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Heads up! We organize a Hackathon next February!

by Dr. Christian Glahn (ZHAW) Dr. Maria Zapata Cacéres (URJC) Khaleel Asyraaf Mat Sanusi (CGL)

Our hackathon aims at new and inclusive playful experiences with robots for children. We call for game designers, programmers, teachers, and makers to join us for making the digital future tangible and fun for all children.

We are excited to partner with Virtual Soul and Kingston University London for organising this event.

Mark the Dates in Your Calendar

The CoTEDI hackathon will be a 4-day event that takes place from 11-15 February 2026 with onsite and cross-site activities from 11 to 13 February 2026.

Where to join

We will host the event in four locations: The Cologne Game Lab, Rey Juan Carlos University, ZHAW in Zurich, and Kingston University in London.

About our partners

Virtual Soul is the student association of game design students at Rey Juan Carlos University. Virtual Soul organises the annual GameGenX Student Fair and connects CoTEDI to the creativity and talent of Spanish game design students.

Virtual Soul provides the corner stone for the upcoming hackathon in Madrid, Spain.

The Department of Networks and Digital Media of the Kingston University London offers Bachelor and Masters programmes in Game Development. They organise and host game jams for their students to encourange creativity and

Kingston University London hosts the UK site of the hackathon.

If your are near our locations, watch this place to get more details soon.

In the meantime, check the video of the URJC student orchestra's interpretation of game soundtracks at the Virtual Soul GameGenX event.