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title: "AI for Faster Approvals: BMDS Organizes SPARK Hackathon"
date: 2026-06-30T09:00:00+00:00
end_date: 2026-07-01T17:00:00+00:00
location: "Berlin, DE"
format: onsite
type: hackathon
level: open
prize: N/A
tags: "ai, open-source, govtech, smart-cities"
url: "https://bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/detail/ki-fuer-schnellere-genehmigungen-bmds-richtet-spark-hackathon-aus"
canonical: "https://hackathonhub.eu/events/ai-for-faster-approvals-bmds-organizes-spark-hackathon-berlin-2026"
---

# AI for Faster Approvals: BMDS Organizes SPARK Hackathon

**Date:** 2026-06-30 — 2026-07-01  
**Location:** Berlin, DE  
**Format:** onsite  
**Type:** hackathon  
**Level:** open  
**Tags:** ai, open-source, govtech, smart-cities

The Federal Ministry for Digital and State Modernization (BMDS) is hosting a hackathon to further develop the "Faster Planning and Implementation through AI (SPARK)" project. The aim is to practically test and improve open-source AI modules for more efficient administrative processes. Participants will work on challenges such as integrating structured geodata, developing new application cases for administrative services, and ensuring the stable and secure commissioning of the AI modules.

[Register or learn more](https://bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/detail/ki-fuer-schnellere-genehmigungen-bmds-richtet-spark-hackathon-aus)

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