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CELEBRATING WOMEN IN TECH

🌟 The 5th Annual Hack4Her Event June 12-14, 2026🌟

Hackathon Information: Challenges, Prizes, and Judges

Full challenge information can be found under the page links. This information includes a challenge overview, challenge objective, tools and technologies for the challenge, what is given (if applicable), expected deliverables, general judging criteria, and a suggested timeline.

There is 1 winning team per challenge. Each person on that team gets a prize (the same prize).

Hacker Rooms

  • TU Delft: Neuron (specific room to be announced)
  • Adyen: Neuron (specific room to be announced)
  • DataBricks: Neuron (specific room to be announced)
  • Booking.com: Neuron (specific room to be announced)

Challenge TU Delft: Gender-Aware Power Flow Calculation with Power Grid Model

Short Introduction

The objective of this exercise is to familiarize participants with the PowerGridModel (PGM) and to analyze how different household load profiles affect distribution network operation. In particular, this workshop introduces gender-related household load patterns, such as households with single mothers or a higher share of female family members, and investigates how these profiles may influence load peaks and voltage distribution in a low-voltage network.

Prize

To be announced

To Note

Before starting this session, ensure you have:

  • Installed Python (version 3.8 or more).
  • Installed VS Code or PyCharm editor.
  • Installed the Power Grid Model library.

Challenge Booking.Com: Womens safety while traveling

Your mission is to develop innovative solutions that directly address and improve the safety of women while they are traveling. This can involve various aspects of their journey, from booking accommodations to navigating new places. Ensuring safety is paramount for everyone, but women often face unique challenges and concerns when traveling. Your solutions can make a real difference by providing peace of mind and security.

Prize

-Lunch at the Booking.com office with the Early Careers team -Subscription to AI tool -Merch bag -Guaranteed spot at the Booking.com Shadowing Day (date TBC)

Challenge DataBricks: To be announced

Challenge Adyen: To be announced

Challenge Adyen: To be announced