EDUSCALE ENGINE: CODE THE FUTURE OF SYSTEMIC CHANGE
Join us for a 24-hour hackathon addressing one of the most pressing challenges in Czech education. As part of the European Commission's global DigiEduHack initiative and Days of AI in Czechia 2025, we're bringing together developers, data scientists, designers, and educators to build technology that can transform educational equity for over 5,000 schools.
Register by November, 4 2025
THE CHALLENGE: PROJECT EDUSCALE ENGINE
After five years of successful pilots, Eduzměna Foundation is expanding nationally but faces a significant bottleneck. The manual process of analyzing multidimensional data from schools, municipalities, teachers, and parents is no longer sustainable, risking their ability to make data-driven decisions and scale proven solutions to over 5,000 Czech schools.
Your Mission: Design and build a prototype for an open-source data infrastructure that can handle this exponential growth in data complexity. Your solution will enable Eduzměna to bring educational equity interventions to schools across the country, creating a replicable model for the EU's most decentralized education systems.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
CAN YOU DO IT?
System Architecture (Four-Stage Process)
📥 Data Input Layer
🤖 AI-Powered Processing Core
📊 BI & Analytics Engine
🖥️ User Dashboard Interface
Ownership: Solutions will be owned and directly managed by the Eduzměna Foundation
IS THIS HACKATHON FOR YOU?
⚫ Yes, if you are 18+
⚫ Yes, if you have experience in Data/APIs, AI/ML, BI/Analytics, or UX/UI & Frontend.
TEAM FORMATION
You can register individually or as a team. Teams of 3-5 members will be formed during the intro session on Tuesday, November 11, or at the beginning of the hackathon on Thursday, November 13.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
🏆 Compete for Global Recognition: Local winners are evaluated by the DigiEduHack Steering Group for a chance to compete among 12 global finalists across four award categories at the Digital Stakeholder Forum in Brussels in 2026:
- Beginners Award
- Experienced Award
- Social Impact Award
- Disruptive Technology Award
💡 Real Impact: Your solution could transform education for 5,000+ Czech schools and serve as a blueprint for decentralized education systems across Europe
EVENT SCHEDULE
Tue, November 11, 2025:
Online - Intro session 17:00-18:00 — Introduction session & team formation
Thu, November 13, 2025: Day 1
09:30-10:00 — Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:00-10:20 — Welcome & Keynotes
10:20-10:40 — Hackathon Rules & Organization
10:40-11:20 — In-depth Challenge Presentation by Eduzměna Foundation
11:20-12:00 — Mentor Introduction & Team Formation
12:00 — Hacking Begins!
19:00 — Evening Check-in & Late-Night Hacking Session
Fri, November 14, 2025: Day 2
09:00-10:00 — Workshop: "How to Pitch Your Solution"
12:00 — ⏰ Submissions Deadline & Code Freeze
13:00-17:00 — Final Team Pitching Session (5 minutes per team)
17:30 Winners Announcement & Awards Ceremony