We’ve listened to your feedback and reimagined the Circular Hackfest 2025.
No fixed challenges & no predefined teams.
Just a purely ideation-driven hackathon for makers, with full support from MakerSpace to fuel your creativity and innovation.
Hey everyone!
Get ready for the hackathon of a lifetime! Join us for an incredible 4 days of non-stop innovation and crafting at the CIRCULAR HACKFEST 2025!
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4 days of intense hacking and crafting
Up to 100 talented participants
No fixed challenges & no predefined teams.Just a purely ideation-driven hackathon for makers, with full support from MakerSpace to fuel your creativity and innovation.
Hardware prizes to be won
Free 6 months MakerSpace membership.
What to Expect from the Hackfest
Monday: Kickoff and Inspiration
We’ll begin with a brief session to address the organizational overview. Following this, industry partners will provide inspiring inputs to spark your creativity.
Then the real fun starts! Over coffee and snacks, participants will brainstorm andWe’ll begin with a brief session to address the organizational overview. Following this, industry partners will provide inspiring inputs to spark your creativity.
Then the real fun starts! Over coffee and snacks, participants will brainst form their own teams. The process is simple and open—there are only two constraints:
– Teams must not exceed 10 members.
– Your project must align with the circular economy domain.
Beyond that, it’s entirely up to you! There are no fixed challenges and no predefined teams—this is a pure ideation-driven hackathon for makers, fully supported by MakerSpace to unleash your creativity and innovation.
Thursday: HACK’NTALK by XPLORE
We’re excited to see the results! The winning teams will showcase their amazing ideas and prototypes during the HACK’NTALK by XPLORE event on Thursday, 22nd May.
Get ready to innovate, create, and make an impact. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
When and where
The Hackfest is happening from Monday 19th May to Thursday 22th May in the MakerSpace at Munich Urban Colab (Freddie-Mercury-Straße 5, 80797 München) between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm.
We’ll be sharing the official agenda very soon.
The kick-off begins on Monday, 19.05 at 08:30 am in the MakerSpace at Munich Urban Colab!
Don’t miss out! Registration for the hackfest ends on 30 April 2025.
How we’ll be in touch with you:
We’d love to be able to chat with you on WhatsApp, so please provide your phone number. Get ready to join a brand-new group: the Circular Hackfest 2025! We can’t wait to see you there!
Important
Just a quick note to say that your presence is mandatory throughout the event. We really hope you can make it for as long as your team needs your input! You are free to agree the exact times within your team.
We’d love for you to join us for this amazing event! All you need is a MakerSpace membership.
We highly recommend applying for a MakerSpace membership by end of April if you do not already have one.
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.
Do you have questions?
Check out our FAQs -> https://hackfest.tech/
Feel free to reach out to us.
With your help, we can make the start of the event as smooth as possible!
Are you up for the challenge? Let’s create the future together!
FAQs
It’s a major hackathon where diverse individuals collaborate intensively to develop innovative solutions promoting sustainability, resource efficiency, and the principles of a circular economy. Up to 150 participants will come together for this unique event.
There are no predefined challenges or teams. During the kick-off event on Monday, participants will form teams and define their own challenges within the circular domain. There are only two requirements:
- Teams must ideate in the circular domain.
- Teams must have no more than 10 members.
The MakerSpace at Munich Urban Colab provides access to state-of-the-art workshops (Woodworking, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Textiles, Electronics, and Metal) for creating professional prototypes. Corresponding courses covering handling and safety are offered for each area and machine.
We welcome all motivated tinkerers, hackers, designers, entrepreneurs, and makers over 18 years old – students and non-students alike.
Please register using the button above. You’ll be asked about your MakerSpace membership status. Members require no further action. Non-members will receive an invitation via a special link.
Absolutely! On Monday during the kick-off event, you and your team can connect with other participants to finalize your team.
Yes! Interdisciplinary teams require diverse skill sets.
Yes, attendance during the hackfest week is mandatory. Teams should coordinate internally.
Participants must be over 18 years old.
No, the Hackathon is free of charge.
MakerSpace staff will be on hand to assist you throughout the event.
While switching is possible, we encourage you to find a team and project that aligns with your interests early on to maximize your contribution and the team’s progress.
Yes, fresh vegetarian bowls will be provided daily.
If you’re not yet a MakerSpace member, please register for the event. After registering, you’ll receive a special link to sign up for a MakerSpace membership. Existing members can prepare by refreshing their skills and taking advantage of available courses before the hackfest.
Ideally, your solution will present a viable business case. We are keen to support promising ideas through other UnternehmerTUM programs to potentially spin off into startups.
You’ll need a MakerSpace membership and the corresponding machine course certification to use the equipment. We recommend completing the necessary course(s) before the hackfest. While you may not know exactly which machines you’ll need yet, it’s a good idea to consider the possibilities. 3D printing, woodworking, and laser cutting are definitely popular options to consider.