Munich Defense Systems Hack
On the Frontline, every line of code can decide between life and death.
Your idea can change everything.
Join Munich as the leading Defense Hub in Europe. This Hackathon is for builders. Prove your work.
Hosted in collaboration with TUM Venture Labs and the European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH), you can truly put your hacking ideas under test.
We will provide you exclusive testing grounds and guided mentoring from professionals on defense innovations. Dive into cutting-edge solutions at the Defense Systems Hack on the TUM campus, bringing together experts, industry leaders, policymakers, and students.
Visitors
To give the participants time and space to focus on their projects during the hackathon, we'll have no visitors during the hackathon. If you're curious about the outcomes and what the teams have built, please sign up as a visitor for our demo day on Sunday.
Agenda
Friday, May 30, 2025
12:00 – Doors open
13:00 - Welcome Speech & Keynote by TUM, Venture Labs & EDTH, leading German defense companies.
Workshop Sessions on current trends in defense tech:
14:00 - 15:15 - Workshop Session #1
15:15 - 16:30 - Workshop Session #2
16:30 - 18:00 - Workshop Session #3
Open-ended Networking & Dinner in Munich centre
Saturday, May 31, 2025
08:30 - Doors open, Registration, Breakfast
09:00 - Opening remarks, Hackathon 101: How to Hack.
10:00 - Start of Hacking
12:00 - Lunch Break
Sunday, June 01, 2025
Last-Minute Pitch Training
Project Submission
10:00 - End of Hacking
Project Evaluation: Everyone pitches to the jury
12:00 - Lunch Break
Demo Day
13:00 - Presentations from the Winners
15:00 - After-Party and Interview slots for selected participants
Focus Areas
• Computer Vision and AI on edge devices
• Unmanned and autonomous systems(UAS and UGV)
• Electronic and Cyber Warfare
• Sensor Systems and Modularity
• Battlefield of Economics: ideas to scale production faster
• Space applications: OSINT and satellite imagery
• Advanced drone and counter-drone technologies
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