

Codex Community Hackathon: Aalen
Join us for Codex Community Hackathon at Hochschule Aalen.
Whether you’re already using Codex or just curious about coding agents, this is your chance to learn, connect with peers, and explore how AI is transforming the way we build software.
Hochschule Aalen has a strong history of great Hackathons and we are happy that the Codex community will now host a dedicated Hackathon at their facilities.
Event Details
📅 Saturday, 28th November 2026
🕠 8:30 – 20:00 PM
📍 Digital Innovation Space Hochschule Aalen
Requirements
Bring your Mac, Windows or Linux laptop.
Free API and Codex credits
All checked-in (!) participant will receive 100$ worth of Codex credits and 50$ worth of OpenAI API credits to help you get started building!
This is a community event independently organized by Codex Ambassadors. OpenAI sponsors Codex, API credits as well as parts of food & beverages for the community.
We also would like to thank Leonhard Weiss for additional support.
Agenda
08:30: Doors Open & Check-in
Arrive and get to know the other participants.
09:00: Codex Community & Sponsor Talks
Meet the Codex Community and our sponsors and get insights from practice.
09:45: Challenges & Team Formation
Kick off together, get to know the challenges and form your teams.
10:30: Build Session I
Develop ideas and build your first prototypes.
12:30: Lunch Together
Have lunch together and talk to the other participants.
13:30: Build Session II
Keep building, test your solution and prepare your demo. Coffee and snacks at 15:30.
18:30: Show & Tell: Live Demos
Present your prototypes and see how the other teams approached their challenges.
19:45: Wrap-up & Farewell
Close the day together. The event ends at 20:00.