The biggest Tourism Hackathon in Europe is back!
This year we push technology to the next level and have great vibes along the way - join us and learn all about tourism at the biggest food fair in Austria. Expect great food, a great environment and a vibrant community.
- Hack into Tourism with experts from the field
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- Great Prizepool for full creativity and many topics
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- New algorithm for fair judging and feedback for you
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- Awesome people and great vibes to hang out with
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All of this directly at the biggest food fair in Austria, the "Alles für den Gast" in Salzburg.
24hs, one competition, lots of prizesCome by and challenge yourself
This year we will return to the roots. One competition provides you with a couple of challenges (🤫 still secret). You will select a challenge and will compete for the main prizes. Additionally extra prizes can independently be won.
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📈 Data Visualisation Prize
Prize for the best display of data while solving a challenge.
🥽 Virtual Reality Prize
Cooles VR experience for one of the challenges.
📡 Technical Excellence
A team that has done something extraordinary with technology.
🤲 Open Source & Data
The prize for the best looking open source repository created for solving a project.
🗽 Against the Odds Prize
The best performing team in a challenge that isn't popular.
🐝 Audience Darling
Audience vote for the best team.
🏞️ AI Foto Prize
AI technologies allow fotorealistic images to be generated from text. The challenge is to create awesome images that compete with traditional fotos.
Partners & SponsorsWe are excited to host you!
This event is a collaborative project and a developer centric event made possible by our partners and sponsors.
Main Partners
Challenge Partners
Community Partners
Participants.You are welcome!
Participants are students, employees, freelancers, experimenters. Different perspectives help creating new ideas. We are an inclusive event welcoming all cultures, genders, ages and backgrounds. Participation is free and open to everyone – registration & confirmation necessary.
Visionaries
Programmers & Data people
Marketing & Visual people
Team Players
Hands on Girls&Guys&Inbetween
Makers & Creatives
Prizes, prizes, prizes...Participate in the great prizepool
There is a 1st, 2nd and 3rd that split most of the prize pool. Additionally there will be prizes for exceptional solutions.
Overall Prizepool
€ 10.000 + Extra ProfitsAdditional Prizes
Data VisualisationVRAI Foto- Best Open Source ProjectAdvanced TechnologySocial Media Tombola
Aftermath possibilities
We encourage teams and partners to continue working on the projects. The potential will be individually evaluated. Partners have a variety of possibilities for participants in place like budget, job offers, master topics or internship opportunities. The event is a great opportunity to get in touch with the industry.
Prizes: Trip to Japan 🇯🇵Music & AI Hackathon 2025
This year we will invest the profits of this event to support the winner teams going to the Music & AI Hackathon in Nara, Japan as part of the Austrian activities at the world expo.
Agenda.2days, 24hs, full weekend
Saturday, 09.11.2024
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Opening & Registration |
| 10:00 | Official Greeting, Presentation of Format, Rules and Constraints |
| 11:00 | Challenge Selection, Formation of Teams and Ideation Start |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Official Festival Start |
| 18:00 | Dinner |
| 21:00 | Night Hacking |
Sunday, 10.11.2024
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Breakfast |
| 10:00 | Pitch Training with Trainer |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Project Submission |
| 14:00 | Presentations |
| 16:00 | Winner announcement |
| 17:00 | Dinner, Drinks & Networking |
Smart Tourism Data JamWorkshops & Talks
(GERMAN) On Saturday afternoon there will be data workshops with crowd in motion about tourism and the impact of AI. Join us for a great afternoon.
Location & ExperienceDirectly at the "Alles für den GAST" Fair
"Alles für den GAST" is Austria’s leading fair on gastronomy and the hotel industry including food and tourism. Learn about the industry from the players in this field, test your solutions with potential users, and enjoy Salzburg and Austria from its tasteful side.
"Alles für den Gast" Salzburg, Austria
Exhibition hall 10 Floor 1
Am Messezentrum 1, 5020 Salzburg
FAQs.Any more questions?
It is always an exciting time when participating at a hackathon or any other stream. No matter if you a frequent participant, a curious one or an absolutely newbie - do you have any questions? We've got you covered!
This Event is part of the change tourism austria initiative
Change Tourism Austria is a platform for tourism professionals who want to shape the future of tourism in Austria. Learn more about Change Tourism Austria
