code.ahead
Hack the future
for a better world
We did it! Our Hackathon with over 130 participants from all around the world is over. 8 teams reached the finals with breakthrough products for a more sustainable world – powered by 42 Wolfsburg, Microsoft and GDEXA.
The Winning Team
E-NOW stands for Electricity Now. Apart from locating your nearest charging stations, it will also introduce a new concept known as private charging where individuals like you and me can host charging sessions and rent out our private charging stations in our garages and houses.
Abdel
Ashley
Hussain
Dmitry
Special Awards
Best Team
Team 2gether
Best MVP
Team CO2 Visualizer
Best Applied Learning
Team Fuzzy Beer Bears
Best Business Idea
Team E-Now
Semi-Finalists
2gether (Digital Health)
Obesity and overweight prevention with gamification and virtual companion app
CO2 Visualizer (Sustainability)
AR app to visualize the CO2 emissions of things and objects
Green Tomatoes (Sustainability)
Urban Green Club to provide private land for gardening and green movement
Art Galaxy (Tech for Good)
Online AR gallery for cultural arts and paintings with AI recommender
Fuzzy Bears (Mobility)
Blockchain-based carpooling and financial leasing solution
E-Now (Mobility)
AI-infused mobile app to find the nearest public and private EV charging stations
Foodcheck (Sustainability)
Reducing food waste through expiry date tracking and recipe recommendations
Wallabies (Mobility)
Kargoaroo mobile platform for peer-to-peer cargo delivery
Turn your dreams into reality
Alone or as a team, let your creativity flow into new technological ideas. At the hackathon, you will have room to bring your visions into life with like-minded people, as if you would be building a start-up. Join to learn new skills and show your talent to the world.
This was the journey
The hackathon will used an agile project method divided into different phases.
All steps include new learning content and collaboration.
Create the idea
Ideate your very own solution in a team to impact the world while getting inspired during masterclasses and mentoring sessions.
Solve a challenge
Solve a real-world problem and change the status quo. Plan all resources that are required in running a start-up.
Build a prototype
Complete your prototyping and put your plan into an agile execution. New methods will help you design a playbook to success
Pitch your solution
It’s showtime! Present your solution to an esteemed judging panel and get constructive feedback
What’s special about this Hackathon
It’s all about practically working on impactful use cases and extending your technical skills with design thinking and storytelling methods
Experimental learning
Agile project approach
Inspirational masterclasses
Real-world problem-solving with tech
Soft skills and industry knowledge
Networking & knowledge sharing
Prototyping innovative digital products
Impacting the world with tech for good
Things to know
When
25th Oct – 2rd Dec (6 weeks) with 3 evening sessions per week for team meetings, scrum calls and masterclasses.
How
Extra curriculum project (remote) with Grand Finale event (onsite in Wolfsburg).
Who
Students from 42 Wolfsburg and external students. No prerequisites required or skills needed. Come as you are and do what you love.
Where
Extra curriculum project: (remote) event
Grand Finale: The pitch night is scheduled for December 2, 2021, in Wolfsburg, where we invite all participants to present their project results to the jury and celebrate the closing.
Partners & Supporters
Check the Hackathon Schedule
Week 01
10. Oct - 17. Oct
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Week 02
18. Oct - 25. Oct
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Week 03 - 05
26. Oct - 10. Nov
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Week 06
11. Nov - 18. Nov
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Our Jury
Prizes
The winning team will get an exclusive mentorship with a global industry experts and VC. In addition, all team members will be invited to a YouTube Live interview to share their secret recipe for how they won the hackathon.
