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Hackathon Aydın 2027

Participant guide

What you need to know from applying to the final presentations. Anything not yet confirmed is marked.

Who can join?

The event is for university students. You must be 18 or older to take part. Participation is free.

Other eligibility details will be published with applications in January 2027.

Applications and team matching

Applications open on this site in January 2027 and close on 31 March 2027 at 23:59 (Türkiye time). We are not taking applications yet.

  • Teams have 3 to 5 people.
  • You can apply with your team or on your own.
  • If you apply alone, we match you with a team on Saturday morning.

Details of the selection process will be published with applications.

Preparation and what to bring

  • The laptop you will build on and its charger.
  • Project code is written during the event. Open source libraries are allowed.
  • AI tools are allowed. List the ones you used in your project's README.

A full packing list will be published in January.

The event days

Draft schedule. Times may change.

  1. Saturday 08:30Check-in
  2. Saturday 10:00Opening and theme reveal
  3. Saturday 11:00Hacking starts
  4. Saturday 19:00Dinner
  5. Sunday 15:00Submissions close
  6. Sunday 15:15Finalist selection (demos at tables)
  7. Sunday 17:30Finalists announced
  8. Sunday 18:00Final presentations
  9. Sunday 20:15Awards

After submissions, every team demos at their table and the jury picks 10 teams for the final stage. Nobody is sent home: the other teams stay at the event and watch the finals.

Venue, travel, food and rest

Faculty of Medicine, Aydın Adnan Menderes University. Hall and address details coming soon.

  • Food and drinks are included throughout the event.
  • The venue stays open all night. There will be a rest area with bean bags.
  • Hotel rooms or beds are not planned.

Travel and accessibility details coming soon.

Help and contact

Send your questions by email. During the event, the organizing team will be at the venue.