🐷 PigHack
🐷 PigHack
PIGWEB Hackaton 2025
WHEN?
ARTICLES
Pigs, Science & Ethics: Rethinking the dialogue
Discover the pan-European hackathon where science, ethics, and food futures met creativity.
Local hackathons took place from
November to December 2025.
WHERE?
Events across Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Denmark & Belgium
The winner will be announced at the final event!
About Pighack
PigHack is about rethinking how we communicate ethics and justification in animal research.
The way society understands and debates these issues matters just as much as the science itself.
At PigHack, participants will explore how to make difficult conversations — about animals, science, and food — clearer, more engaging, and more meaningful for everyone.
This is not about finding one “right” answer, but about creating tools, formats, and ideas that help people talk about sensitive questions in new ways.
Your project could become a prototype, guideline, matrix, or toolbox — the format is up to you.
WHAT THE PARTICIPANTS GAINED
Collaboration across disciplines and borders.
Part of a pan-European challenge.
Competition for national and European awards.
Lasting networks and connections.
W H Y PARTICIPANTS JOINED THE HACKS
Hands-on experience with real-world issues at the intersection of ethics, animals & food.
New skills in teamwork, creativity, and communication.
Visibility for your ideas on a European stage.
H O W I T W O R K ED
Local hackathons took place in Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Denmark & Belgium, between November and December 2025.
Each national event crowned a winner.
National winners will present their projects in the European final in February 2026.
The best solution will receive the Grand Award.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Each winning team will take their concept to the PIGWEB Final Event, where where they will compete with winners from other countries.
FAQs
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Students, PhDs, early-career researchers, and anyone with a creative idea.ion text goes here
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No! Teams benefit from different backgrounds - science, communication, design, tech, or just curiosity.
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Each local event will take place in the local language and/or English, depending on participants.goes here
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Participation is free. However, please note that travel costs cannot be covered by the organisers.
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Yes! Snacks, drinks, and lunch will be provided during the hackathon.
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You can sign up individually or as a team. We’ll help match people if needed.
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Please bring your laptop or tablet if possible. All other materials will be provided on site.