Germany's BiggestAI Hackathon

Name: AI Hackathon Hamburg 2026 - Germany's Biggest AI Hackathon
Start: 2026-01-31T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-02-01T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Bucerius Law School

Hamburg, Germany•Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2026

AI Hackathon Hamburg 2026 - Cursor 2-Day AI Hackathon with sponsors

Build cool sh*t with Cursor and AI

Bucerius Law School·Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2026

Join 400+ builders for 2 days of focused creation. No technical background required — just bring your laptop and ship.

Perk Pool

$280K+

Free Credits

$100K+

What's Included

All meals, drinks, and snacks

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Everything you needto build something dope

2 days

full event

Everything provided

Meals, drinks, and snacks throughout the weekend. Stay focused on building.

$100K+

to build with

Credits to experiment

Free API credits from leading AI companies. Try tools you've never used.

$280K+

total value

Whole lotta perks

Cash awards and credits from the companies shaping AI's future.

400+

attendees

Build with the best

Access to mentors, company reps, and technical support throughout the event.

How it Works

Start fresh

Build from scratch at the event. No pre-built projects.

Team up

Solo or with up to 5 people. We encourage collaboration.

Ship it

Public repo + 2-minute walkthrough video required.

Present

Top teams pitch live on stage to judges and audience.

Why Attend

Find your co-founder

400+ builders, founders, and company reps in one space.

Learn from experts

Direct access to teams from leading AI companies.

Ship in 48 hours

Focused time to turn your idea into reality.

Experience SF vibes in Europe

Hamburg's AI scene bringing Silicon Valley energy to Europe.

Fair Play Rules

This hackathon is about building and shipping during the weekend

OK to bring

An idea, notes, sketches, research

Come prepared with your concept and planning materials.

Generic starter templates

Boilerplate you reuse for any project (not project-specific).

Third-party tools + open source + sponsor tech

Use any tools and libraries (respect licenses).

Not OK

A mostly finished product

No bringing pre-built projects and "just polishing" on-site.

Project-specific pre-built code

Features built before the hackathon that make up your submission's core.

What We Judge

We judge what you build at the hackathon.

Projects that are largely pre-built may be penalized in scoring or removed from awards.

Best Practices (Highly Recommended)

Commit early, commit often

Use git throughout the weekend. Create your repo at kickoff.

Ship a working demo slice early

Get something functional first, then improve. Stability wins.

Integrity Checks

We'll run automated checks (including an AI agent built for this hackathon) across submissions to flag likely rule violations.

For example, we'll look for largely pre-built work. Flagged projects may be asked for a quick clarification or walkthrough.

Schedule

Event Timeline

Saturday

January 31, 2026