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TUM.ai Makeathon is a 48h virtual challenge that connects young innovators with different backgrounds to develop AI solutions for real-life business cases.
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About the makeathon
We at TUM.ai are thrilled to have you on board and can't wait to hear what you and your team come up with! 🚀
Makeathon is a 48-hour virtual challenge in which motivated students and young professionals develop a working AI solution for a real-world business case. Innovators of tomorrow work together in interdisciplinary teams on developing a prototype for the challenges in Education, Environment, and MedTech tracks. As the largest student-organized Makeathon in Germany, you can expect numerous exciting speakers, challenges, cool prizes, and excellent opportunities to meet like-minded people and connect with industry leaders, start-ups, and research groups. Due to the ongoing Corona Pandemic, all events will be held online.
Learn more about TUM.ai
Application deadline
08.04
Selection Process
09.04
Opening Ceremony
11.04
Workshops & Team Finding
12.04 - 15.04
Deep Dive Days
19.04 - 21.04
Makeathon
22.04 - 24.04
08.04
Application deadline
You have time to submit your application until the 8th of April. Apply either with a group of friends or alone. If you are applying with an already formed team, make sure that every member submits the application! Else, take part in exciting team-finding events to match up with other motivated participants! Hurry up to apply as there are thrilling gifts for the early bird applicants!
08.04
Application deadline
You have time to submit your application until the 8th of April. Apply either with a group of friends or alone. If you are applying with an already formed team, make sure that every member submits the application! Else, take part in exciting team-finding events to match up with other motivated participants! Hurry up to apply as there are thrilling gifts for the early bird applicants!
09.04
Selection Process
After careful application screening and assessment, participants will be informed by April 9th! In the acceptance email, you can find information about the next steps and how to best prepare for the TUM.ai Makeathon.
11.04
Opening Ceremony
During the opening ceremony on April 11th, our premium sponsors will welcome you to the Makeathon journey and share a few words about the effort of industry leaders to use AI to benefit society. Furthermore, challenge setters will announce their challenges for the first time and answer all your questions, followed by a socializing round where you have a chance to meet potential team members. The ceremony takes place starting at 18:00 CET.
12.04 - 15.04
Workshops & Team Finding
Find your team members in the series of socializing events between 12th and 15th of April! In addition, TUM.ai and industry partners organize educational workshops about introduction to AI to non-techies, business ideation, geting started with Codex by OpenAI, and much more!
19.04 - 21.04
Deep Dive Days
From the 19th until the 21th of April, you will have a chance to listen to inspiring talks held by industry leaders on topics related to AI in the medical, environmental or educational domain. The workshops will be held online starting at 19:00 CET.
22.04 - 24.04
Makeathon
You have 48 hours to develop a proof of concept with your team. After pitching your results on Sunday afternoon, a jury of experts will select the winning teams for each track in the closing ceremony. Fantastic prizes are waiting!
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Our tracks
We would love to introduce you to the following tracks.
The main idea of TUM.ai Makeathon is to develop a solution powered by AI within a cross-functional team. The solutions you will be working on have to fit into one of three tracks: Education, Environment or MedTech. Within these tracks, you can either join a challenge pitched by one of our industry partners, challenge setter, or if you have an awesome idea yourself you can also pitch it, so you can convince others to join you in building a viable business concept.
MedTech
Find ways for AI to improve modern-day health care and make it more accessible
Environment
Utilize AI to provide more environmentally sustainable behaviors.
Education
Empower & enhance education for people of all ages and backgrounds
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The speakers
Who will be on stage?
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Stories
Winning teams of the last Makeathon.
Over 600 enthusiastic students and young participants have already participated in TUM.ai’s previous Makeathon iterations. Have a look at the winning teams and fantastic solutions that resulted from only 48h working time!
Premium Sponsors
Other Partners and Sponsors
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For the sponsors
Be a part of TUM.ai Makeathon
Join us on the journey of raising awareness of AI potential and inspiring young individuals to discover potential AI business cases in the real world!
For companies, NGOs, student or research organizations we offer 3 partner packages:
Premium Sponsor | Share your company’s vision and tell the word about the efforts your company takes to use AI to improve the world in a 1h talk during Deep Dive Days and during opening ceremony. Take advantage of TUM.ai’s talent pool and connect with potential future coworkers and innovators. In addition to that, benefit from marketing posts shared on TUM.ai’s media channels and enjoy many other advantages.
Standard Sponsor | Have your company’s logo advertised in TUM.ai Makeathon website and contribute to the prize for the winners. In addition, benefit from 3-month sponsor visibility on TUM.ai’s official website and much more.
Challenge Setter | Challenge motivated young people with a problem and test the feasibility of a possible business case. Practive leadership, attract talents, inspire and get inspired, and much more!
Get in touch with us
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Q&A
Do you have any questions?
As the largest student-organized Makeathon in Germany, you can expect numerous exciting speakers, big-name companies, cool prizes, and excellent opportunities to meet like-minded international students.
What is a Makeathon?
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Is TUM.ai Makeathon in-person or virtual?
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Can we use hardware?
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