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HerHackathon
HerHackathon 2024 is the largest all-female hackathon in Germany. Tech talents from across Europe meet in Mannheim to code, innovate and collaborate. Be one of the industry leaders to join this tech-savvy and highly motivated community. Engage with potential future employees, challenge their skills, and leverage their diverse experience and female perspectives for your digital transformation and product development.
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Challenges 2024
Scan & Compare market products
Embark with us on an initiative to gain a real and deep understanding of our competitors’ offerings.We want your tech skills and creativity to create a tool that scans and analyzes product data available on the internet like ingredients, certifications and nutritional values directly from pictures. You can use OCR, GenAI, … – your choice!
In the ever-competitive retail market, staying ahead requires not just keeping pace but outmatching the competition in quality, healthiness, and customer satisfaction. ALDI Süd is embarking on an initiative to gain a deep understanding of what its rivals are offering. Together, let’s revolutionize retail by harnessing available data for comprehensive product comparison and leveraging findings for enhanced negotiations, product development and growth. On-site research was yesterday. At HerHackathon we are not sending you to stores collecting data. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, involves developing a cutting-edge solution that leverages technology to dissect and compare the intricate details of product attributes directly from their images that you can find on the internet. From the depths of ingredients lists to the specifics of nutritional values and labels/certifications (gluten-free, vegan, fair trade), your tool will analyze product data captured directly from images sourced from websites or maybe even leaflets. This task demands a blend of skills: OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for text extraction, AI for image recognition and data comparison, and a dash of creativity to design a user-friendly interface that presents complex data in an easily digestible format.
This challenge is your opportunity to not only showcase your technical prowess. By enabling Aldi Süd to benchmark its products against competitors’ offerings accurately, your solution will fuel informed decision-making and product development, steering the retail giant toward offerings that best meet consumer needs.
As you embark on this journey, you’ll be supported by our Data Scientists and ALDI Experts and see how we would use your idea in a real world, innovative application.
Discover your skin
Revolutionize skincare with Beiersdorf! Explore innovative ways to help our consumers to understand and enhance skin using advanced technology. See skin as more than surface-level care — it reflects emotions, health, and well-being. Develop a tech solution that empowers consumers to self-discover individual skin secrets and visualize their impact.
In our challenge, we’re seeking a technological solution that empowers our consumers to self-discover the unique secrets of their skin and visualize how to optimize their skincare routines. At Beiersdorf, we’re firm believers in the profound impact skin health has on individual well-being. Simultaneously, we understand that our overall wellbeing significantly influences the appearance and condition of our skin.
That’s precisely why we’re reaching out to you — to collaborate on developing comprehensive solutions that not only help consumers better understand their skin but also empower them to enhance it using cutting-edge technology.
We’re aiming for a technical solution that factors in both external elements and internal influences such as moods, well-being, and overall health.
We invite you to bring your skills, expertise, and personal insights to this challenge. Whether you’re well-versed in advanced technologies like AI, IoT, Big Data, sensors, or you’re bursting with innovative ideas waiting to be explored, we really want to hear from you. Our objective is to craft solutions that not only stand out from existing offerings but also seamlessly integrate with digital ecosystems, all while presenting a viable business model.
This challenge isn’t just about innovation; it’s about making a tangible difference in people’s lives and reshaping the landscape of skincare. By participating, you’ll have the opportunity to redefine the way individuals perceive and care for their skin, ultimately helping them feel more confident and comfortable in their own skin.
Unlock dream career journeys
Are you ready to revolutionize the way to find career paths? Create a platform that enables individuals building a fulfilling career based on their unique characters, preferences, and more. These parameters should lead to a tailored career path which will be supported by a matched mentor. Let your creativity run free and form a new era of career 4.0.
In our challenge we are looking for a tool that will unlock dream career journeys. As ING Germany, we believe that everyone should be empowered to find a fulfilled work life.
In a world full of abstract job vacancies and buzzwords it is essential to offer a tool that enables individuals to build a thriving career – based on unique characters, talents, experience, personal preferences, and other attributes. Our vision is that the tool you create will illustrate an individual career path based on all these criteria – to make dream career journeys come true.
To achieve that, the tool should allow matching with mentors, i.e., people who have already gained a lot of expertise by pursuing their own dream careers.
In order to find the one and only mentor, the matching should be based on individual criteria (such as the same background, characteristics, interests, …). It should also be possible to look at the stories of the matched mentors to decide on the best match.
But it shouldn’t stop there! With your innovative ideas and skills, we’re sure that you will build THE platform for career (and personal) happiness! Let your creativity run free.
Become a valuable member of a team forming a new era of career 4.0.
Goal of the platform should be (but is not limited to):
- Show tailored career paths based on unique characters, talents, experience, personal preferences, and other attributes
- Match mentee and mentor based on individual criteria (such as same background, characteristics, interests, …)
Create a prototype based on an example of several tech journeys
Sustainability Analysis with GenAI
Let your creativity shine as you revolutionize the way banks embrace digital transformation and sustainability. Develop a cutting-edge IT solution using GenAI to streamline sustainability report assessment at KfW, making it faster and more accurate. Collaborate, innovate, and contribute to a greener future!
Are you ready to revolutionize the way THE digital transformation and promotional bank in Germany assesses sustainability reports and contribute to a greener future? Join us in developing a cutting-edge IT solution that empowers KfW to efficiently scrutinize sustainability reports of our clients, making the process faster and more accurate.
Why participate?
- Make a meaningful impact by helping KfW streamline our sustainability report analysis, promoting eco-conscious practices.
- Gain hands-on experience with GenAI technology, using your skills in modern software development and cloud computing.
- Collaborate with like-minded individuals in a dynamic team environment, fostering innovation and creativity.
- Showcase your talent by building an intuitive frontend for a live demo, highlighting the practical application of your solution.
How are you going to do this?
- Develop a robust backend using GenAI that can intelligently answer queries regarding various aspects of corporate sustainability reports.
- Document and thoroughly test your backend, leveraging GenAI’s capabilities for efficient validation and optimization.
- Design an engaging frontend for your application, providing users with a seamless experience during the live demo.
Get ready to immerse yourself in GenAI pipelines, cloud development, and REST API integration. Your mission is to create an innovative solution that not only enhances banking practices but also contributes to a more sustainable future for generations to come. Let your creativity shine as you revolutionize the way banks embrace digital transformation and sustainability.
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“I am delighted to support HerHackathon again this year together with Global Digital Women, as the presence of women in the tech industry not only stands for equal rights, but also for self-determined career paths. For an innovative future, it is essential to make male-dominated professions more attractive for women. HerHackathon offers a unique platform to empower women in the tech world and build a diverse network. Let's work together towards a future in which women in tech are not only represented, but also significantly involved in shaping it.”
“The IT industry needs women, including in management positions.
You have the chance to help shape our digital future. Get involved with the next generation, be role models for girls and show them how creative and exciting coding is - for example at Hacker School."
“Our future is digital! Women must shape this future, from programming algorithms to developing technologies for a more sustainable and digital industry. Women are a crucial driver for all facets of a modern digital society. We need more women fostering/pushing the digital transformation – get in IT now! #SheTransformIT.”
“Women must be included in the digital transformation of our society and play an active role in its development. Their unique perspectives should be used to innovate and put new technologies to use - for a diverse society and a sustainable and gender equitable digital future. Be the change and join HerHackathon 2024! #SheTransformsIT. ”
“The future is digital and the future is female!
We need more women to drive digitalisation forward. Their role in IT is not a nice to have, but a must have for innovation and technological progress. It's time for more women actively shape this change! ”
“#diversity powers innovation – We support the HerHackathon because getting more women into startup teams will bring diversity into the young companies, shaping the future. ”
„Women in Tech: Your voices, talents and dreams matter. Break barriers, inspire others and shape a future that celebrates diversity. Together, let's create a tech industry that benefits from your strength. Your contribution is essential for innovation and progress. “
“HerHackathon empowers women in tech, championing diversity for innovative solutions. More women in tech means more diverse perspectives, fostering an inclusive environment that reflects our global society. This diversity is not just a catalyst for innovation, but also a critical factor in designing technology that serves everyone. To women in tech: keep breaking barriers!”
„To shape a digital era that's innovative and inclusive, we need more women at the helm. It's essential for women to architect the tech landscape — because when women thrive, industries leap forward. Let's champion the change; it's time for women to lead the digital revolution! Let's join forces at HerHackathon to build a tech industry where women's contribution is essential to innovation. Seize this incredible opportunity to connect with like-minded international individuals from diverse backgrounds and learn from each other. “
„Every event that brings women in tech together warms my heart. Experiencing that we are not alone and don't have to be a minority, can boost motivation and create a sense of belonging. I personally am super excited to see what these incredibly talented women will build and to meet all of them.“
Benefits
Female Tech Talents
Present your company to a huge pool of highly qualified tech talents and win future colleagues.
Corporate Branding
Sharpen your identity as a diverse, open-minded and innovative company and employer.
Innovation
Use the skills and motivation of a digitally savvy community for cutting edge tech developments.
Inclusive solutions
Improve products and processes through women's experiences, perspectives and needs.
(+2 years experience)
Roadmap
Goal Setting
Challenge Design
Talent Outreach
Talent Onboarding
HerHackathon
Roadmap
Goal Setting 6 months to event
Definition of how to best reach company goals through participation
Challenge Design 4 months to event
Creation of a compelling challenge
Talent Outreach 3 months to event
Implementation of a co-branded, targeted marketing campaign online and offline
Talent Onboarding 1 month to event
Set-up of a virtual event platform where you meet your talents for team building and first briefings
HerHackathon
Personal meeting of all 250+ tech talents. Close guidance of your teams through the challenge and awarding of the best solution.
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Testimonials
“If we at Beiersdorf could always have that quality degree of applications, we could retire.”
“We´ve generated an immense talent pool. Now it is up to our recruiting team to make the most out of it.”
“The HerHackathon is a groundbreaking event that gives women a stage to live their passion for technology and innovation. We want to give participants the chance to put their ideas into action and make valuable contacts in the industry"
“I think it's really important to get women together, to come up with ideas and be able to have a voice. Having more of the spotlight on us as women.”
„It was just a cool spirit when you walked into the room and also when I announced the challenge. It was so positive, everybody was like: yeah, let's do this, we got this. “
“HerHackathon in three words: Inspiring, open minded and very exciting. “
„The atmosphere here is amazing. Right after receiving the challenge, our talents started hacking, coming up with interesting questions and brainstorming ideas. It’s amazing to see such a diverse group of women looking for solutions to improve other womens lives. “
„HerHackathon is an important and valuable format to obtain gender-exclusive solutions and anchor these in our society for the long term. As a platform for digital product building by women for women. HerHackathon contributes to advance digitalization innovatively and inclusively, for a more diverse tomorrow. “
Venue
Mannheim, MAFINEX Technologiezentrum
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