Hackathon on Crisis Apps
Over three days, students will be working on the creation of crisis response application addressing real-world problems. As part of the Government as a Platform research project, the project team is organizing a hackathon where students can work on practical problems in close collaboration with the experts in the field. The goal is to come up with new innovative solutions for crisis response to enhance digital resilience of our society.
Together with its partners, UNHCR , AOZ, and Seet, the research team has prepared real-world challenges designed to improve digital response for humanitarian crises. During the hackathon, students will develop creative solutions to these challenges in close collaboration with the partners and research team. On the final day, participants will pitch their ideas in front of a jury, and prizes will be awarded to the best teams. The last day of the hackathon will be hosted by Ergon Informatik AG. Participants will be encouraged to use a design thinking framework.
When / Wann: October 30 – November 1, 2025
Where / Wo: Digital Society Initiative, Rämistrasse 69, 8001 Zurich / Ergon Informatik AG
Language / Sprache: English
Registration / Anmeldung: This hackathon is only available for IFI students in a format of a seminar. Detailed information can be found here:Link
Organisation: Government as a Platform
Program
October 30, Thursday (15:00-19:00, @DSI)
| 15:00 – 16:00 |
Welcome Session & Keynote Speeches |
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16:00 – 16:45 |
Challenges Pitches |
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16:45 – 17:45 |
Brainstorming with mentors and field experts |
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17:45 – 19:00 |
Hacking |
October 31, Friday (8:00-19:00, @DSI)
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8:00 – 9:30 |
Breakfast & Teamwork |
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9:30 – 10:30 |
Presentation of the first ideas and feedback session |
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10:30 – 12:00 |
Teamwork |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Pizza Lunch & Networking |
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13:00 – 16:00 |
Teamwork |
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16:00 – 17:00 |
Feedback session from partners & GaaP team |
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17:00 – 19:00 |
Teamwork |
November 1, Saturday (8:00-39:00, @Ergon Informatik AG)
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8:00 – 11:00 |
Breakfast & Teamwork |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Final Project Presentations |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Award ceremony & lunch |