Future "Hackathon" : what is it?
A hackathon is a creative idea marathon in which teams develop innovative solutions to a specific challenge within one day . This involves creative concepts, business models, and visionary approaches.
Our focus: Future-ready East Tyrol: Working more productively, digitally and networked, thus creating real added value for companies and the region!
Results at the end of the hackathon:
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Concrete solutions
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Innovative concepts
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Occasionally simple prototypes
What can you expect at the Osttirol Tourism Hackathon?
Join us and develop new ideas & digital solutions for you & your region!
East Tyrol is facing new challenges – and this is exactly where our hackathon comes in! Companies, businesses, and creative minds are working together on innovative solutions for the future of the region and its businesses.
📅 Date & Time : Thursday, June 12, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
📍 Location : WKO District Office Lienz, Amlacher Straße 10, 9900 Lienz
📝 Registration : Directly here on the website, if you have any questions contact us at hello@beoply.com
What content is in focus?
At the hackathon, you'll face three to four exciting challenges that will serve as a starting point for developing ideas. These challenges address current and future issues in tourism – from new business models to innovative solutions to existing problems.
The specific challenges will be published on this website in April . But you can already look forward to working on relevant and practical topics!
Possible focuses could be:
1. “No time for bureaucracy: back to your core activities”
How can we make organizational activities and administrative tasks of small and medium-sized enterprises more efficient and significantly reduce costs using digital solutions and AI?
Examples of key areas:
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AI-supported processes (accounting, dunning, invoicing, etc.)
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Digitally supported marketing & sales
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Automated appointment management & time recording
2 “Strong together: Achieving full impact through cooperation”
How can we achieve common goals through cross-cutting collaboration ?
Create synergies and as
Companies & Region all-round
benefit ?
Examples of key areas:
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Cooperation between small and large companies
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Regional platforms (e.g. Pur Südtirol)
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Rethinking business clusters and cooperation (development, purchasing, trade, etc.)
3. “Smart Production: Automation & Digitization in Production”
How can we rethink manufacturing processes and advance automation and digitalization in trade and craft ?
Examples of key areas:
Low-cost automation: Success despite a small budget
Cooperation in manufacturing & production
Digital Twins & Data Analysis
4. “Talents in the region: East Tyrolean companies as attractive employers”
How can we inspire young people to pursue apprenticeships and how can smaller companies position themselves as attractive businesses ?
Examples of key areas:
Rethinking learning and work spaces
Employer Branding & Visibility
Regional perspectives & development opportunities for talents
Why participate?
🎯 Exciting challenges
Together with a team, you develop new ideas for your company and tourism in the region
👥 Interdisciplinary teams
Learn from and with other creative minds from a wide range of fields and develop your ideas together
💡 Inspiring inputs
Gain new insights and food for thought through keynotes and impulses from industry experts and innovators
🥂 Networking & Exchange
Get to know interesting people and make valuable contacts (all-day meals included!)
🏆 Attractive prices
The best ideas will be selected and awarded by a jury*
* Funded further development may also be possible from Q2 2025.
event schedule
01
Welcome & Introduction
02
Expert Keynote
03
Session 1 - Ideen sammeln & priorisieren
Mittagspause
04
Session 2 - Developing concepts
05
Präsentation & Jury Voting
06
Networking & Wrap-up
Who can participate?
Participation
is free!
The hackathon is aimed at anyone who wants to develop creative solutions for the future - regardless of previous knowledge or professional background! Whether you come from a specific industry or simply want to contribute innovative ideas - we look forward to your participation!
Participation is open to:
✅ SMEs & companies: Develop new concepts for your business and actively shape the future.
✅ Start-ups: Use the hackathon as an innovation platform to discover new business opportunities.
✅ Apprentices, students & young professionals: Gain valuable experience, work on real challenges and make important contacts.
Research institutions & industry experts: Contribute your expertise and inspire with new approaches.
Creative minds & lateral thinkers: Fresh perspectives are needed! Help develop new solutions for the region.
✅ Local & national interested parties: Do you have ideas or want to be inspired? Then you've come to the right place!
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👉 Openness to new ideas & creative work
👉 Interest in tourism, innovation & entrepreneurship
👉 Motivation to work with others on exciting solutions
You don't have a team yet? No problem!
Most participants will only find their team on site. At the hackathon, we start with getting to know each other and forming teams together - so just come along and let yourself be inspired!
Register now & be there! 🚀
participation requirements
