European Defense Tech Hackathon Berlin | November 2025

We held our 19th European Defense Tech Hackathon — Europe's largest — in Berlin, with 350+ participants, 65 teams, and four days of nonstop work! We were proud to have the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub as a co-organizer, bringing real military experience and many active duty soldiers from the Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) on-site. Hackers tackled various urgent security challenges, such as: Identify friendly vs. enemy forces from the air Create a low-cost frontline system for detecting hostile drones Build a portable solution to defend soldiers from drone threats Develop an app that identifies unexploded explosive hazards and instantly shows their danger radius Stay tuned, follow us on social media, and subscribe to our newsletter at: https://eurodefense.tech