European Defense Tech Hackathon – Hamburg

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

10:00 - Testing of Presentations

12:00 - Lunch Break, End of Hacking

Demo Day (Open to Visitors)

13:00 - Pitches of the winning teams

15:00 - Award Ceremony

15:30 - After-party & Networking