The future of AI won’t be centralized and it won’t be built by Big Tech alone.

Welcome to [Cold Start:] Distributed AI Hack Berlin!

Europe’s first Hackathon dedicated to federated and distributed AI.

Join fellow students, researchers, and AI builders to show that data-sovereign AI isn’t just an idea, it’s the next frontier.

Your mission:

Build, train, and compete with AI models running across ready-to-use distributed workspaces and diverse datasets.

🏆 Top teams win cash prizes and bragging rights 😇

💡 Overview

📍 Venue Information

🕒 Timetable / Agenda

🧩 Challenge Tracks

🤝 Finding Teammates

🏆 Competition Information

🌼 Flower Warmup

💻 Infrastructure Access

🚀 Start Hacking

🧠 Special Instructions for Track 1

💻 Cluster Cheat Sheet

❓ FAQ