The Hack will take place from 16. – 18. October 2026.
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You want to think entrepreneurially, are ambitious, and ready to create real change?
Be part of the Hinterland Hackathon!
60 selected tech talents will come together at the Founders Foundation in Bielefeld to solve real industry challenges in less than 48 hours.
Develop the decision-making logic that distributes computational load across Aurivolt’s network of compute nodes based on capacity, latency, and utilization. When a node fills up, the cheapest workload moves. When a node fails, the Brain redistributes automatically and without any loss.
You’ll build the logic against a simulated fleet, no actual hardware needed, plus a real-time visualization showing how workloads are placed and relocated.
Build an automated crawling and LLM pipeline that keeps startup profiles in Telekom TechBoost’s Salesforce CRM continuously up to date, detecting changes such as funding rounds, new products, or leadership changes across websites, news, and LinkedIn.
The goal is a self-refreshing data foundation for more precise B2B matchmaking, with AI-based confidence scoring deciding which updates go live directly and which are flagged for review.
Transform a complex Excel-based logistics cost calculation into an AI-supported workflow that delivers fast, consistent, and transparent cost estimates. The solution should provide AI-supported estimations with traceable assumptions, while giving logistics experts full control to review, adjust, and validate every result.
The goal is a working proof of concept for one clearly defined logistics costing use case, with a potential path toward integration into Schnellecke’s existing AI platform.
Build an android application for an intelligent reception robot that handles the front desk autonomously, receiving guests and notifying the right contact person without human intervention. The application should communicate with the backend to send a real-time notification to the right contact person via MS Teams or e-mail. Afterwards, the native robot software should take over and escort the guest to the waiting room.
The goal is a functional prototype which demonstrates the whole process – from “Hello” to the Teams message to navigating to the waiting room.
Develop an AI application that guides end customers through kitchen planning in natural language, supporting nobilia’s retail partners with a smarter way to serve their customers. The AI translates customer input into specific planning parameters using nobilia’s product data and planning rules, automatically generating a technically feasible design proposal based on requirements, room data, and preferences.
Focus is on a proof of concept, not a complete planning software. The solution should remain open for integration with existing systems.
A test environment for your solutions
A guide for No-Code Solutions
Each participant receives 1 month free of the Creator tier
The winning team receives 3 months of the Pro tier
The best project built with ElevenLabs receives 3 months of the Scale tier
IDEATION DAY
15:00 ARRIVAL @ FOUNDERS HOME
16:00 OFFICIAL START & WELCOME
17:00 TEAMFINDING
18:30 BBQ & NETWORKING
20:00 OFFICAL START HACKING
22:00 LATE NIGHT SESSION
HACK DAY
08:30 BREAKFAST & MORNING BRIEFING
09:30 HACKING
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 HACKING
16:30 STATUS UPDATES
18:00 DINNER
19:00 PITCH WORKSHOP
22:00 LATE NIGHT SESSION
SOLUTION DAY
08:30 BREAKFAST
09:00 MORNING BRIEFING
11:00 PRESENTATION SUBMISSION
12:00 PITCH FINAL
14:00 JURY VOTING & SHORT LUNCH
14:30 AWARD CEREMONY
WITH VERBUNDVOLKSBANK OWL EG
15:00 NETWORKING
16:00 ENDING
Hinterland Hack is the hackathon where real talent and leading industry partners come together to tackle authentic business challenges. In cross-disciplinary teams, you’ll co-create practical solutions and pitch your ideas in front of experienced mentors and corporate decision-makers.
Please note that we have limited sleeping accommodations available at the Founders Foundation. In addition, we have arranged a hotel contingent. For both options, please get in touch with Anna.
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Herforder Str. 69
33602 Bielefeld
Code: FOUNDERS10
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Herforder Str. 29
33602 Bielefeld
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smartments Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof
Europapl. 2
33613 Bielefeld
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Travel by train to the Hinterland Hack
Hack participants can take advantage of exclusive DB event tickets for long‑distance travel throughout Germany (ICE, IC/EC).
Your benefits:
The Hack will take place from 16. – 18. October 2026.
The location is FOUNDERS FOUNDATION gGMBH.
The address is Obernstraße 50, 33602 Bielefeld, Germany.
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