Hackathons for Beginners 2025

Beginner hackathons are the perfect launchpad for aspiring developers, students, and tech enthusiasts who are new to programming. These events offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can learn by doing, collaborate with others, and build your very first project. Whether you're exploring web development, Python, data science, or design, beginner hackathons help you gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and real-world confidence. No prior coding skills required—just curiosity and the drive to learn.
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ONLINE Hack4HK

Dec. 12, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025

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Prompt: Create technological solutions that better the Hong Kong community. The Hack4HK online hackathon invites participants to design and develop innovative applications or technological solutions …

ONLINE HackReality Spatial Computing

Dec. 12, 2024 - Dec. 15, 2024

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Project Submission Accepted Languages: Spanish and English only Participation Options: In-person at 42 Málaga Fundación Telefónica (for 42 students) Online participation (unlimited spots) Team Formation …

ONLINE MOSA Fall Hackathon 2024

Dec. 10, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025

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Welcome to the MOSA Fall Hackathon 2024! This is an exciting opportunity for Penn Engineering Online students to work together on a technical project for …

ONLINE Code Your Own Holiday Song Competition

Dec. 9, 2024 - Dec. 21, 2024

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ONLINE Hackonomics 2024

Dec. 9, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025

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About the Challenge Hackonomics 2024 allows individuals passionate about finance, economics, and computer science in our community to fuse the aforementioned principles via projects with …

ONLINE Hack4Humanity

Dec. 8, 2024

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Develop an innovative, scalable tech solution to tackle poverty, reduce inequality, or enhance accessibility for people with disabilities, creating a positive impact for underserved communities.

ONLINE dsaic-hack24

Dec. 7, 2024

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About the challenge This hackathon challenges participants to apply data science and machine learning to combat fraud in energy consumption. With the increasing demand for …

IN-PERSON AI+Learning Differences Hackathon

Dec. 7, 2024

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Overview: AI is opening new possibilities for learners with learning differences, offering tools and personalized approaches that were previously unimaginable. However, technology advances also demand …

IN-PERSON Secaucus Hacks

Dec. 7, 2024

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About the challengeSecaucus Hacks is Secaucus High School's first in-person hackathon organized by the Secaucus coding club chapter of KITE. It is a single-day hackathon …

IN-PERSON Road To START Hack 2025 - Munich

Dec. 7, 2024 - Dec. 8, 2024

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About the challenge Join us for Hack START Munich 2024, an entrepreneurial hackathon where innovation meets impact! Our hackathon stands out by merging technology with …

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