The Arqus Hackathons, organised in October and November 2024, exemplified the collaborative spirit of the Living Labs. Participants from five universities developed solutions addressing AI literacy, societal engagement and sustainability. The winning project, The winning project, ‘Human Library in a Virtual World’, showcased an inclusive and innovative approach to digital storytelling, overcoming physical and geographical barriers. Inspired by the Hacking Innovative Pedagogies (HIP) project, the hackathon also promoted the use of virtual tools for creative problem-solving and interdisciplinary learning.
Each hackathon provided a set of challenges defined in collaboration with the representatives from the participating universities. Participants had the opportunity to view the challenges, suggest refinements or propose their own. Subsequently, they chose their favourite challenge to work on.
