Algorand Hackathon: AI Meets Blockchain @w3.hub

🚀 Algorand Hackathon: AI Meets Blockchain
📅 September 3–4, 2025
📍 w3.hub Berlin, Möckernstraße 120, 10963 Berlin
​Organized by the Algorand Foundation, AI Agents Berlin and 42 Berlin Blockchain this two-day hackathon is your chance to build, experiment, and push boundaries at the intersection of AI and blockchain. We’ll be exploring what’s possible when AI tools run on Algorand — and documenting every step on-chain.
​🛠 Theme
AI & Blockchain: Experimenting with AI tools on Algorand
Whether you’re an experienced Algorand developer or just curious about combining AI with blockchain, you’ll get hands-on time with smart contract development in TypeScript and Python, while leveraging Algorand’s unique strengths for speed, security, and scalability.
​📚 Mentors & Workshops

• ​AlgoKit Kickstart – Learn to set up and build with AlgoKit, led by Marco Podien.
• ​More workshops and mentor sessions announced soon.

​🍕 What’s Included
Food, drinks, and snacks to keep you energized while you build.
​🏆 Prizes
Cash prizes - $5,000 (detailed prize breakdown coming soon).
​⏰ Schedule

• ​Opening: Sept 3, 10:00 AM
• ​Project Submission: Sept 4, 2:00 PM (TBC)

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​💡 Example Project Ideas

• ​AI-Powered Developer Copilot – An AI assistant to code, debug, and architect Algorand smart contracts, with on-chain audit trails.
• ​Collective Coding Platform – A decentralized playground for sharing, forking, and tipping live coding projects.
• ​AI-Enhanced Blockchain Tools – AI-powered contract analysis, auditing, or NFT metadata generation.
• ​Open AI + Blockchain Collaboration – Crowdsource AI model improvements with contributors rewarded in ALGO.
• ​On-Chain AI Feedback – Tokenized, decentralized user feedback for AI models.

​Bring your laptop, your ideas, and your curiosity — and let’s build the future of AI on Algorand.
​If you would like to prepare for the hackathon, feel free to check out these resources:
​📚 Learn the basics
Start with our learning hub for an introduction to blockchain and Algorand, smart contracts, and more:
Algorand learning hub
​2️⃣ 🧰 Explore AlgoKit
Familiarize yourself with AlgoKit, Algorand’s development toolkit:
Getting Started with AlgoKit
​3️⃣ 🎓 Join a workshop
Build hands-on skills before the hackathon at our online workshops:

• ​Intro to AlgoKit 3.0 (Python) – Aug 26
• ​Intro to AlgoKit 3.0 (TypeScript) – Aug 27

​Next stop: Startup challenges & $125,000 in prizes.
​This event is also a launchpad for the Startup Challenges — our 6‑week flagship program for builders kicking off in early October. Successful projects will have the chance to compete for a $125,000 prize pool and receive mentorship to take their ideas from prototype to impact. This program is your perfect preparation pillar — build your team, validate your concept, and get ready to scale in the next stage.