# AIM Healthcare Hackathon Vienna 2026

## About

AIM Healthcare Hackathon is an in-person hackathon in Vienna, Austria, where clinicians and engineers build working prototypes together. It takes place October 29 – 30, 2026 at IBM Headquarters (Obere Donaustraße 95, 1020 Wien), and is an official European AI Innovation Month partner event, organized by AIM Austria. Applications are open at https://luma.com/aim-hackathon.

- Title: AIM Healthcare Hackathon Vienna 2026
- Dates: October 29 – 30, 2026 (Thursday ~16:00 through Friday ~19:00)
- Venue: IBM Headquarters, Obere Donaustraße 95, 1020 Wien
- Format: In-person · Vienna, plus an online Community Track
- Prizes: €15,000+ in cash and credits across three confirmed on-site tracks (€5,000 each); Community Track in-kind prizes (details soon)
- Organizer: AIM Austria
- Website: https://healthcare-hackathon.eu
- Registration: https://luma.com/aim-hackathon
- Newsletters: join via the form on https://healthcare-hackathon.eu/
- Events calendar: https://luma.com/aim-austria

## Tracks

Three on-site tracks, each with a real clinical use case, a €5,000 prize pool, and a partner mentor throughout:

1. Clinical Documentation (Track 1): Every patient contact has to be documented, yet clinicians rarely have the time to do it properly. What gets written down is often incomplete, delayed, or written at the expense of time with patients. Build tools that make medical documentation faster, better, and less of a burden. Prize pool €5,000.
2. Health Data Interoperability (Track 2): Patient data is spread across systems that were never designed to work together, so critical information gets lost, duplicated, or re-entered by hand. Build solutions around standards like HL7 and FHIR that help data move between them. Prize pool €5,000.
3. European Health Data Space (EHDS) (Track 3): The EHDS is Europe's new framework for health data, and it will change how clinics, researchers, and patients access and share it. Build solutions that bring it into practice. Prize pool €5,000.

After registering on Luma, share your track preference for matching: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScG1h7INz31NS2wZ_Nfakgl3B6Jr4SboVu4jJdztLFR9T-7Ig/viewform

### Community Track

Cash track prizes are for on-site teams only. As an official partner event of the European AI Innovation Month, you can also join as a Community Track team: build remotely, pitch online via livestream, and compete for community prizes. Those rewards are still being confirmed — likely in-kind, not cash — and we think they will be worth showing up for. Want this track? Just select Community Track in the preference form.

## Programme

### Thursday, October 29
- 16:00 Check-in & team formation
- 17:00 Kickoff & partner welcome
- 17:45 Use cases released
- 18:30 Hacking begins
- 21:00 Social hour

### Friday, October 30
- 09:00 Mentor rounds begin
- 13:00 Clinical panel discussion
- 15:00 Submissions due
- 16:00 Pitches to jury
- 18:00 Results announced
- 19:00 Closing & networking

## Where to stay

Partner hotels with fixed rates for participants. Book directly with the hotel. Availability is limited and is not guaranteed by the organizers.

### Superbude Wien Prater

- Tag: 20% with code
- Rate: 20% off any room with code AIMHEALTH26
- Dates: Nights of October 29, 30 and 31, 2026
- Booking: Enter the code AIMHEALTH26 on https://www.superbude.com, or email reservierungprater@superbude.wien
- Note: No room block. Book while rooms are available.
- Website: https://www.superbude.com

### ARCOTEL Kaiserwasser

- Rate: Single EUR 120, Double or Twin EUR 139 per night, breakfast and taxes included
- Dates: October 29 to 31, 2026
- Booking: Email reservation.kaiserwasser@arcotel.com and mention the group name "Healthcare Event IBM"
- Note: Free sale, subject to availability. No booking deadline.
- Website: https://kaiserwasser.arcotel.com/

### Courtyard by Marriott Vienna Prater/Messe

- Rate: Standard single EUR 129, standard double EUR 161 per night, breakfast and taxes included
- Dates: Nights of October 29 and 30, 2026 (group contingent)
- Booking: Book through the partner reservation link on marriott.com
- Note: Up to 50 rooms per night on October 29 and 30, 2026, subject to availability. Half of any unbooked group rooms release to general sale on September 30, 2026; the remainder on October 9, 2026. Not guaranteed by the organizers.
- Website: Partner reservation link on marriott.com (same as booking)

## Application batches

Each batch has its own application deadline; earlier batches get first pick of tracks and mentors.

- Batch 1: deadline Aug 15, 2026
- Batch 2: deadline Sep 1, 2026
- Batch 3: deadline Sep 15, 2026
- Batch 4: deadline Sep 26, 2026 (completed)
- Batch 5: deadline Oct 3, 2026
- Batch 6 (Final): deadline Oct 10, 2026

## Venture Track (new this year)

Standout teams don't have to stop at the hackathon. Selected teams enter a follow-on track with AIM mentors, clinical validation support, and warm intros to healthcare investors and corporate partners.

## Partners

Partners: IBM, Ärztekammer Wien, AIM Austria; official partner event of EU AI Innovation Month, and many more.

### Paid partner tiers

- Growth Partner, €1,500: visibility without full sponsorship — logo, 2 tickets, recap mention, general participant access.
- Innovation Partner, €3,000: real involvement — Growth benefits plus 4 tickets, shared use case, optional mentor seat, priority recruiting, content feature.
- Track Partner, €5,000 (most chosen): own named track and real use case, dedicated €5,000 prize, mentor seat throughout, first right of contact.
- Strategic Partner, Custom: co-branded keynote slot, jury seat, priority access to all builder profiles, multi-year terms.

### Non-cash partnerships

- Media Partner: coverage for early story access and naming.
- Community Partner: network reach and co-branded formats.
- In-Kind Partner: catering, merch, print, or tech for on-site credit.
- Venue Partner: space and infrastructure for host-level prominence.

## Team

AIM Austria is Vienna's curated network of clinical-technical talent. This hackathon is built end to end by our own Fellows.

- Sebastian K. Hochreiter: Content & Partnerships. Venue, landing page, and partner coordination.
- Kyrillus Mehanni: Operations Lead. Team selection, mentoring structure, on-site logistics.
- Lukas Laure: Partnership Manager. Industry and institutional partnerships, closings.
- Reyan Zein: Community Lead. Community outreach, event co-hosting, and on-site support.
- Melanie Klampferer: Communications. Content, social coverage, and community updates.
- Abdul Basit Banbhan: Tech & Operations. Technical operations and mentor coordination.
- Join the team: Mission Lead role open; apply to help run 2026.

## FAQ

### Do I need a clinical or technical background?
No specific background is required. Solo clinicians and solo engineers are both welcome. Teams are curated for a clinical/technical mix, so come ready to pair up fast if you apply alone.

### Can I apply solo or do I need a team?
Both work. Apply solo and we will help match you into a balanced team, or apply as a formed team of 2–4.

### Can I take part remotely?
Yes. Primary cash prizes go to on-site teams only, but as an official partner event of the EU AI Innovation Month, remote teams can join the Community Track, pitch online via livestream, and compete for community prizes. Community prizes are still being finalized — likely in-kind, not a €5,000 cash pool.

### What can I win?
€15,000+ in cash and credits across the three confirmed on-site tracks (€5,000 each). Community Track teams compete for separate in-kind prizes (details coming soon — not cash). Standout teams may also qualify for the follow-on Venture Track.

### Do I have to be an AIM member to apply?
No. The hackathon is open to students, clinicians, and engineers from any background. AIM membership is optional and free to join separately.

### How can my company get involved?
Growth, Innovation, Track, and Strategic paid tiers are available, plus Media, Community, In-Kind, and Venue partnerships. See the partner section above.

## Contact & social

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/aim-austria
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/aimaustria
- Newsletters: join via the form on https://healthcare-hackathon.eu/
- Events calendar: https://luma.com/aim-austria
- Imprint: https://aim-austria.org