HORYZN
Boarding passHackathon 2026
TUM
Any degree · any semester
MUC
TUM LabCampus · Munich Airport
Date07–08 NOV
BoardingSAT 10:00
Duration32 H
Build time28 H
Seats100
Status: Scheduled · save the date, final confirmation follows Fare: Free · food & drinks included
FlightHZ 2026
TUM → MUC
Date07.–08.11.
GateLabCampus
ClassStudent
FareFree
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HZ2026 · TUM–MUC · 07NOV

28 hours. 100 students. Build what flies to help.

A weekend concept hackathon on drone-based emergency delivery, hosted by HORYZN at TUM LabCampus Munich Airport. Every team gets a Horyzn mentor. Food, drinks and the venue are on us.

See the challenges Schedule
Flight information

An ideation-and-concept hackathon around a real mission.

HORYZN is a student team at TUM building drone-based transport for emergency delivery. This hackathon puts that mission in your hands for a weekend: form a team, pick a challenge, and ship a concept — hardware, software, operations or business — by Sunday afternoon.

No aerospace background required. Every team gets a Horyzn mentor, and the best ideas are the ones nobody in the team has had yet.

Itinerary
  • SAT 10:00
    Check in & team upApply solo or as a pre-formed team of 3–5. Team formation happens on site.
  • SAT 11:30
    Pick a challenge, take offHoryzn-defined or partner-defined tracks, all tied to the mission.
  • OVERNIGHT
    Build for 28 hLabCampus stays open through the night. Food and drinks covered.
  • SUN 16:00
    Pitch to the juryPitches in parallel rooms, one jury per track, then awards and how to join Horyzn at the closing.
Challenges Final briefs coming soon

Three tracks. One mission.

The tracks below show the direction. Final challenge briefs are published here and mailed to accepted participants before the event — you choose your track on Saturday morning.

Track AHoryzn

Last-mile emergency delivery

How does a drone hand over a defibrillator, blood or medication safely to a person who has never seen one? Concept the drop, the interface, the failure modes.

Track BPartner

Partner challenge

A real problem set by one of our partners, revealed with the final briefs. Want it to be yours? See Partners.

Track COpen

Operations & airspace

Routing, weather, regulation, ground infrastructure — what does a city-scale emergency drone network need that nobody has built yet?

Departures Preliminary

Saturday 10:00 to Sunday 18:00.

Times may shift slightly; the final run of show goes to all accepted participants by mail the week before.

Sat 07.11.2026
Sun 08.11.2026
Sat 07.11.2026
10:00Kickoff & challenge briefing
10:45Team formation
11:30Hacking starts
13:00Lunch
16:00Mentor round 1
19:00Dinner
23:00Late-night snack
Sun 08.11.2026
08:00Breakfast
10:00Mentor round 2
12:30Lunch
15:30Hacking ends — submissions due
16:00Team pitches (parallel rooms, one jury per track)
17:15Jury deliberation
17:45Awards & how to join Horyzn
18:00End
Prizes Prize pool announced soon

Worth staying up for.

We're finalizing the prize pool with our partners. What's already certain: three awards, and every participant leaves with more than they came with.

1st place
Winner

Cash prize plus a fast track into the Horyzn team — skip the application queue.

2nd place
Runner-up

Cash prize and a mentoring session with the Horyzn leads on taking your concept further.

Partner award
Partner pick

Best solution to the partner challenge, chosen by the partner's own jury.

  • Hackathon T-shirt for everyone
  • All meals, snacks and drinks for 32 hours
  • Direct line into Horyzn — mentors, onboarding, next steps
Operated with

Partners

Partner logos appear here as agreements are signed.

Main partner
Challenge partner
Food partner
Drinks partner
FAQ

Questions

Who can take part?

All TUM students, any degree and semester. First-semesters explicitly welcome — you don't need to know anyone yet.

Does it cost anything?

No. Participation, food and drinks are free.

What food is there? I have an allergy.

Every meal comes as two dishes: one vegan, one with meat. You pick one in the application. We can't cater for other diets. Severe allergy? Email [email protected] before the event and bring your own food if needed.

Do I need a team?

No. Apply solo and form a team on Saturday morning, or apply as a pre-formed team of 3–5.

Do I need drone or aerospace experience?

No. Challenges cover hardware, software, operations and business. Mentors fill the gaps.

Is it really overnight? Where do I sleep?

The venue stays open through the night. Bring a sleeping bag and mat if you want to rest on site — or take the last S-Bahn home and come back in the morning. Details in the participant mail.

How do I get to LabCampus?

S1 or S8 to Flughafen München, about 40 minutes from the city centre, then a short walk. Exact directions and first/last train times come with the participant mail.

What should I bring?

Laptop and charger, student ID, and whatever you need to be comfortable for 32 hours. We provide power, Wi-Fi, food, drinks and a T-shirt.

Now boarding

Apply for one of 100 seats.

The application takes two minutes. We'll ask what you study, whether you already have a team, and whether you'd like to hear about joining Horyzn. Seats are limited: we review applications on a rolling basis and let you know by email, so apply early.

Apply now — free
Applications close24 h before kickoff
ReviewRolling
Seats100