TheGenAI Zürich Hackathon 2026is an applied Generative AI hackathon focused on solving real-world industry and impact-focused challenges provided by partner organizations.Join the GenAI Zürich Hackathon 2026 – 2 weeks remote build, 2 days to validate with participants and experts at Europe’s leading applied GenAI conference.📅 Phase 1: Online Build2 March, 12:00 - 18 March, 12:00- Hackers register and form teams on Devpost-2 March:Challenges are released- Teams work remotely on their solutions-18 March:Prototypesare submitted- A jury reviews all submissions and selects a shortlist until26 Marchto advance to the on-site hack phasePhase 2: On-site Hack1 April, 13:00 - 2 April, 13:00-Shortlisted teams receive full conference passes for all team members-1 April:Science-fair-stylementoring and community feedback on-site- Prototype solution refinement-2 April:Final project submissions and judging, 10 finalist pitches on stage, prize-giving ceremony👥 Who Should Participate?Open to builders, thinkers, and doers.Developers & Engineers– Build with LLMs, agents, RAG, and multimodal AIProduct & Business Minds– Shape solutions with real market potentialDesigners & Creatives– Craft experiences that make AI accessibleDomain Experts– Bring industry knowledge to applied challengesNote:Teams of 2–5 participants. Mixed technical and non-technical backgrounds encouraged.