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title: "Engineering Microbial Consortia Challenge"
date: 2026-12-04T00:00:00+00:00
end_date: 2030-02-04T23:59:00+00:00
location: "Leipzig, DE"
format: hybrid
type: challenge
level: professional
prize: €4,300,000.00
tags: "ai, life-sciences, sustainability"
url: "https://www.sprind.org/taten/challenges/engineering-microbial-consortia"
canonical: "https://hackathonhub.eu/events/engineering-microbial-consortia-challenge-leipzig-2026"
---

# Engineering Microbial Consortia Challenge

**Date:** 2026-12-04 — 2030-02-04  
**Location:** Leipzig, DE  
**Format:** hybrid  
**Type:** challenge  
**Level:** professional  
**Prize:** €4,300,000.00  **Tags:** ai, life-sciences, sustainability

This SPRIND Challenge seeks innovative ideas to control microbial consortia using AI, aiming to replace fossil resources in chemistry and transform waste streams into usable materials. The goal is to develop robust and circular biomanufacturing processes for sustainable chemicals and materials. The challenge spans 38 months across three stages, offering substantial financial support to participating teams.

[Register or learn more](https://www.sprind.org/taten/challenges/engineering-microbial-consortia)

[View on Hackathon Hub](https://hackathonhub.eu/events/engineering-microbial-consortia-challenge-leipzig-2026)