By Students, for Students: First Mini-Hackathon Brings Ideas Across Universities Together

On 4 March, students from the EUDRES Board of Student Representatives organized the first “Mini-Hackathon – by Students, for Students”, as part of the Engagement Team’s action plan. The aim of the event was to help students better understand what E³UDRES² is, provide a brief introduction to Design Thinking and its process, and allow participants to experience the methodology step by step.

By Students, For Students

The online mini-hackathon created an interactive space where students from different partner universities could exchange ideas and work together. The event was structured in two phases, allowing participants to first explore challenges broadly and then focus on developing more concrete ideas.

During the first phase, students worked in international groups where they explored four different sub-challenges. With the support of guiding questions, each group discussed the topics and developed initial ideas and possible solutions. At the same time, students had the opportunity to share their own perspectives and experiences, which led to the identification of additional challenges and insights.

In the second phase, the groups were reshuffled in order to increase diversity and bring together new perspectives. The newly formed teams then focused on one specific sub-challenge and worked on developing ideas and possible solutions in greater depth.

By the end of the mini-hackathon, students had identified several key challenges, shared their thoughts and experiences, and proposed a range of possible solutions. These outcomes will now serve as a starting point for the next step of the initiative: local mini-hackathons that will take place on site at several partner universities.

Students closer to E³UDRES²

Another important aspect of the event was the close interaction between organizers and participants. Throughout the activity, students were invited to share how they felt before, during, and after the event, allowing the organizers to better understand their experiences and expectations.

One key insight highlighted by participants was that online activities like this provide an excellent opportunity to learn more about E³UDRES² and its ecosystem. Many large E³UDRES² initiatives, such as hackathons, Living Labs, and bootcamps, have a limited number of places per university. As a result, even though many students are interested in becoming involved, not all of them are able to participate. Online formats such as this mini-hackathon therefore offer an important opportunity to introduce more students to the alliance, its activities, and the possibilities it offers, while also enabling them to connect with students from partner universities across Europe.

Links

➞ E³UDRES² Board of Student Representatives

Article created by: E³UDRES² Student Board

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