1 Sept - 5 Oct 2025
AI Made in Switzerland – Shaped by You
Join the movement! Swiss {ai}Weeks calls on researchers, developers, businesses, and citizens to come together and build the future of AI — hands-on, ethical, and open. This isn't just exploration, it's collaboration in action.
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Events
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Hackathons
Be Part of the Journey
Hackathons Across Switzerland
Collaborate, compete, and innovate! Join hackathons to tackle real-world challenges, develop AI-driven solutions, and connect with industry leaders. This year, participants will also get hands-on with Apertus, the new open-source Swiss large language model, putting it into action across diverse use cases.
Learning and Education Formats on AI
Workshops, tutorials, and expert talks designed to help individuals, businesses, and organizations understand and apply AI in real-world scenarios.
Kickstart Incubation
Winning teams gain access to a proven scaling program, mentorship, and investor opportunities—turning ideas into real-world impact.
Video message from Federal Councillor Albert Rösti
Hackathons Across Switzerland
Take part in collaborative, high-energy coding events where teams work intensively to create innovative, real-world AI solutions. All hackathons are open to everyone — whether you're a student, developer, startup, government innovator, corporate expert, or just curious about AI. Over 12 to 42 hours, participants team up to tackle challenges that matter. Choose from focused tracks like: Banking & Finance, GovTech, Healthcare, Industry & Automation, and Freestyle / Open Innovation
{ Multi-city hackathons across Switzerland
{ 15+ real challenges from leading partner organisations
{ Open to all skill levels and backgrounds
{ A strong focus on human-centered, responsible AI
AI-focussed events
From deep dives to casual meetups, Swiss {ai} Weeks offers a wide range of events where anyone can connect, learn, and contribute to the future of AI in Switzerland. Engage with researchers, industry experts, startups, public sector innovators, and fellow citizens — whether in-person or online. Events are open to all and shaped by regional partners across the country.
{ AI Talks with leading voices from industry and academia
{ Workshops tailored to real-world use cases
{ Community meetups
{ Learning formats for students, newcomers, and curious minds
Co-Initiators
From Research to Reality: The Story of Apertus
Apertus: a fully open, transparent, multilingual language model
Apertus: Infrastructure and efficient computing
Swisscom Deploys Apertus: Powering Trustworthy Swiss AI
Apertus in action: Swiss {ai} Weeks Hackathon in Zurich on 26/27 Sept 2025
We're very happy to see Swiss {ai} Weeks take shape - AI is the defining technology of our time, and it's important that everyone who wants to engage with it has plenty of opportunities to do so.
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