Solve & Unite! Hackathon
With the project "Solve & Unite! Hackathon", students from five Unite! universities have successfully secured funding from the Seed Fund for Student Activity. The planned hackathon will take place in spring in Barcelona and aims to improve the integration of exchange students into the academic, social, and cultural life at Unite! partner universities.
Please note that only students from the five participating Unite! universities are eligible to take part. From each of the five participating universities – TU Darmstadt, UPC, ULisboa, PoliTo, and WUST – four to five students will participate. On site, they will form mixed teams to foster intercultural collaboration and co-develop digital solutions or platforms that strengthen the connection between local and international students.
From each of the five participating universities – TU Darmstadt, UPC, ULisboa, PoliTo, and WUST – four to five students will take part. On site, they will form mixed teams to foster intercultural collaboration and co-develop digital solutions or platforms that strengthen the connection between local and international students.
Instead of prize money, travel expenses will be covered. The focus is on sustainable impact: new friendships, long-term networks, and concrete ideas to enhance student mobility. In addition to creative collaboration, the format also offers participants the opportunity to develop their skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and project design. The hackathon projects are expected to inspire further initiatives within the alliance.
Technical University of Darmstadt (TUDa)
Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa)
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC)
Politecnico Di Torino (PoliTO)
Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Wroclaw Tech)
Students
The project spans six months – from planning in November and participant selection in January to the three-day hackathon in April, followed by an evaluation phase in May. Barcelona was deliberately chosen as the host city for its excellent international accessibility, inspiring atmosphere, and strong visibility for Unite!.
The hackathon is organised by a committed student team from all five universities. Among them are Kateryna Stepaniuk (TU Darmstadt), Jose Daniel Vasquez (UPC), Anna Angelone (PoliTo), Dmitrii Zaev and Ruben Matos (ULisboa), and Maksymilian Wojnowski (WUST).
Contact for enquiries: seedfund@unite-university.eu