FOR TRACKS AND THE AGENDA: hackathon.tum-blockchain.com

The Theme: Agentic Payments

AI agents are starting to act on their own: booking, negotiating, paying. The payment rails for that don't fully exist yet. This hackathon is about building the infrastructure and applications that let autonomous agents transact safely and instantly on-chain.

Format

• 30-hour build sprint
• Teams of 1 to 5
• ~200 builders on site
• Opening ceremony and partner track briefing on Friday morning
• Partner workshops, mentor office hours throughout the build
• Overnight build, lunch, dinner and breakfast on site
• Live demos and judging

Prizes

€12,000 across three partner tracks:

• Cardano Track: €6,000
• BSV Blockchain Track: €4,000
• API3 Track: €2,000

Pick up to three tracks, build against the partner's challenge, and compete for its prize pool.

Details

• Dates: 30 to 31 October 2026
• Venue: House of Communication, Munich
• Cost: Free to participate. Accepted hackers also get a free ticket to all three days of TBC26.
• Deposit: Once accepted, you'll be asked to place a €50 deposit on Luma to confirm your spot.

Why Build With Us

TUM Blockchain Club has brought together 3,000+ builders, researchers and founders over the last four years, running Europe's largest student-led Web3 event. This year the hackathon sits inside TBC26: three days, two venues, one community, with the main conference and Bundesblock's Digital Assets Day running alongside.