Amsterdam Policy Hackathon (2025)
170+ sign-ups, 80+ participants and 18 teams took on 4 policy challenges over 2.5 days.
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A hackathon built for people who want policy to move as fast as the problems it’s solving for.
The Amsterdam Policy Hackathon (APH) is a hackathon event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During this 2.5 days competition event, taking place at the University of Amsterdam, students and young professionals form multidisciplinary teams to develop data-informed policies and/or policy tools to help with solving the most pressing societal issues in Amsterdam or the Netherlands more broadly. The challenges are provided by both government and industry stakeholders. At the core, the event champions research and policy development at the interdisciplinary intersection between technology and society. The event is inspired by the MIT Policy Hackathon, which is a similar competition held annually at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, US.
Previous Editions
From the network
The Amsterdam Policy Hackathon builds on a strong first edition in Amsterdam, and sits alongside sister editions elsewhere in the network, where multidisciplinary teams turn data and evidence into practical policy proposals in a focused 2.5-day format.
Cambridge Policy Hackathon
Ran 14–16 May with 5 cases, centred on turning evidence into real policy impact.
Visit CambridgeIn the making
New challenges, new stakeholders, same 2.5-day format. Sign up to hear the dates first.
Stay in the loopWhat Our Participants Say
Joining this hackathon was both fun and valuable. For me, the best part was experimenting with ideas, meeting new people, and testing skills in a fast-paced setting. (...) As the founder of a health tech consultancy company, I loved seeing how students approach innovation in healthcare and AI.”
Participating in the first Amsterdam Policy Hackathon was an exciting and rewarding experience. Even though I did not rely heavily on my technical skills, I actively used reasoning, creativity, and problem-solving throughout the competition.”
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