Dresden Hub - 7th Hack-Nation Global AI Hackathon

Build, prototype, and pitch in just 24 hours, with feedback from mentors and judges whose backgrounds include OpenAI, Meta, Apple, and leading AI startups. What’s in it for you? 💰 $30K+ in cash prizes and API credits across approximately 6–8 AI challenges 🛠️ $200K+ in AI tools and credits available to participating teams 🚀 An invitation for the top 1% of teams to join our Venture Lab and continue incubating their startups after the hackathon 🧠 The opportunity to meet and build alongside MIT students, researchers, engineers, designers, and founders No idea or team required. Come ready to build—challenge tracks will be provided. Agenda (all times in local time CEST) October 3 16:00: Local kick-off in Dresden 16:30: Intro and Ice Breakers 17:30: Local Sponsor Pitches 18:00: Global kick-off 20:00: Dinner 23:00: Pitch Competition with amazing prices 00:00: Karaoke Session October 4 08:00: Breakfast 15:00: Project submission deadline October 8 Finalists notified October 10 18:00-19:00: Finalist pitches and award ceremony (virtual) Spots are limited and application-only. No walk-ins. Hosted with the MIT Club of Northern California, MIT Club of Germany, and Hack-Nation. Previous partners and sponsors have included OpenAI, Databricks, Lovable, ElevenLabs, and more. Learn more: hack-nation.ai