Brandenburg's health future: Successful Health Hackathon 2025
The Health Hackathon Brandenburg took place on October 13, 2025, where students developed practical solutions for clinical challenges.

Brandenburg's health future: Successful Health Hackathon 2025
A fresh wind is blowing through Brandenburg, and it brings with it innovative solutions for everyday hospital life. OnOctober 13, 2025The “Health Hackathon Brandenburg 2025” has opened its doors. Over two days, students and experts from various universities and health centers will work together to develop practical answers to the challenges in the medical sector. As [stadt-brandenburg.de](https://www.stadt-brandenburg.de/presse/health-hackathon-brandenburg-2025- Successful-premiere-brings-innovative-loesungen-fuer-klinikalltag-sorge) reports, the event was ceremoniously opened by Mayor Steffen Scheller, who emphasized the importance of innovation and cooperation for the region.
The focus of the hackathon is on the needs of everyday hospital life. There are an incredible number of challenges to overcome, for example in the areas of efficient processes, better data processes and access to medical care. Under the guidance of competent mentors, the participants develop creative solutions to six central tasks of the Brandenburg University Hospital (UKB):
- Telemedizinische Nachsorge
- Intuitive Wegführung
- Sichere Logistik von Wertsachen
- SmartFood
- Hybride Raumnutzung
- Mitarbeitendenwohlbefinden
The spirit of collaboration
Several experts also emphasize how important it is for minds to come together here. Gabriele Wolter from UKB describes the hackathon as an experiment with a signal effect, while Dr. Gerrit Fleige from MHB praises the innovative strength of the collaboration. Prof. Dr. Andreas Wilms from the THB even sees a bridge between training, science and practical care. These synergies are intended to contribute to sustainably improving healthcare in the region.
The event also includes a school challenge where young talent can present their own ideas. The winners have already been decided:
| Place | team | project |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | compass | Intuitive guidance |
| 2. | Caffeinated Caregivers | SmartFood |
| 3. | We | Employee satisfaction |
Award and future prospects
The initiative for this hackathon is a joint effort between UKB, MHB and THB with the clear aim of developing practical solutions for healthcare.deep red advertising agencydesigned the event creatively and used fresh and powerful designs to ensure that the participants' ideas were brought into the spotlight.
A good event not only offers space for innovation, but also ensures data protection. The websites of digital-health-events.de ensure that participants' personal data is processed responsibly. The use of our data always takes our rights into account and is protected by the most modern security measures.
With this event, Brandenburg is setting an example for the future of healthcare. The combination of fresh ideas, interdisciplinary collaboration and the will to drive progress could be the key to even better medical care in the region. Health is important to all of us, and here it is tackled in a very practical and innovative way.