🐷 PigHack
🐷 PigHack
PIGWEB Hackaton 2025
WHEN?
Pigs, Science & Ethics: Rethinking the dialogue
Join a pan-European hackathon where science, ethics, and food futures meet creativity.
Local hackathons will take place in
November 2025 and January 2026.
Become a PigHack Moderator
WHERE?
Events across Spain, France, Sweden, Hungary, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium & Switzerland.
JANUARY 2026 HACKATONS
NOVEMBER 2025 HACKATONS
FIND YOUR COUNTRY’S EVENT HERE:
We’re still looking for moderators to support local PigHack events across Europe! 🌍
If you enjoy guiding discussions, keeping teams on track, and creating an inspiring group atmosphere, we’d love to have you on board.
👉 No topic expertise needed — just experience in group facilitation, teamwork, or event moderation.
Interested? Contact Jürgen (jk@esci.eu) directly via email to learn more and get involved.
Sign-up will follow soon!
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.
W H Y J O I N ?
Collaborate across disciplines and borders.
Be part of a pan-European challenge.
Compete for national and European awards.
Build lasting networks and connections.
W H A T Y O U'L L G A I N
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 S
Local hackathons take place in Spain, France, Sweden, Hungary, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium & Switzerland in November 2025.
Each national event crowns a winner.
National winners present their projects in the online European final in February 2026.
The best solution will receive the Grand Award.
AGENDA
Agenda coming soon…
The full programme and schedule for each country will be added closer to the event.
INTERESTED?
Join your country’s Hackathon via the registration link in the country pop-up
Join our interest meeting on November 4th, 2025, to ask questions.
For urgent requests, email: jk@esci.eu
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.