Hack Kosice 2023

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Hack Kosice 2023

The biggest international student hackathon in Middle Europe came back on 1-2 April 2023! We welcomed 200 students from 27 countries (6 continents) at a 24-hour event where hackers benefited from workshops, mentoring from professionals, sponsors’ challenges, and attractive prizes.

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International 🌎.
Competitive 🏆.
Fun 🥳.

Hack Kosice is an annual 24-hour event where students come together in small teams to share ideas and build something new and exciting, alongside a whole bunch of like-minded people. You learn immensely with the help of mentors, interact with companies and have fun!

📍 Venue: Kunsthalle

  • A stunning venue that makes the hackathon a unique experience.
  • The modern and innovative design makes it an inspiring and creative environment for students to work on their projects and collaborate with others.
  • Perfect location for attendees: well connected to the city’s core.
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200

Hackers

71

Project submissions

13

Partners

10000

In prizes

What they said about HK23 💬

Hack Kosice 2023 hosted many hackers, partners and friends. Here is what some of them said about the event.

Hack Kosice made me experience first-hand the power of collaboration in a diverse, aligned team. I would have never even thought of developing a multi-purpose app in one day by myself! That kind of self-validation pushes young scientists to take the initiative and found startups.

Angel
HK23 Attendee

The event was excellent and also very different, you had a really good focus on hacker experience. I was laughing when I saw the chocolate fountain, this was the first time I’ve used one at a hackathon. 🍫 Even though big events like this can sometimes scare beginner hackers, this one is definitely up there with some of the really good ones I’ve been to.

Jonathan
Major League Hacking

Hack Kosice 2023 was my first-ever hackathon experience, and it was amazing! In just 24 hours, I learned so much and had a lot of fun. The atmosphere at the event was fantastic, and I was delighted with the presence of traditional Slovak dishes like “pirohy” and “halušky”. I would love to come back next year and participate again. Thanks so much for organizing such a great event!

Doan Bach Ngoc
HK23 Attendee

We are very happy that the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic supported the implementation of the international hackathon Hack Košice 2023, where participants from 27 countries had the opportunity to create unique solutions for digital assignments in their teams. Projects in the field of modern education and digital skills, such as the international student hackathon Hack Košice 2023, are among the long-term supported activities at MIRRI SR

MIRRI SR
Patronage

Event Timeline

Wondering what exactly Hack Kosice 2023 was like?

Registration – Saturday, 9–9.30 am

Registration – Saturday, 9–9.30 am

  • Hackers meet the team & got comfy at their table
  • Networking with others 🗣

Opening Ceremony – Saturday, 10 am

  • Brief intro of the weekend
  • Sponsors revealed their challenges and prizes 😮

Opening Ceremony – Saturday, 10 am
Hacking began – Saturday, 11 am

Hacking began – Saturday, 11 am

  • Hackers brainstormed ideas 🧠
  • Mentors and sponsors worked with teams to fast-track their solutions
  • Coding, coding, and… more coding for 24 hours 🧑‍💻👩‍💻🧑‍💻👩‍💻

Workshops, fun, food – Non-stop ⏱

  • Learning from professionals, hacking with hardware & competing in mini games 🎮
  • Regular hot meals 🍲, infinite amounts of snacks

Workshops, fun, food – Non-stop ⏱
Project demoing – Sunday, noon

Project demoing – Sunday, noon

  • Teams presented their projects to sponsors & the Hack Kosice team 👩‍💼🧑‍💼
  • Projects were evaluated and ranked
  • We announced the finalists ⭐️

Closing Ceremony – Sunday, 3–4 pm

  • The best projects presented on stage 🎤
  • Winners in each category were awarded with prizes 🏆
  • Concluding speech from Hack Kosice organisers 💜

Closing Ceremony – Sunday, 3–4 pm

Food facts

Apart from regular hot meals, together, we consumed:

  • 1235 hot beverages ☕
  • 20 kg of chocolate from a chocolate fountain 🍫
  • 1000 crepes 🥞
  • 200 midnight pizzas 🍕
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Winning teams

2nd Place Overall Scheidt & Bachmann Challenge Winner

Forward!

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UPJŠ Challenge Winner

UPSJ Anomaly detector

Automation of digital forensic analysis for the Windows operating system

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Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia Challenge Winner

Comics Generator

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Tatra banka Challenge Winner

Sofia - Virtual Finance Assistant

Personalized Financial Advisory

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Košice 2.0 Challenge (15-Minute City) – Winner

Najlepsiprojekt

Creating Sustainable and Connected Urban Living Solution

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Košice 2.0 Challenge (15-Minute City) – 2nd Place

Sweet 15

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[MLH] Best Use of MongoDB Atlas

InstantUrbanist (15 Minute City)

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[MLH] Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Hometown Tourist

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Congratulations to all winners, and thank you, everyone, for participating! See Devpost for all the challenges’ descriptions and project submissions.

Our Sponsors

Thanks to all sponsors and partners listed below, without which the Hack Kosice 2023 wouldn’t be possible. The companies provided workshops, mentors, challenges, prizes and media help, creating an unforgettable experience for all.

General Partners

Pavol Jozef Safarik University
Major League Hacking

Patronage

Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic

Platinum Sponsors

Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions

Gold Sponsors

Creative Industries Košice
Tatra Banka
BSH Drives and Pumps s.r.o.
Scheidt & Bachmann Slovensko

Silver Sponsors

CUBE solutions, a.s.

Partners

Kiwi.com
InnoChange project
ZAGX Productions
Hi-Reklama

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