Introduction
The tech hackathon is for students at the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Aalborg University, who are interested in spending a creative weekend developing concepts, coding, designing – or just coming up with wild ideas that might shape the future of museum experiences. We hope to meet students with different skill sets and, together, explore new ideas and technologies – and have fun! There will be mentors present with expertise in diverse topics such as Bluetooth technology, ideation and prototyping, design, software development, audience experiences, communication, visual storytelling, and more.
Inspiration
The hackathon takes place at the Danish UNESCO World Heritage site, Kongernes Jelling, which 1,000 years ago was home to the Viking king Harald Bluetooth. The Bluetooth technology that connects devices and people everywhere today is named after him. And hey! You know the Bluetooth logo, right? It’s actually a combination of the first letter of Harald Bluetooth’ first and last name (H = ᚼ and B = ᛒ).