Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation

The mission continues: at the same time as the Munich Security Conference, we'll be organizing once again Europe's largest defense tech hackathon:

Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on February 12-15, 2026, in Munich.

Connect with fellow defense innovators, find a co-founder, and develop solutions that will eventually save lives!

Goal

We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.

Get inspired by the challenges we have prepared, or feel free to bring your own project. You'll get feedback from folks who have been on the frontline to ensure you're solving real problems.

Our goal with the hackathon is to put you in a position to continue towards deployment.

Agenda (tentative)

Thursday, February 12, 2026

12:00 – Doors open

13:00 - Welcome Speech & Keynote

14:00 - Workshop Session #1

15:00 - Workshop Session #2

16:00 - Workshop Session #3

17:00 - Presentation of Mentors and Challenges

18:00 - Start of Hacking

Friday, February 13, 2025

Hacking continues all day!

Saturday, February 14, 2025

Hacking continues all day!

Sunday, February 15, 2025

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 & Award Ceremony

15:00 - After-Party & Networking

18:00 - End of the Event