bitmark Hackathon 2024

Together For Interoperability

At the bitmark Hackathon 2024, we are uniting a global community to 'Hack for Interoperability'—bringing together participants from diverse backgrounds in Learning Content & EdTech to tackle interoperability issues and make knowledge more accessible.

21./22. November

Zurich, Switzerland & Remote

24 hours to hack for interoperability

The Challenge

Publisher: Pitch Your Interoperability Problem

EdTech: Develop joint solutions based on the bitmark standard

We invite learning content publishers to present their unique interoperability challenges. Following these pitches, attendees will have 24 hours to develop actionable prototypes and solutions that enhance interoperability using the bitmark standard. Additionally, the event will serve as a platform to form and strengthen partnerships, fostering future collaborations that advance technology integration and standard adoption.

Together With

The Program

Day 1: November 21, 2024

Doors open at 12.30 PM

  • 1:30 PM - 3 PM: Interoperability Pitches

  • 3 PM - 3:30 PM: Speed-Meeting Session & Team Forming

  • 3:30 PM: Official Start of the 24-Hour Hackathon

  • 6:30 PM: Canapé Dinner

  • 9:00 PM: End of Day 1

Day 2: November 22, 2024

Start: 8:30 AM

  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Coffee & Croissants

  • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM: Deep Hacking Session

  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: End of the 24-Hour Hackathon, Break & Finger Food

  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Pitches & Award Ceremony

  • 6:00 PM: End of the Hackathon, Networking & Drinks

Reasons to join.

  • Find Valuable Business Opportunities

  • Foster New Partnerships & Gain Unexpected Ideas

  • Solve Your Most Pressing Interoperability Problems

  • Experience Innovation Through Collaboration 

  • Help To Make Knowledge More Accessible

What People Are Saying About The bitmark Hackathon

 

Participating in this hackathon by bitmark Association accessible taught me one major thing: Together we can push boundaries, live change and make education more accessible. Thank you so much for the unique experience - despite all the tiredness I still have a smile on my face.”

— Michele Heller, Finland

This was amazing, guys! Next time I will make sure to participate on site for an enhanced experience. Either way, it was great! Happy to have taken part in this. I will keep an eye on bitmark! Congrats to everyone! All the teams were amazing, honestly! ❤️”

— Livia Untaru, Rumänien

bitmark Hackathon 2024

What To Expect

  • Present Your Business: Showcase your company and its offerings.

  • Pitch Your Interoperability Problem: Identify your challenges and specify what you’re seeking in potential partnerships.

  • Speed Meetings: Connect with a diverse group to discover new and innovative ideas.

  • Design Thinking Sessions: Participate in creative problem-solving sessions to foster innovation.

  • Hack Your Solution: Collaborate directly with new partners to develop innovative prototypes.

  • Get Featured on the bitmark Ecosystem Map: Increase your visibility within the bitmark ecosystem.

 FAQ

  • The bitmark Interoperability Hackathon 2024 brings together participants from diverse backgrounds in Learning Content & EdTech to tackle interoperability issues within the publishing and EdTech sectors.

  • After the interoperability pitches, attendees will create practical prototypes and solutions to improve interoperability using the bitmark standard. The event also helps build and strengthen partnerships for future collaborations to enhance technology integration and standard adoption."

    This version consolidates the repeated sentence about building partnerships while maintaining clarity and focus on the goals of the event.

  • We are open to anyone joining from the EdTech or Learning Content sector! We have limit of 50 onsite spaces which are running out quickly but remote participation is welcome.

  • No, you don’t! The hackathon is open to everyone from all backgrounds. You can either play a role as part of a team doing design or project management or you can form your own team that comes up with new applications of bitmark.

This was the bitmark Hackathon 2023

The overriding goal of the bitmark Hackathon 2023 was to create open, innovative learning solutions based on the open content-first standard “bitmark” that make digital learning content more accessible. Developers, teachers and other education enthusiasts participated from all over the world, including Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela and Zimbabwe, demonstrating the global reach and impact of bitmark.

The Jury Of 2023

  • Julia Pichler

    Head of EdTech Austria

  • Uwe Erpel

    Head of EdTech Engineering at Cornelsen Verlag

  • Julia Steger

    Top 100 Influencers in EdTech 🚀📚 | CEO at EDUvation

  • Polly Watt-Morel

    Global Lead Instructional Design @ INCO Academy | Global Training

  • Susanne Grassmann

    Practice Consultant Teaching and Learning

  • Philippe Pointet

    Co-Founder at Get More Brain | bitmark Association Committee Member

  • Margareta Sailer

    Co-Author Culture UP / Speaker | Ex-Tesla, Lilium, Blackberry/RIM

Watch the Pitch& Award Ceremony 2023

Watch 10+ teams pitching their most innovative open Language Learning Applications based on bitmark, which they have created tirelessly in the previous 24 hours.

Our dedicated Jury consisting of experts in the field of learning, edtech & culture will announce the winners of the bitmark Hackathon in the following categories:

🚀 Most Innovative | ⚡️ Most Creative | 🌍 Most Impactful

+ the winner of the "Audience Award" chosen by YOU during the live stream.

We look forward to celebrating with you 🥳