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 November 13-16, 2025, in Berlin, Germany, right before the Berlin Security Conference.
We're excited to co-host the hackathon with the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub—the change agent of the Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces), connecting them with builders, startups, and innovative solutions.
Goal
We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.
Get inspired by the challenges we have prepared, or feel free to bring your own project. You'll get feedback from folks who have been on the frontline to ensure you're solving real problems.
Our goal with the hackathon is to put you in a position to continue towards deployment.
Visitors
To give the participants time and space to focus on their projects during the hackathon, we'll have no visitors during the hackathon. If you're curious about the outcomes and what the teams have built, please sign up as a visitor for our demo day on Monday.
Agenda
Thursday, November 13, 2025
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, November 14, 2025
Hacking continues all day
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Hacking continues all day
Sunday, November 16, 2025
10:00 - End of Hacking, Testing of Presentations
12:00 - Lunch Break
Demo Day (Open to Visitors)
13:00 - Pitches of the winning teams
15:00 - Award Ceremony
15:30 - After-party & Networking