Algorand Hackathon: AI Meets Blockchain @w3.hub

**🚀 Algorand Hackathon: AI Meets Blockchain**
**📅** September 3–4, 2025
**📍** w3.hub Berlin, Möckernstraße 120, 10963 Berlin
​Organized by the **Algorand Foundation**, **AI Agents Berlin** and **42 Berlin Blockchain** this two-day hackathon is your chance to build, experiment, and push boundaries at the intersection of **AI and blockchain**. We’ll be exploring **what’s possible when AI tools run on Algorand** — and documenting every step **on-chain**.
​**🛠 Theme**
**AI & Blockchain: Experimenting with AI tools on Algorand**
Whether you’re an experienced Algorand developer or just curious about combining AI with blockchain, you’ll get hands-on time with smart contract development in **TypeScript** and **Python**, while leveraging Algorand’s unique strengths for speed, security, and scalability.
​**📚 Mentors & Workshops**

* ​**AlgoKit Kickstart** – Learn to set up and build with AlgoKit, led by **Marco Podien**.
* ​More workshops and mentor sessions announced soon.

​**🍕 What’s Included**
Food, drinks, and snacks to keep you energized while you build.
​**🏆 Prizes**
Cash prizes - **$5,000** (detailed prize breakdown coming soon).
​**⏰ Schedule**

* ​**Opening**: Sept 3, 10:00 AM
* ​**Project Submission**: Sept 4, 2:00 PM (TBC)

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​**💡 Example Project Ideas**

* ​**AI-Powered Developer Copilot** – An AI assistant to code, debug, and architect Algorand smart contracts, with on-chain audit trails.
* ​**Collective Coding Platform** – A decentralized playground for sharing, forking, and tipping live coding projects.
* ​**AI-Enhanced Blockchain Tools** – AI-powered contract analysis, auditing, or NFT metadata generation.
* ​**Open AI + Blockchain Collaboration** – Crowdsource AI model improvements with contributors rewarded in ALGO.
* ​**On-Chain AI Feedback** – Tokenized, decentralized user feedback for AI models.

​Bring your laptop, your ideas, and your curiosity — and let’s build the future of AI on Algorand.
​If you would like to prepare for the hackathon, feel free to check out these resources:
​**📚 Learn the basics**
Start with our learning hub for an introduction to blockchain and Algorand, smart contracts, and more:
[Algorand learning hub](https://algorand.co/developers/learn)
​2️⃣ **🧰 Explore AlgoKit**
Familiarize yourself with AlgoKit, Algorand’s development toolkit:
[Getting Started with AlgoKit](https://dev.algorand.co/getting-started/algokit-quick-start/)
​3️⃣ **🎓 Join a workshop**
Build hands-on skills before the hackathon at our online workshops:

* ​[Intro to AlgoKit 3.0 (Python) – Aug 26](https://algorand.co/algokit-workshops)
* ​[Intro to AlgoKit 3.0 (TypeScript) – Aug 27](https://algorand.co/algokit-workshops)

​**Next stop: Startup challenges & $125,000 in prizes.**
​**T**his event is also a launchpad for the Startup Challenges — our 6‑week flagship program for builders kicking off in early October. Successful projects will have the chance to compete for a $125,000 prize pool and receive mentorship to take their ideas from prototype to impact. This program is your perfect preparation pillar — build your team, validate your concept, and get ready to scale in the next stage.