International Hackathon

What is an International Hackathon?

A hackathon is an event where creative, open-minded, entrepreneurial people from different disciplines meet together - in an intensive business development sprint - to work together to find a solution to a specific industry or technology problem or challenge. The goal is to create an MVP - which is a demo version of the product / service, NOT a prototype - during the event, thus supporting the viability of the idea. In many cases, teams continue to work on the MVP, either out of self-interest or after a hackathon, until a final, marketable solution is found. In fact, the hackathon is a challenge-based complex learning framework.

This year's topic

Get moving!
The challenge focuses on making sports and physical activity more attractive and accessible to university students. Working in teams, participants will seek creative solutions based on real-life student situations, starting from everyday factors that hinder regular exercise. During the intensive Hackathon, effective, practical methods and professional support will help participants brainstorm ideas and turn them into solutions. The goal is to develop solution concepts that can be easily integrated into university life.

The program (15-16. April)

The course will take place in person in room B323.

15th April, 2026

12:30-13:00 Registration (Faculty of Business and Economics 3rd floor - B323)

13:00-14:00 Opening inspirative session

14:00-14:30 Pitch training

14:30-14:55 COFFEE BREAK

14:55-15:45 Teamwork: Troubleshooting/ problem identification

15:45-16:45 Teamwork: problem dissection/ problem refinement

16th April, 2026 (3rd floor – Room B323)

8:00-8:30 Coffee break to start the day

8:30-9:30 Teamwork: drafting solution concepts

9:30-10:15 Teamwork: Refining solutions, selecting 1 final

10:15-10:30 COFFEE BREAK

10:30-11:00 Teamwork: drafting MVP sketches

11:00-12:00 Teamwork: making an MVP

12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK

13:00-14:00 Expert validation

14:00-15:00 Teamwork: Preparing for the pitch

15:00-15:30 COFFEE BREAK

From 15:30 Pitch presentations (jury decision + announcement of results)

For further questions, please contact Csenge Tóth at toth.csenge [at] ktk.pte.hu (toth[dot]csenge[at]ktk[dot]pte[dot]hu)