Cybersecurity Hackathons in Europe

This page lists 23 upcoming Cybersecurity hackathons, challenges and innovation competitions across Europe. Hackathon Hub continuously tracks Cybersecurity events and shows dates, locations, application deadlines and organizer information for each one. The listed events span 16 countries, with venues in Berlin, Amsterdam and Timișoara among others. 6 hackathons offer prize money. The next event to start is "UniHack 2026" on 13 November 2026. Every entry is verified against the organizer's own website before it goes live.

Currently on Hackathon Hub

Upcoming hackathons: 23
Countries: 16
Cities: 21
Next event: UniHack 2026 · 13 November 2026
Last updated: 11 November 2026

Data as of 2026-11-11 · figures on this page come from the listed events.

Upcoming events

UniHack 2026 · 2026-11-13 — 2026-11-15 · Timișoara, RO
Entropy AI Security Hackathon · 2026-11-14 · Berlin, Berlin, DE
Hack the AI! · 2026-11-14 — 2026-11-14 · Hürth, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE
Hack The Box Meetup: Conecta CTF · 2026-11-19 · Madrid, ES
Capture the Flag NL 2026 · 2026-11-19 — 2026-11-20 · Amsterdam, North Holland, NL
European Defense Tech Hackathon – Paris · 2026-11-20 — 2026-11-22 · Paris, FR
Hackathon Portugal 2026 · 2026-11-20 · Lisbon, PT
IXH26 Italian XRPL Hackathon · 2026-11-20 — 2026-11-21 · Bari, IT
Bytes & Bites Hackathon: Start-up Challenges · 2026-11-24 — 2026-11-24 · Amsterdam, North Holland, NL
12th CASSINI Hackathon · 2026-11-27 — 2026-11-29 · Espoo, FI
12th CASSINI Hackathon · 2026-11-27 — 2026-11-29 · Turin, IT
European Defense Tech Hackathon - Berlin · 2026-11-27 — 2026-11-29 · Berlin, Berlin, DE
12th CASSINI Hackathon – EU Space for Peace and Resilience · 2026-11-27 — 2026-11-28 · Sofia, Sofia City Province, BG
12th CASSINI Hackathon · 2026-11-27 — 2026-11-29 · Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, UA
12th CASSINI Hackathon Prague · 2026-11-27 — 2026-11-29 · Prague, CZ
12th CASSINI Hackathon · 2026-11-27 — 2026-11-29 · Bucharest, RO
12th CASSINI Hackathon - Lithuania · 2026-11-27 — 2026-11-29 · Kaunas, LT
Hack The Box Meet-up: #2, Capture the Flag & Cybersecurity Networking · 2026-11-27 · Wolverhampton, GB
BoC Fintech Hackathon 7.0 · 2026-11-27 — 2026-11-29 · Nicosia, CY
TU Delft CTF 2026 · 2026-11-28 — 2026-11-28 · Delft, South Holland, NL
DDH26 Nordic - Drone Defense Hackathon Nordics · 2026-12-01 — 2026-12-20 · Stockholm, SE
European Defense Tech Hackathon — Hannover · 2027-03-12 — 2027-03-14 · Hanover, Niedersachsen, DE
European Defense Tech Hackathon - Bratislava · 2027-03-19 — 2027-03-21 · Bratislava, SK

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find upcoming Cybersecurity hackathons in Europe?

Right on this page: Hackathon Hub lists 23 upcoming Cybersecurity hackathons with dates, locations, deadlines and a link to register.

Which cities host Cybersecurity hackathons?

Currently mostly Berlin, Amsterdam, Timișoara and Hürth. In total the events are spread across 21 cities in 16 countries.

Are there beginner-friendly Cybersecurity hackathons?

None of the events in this list is explicitly flagged as beginner-friendly right now. You can filter for beginner-friendly hackathons Europe-wide on the events page.

How often is this list updated?

Hackathon Hub reviews and extends the events continuously. The most recent entry on this page was updated on 11 November 2026.

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