Hackfest 2024

07.-11.10.2024
Munich Urban Colab

FAQs

Yes, of course! We welcome all motivated tinkerers, hackers, designers, entrepreneurs and makers! Even if you are not a student, please apply for the X-Scholarship on our website. This is due to our internal funnel management. For Circular Hackfest participants, please tick ‚yes‘ when asked for a valid student ID.

The hackfest is scheduled from October 7th to 11th, concentrating all activities into this intensive week. Despite fewer challenges, multiple teams will tackle each one, fostering diverse solutions. The agenda emphasizes prototyping, including semi-finals within each challenge. Communication will be centralized through WhatsApp. Only the top team from each challenge will progress to the final round, culminating in a pitch session at Hack n Talk on Friday evening. With 300 participants, the event promises a significant audience.

The Circular Hackfest, held from October 7th-11th, 2024, is a major hackathon where individuals with diverse skills and mindsets collaborate intensively to develop innovative solutions to challenging problems.

Hosted by UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace in close partnership with Circular Republic, this event promises to be a must-attend, bringing together up to 150 like-minded peers.

The Circular Hackfest tackles crucial issues in the circular economy, such as reducing waste in manufacturing and designing products for easy recycling and reprocessing. Participants will engage with these core challenges and other pressing environmental concerns. If you’re passionate about promoting industrial sustainability, leveraging technology for the greater good, and diving straight into hands-on prototyping, this event is for you!
No. The Hackathon is free of charge.

Gain new skills, connect with diverse individuals, expand your network, enhance your resume, make a meaningful impact, and have fun! Exciting prizes will be revealed at the kickoff event on October 7.

During registration, you’ll be asked to tag your skills (Hardware, Software, Business, Design) and specify a partner preference. Using this information, we will assemble optimal teams tailored to each challenge.

Each challenge will be assigned a mentor and experts to guide you through their defined challenges. Throughout the Hackfest week, MakerSpace staff will also be on hand to assist you in building your prototypes.
At the kick-off event, we will unveil the challenges and introduce the teams dedicated to each one.
Once assigned to a challenge and team, switching to another challenge isn’t possible. We meticulously organize over 100 peers into challenges and teams based on their skills to ensure balanced interdisciplinary groups. While we strive to accommodate everyone’s preferences, we regret that this may not always be feasible and appreciate your understanding.
Immediately following the kick-off event, there is a dedicated time in the agenda for you to meet and get acquainted with your team.
Yes, of course! There are many tasks in an interdisciplinary hack team.
Absolutely! In our application form, you can choose to register as a team. Please ensure that all team members use the same team name when registering.
If you’re not already registered at the MakerSpace, please do so promptly to expedite your onboarding process at the kickoff event. If you’re already a member, consider refreshing your skills at the MakerSpace and taking advantage of additional courses.

The MakerSpace at Munich Urban Colab provides every team with an exclusive chance to create professional prototypes in our state-of-the-art workshop. This allows you to thoroughly test the usability of your ideas and prototypes while refining them further.

There are six workshop areas available: Woodworking, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing (SLM, SLA), Textiles, Electronics, and Metal (located in Garching). Corresponding courses are offered for each area and machine, covering necessary handling and safety protocols.

 

Yes, attendance during the hackfest week is mandatory, though we won’t be monitoring everyone’s presence continuously. Teams are encouraged to coordinate internally and align as necessary, as long as it’s agreed upon within the team.

 

Yes, we got you covered! Bavarian-Oriental will supply is with fresh vegetarian bowls each day. 

There is no upper age limit, you just need to be over 18 years old.

Ideally, your solution should present a viable business case. In such instances, we are enthusiastic about supporting you to potentially spin off your idea into a startup in other UnternehmerTUM formats.