EduScale Engine: Code the Future of Systemic Change
Join us for a 24-hour hackathon addressing one of the most pressing challenges in Czech education. As part of the European Commission's global DigiEduHack initiative and Days of AI in Czechia 2025, we're bringing together developers, data scientists, designers, and educators to build technology that can transform educational equity for over 5,000 schools.
The main challenge is to create an open-source data infrastructure for Eduzměna Foundation, a Czech NGO driving systemic change in public education. After a successful five-year pilot, they're scaling nationwide and need to transform their manual data analysis process.
Your mission: Build a prototype with four key components:
1. Data Input Layer - Secure interface with validation tools and AI/NLP for Czech language
2. AI-Powered Processing Core - Full-text search, automated classification, and content interpretation
3. BI & Analytics Engine - Impact measurement, cost-benefit analysis, and data visualisation
4. User Dashboard - Real-time multi-level filtering from national to school level
The system must handle both quantitative data (metrics, surveys) and qualitative data (reports, transcripts, feedback) while maintaining GDPR compliance and supporting 200+ concurrent users.
Detailed information on the Website
Link to registration
Note: Solutions will be owned and managed by Eduzměna Foundation.
Team 42 Prague, prg.ai, dny.ai and Eduzměna Foundation
The address to attend this onsite event is: Kolbenova, 1021/9, 190 00, Praha 9-Vysočany
Questions?
jindrich@42prague.comPrizes
Local winner selected at 42 Prague advances to DigiEduHack global competition for evaluation by the Steering Group.
Who can join?
Developers, software engineers, data scientists, AI specialists, designers, UX/UI professionals
Specific conditions to apply
Participants must be 18 years or older.
The event welcomes developers, data scientists, AI specialists, designers, UX/UI professionals, educators, and anyone interested in EdTech innovation.
Teams should ideally have diverse skill sets.
All participants are expected to attend the online introduction session on November 11, 2025, and commit to full participation during the 24-hour hackathon period.
13 - 14 NOV 2025
Register by 04 NOVLanguage(s) of the hackathon
English
Onsite
Prague - Czechia
Data-Driven Education
Challenge and goals
PRIMARY GOAL:
Create a functional prototype of an open-source data infrastructure that enables Eduzměna Foundation to scale their impact from pilot regions to 5,000+ Czech schools nationwide.
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES:
- Design a robust, privacy-first architecture (GDPR compliant) capable of handling multidimensional educational data
- Develop AI-powered tools for processing Czech language text from diverse stakeholders
- Build visualisation and analytics capabilities for real-time impact measurement
- Create a scalable solution that can accommodate gradual expansion to new regions and user groups
- Establish a replicable model for addressing educational inequality in decentralised systems
PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES:
- Build a portfolio reference project
- Address UN Sustainable Development Goal for quality education
Expectations and requirements for the solutions and participants
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Open-source license (mandatory)
- Privacy-first, GDPR-compliant architecture
- Multi-tenant SaaS design supporting 200+ concurrent users
- AI/NLP capabilities for Czech language processing
- Scalable architecture for gradual expansion
TEAM REQUIREMENTS:
- Diverse skill sets encouraged: developers, data scientists, designers, UX/UI professionals, educators
- Ability to work intensively for 24 hours
- Collaborative mindset and creative problem-solving
DELIVERABLES:
- Working prototype demonstration
- 5-minute pitch presentation
- Technical documentation
- 12-month development roadmap consideration
COMMITMENT:
- Attend online introduction session (Nov 11, 17:00-18:00)
- Full participation from Nov 13-14
OTHERS:
- Solutions will be owned by Eduzměna Foundation
Available Support
MENTORSHIP:
- Eduzměna Foundation team - domain experts in systemic educational change
- 42 Prague staff
- prg.ai experts
- National Pedagogical Institute (NPI) mentors (TBC)
- AI Tinkerers community mentors (TBC)
On- site support:
- 24-hour access to 42 Prague campus facilities
- Meals and refreshments provided throughout
- Technical equipment and workspace
- Workshop: "How to Pitch Your Solution" (Nov 14, 09:00)
- Evening check-ins and continuous mentor availability
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