UPDATE: Thank you for your strong interest in our 2026 Hackathon — we are now fully booked. Applications received during the remaining registration period will be added to our replacement list should spots become available.
Actionable Intelligence | Predictive News Analytics
✓ Are you a student with IT or data analysis skills?
✓ Are you interested in data visualization, trend analysis, prediction & forecasting, content discovery,
protection against misinformation & fake news, and other related topics?
Join our 24-hour hackathon! Enjoy free food and drinks, compete for financial prizes, and collaborate with like-minded individuals. You can register solo or as a team.
When?
Friday, February 27, 17:00 - Saturday, February 28, 19:30, 2026.
Where?
KYPO Conference Room in the building of the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, Botanická 68a, 602 00, Brno.
Teams
2 to 5 participants per team. Individuals can apply, and we reserve the right to assign them to a team. Pre-formed teams will remain as registered - no additional members will be added, regardless of team size.
Each team will be asked to choose one of the following topics:
- Data Visualization
- Trend Analysis
- Data Digest
- Predictive Analysis & Forecasting
- Protection Against Misinformation, Fake News, or Propaganda
- Content Discovery
- News Source Analysis
- A Tool for Online Investigative Journalists
Source of data to be used by participating teams
Newsmatics will provide all participants with access to its state-of-the-art news database of annotated English-language articles + we will organize an online workshop in advance to explain how to access and use this database of millions of news articles.
Participants equipment
Your own computers. Optional: sleeping bags – a designated room will be available for naps.
Language of the hackathon
English (but participants may use their native languages among themselves).
Prize money
- 1st place 25000 CZK
- 2nd place 19000 CZK
- 3rd place 12500 CZK
Perks
Free food & drinks during the whole hackathon. All participants will receive a Newsmatics Hackathon T-shirt.
Registration:
To register for the Newsmatics 2026 hackathon, please fill out this online registration form. Registration closes on Wednesday, February 18, at noon (11:59 A.M.).
Want to see what our last hackathon was like?
Visit the 2025 Newsmatics hackathon website to find photos, videos, and more.
Organizer
Contact
Email us at:
[email protected]