🏛️ Colosseum Idearum 2026

Where Industry, Academia, and Innovation Meet

Zurich's boldest convergence of minds is back. Colosseum Idearum unites students, founders, and industry leaders at the Careum Auditorium for a high-intensity 24-hour Hackathon surrounded by panels, keynotes, and exclusive side events — all centered around the technologies defining our future.

🔧 The Hackathon — 3 Tracks, 24 Hours, 1 Mission

Choose your battlefield and build something extraordinary:

1️⃣ Agentic Systems

In partnership with founderful × ETH Agentic Systems Lab

2️⃣ Fast-paced Innovation

In partnership with comstruct × Lovable

3️⃣ Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing

Powered by ORIQX

☁️ Compute power for Tracks 1 & 3 provided by AWS.

🏆 What You Stand to Gain

• 💰 CHF 5,000 in prizes
• ✨ Special Prize: Claude credits courtesy of the ETH Claude Builder Club
• 🎤 Workshops, panels & keynotes from top industry players
• 🔬 Exclusive AI Case Insights Workshop by BCG (side event — apply separately)

⚠️ Please note: Side events run in parallel with the Hackathon — participants may attend either the BCG workshop or the Hackathon, not both.

📍 Venue

Careum Auditorium, Zurich

🚀 Ready to Build the Future?

Spots are limited — secure your place now!

👉 Apply here