The main stage of the event will be streamed live via zoom and it is possible for you to participate fully online – however, for those of you who want to work with their teams in person we have a number of decentralized team-working spaces available in Darmstadt! Make sure to let us know at the pre-hackathon or via events@cesah.com if you are interested in this offer. There will also be a coffee-station as well as catering on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon – more information about this will be distributed via e-mail to registered participants.
Co-funded by the European Union
Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Hackathon
28 Oct 2021 - 30 Oct 2021
Follow-up event
Pre-Hackathon
Friday, October 22, 2021
Registration closed
Climathon is coming to Darmstadt!
Let's tackle the local climate challenges that our community is facing – join the Climathon in Darmstadt! (hybrid event)
Climathon is a global movement that organises locally; a city-based programme that offers a clear pathway to climate action. At the core of the Climathon programme is a yearly ideathon that takes place in your city and in hundreds of other cities across many continents and time-zones.
Participants of the hackathon are united by the believe that they can act on climate change
You are
- interested and motivated to work against climate change
- an experienced researcher, decision maker, craftsman, technician or a student (Bachelor/Master) with a background in STEM, live sciences or economics
- able to work remotely in a team, if necessary (all you need is a computer and access to the internet, we will provide you with access to Microsoft Teams)
- having fun digging into problems and finding new solutions
- a team player with a flavor of entrepreneurial spirit
- ideally, located in Darmstadt or the Rhine-Main-Region
- 18 years old or above
Then take part and join a global community of thousands who want to act now, and rethink the cities we live in and the future we want as citizens!
Facts & Figures
145 cities
Uniting the world's cities
6000+ participants
Join a global movement
600+ ideas
Make your local idea count
Hackathon Darmstadt – Event Plan
Friday, 22nd of October 2021
Pre-Hackathon: Select your challenge and build a team
Monday, 25th of October 2021
Kick-off: Keynote(s) and introduction to the weeks programme
Tuesday, 26th + Wednesday 27th of October 2021
Training Days: Webinars (presentations and discussions) on various topics
Thursday, 28th until 30th of October 2021
Hackathon Days: Hack the challenge and pitch!
Climathon Challenges in Darmstadt
Landscapes & Public Spaces
Create a model that visualizes cold air streams for city planning based on sentinel data
Extreme Weather & Resilience
Create a DIY flood warning system for LoRaWAN communities
Air Pollution
CO2 footprint planning and optimization
Mobility & Transport
Identify mobility data and develop methods to collect them safely
Other
Green Tech Valley Darmstadt
Materials & Recycling
Textile waste is a design flaw: we need intelligent material cycles in production planning
Materials & Recycling
We enable the circularity of textile value chains in Germany!
Extreme Weather & Resilience
Let’s play with geodata to prevent storm rainfall
Mentors
We are proud to have these amazing mentors supporting our hackathon.
Silke Seibold
Marketing & Corporate Communications | cesah GmbH
Elena Stahl
Marketing & Corporate Communications | hessian.AI
Francesco Possanzini
Space Systems - ESA BIC Manager | Telespazio Germany
Md Bayzidul Islam
Earth Observation & Geoinformation | Spacenus GmbH
Rafael Römhild
IoT development and sensors | Alpha-Omega Technology
Steffen Paukner
Fashion, e-commerce | Telespazio Germany
Dr. Henno Boomkamp
GNSS and Space-Tech | Telespazio Germany
Laura Abascal
Business Development, Communication, Marketing | HUB31
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Michael Ahrend
Business Development | HEAG
Carlina Bennison
Business Development, Design, Marketing | StartUp Secure | Athene
Kai Ruf
Makerspace | LAB³
Salma Akli
Circular Fashion Expert, CSR Management | Solostücke
Svenja Bickert-Appleby
Circular Fashion Expert, CEO | Solostücke
Dr. Udo Hermenau
EcoDesign & LCA | Dr.-Ing. Udo Hermenau Ingenieurdienstleistungen
Francesco Pisani
Strategy and Transactions | EY
Prof. Dr. Carolin Bock
Entrepreneurship | TU Darmstadt
Günter Kraft
Sales, GF Modell, Business Development, Finanzierung | Xariva Venture
Ana Cristina Galhego Rosa
Entrepreneurship, Lawyer, UNOOSA Space4Women mentor | Dipteron
Nicolai Erbs
Data Science and Innovation Expert | DB
Sebastian Daume
Digital Strategist and Coach | YNEO
Sina Wans
Risk Assessment and Sustainability Expert | Sustainable Thinking
Arash Javanmard-Gh.
AI (Computer Vision, Timeseries) | TU Darmstadt
Organizers of Climathon in Darmstadt
Host, Organizer
cesah, the Centre for Satellite Navigation Hesse, is a competence centre for the application of space technologies such as Earth observation (EO) in Darmstadt. Supported by public and private shareholders, cesah manages the ESA BIC Hessen & Baden-Württemberg and helps entrepreneurs with the technical improvement and realisation of new products. In addition, cesah is the official ‘Technology Broker’ for Germany commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA). cesah also supports space businesses through organizing Hackathons, pitching Events, and the annual Global Navigation meets Geoinformation conference, as well as through taking part in several complementary projects that support Entrepreneurs, like the H2020 projects FabSpace 2.0, Astropreneurs and Point.IoT.
Co-Host, Co-Organizer
hessian.ai, the hessian center for Artificial Intelligence. We are driving research excellence, education, practice and leadership in AI to foster economic growth and improve the human condition.
Organiser
Organiser
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the events hybrid concept all about?
Who can participate?
Everyone over 18 is welcome to our Climathon!
Do I have to participate on all days?
No, but we are of course happy if you participate in as many activities as you are able to :)
What are the requirements to take part?
All you need is an interest in innovation and climate change, endurance, a computer, and a stable internet connection. (We will provide you with a one month pass to Microsoft Teams and office online tools for free)
What is a Pre-Hackathon?
The pre-hackathon on Friday, 22nd of October is a voluntary event. Its purpose is to form teams for those of you who don’t know each other. In addition to that, we want to allocate the teams to the challenges. This will be done all virtually via a moderated process - make sure to register for the Climathon now so that we are able to send you the link for this.
How can I register?
Please use the registration form provided by the Climathon platform (see the button “register” in the lower right corner of the hackathon picture above)
Will the Climathon be in German or English?
The event will be bilingual. All “official” communication will be in English, like keynotes, the agenda as well as some of the mentoring. Nevertheless, in some cases we might switch to German on an ad-hoc basis.
Is the Climathon for free?
As a participant the hackathon experience will be at no costs.
I want to join as a mentor. What do I have to do?
Contact the hosts and write an e-mail to events@cesah.com.
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