Join [#b_hack] 2025: Unleashing Young Talents to Drive Borderless Innovation Across the Baltic Sea Region

Get ready to geek out at [#b_hack] – the Baltic Sea Region Hackathon 2025! From 24–27 July 2025, the charming city of Lübeck, Germany, will become a buzzing hub of innovation and creativity, bringing together young talents from across the region.

Under this year’s inspiring theme, “One Region – Borderless Innovation,” [#b_hack] 2025 invites all young tech enthusiasts, creative minds, and future shapers to connect across countries and co-create brilliant IT solutions for a stronger, smarter, and more connected Baltic Sea Region.

Organised by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in collaboration with the German Land of Schleswig-Holstein and Technische Hochschule Lübeck (TH Lübeck), the event is open to dynamic young individuals aged 18–29 from, or residing in, the CBSS Member States — Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. 

The hackathon is designed to harness the creativity and technological skills of young people, foster collaboration, spark innovation, and empower youth to address real-world challenges that enhance regional identity and promote sustainable development.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in one of seven exciting hackathon themes:

  1. Hack the Grid – Smarter Homes, Lower Emissions
  2. Cross-Border Future Lab – A Design Thinking Workshop
  3. Borderless Wellbeing – Innovation for a healthy, connected region
  4. Borderless Entrepreneurship – Digital network for the Baltic Sea startup community
  5. RoomSwap – Accommodation for exchange students
  6. Artificial Intelligence goes Borderline
  7. Baltic Sea Region – Visualising Climate Risks and Solutions

The hackathon sessions will be coordinated by specialists from the Technische Hochschule Lübeck (TH Lübeck), ensuring participants have access to the necessary data sets and tools for their projects. The culmination of the event will see presentations delivered to VIP officials from Schleswig-Holstein and the CBSS, showcasing the innovative solutions devised by the young [#b_hack] attendees.

Successful applicants will enjoy an all-expenses-paid experience, including travel, accommodation at the H+ Hotel in Lübeck, and most meals. The immersive event not only offers a platform to innovate and collaborate but also an opportunity to explore the historic city of Lübeck.

If you are passionate about tech, design, or simply making a positive impact on the future of our region, we want you on board. Whether you code, design, brainstorm, or just have big ideas — your unique perspective is what this event is all about.

Registration is open till 15 May 2025.

Apply here: https://forms.office.com/e/Yn0trhEjED

For more information, visit the [#b_hack] event page: https://cbss.org/b_hack