Dear WU- Students! Registration for the online Idea-Hackathon titled “Austria - Improve the students' everyday life by leveraging the capabilities of a smartphone (app)” <https://digieduhack.com/en/austria-improve-the-students-everyday-life-by-leveraging-the-capabilities-of-a-smartphone-app> is still open and the registration deadline is extended to the 9th November! Take this opportunity to join this ultimate student competition and create your ideal future university app! Learn more about digitalization and get direct access to experts through our mentoring sessions. The Idea-Hackathon, powered by WU Vienna in cooperation with the University of Graz and VetMed Vienna will take place on the 12th & 13th November 2020, and will be held online. All resources are provided by us, you only have to sign <https://digieduhack.com/en/participate?organisation_id=542> up and enjoy the event. As it is an Idea-Hackathon, you don’t have to worry if you don’t have any programming experience or tech background, as NO CODING SKILLS ARE NEEDED! Simply your creativity is asked. In a team of 4-7 people this is your chance to create a solution for the biggest pain points in your student life and have expert mentors accompanying you from your idea to your solution. Convince the jury and your fellow hackers that your idea is the best and win 1000€! In case you don’t have a team yet, but would love to participate, there’s the possibility to sign up alone as well and get matched with other like-minded individuals in our Pre-Hack event! So what’s in it for you? 1. Make an Impact! With participating in our Hackathon, you will have the chance to actively change the digital future of Austrian education! 2. Gain new Experiences by being part of an idea creation process with an amazing diverse team and mentors supporting you 3. After winning our local Hackathon and receiving the award of 1000€, the Winner Team gets a chance to get into the Global Final and win 5000€ 4. Participate in exciting workshops! You will learn about the capabilities of smartphones, mock-ups (how to design an app blueprint online), pitching and more! 5. Compete in a global competition and boost your CV with the participation certificate 6. Become part of the change-maker community. Extend your network during the Hackathon and beyond 7. Use the Hackathon to be recognised by professionals in the industry and show them your talent The application deadline is 9th November 23:59. However, as spots are limited, sign up now<https://digieduhack.com/en/austria-improve-the-students-everyday-life-by-leveraging-the-capabilities-of-a-smartphone-app> to secure your spot! [cid:image001.png@01D6B2C8.D0411DA0]<https://digieduhack.com/en/austria-improve-the-students-everyday-life-by-leveraging-the-capabilities-of-a-smartphone-app> Together we redefined learning. Looking forward to see you there! Happy Hacking, your WU Innovation Office Team ------------------------------------------------------- Sarina Herold, MSc Hackathon Project Manager & Innovation Manager Innovation Office WU VR für Infrastruktur und Digitalisierung WU Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien Vienna University of Economics and Business Welthandelsplatz 1, Gebäude AD, 1020 Wien, Austria Email: sarina.herold@wu.ac.at<mailto:sarina.herold@wu.ac.at> www.wu.ac.at<http://www.wu.ac.at/>