Hack for Social Good
March 27-28, 2026
The main venue for the event will be Campus Arc 1, located at Espace de l’Europe 21 in Neuchâtel.
- Submit your challenge/idea
- Come and join the Hackathon
Submit your idea
Are you a social organization with a digital challenge? Whether you have a rough idea for a digital tool, face a software hurdle, or want to explore your data in new ways—your challenge matters.
Submit your idea and let interdisciplinary teams help you co-create a digital solution during the event. We’ll support you in shaping your challenge in advance to get the most out of your volunteers.
Submit your challenge/idea here
If ready register here to participate
Discover the 2026 challenges
About Hack for Social Good
Hack4SocialGood (H4SG) is a two-day hackathon that bridges the gap between the social sector and the world of technology. Participants from social work, IT, academia, and civil society come together to co-develop digital solutions for real-world challenges in social services.
The goal is to foster fair, inclusive, and effective digital transformation. Participants form interdisciplinary teams to co-create prototypes, data tools, platforms, or automation solutions based on needs submitted by social organizations.
H4SG welcomes anyone interested in contributing to the social impact of digitalization—whether you’re from IT, social work, research, or simply passionate about making a difference.
H4SG 2026 Edition
H4SG-26 is the fifth (following 2020, 2023, 2024, and 2025) and is co-organized by BFH, FHNW, HEG Arc, HSLU, ZHAW and sozialinfo.
HEG Arc through the Institut de digitalisation des organisation (IDO), takes the lead role in hosting the 2026 edition. A collaboration with Graine de Belette will offer a space for creative prototyping a dedicated program for children, designed to introduce them to digital innovation in a fun, hands-on way (see kids program section).
The main venue for the event will be Campus Arc 1, located at Espace de l’Europe 21 in Neuchâtel. To enhance accessibility, satellite locations may be set up at HES-SO Valais-Wallis in Sierre and HETSL in Lausanne, allowing participants who are unable to travel to Neuchâtel to take part from other campuses. Further details will be shared soon.
Curious about past editions?
H4SG-26 Program
The event is held in English, but most documentation will be provided in both English and French. Teams are free to collaborate in the language of their choice.
H4SG-26 Program
Friday, March 27th
- 09:30
Opening - 09:45
Together we build: A collective dive into digital innovation
Dr. Maël Dif-Pradalier, HES-SO – School of Social Work Fribourg
- 10:10
Balancing AI innovation and privacy in the social sector
Livio di Tria, Assistant Lecturer UAS and co-founder of Swissprivacy.law
- 10:50
Hack4SocialGood 2025 flashback
Joshua Weber & Joval Lienhardt, Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit FHNW
- 11:00
Presentation of challenges and selection
- 12:00
Lunch & Team-Building
- 13:30
Working on challenges
- 18:00
Dinner
Saturday, March 28th
- 08:00
Morning yoga with UGANA (optional)
- 08:30
Breakfast & Child program launching with Graine de Belette
- 09:00
Working on challenges
- 12:00
Lunch & Team-Building
- 13:30
Building presentation
- 15:30
Poster session & Apéro
- 16:30
Wrap-up & Closing (with kids’ participation)
A creative workshop for children will be held in collaboration with Graine de belette during the hackathon.
Kids Program
Kids aged 4 to 12 will enjoy hands-on activities that explore exciting topics like gelification, the wonders of chemistry in “The Chemists’ Lab,” and the mysteries of the digestive system—designed to inspire curiosity and creativity. Each 1.5-hour workshop welcomes up to 20 children, with sessions scheduled from 9:00–10:30 AM, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM, and 2:00–3:30 PM. Registration opens in January 2026—don’t miss the chance to secure a spot!
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