Name: DevFest Linz: Great AI Hackathon
Start: 2025-12-06T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-12-06T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Johannes Kepler University Linz - JKU

🚀 Ready to hack the future of AI?

GDG Linz invites you to the Big AI Hackathon at DevFest 2025! Whether you are a student, a professional developer, or an AI enthusiast, this is your chance to dive deep into Generative AI, solve real-world challenges, and compete for amazing prizes.

✨ What to expect:

Hands-on Hacking: 12 hours of dedicated coding time.

Mentorship: Access to experts and judges from the industry.

Networking: Connect with the best local developers and tech companies.

Swag & Food: Coffee, lunch, and snacks are on us!

📍 Location Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz Building: Keplergebäude (Ground Floor) Room: HS1 (Lecture Hall 1) Address: Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz

🗓️ Date & Time Saturday, December 6, 2025 08:30 AM – 08:30 PM CET

Agenda

08:30 – 09:00: ☕ Registration & Morning Coffee (Lobby)

09:00 – 09:30: 🎤 DevFest Opener: Introduction, Sponsors & Rules (Main Stage)

09:30 – 10:00: 💡 Challenges Reveal: API Introduction & Tooling

10:00 – 10:15: 🤝 Team Creation (Find your squad!)

10:15 – 10:30: 🚀 Hackathon Start

10:30 – 13:00: 💻 Coding Session 1 + Mentorship

13:00 – 14:00: 🍕 Lunch Break

14:00 – 16:00: 💻 Coding Session 2 + Mentorship

16:00 – 16:15: ☕ Coffee Break

16:15 – 17:30: 🏁 Final Sprint (Polish your prototypes!)

17:30 – 18:30: 🗣️ Project Presentations (Demo Time)

18:30 – 19:00: ⚖️ Judging & Scoring

19:00 – 19:30: 🏆 Awards Ceremony

19:30 – 20:30: 🎉 Cool down, Afterparty & Networking

Key Info for Attendees

Equipment: Please bring your own laptop and charger.

Prerequisites: A Google Cloud account (or access to Google AI Studio) is recommended.

Team Size: 3–5 people (You can form a team on-site!).

Agenda

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Judges

Vicky Pirker - Vicky Pirker UX Consulting (Strategic Business Consultant)

With a solid blend of expertise, Vicky is a strategic business consultant with over 15 years of experience in IT consulting across global corporations. Her work goes beyond creating digital products💻; she enhances processes and efficiency🚀, making sure businesses and customer experiences are as rewarding as a good morning coffee.

Yaroslav Polyakov - Google (AI/ML)

Mathias Fink - Startups Upper Austria (Innovator & Community Builder)

Hosted By

Andrii Khrystian, GDG Organizer

AndreI Tazetdinov, co-organizer

Gleb Maliborsky,

I am a professional software engineer focused on mobile apps development. I have a versatile engineering background and 13 years of experience in mobile, web, and ERP systems development.

Vladyslav Kravchenko, Organizer

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