about this event
Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on August 28-30, 2026, in Hamburg, Germany. Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/
Goal We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem. Get inspired by the challenges we have prepared, or feel free to bring your own project. You'll get feedback from folks who have been on the frontline to ensure you're solving real problems. Our goal with the hackathon is to put you in a position to continue towards deployment.
Visitors If you're curious about the outcomes and what the teams have built, you can join the Demo Day on Sunday as an EDTH Community visitor by selecting a Community Visitor ticket. Not yet part of the EDTH Community? Get free access to all EDTH Community events for one year, including hackathon demo days, webinars, networking sessions, and our flagship New Defense Summit. Sign up to become a member here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/
Agenda Friday, August 28, 2026 – Kick-off Day 12:00 – Doors open, Networking 13:00 – Welcome by Organizers, Keynote 14:00 – Workshops, Team Formation, and Open-ended Networking 17:00 – Presentation of Mentors and Challenges 18:00 – Start of Hacking Saturday, August 29, 2026 – Hacking continues all day Sunday, August 30, 2026 – Demo Day (Open to Visitors) 10:00 – Testing of Presentations 12:00 – Lunch Break, End of Hacking 13:00 – Pitches of the winning teams 15:00 – Award Ceremony 15:30 – After-party & Networking
schedule
Kick-off Day
Doors open and networking from 12:00, welcome and keynote at 13:00, workshops and team formation at 14:00, presentation of mentors and challenges at 17:00, hacking starts at 18:00.
◍ HamburgHacking Day
Hacking continues all day.
◍ HamburgDemo Day
Testing of presentations at 10:00, lunch break and end of hacking at 12:00, pitches of the winning teams at 13:00, award ceremony at 15:00, after-party and networking at 15:30.
◍ Hamburg