about this event
An Ideathon is like a hackathon, but for ideas: 48 h, 100 young people, real challenges. Pitch it. Solve it. Scale it.
Ideathon 2026 — Pitch it. Solve it. Scale it. An ideathon is like a hackathon, but instead of building an app, you spend the weekend developing and pitching a real solution to a real problem. No coding required.
Want to find out, first-hand, how startups are actually built? Join 100 young people for 48 hours of hands-on innovation at the Collective Incubator Aachen. No experience required, just curiosity, and the willingness to jump in.
Team up with people you've never met, tackle a real-world challenge handpicked from the Aachen ecosystem, and build a concrete solution from scratch, from first sketch to final pitch. Mentors from the startup scene are by your side the whole way, pushing your thinking without doing the work for you.
What's in it for you: Real problems, real impact — not a simulation, not a case study. Direct access to founders and startup experts as mentors. A hands-on crash course in how ideas actually become ventures. A team and a network that might outlast the weekend. Food and drinks covered, all you bring is yourself.
Good to know: 2 days, all ages, in person, doors at 3 PM. Refund policy: refunds up to 7 days before event.
when
Enactus Aachen x Collective Incubator Ideathon
Opening day; doors at 3 PM. Participants team up and start working on real-world challenges from the Aachen ecosystem.
◍ Collective IncubatorEnactus Aachen x Collective Incubator Ideathon
Second day of the 48-hour ideathon with mentor support from the startup scene.
◍ Collective IncubatorEnactus Aachen x Collective Incubator Ideathon
Final day: teams finish their solutions and deliver their final pitch.
◍ Collective Incubatortickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Ticket | €10 | TBA | Available | Admission to the 48-hour ideathon; food and drinks are covered. |