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 will be announced later this semester!

The program (11-12. November)

The course will take place in person in room B323.

11th November, 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

12th November, 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)