The first Engage 2 hackathon will take place on the 24 and 25 March 2025 in Madrid. Participants will have the opportunity to tackle the industry’s digitalization challenge, featuring a 24-hour coding session to tackle proposed ATM-related challenges.

About Engage 2

Engage 2 is the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking‘s Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) which aims to bridge the gap between academia and and the industry in the Air Traffic Management (ATM) domain. Specifically, the focus of the KTN is to feed the findings from the Digital European Sky research and innovation programme into future fundamental and application-oriented research. Supporting this objective will be the Engage WIKI, which provides a one-stop repository on ATM research, hosting data on from completed SESAR projects. Learn more on the Engage 2 website!

How to register
Please visit the Engage 2 Wiki to register for the event. Early sign-ups are encouraged, as spaces are limited. The event is free of charge and the organization will take care of the accommodation and meals costs.

Prizes

1st place
Airspace World 2025 Pack! Including:

  • All-expenses paid* trip to Airspace World 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal for the winning team members. *750€ in travel reimbursement costs per person max. Up to 3K€ per team.
  • 100€ voucher per participant (sponsored by CANSO).
  • Invitation to a unique breakfast with industry CEOs (sponsored by CANSO).
  • A spot on the “Future Skies: TOMORROW’S VOICES” event within AW2025 (sponsored by CANSO).

2nd place
500€ in vouchers for online training platforms or other educational resources (to be chosen by the winners) per team.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE!