Mobility Hackathon 2026

What happens when a city plunges into digital darkness in a second? Traffic lights go out, public transport stops, autonomous vehicles lose orientation, and emergency services face chaos. Mobility Hackathon 2026: Blackout is a challenge for all students who want to try to solve situations where seconds, creativity, and smart technology matter.

Urban mobility is a fragile, complicated ecosystem. Your task will be to come up with an innovation that can keep the city moving even when everything else fails.

What are we addressing this year?

This year's hackathon focuses on the impacts of digital breakdown – from infrastructure failures to complete blackouts. Teams will focus on four main thematic areas:

1. Integrated Rescue System / Crisis Management

How to effectively coordinate emergency services in the event of a collapse of digital infrastructure?

2. Blackout / Digital Collapse

How to ensure the operation of public transport, traffic management, or informing residents when technology fails?

3. Cybersecurity

How to protect key parts of urban mobility from attacks and failures?

4. Support for Military Operations in Urban Environments

How can modern technologies contribute to better awareness in urbanized spaces, ensure communication, and increase situational awareness during operations in complex urban environments?

Who is the hackathon for?

The event is primarily intended for university students; however, we also welcome high school students who are not afraid of technical challenges and are interested in programming.

This year's edition is created in collaboration with the SPARROW project, which brings experiences from real crisis situations and technological simulations.

Why register?

Real tasks from the fields of mobility, crisis management, and cybersecurity.

Become part of a team that can keep the city moving even when everything comes to a standstill.

You can find the hackathon rules HERE.