CDTM Hacks 2025: The very first hackathon organized by the CDTM is in the books

🔔 CDTM Hacks 2025: The very first hackathon organized by the CDTM is in the books.🚀

In just 36 hours, 125 students tackled 3 industry cases and 5 open challenges, delivering over 30 functional prototypes.🦾

How the weekend unfolded
- 📚🧠 Input: targeted expert sessions and 1‑to‑1 sparrings, opened by a keynote from CDTM alumnus Thomas Pischke (Spring ’14, Co‑Founder Trade Republic)
- 🥷🏼💻 Hacking: relentless hacking powered by beats, late‑night snacks, the occasional power‑nap and plenty of caffeine
- 🎬 Pitching: investor‑grade demos and closing insights from Michael Wax (Spring ’13, Co‑Founder Forto)

Between code commits, teams re‑charged at all‑hour snack stations, joined guided breathing sessions, settled disputes over Mario Kart on the Switch and found that a quick foosball match can be perfect “user‑testing therapy”.

All projects are now public: https://lnkd.in/dxsPTRMD

Thank you to every participant, volunteer and partner who brought this first edition to life.

And a heartfelt thank you to Celonis for opening its headquarters and providing an ideal 36‑hour home base. 🙏🏼

🔔 Love this kind of atmosphere? Applications for the next CDTM class are open. Apply now: application.cdtm.com/login

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