What an inspiring three days! The AI for Good Hackathon brought together students from across the Rhine-Ruhr Region to collaborate, create, and explore how artificial intelligence can contribute to solving some of society’s most pressing challenges.

Together with the BRYCK Startup Alliance, we created a space where students could transform their ideas into prototypes, connect with mentors and experts, and build AI solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From sustainability to inclusion, the teams explored how technology can support a more equitable and sustainable future.

We would like to thank everyone who helped make the AI for Good Hackathon such a success: all participants who brought their creativity and dedication, the organisers and mentors who guided and supported the teams throughout the weekend, and the jury members who shared their expertise and helped recognise the most impactful solutions.

A huge congratulations to our winners,

CareAI — an AI assistant designed to support care workers in helping dementia patients with migration backgrounds overcome language barriers. The solution combines personalised patient profiles built from family input, real-time language support, and culturally aware care recommendations (B2B/B2C). It addresses a critical gap in care, considering the approximately 158,000 people living with dementia in Germany with diverse linguistic backgrounds and the extremely limited time available for individual patient interaction.

We also want to celebrate our runners-up:

FormFirst (“Don’t train like a shrimp!”) — an AI-powered movement and posture analysis tool using the camera of a smartphone, laptop, or tablet. It provides real-time feedback to correct poor form during home workouts, helping prevent injuries while making proper training more accessible, affordable, and available anywhere.

PoliTech (PolitiKlar) — a non-profit, open-source AI platform for parliamentary monitoring. It translates complex legislative documents into clear, unbiased, and understandable information, enabling citizens to make more informed decisions and strengthening democratic accessibility (aligned with SDG 16).

The AI for Good Hackathon showed the potential of combining creativity, technology, and a strong sense of purpose. When students from different backgrounds come together to address the challenges reflected in the UN Sustainable Development Goals, innovative ideas can emerge that have the potential to make a real difference.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event possible. We are excited to see how these ideas continue to grow and how the next generation of innovators will use AI for good. See you in our next AI for good Hackathon!