Agora Hacks_26ª
Develop realistic, actionable prototypes that improve listening, understanding, and deliberation in democratic societies.
Societies have always been shaped by debate, disagreement, and the hard work of negotiating perspectives. The ancient marketplace, the coffeehouse, the public forum – all were spaces where different voices collided and something new emerged.
Today, those spaces are largely digital. And too often, they're built in ways that do the opposite: amplifying noise, flattening nuance, rewarding outrage over understanding. That's the problem Agora Hacks_26ª takes seriously and why we at the TUM Think Tank are proud to join as a partner to this innovative Agora Hacks-Hackaton, a 48-hour prototype sprint to rethink how public discourse should work in the digital & agentic age.
Over 60 builders from across Europe will develop working prototypes for the future of democratic discourse. The goal is concrete: develop realistic, actionable prototypes that improve listening, understanding, and deliberation in democratic societies.
April 10–12 | Salon & Café Luitpold, Munich
Two tracks
European Social Platform & EchoPolis (deliberation modules)
Partners & Jury
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Mistral AI, Lovable, Black Forest Labs, ElevenLabs, Rebuilt, audEERING GmbH, sowie dem Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales, Mehr Demokratie e.V. und der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung.
Happy to have Manon Westphal, who leads the Democratic Innovations Lab at the TUM Think Tank, included in the jury, evaluating not just whether prototypes work, but whether they move the needle on democratic compatibility. She'll be joined by Dr. Sabine Donauer, Rob Benson, Dr. Lisa Precht, Philipp Baaske, Mark Boris Andrijanič, and more.
What’s in it for you
- Build and demo a real prototype in 48 hours
- Work on problems that actually matter
- Win a direct pass to the TUM.ai E-Lab incubator program
- Cash prize + trips to Political Tech Summit + more
If you work at the intersection of technology, society, and democracy – this is your room.
Apply now, spots are limited: https://luma.com/rstdsfkf