What is a hack?

A hack is a quick solution to a problem – maybe not always the most elegant solution, but a quick and clever one. 

What is a science hack day?

The mission of Science Hack Day is to get excited and make things with science! People organically form multidisciplinary teams over the course of the event: Physicists team up with designers, marketers join forces with open source rocket scientists, writers collaborate with biologists, and developers partner with school kids. By collaborating a small group of people is capable of producing amazing results.

What should I hack on?

We all know common examples of hacks on he web, such as mashups, which mix up data from different sources in new and interesting ways. A hack can involve software, hardware, APIs, even food and bio hacking is possible. Give your fantasy a free ride!

Some Ideas to Hack on

I am not a hacker. Can I participate?

Yes, of course. Please join us! Everyone is welcome. Makers, designers, developers, scientists and anyone who is excited about making things with science attend – no experience in science or hacking is necessary, just an insatiable curiosity. If you like to create new things, you already have the spirit of a creator, maker and hacker!