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GovTech Hackathon 2026

Schedule and Programme below

At the GovTech Hackathon 2026 (May 28/29 in Bern), we will share, improve, and use government data to create an impact. Meet developers, experts and enthusiasts from the administration, businesses and civil society, and work together on Switzerland's digital foundation.

Challenges: Using Data to Make an Impact

Over the course of two days, you will develop prototypes using government data. Check out the challenges on govtech.digisus-lab.ch!

Key Visual GovTech Hackathon with Text: GovTech Hackathon, 28. und 29. Mai 2026, Zollikofen (BE); Logo Federal Chancellery

Programme

Thursday, 28. May

Time What Place
08:00 Check-in Teilnehmende Lodge, Eichenweg 3
09:00 Start und Begrüssung Conference Hall
09:30 Präsentation der Challenges Conference Hall
10:45 Teambuilding Conference Hall
11:00 Start Hacking 3. Stock, Eichenweg 3
11:3013:00 Lunch (Menu 1 and Menu 2 are free - Menu 3 (high end) not free) Restaurant Alpine, Eichenweg 1
Ab 13:00 Hacking 3. Stock, Eichenweg 3
15:0016:00 Mentoring Sessions (optional)
Renku, SDSC (15:00-15:15)
Human Centered Design, BIT (15:15-15:30)
LINDAS, BAR (15:30-15:45)
LOMAS, BFS (15:45-16:00)
Conference Hall
18:00 Checkout, snacks and drinks (Freeflow) 3. Floor, Eichenweg 3
19:30 Hacking 3. Floor, Eichenweg 3
22:00 End, Doors closed

Friday, 29. May

Time What Place
07:30 Check-in participants Lodge, Eichenweg 3
07:30 Hacking 3. Floor, Eichenweg 3
10:0010:30 Mentoring Session (optional)
Legal Q&A, BK
Conference Hall
10:30 Hacking 3. Floor, Eichenweg 3
11:3013:00 Lunch Restaurant Ginko, Eichenweg 3
13:0016:00 Hacking & Presentation finalisation 3. Floor, Eichenweg 3
16:00 Resultats presentation Conference Hall
17:00 Apéro and prize distribution Restaurant Ginko, Eichenweg 3
19:00 End

Location

Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (FOITT), Eichenweg 3, CH-3052 Zollikofen

Organizers

The DTI division of the Federal Chancellery is organizing the hackathon with support from the Institute for Public Sector Transformation at Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)