Zurich Hackathon

Trustworthy, ethical and open AI — Build by you

24-25 September 2026

36 hours hacking

Kraftwerk Zurich

Selnaustrasse 25

Priceless and money

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Hackers collaborating at a Swiss {ai} Weeks event

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Impressions

Aerial view of the Kraftwerk building on the river Sihl in Zurich

Speaker on the main stage at Kraftwerk Zurich in front of the audience

Hackers debating an idea around laptops at their team table

Teams working side by side between Swiss {ai} Weeks banners

Top-down view of a team deep in work at a shared table

Hacker sketching a solution architecture on a whiteboard

Two participants discussing ideas at a poster wall

Participant demoing a project with a mixed-reality headset

Augmented-reality 3D map of Switzerland built during the hackathon

Mentor talking through an approach with a team at their table

Hacker team answering interview questions at the venue

Crowd celebrating at the closing ceremony under the Swiss {ai} Weeks flag

Stills from “AI for Resilience”, filmed by our partner Swiss Re at the 2025 Zurich hackathon.