European Defense Tech Hackathon – Berlin

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on July 9-12, 2026, in Berlin, Germany. ​​Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Connect with fellow defense innovators, meet potential co-founders, and build projects with real-world impact that could save lives. ​​We’ll bring challenges rooted in pressing defense and security problems, and you’re welcome to bring your own ideas. ​​Throughout the event, you’ll get hands-on guidance from seasoned mentors—and after the hackathon, we’ll help you take your project closer to real-world deployment 🚀 ​​​​Goals ​​​1) Solve urgent defense and security challenges: Each hackathon features a fresh set of challenges sourced directly from frontline partners in Ukraine, the EU, and across NATO—driven by real needs, not theory. ​​​2) Launch new careers and companies: Whether you're breaking into the defense sector or building your own product and company, we connect you with jobs, funding, and pathways toward real-world deployment. ​​​3) Strengthen Europe through defense innovation: Here is where Europe's top talent meets the most pressing threats. By building and shipping, we demonstrate what a fast, capable, and resilient European defense ecosystem looks like. ​​​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 Thursday, July 9, 2026 Kick-off Day 12:00 - Doors open, Networking 13:00 - Program 14:00 - Workshops, Team Formation, and Open-ended Networking 17:00 - Presentation of Mentors and Challenges 18:00 - Start of Hacking Friday, July 10, 2026 Hacking continues all day Saturday, July 11, 2026 Hacking continues all day Sunday, July 12, 2026 10:00 - Testing of Presentations 12:00 - Lunch Break, End of Hacking Demo Day (Open to Visitors) 13:00 - Pitches of the teams 15:00 - Award Ceremony 15:30 - After-party & Networking