{"id":205996,"date":"2026-08-05T16:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/?p=205996"},"modified":"2026-08-06T08:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:20:57","slug":"hackowatt-studencki-miedzynarodowy-hackathon-o-ai-i-zielonej-energii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/2026\/08\/05\/hackowatt-studencki-miedzynarodowy-hackathon-o-ai-i-zielonej-energii\/","title":{"rendered":"HackoWatt \u2013 an international hackathon on AI for green energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><p><strong>We invite students of IT, data science, and technology-related fields to take part in the international HackoWatt hackathon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This event is for those who want to explore in practice how artificial intelligence can support the energy transition and help solve real-world energy challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the hackathon, participants will work on a scenario inspired by a household using renewable energy sources. Based on datasets (including weather conditions, energy consumption, and grid load), they will design solutions to improve energy management, reduce costs, and lower CO\u2082 emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not just theory but hands-on experience &#8211; the challenge has been developed in collaboration between the University of Silesia and Vattenfall, one of Europe\u2019s largest producers and suppliers of electricity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants at different levels of experience are welcome &#8211; from those just starting their journey with tech projects to more advanced students. No specialist knowledge in the energy sector is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why join?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work on a real-world problem instead of a theoretical task<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop skills in AI, data science, and solution design<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain experience in teamwork under conditions similar to real IT projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborate internationally and connect with industry experts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a project for your portfolio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Win prizes with a total value of nearly PLN 15,000<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Where and when?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hackathon will take place both onsite (Katowice) and online on <\/span><b>28 &#8211; 30 September 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information and registration<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/event\/hackowatt\">hackoWatt | an international hackathon on AI for green energy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;205994&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;205994&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/2026\/08\/05\/hackowatt-studencki-miedzynarodowy-hackathon-o-ai-i-zielonej-energii\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":206204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205996"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/92"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205996"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":206000,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205996\/revisions\/206000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wnst\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}