AEC Hackathon – Zurich Edition 2025

Our first hackathon in Zurich was a huge success with over 250 hackers and visitors. We are super happy that we managed to bring the same energy and innovation to our recent Hackathon in Munich, organised together with the TUM Venture Lab. And now it's time to roll up our sleeves again and get to work in Zurich, where this year’s AEC Hachathon will again be hosted by the ZHAW Institute of Building Technology and Process!

This time, the Institute for Digital Construction and Wood Industry from Berner Fachhochschule, led by Katharina Lindenberg, will join us as Key Partner for the Friday session. In this session, we will investigate the potential for code-based collaboration in the wood industry. Can this kind of collaboration help to secure the technological advantages of the swiss timber industry? Come by and find out with us!

From February 07-09, 2025, expect a thrilling event where the brightest minds in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction come together to innovate and collaborate. It will be a weekend filled with creative problem-solving, hands-on workshops, and opportunities to network with industry leaders and experts committed to driving innovation in the AEC sector.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a passionate student, this hackathon is your chance to shape the future of the AEC industry.

Program

The event will be kicked-off with a symposium on Friday afternoon.

The Hackathon itself starts on Friday evening 17:30 and ends Sunday at around 17:00.

The Hackathon starts on Friday evening. The Hackathon itself is not entirely related to the afternoon's symposium. The beauty of the event is that a variety of different people get together and get to hack with others from outside their organisation or "bubble".

There will be five sponsored challenges from our partners. In addition, participants have the possibility to announce their own challenge spontaneously as well. If you are considering to bring your own challenge, please get in touch with Max at max@opensource.construction.

• Challenge 1: ETH Zürich (Team Digital Twin)
• Challenge 2: Esri (Team R&D Center Zurich)
• Challenge 3: schaerholzbau ag, Gumpp & Maier GmbH and Berner Fachhochschule BFH
• Challenge 4: Balteschwiler AG, LIGNOCAM, Cadwork, BORM-INFORMATIK GmbH and Technowood
• Challenge 5: Implenia (Team Real Estate Products)

On Saturday, we invited a range of experts to give us in short 15 min talks insights into their work.

Date

February 07-09, 2025

Organiser

This event is proudly organised by opensource.construction together with the ZHAW Institute of Building Technology and Process (host institution) and the Institute for Digital Construction and Wood Industry from Berner Fachhochschule (key partner).

Location

The event will take place in Halle 180 from ZHAW in Winterthur.

Language

Main language of the event is english. Depending on whom you talk to, many other languages will be spoken as well between the participants.

Contact Us

For more information about sponsorship or partnership opportunities, please contact Max at max@opensource.construction.

We look forward to seeing you in Winterthur for a weekend of innovation, collaboration, and groundbreaking solutions!