Zentral Hack is the 24 hour hackathon for Central Switzerland at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences, Computer Science, in Rotkreuz. Teams work on challenges in categories such as Young Talents, AI Agentic, Campus Challenge and Regional Impact and present to an expert jury. Participation is free.
Berlin, Germany next date 26 Oct 2026 Hackathon-Reihe (2 Tage) Vibe Coding agentische Workflows Prototypen
The AI Vibe Hackathon is a two day hackathon series by Hackation. Developers, designers, founders and AI enthusiasts build real prototypes with AI tools, coding assistants and no-code tools. It ends with a demo round. The next edition takes place in Berlin in October 2026.
Zürich, Switzerland next date 31 Oct 2026 Hackathon für Frauen und FLINTA (2 Tage) Daten KI
Hack the Gap is a two day hackathon for women and FLINTA developers, designers and others at ETH Zurich. Participants work on data and AI projects at PB Labs. Participation is free.
Stuttgart, Germany next date 3 Nov 2026 Hackathon-Reihe (1 Tag, KI, mehrere Standorte) KI und No-Code für Azubis Studierende Unternehmen
The KI.ckAthon is a series of one day hackathons at several locations in Baden-Württemberg. Apprentices, students and companies solve real workplace tasks with AI and no-code tools, and no programming skills are needed. At the end the teams present their results. Participation is free.
München, Germany next date 6 Nov 2026 Hackathon (48h) OSINT FIMI Defense Tech
The European Defense Tech Hackathon is a 48 hour format by the European Defense Tech Hub. The UniBW Munich edition focuses on OSINT and FIMI. It is co-organised with the dtec.bw project Media for Peace.
Lübeck, Germany next date 13 Nov 2026 Hackathon (48h, generative KI) Generative KI Unternehmens-Cases
The Hanseatic Hackathon is a 48 hour hackathon in Lübeck. Teams work with generative AI on real cases from companies. The 2026 edition takes place on 13 and 14 November.
Heilbronn, Germany next date 19 Nov 2026 Hackathon (1 Tag) KI in der Weiterbildung
The AI hackathon is aimed at continuing education providers in Baden-Württemberg. In one day teams develop AI solutions for their own educational work. The 2026 edition takes place on 19 November.
Bern, Switzerland next date 20 Nov 2026 Hackathon (10 Stunden Hack Day) Vibe Coding KI-Prototypen
With the AI for Access Hackathon Powercoders celebrates ten years. Up to 100 participants meet at Stadtkloster Frieden in Bern in November 2026. At the ten hour hack day vibe coding and domain knowledge come together, and the ten best teams pitch to a jury.
Lausanne, Switzerland next date 21 Nov 2026 Hackathon (studentisch, 24h) Offene Themen Sponsoren-Challenges
LauzHack is a student run 24 hour hackathon at EPFL in Lausanne. Teams of up to four people work on open topics and sponsor challenges. Students, apprentices, PhD candidates and recent graduates can take part, and participation is free.
Aachen, Germany next date 27 Nov 2026 Hackathon (3 Tage, Robotik) Bau-Robotik KI
The Construction Robotics Hackathon is a three day hackathon by CTRL, a student initiative at RWTH Aachen. Teams from robotics, civil engineering, architecture and computer science use real industrial robots for real construction tasks. There are workshops, demos and prizes, and participation is free.
Garching bei München, Germany next date 27 Nov 2026 Hackathon (Universität, 3 Tage) Coding Challenges mit Industriepartnern
hackaTUM is the official hackathon of the TUM Department of Computer Science and has taken place every year in Garching since 2016. For three days participants work on challenges from industry partners, alongside workshops and networking. Participation is free and open to everyone.
Düsseldorf, Germany next date 28 Nov 2026 Hackathon (36h, Unternehmen mit Studierenden) KI-Prototypen für reale Use Cases DSGVO-konforme Cloud
The AI-Thon is a hackathon by CGI Germany in which students work with CGI on AI prototypes for real use cases. It lasts around 36 hours. The 2026 edition took place in June as part of the Silicon Saxony Days in Dresden.
Wien, Austria next date 2 Dec 2026 Hackathon (1 Tag, politische Bildung) KI bei Kommunalwahlen
The Karl-Renner-Institut runs a one day AI hackathon in Vienna on the use of AI in local elections. Teams develop AI based solutions for political work and pitch to an expert jury at the end. Participation costs 80 euros including catering.
Karlsruhe, Germany next date 9 Dec 2026 Makeathon (20h, deutsch-französisch) KI Robotik industrielle Digitalisierung
At the makeathon at Hochschule Karlsruhe young people from Germany and France develop AI applications in mixed teams over 20 hours. The problems come from AI, robotics and industrial digitalisation. People aged 18 to 25 can take part, and it ends with pitches and an award ceremony.
Stuttgart, Germany Hackathon (hybrid, mehrwöchig) Agentic AI HPC
The European AI Hackathon is a hybrid hackathon over several weeks for SMEs, startups, industry and researchers in Europe who build AI products. Teams get expert support and access to compute resources. One on-site location is HLRS in Stuttgart.
Martigny, Switzerland Hackathon (2 Tage, Messe) KI regionale Challenges
Hack VS is a two day hackathon held as part of the Foire du Valais in Martigny. Developers, students, researchers and companies work together on challenges. Participation is free.
Berlin, Germany Hackathon-Reihe für Jugendliche (Wochenende, mehrere Städte) Code für eine bessere Gesellschaft
Jugend hackt is a hackathon series for young people held on weekends in several cities. With support from experienced mentors the young people build apps, visualisations and hardware projects. The focus is on projects for a better society.
Innsbruck, Austria Buildathon (1 Tag) KI-Prototypen für Hotellerie und Gastronomie
The AI Buildathon is a one day format at the FAFGA trade fair in Messe Innsbruck. Mixed teams build AI prototypes for the Tyrolean hotel and restaurant industry in one day. A final follows in the afternoon, then a public vote.
Potsdam, Germany Hackathon (studentisch, 2 Tage) Agriculture Climate & Tech
HackHPI is a student hackathon at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. For two days students work on solutions to a focus topic with workshops and mentoring, in 2026 agriculture and climate. Participation including catering is free.
Hamburg, Germany Hackathon (24h, Summit) KI-Challenges von Unternehmen
The ChefTreff AI Hackathon is a 24 hour hackathon in Hamburg linked to the Future Leader Summit. Participants tackle challenges from leading companies and build working prototypes that they then pitch. In 2026 more than 350 people took part.
Berlin, Germany Hackathon (2 Tage, Bahn und Bund) Daten KI und Hardware für Anschlussmobilität
The Anschluss erreichen hackathon is a nationwide hackathon on connecting mobility at Berlin Central Station. Interdisciplinary teams use data, AI and hardware to build solutions for the first and last mile. The best solutions are presented at the Anschluss erreichen conference.