Hackathon for a better city
June 2-10, 2023
What is it?
We are bringing together the local maker community and the city administration to explore new solutions that improve life in the city with the help of open networks and civic tech.
When and where?
The challenges will be presented on June 2, 2023 followed by a hackathon on Friday & Saturday, June 9 - 10, 2023.
Make Zurich is a community event organized by Stadt Zürich and Open Network Infrastructure Association.
Challenges
Energy Saving
Challenge
How can IoT with open networks and open data help reduce and/or shift energy consumption?
Provided by Energy Office Zürich
More Engagement
Challenge
How can we activate people get aware of energy usage and waste and get them to take action to save energy?
Provided by Energy Consulting City of Zürich
Energy Assistant
Challenge
Develop a chatbot that draws attention, is fun to use, and helps to save energy.
Provided by ewz
Public Transport
Challenge
Help us estimate energy savings in public transport.
Provided by VBZ
What you will find
Learning
Take the chance to learn new skills and technologies from mentors and peers!
Hardware
Plenty of electronics, sensors and other hardware to play with!
Health
We take care of you, provide healthy food and environment so you don’t to think about it! And of course, we have a safety concept.
Kids are cool
We offer a safe and fun environment for young makers (U18) who are accompanied by their parents. For kids 7 to 16 we offer a coding workshop.
Schedule
| Kick-off 🚀 | ewz HQ Tramstrasse 35 8050 Zürich | |
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| 17:00 | Open doors | |
| 18:00 | Introduction to #MakeZurich | |
| 18:15 | Presentation of challenges | |
| 18:45 | Q&A session & Apero 🍸 |
| Open Lab Week @ MechArtLab | Bitwäscherei Neue Hard 12 8005 Zürich | |
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| 16:00-17:00 | UX toolkit workshop by Francesca Sanfilippo Some useful tips to organise your team, prototyping and test with the Design Thinking method and design sprint. | Videocall 🔄 |
| 16:00-22:00 | Open Lab Day Do you need tools or a place to work? Or simply want to hang out and chat about life, the universe and everything? The lab days are optional and available for those that need it. | MechArtLab |
| 16:00-22:00 | Open Lab Day | MechArtLab |
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| 16:00-22:00 | Open Lab Day | MechArtLab |
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| 16:00-22:00 | Open Lab Day | MechArtLab |
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| 16:00-17:00 | Quantified node workshop by Oleg Lavrovsky Make your own data selfie with a biometric sensor demo. Learn how to quickly visualize and share signals on our platforms, and let's reach for the stars inside at MakeZurich! | MechArtLab |
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| 16:00-22:00 | Open Lab Day | MechArtLab |
| 16:00-22:00 | Open Lab Day | MechArtLab |
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| 17:00-19:00 | Visit of ewz Central Station Explore the energy of heating and cooling of big buildings. Learn about IoT use cases of groundwater monitoring, visit the VBZ Green Roof and Smart City Lab. We meet in front of the Renaissance Zürich Tower Hotel. | Turbinenstrasse 20 8005 Zürich |
| Main Event 👍 | ewz HQ Tramstrasse 35 8050 Zürich | |
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| 09:00 | Break fast | |
| 10:00 | Welcome session | |
| 11:00 | Teambuilding | |
| 21:00 | Demoshow: Realtime code art | Livestream 🎦 |
| Day Two ✌🏽 | ||
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| 09:00 | Break fast | |
| 10:00 | Regroup and sprint forward | |
| 15:30 | Final submission time! | |
| 16:00 | Project presentations | ewz HQ |
Register
Ready to join for a great time working together on creative solutions to our city’s problems? Register today and be part of Make Zurich!
First time at a hackathon? No worries! Everyone is welcome! Check out our FAQ
The registration is totally free.
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