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About the Event
TechOn is a 48-hour, student-led hackathon taking place alongside TECH by Handelsblatt, one of Europe's leading platforms for technology, business, and innovation. While experts talk about the future, you build it.
Work on real-world challenges in AI, software, and emerging tech, and turn ideas into working prototypes in just two days.
You'll be hacking alongside around 150 tech-driven participants in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
Challenges will be released step by step via the landing page.
Solo or team applicationsMax 4 builders per teamLive finals presentation
48-hour build sprint
Fast, focused, and built to move from concept to working prototype.
Around 150 builders
Students, developers, designers, and operators building in one room.
Inside the TECH context
You are building alongside one of Europe's leading tech and innovation platforms.
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Event Details
Four intense days of building, live feedback, and a finals route that ends on the TECH stage. The schedule is designed to feel fast, social, and visibly in motion from the first sprint to the final pitch.
Date
May 30 - June 2
Four-day experience, 48-hour core build.
Venue
Open Space
Heilbronn, Weipertstrasse 8-10.
Outcome
Top 3
Advance to the live TECH finals moment.
run schedule
May 30
Opening + Hack
May 31
Hack
June 1
Hack + Pre-Finals
June 2
Pitch at TECH
venue node
Open Space Heilbronn
Weipertstrasse 8-10, 74076 Heilbronn
Address
Open Space Heilbronn
Weipertstrasse 8-10, 74076 Heilbronn
Outcome
Prizes
The top 3 teams will get the opportunity to pitch their solutions live at TECH by Handelsblatt, in front of leading voices from business, startups, and the innovation ecosystem.
Top 3 Finals
Three teams advance to the main-stage pitch moment.
Live Exposure
Present the work in front of business, startup, and innovation leaders.
Momentum Beyond the Weekend
What you build here is designed to travel beyond the hackathon room.
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Join the hackathon, ship something ambitious, and push for the live TECH finals. Solo applicants and teams are both welcome.
Solo or teamUp to 4 membersTop 3 pitch live
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Applications are live and spots are limited.
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FAQ
The most common questions are already covered, from who can join to how teams, challenges, and venue logistics work.
Who can apply?
Students from all disciplines are welcome. Solo applicants and teams can both join.
What are the challenges?
They will be released step by step on the landing page as the event approaches.
How big can teams be?
Up to four people per team, with room for technical and non-technical contributors.
Where does it happen?
Open Space Heilbronn, Weipertstrasse 8-10, 74076 Heilbronn.
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