Happening 'Legal Techathon'
- For whom
- Students
- When
- 21-02-2025 16:00 to 23-02-2025 13:00
- Where
- Tech Lane Ghent Science Park (Campus Ardoyen, iGent), Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 126
- Language
- English
- Organizer
- Faculty of Law and Criminology (sponsored by De Groote - De Man & BNP Paribas Fortis)
- Contact
- eva.lievens@ugent.be
You’ll get: One weekend, a team of sharp minds, coaches, drinks, and snacks. The challenge: Together with your team, come up with a technical solution for a legal problem. The prize: New skills, fun, and maybe... a nice cash prize!
🧠 Creativity is intelligence having fun
The Legal Techathon is no ordinary event. It’s a unique opportunity where small teams of students from law, economics, and computer science get the chance to collaborate intensively over three days to tackle a legal problem.
🧩 No technical or legal knowledge required
Anyone can contribute, whether you’re a law student, economist, engineer, or computer scientist.
🤔 What the heck is the Legal Techathon?
Why participate in the Legal Techathon 2025?
- A game changer: Technology, and especially AI, is changing everything, including the legal world. Technology offers unprecedented opportunities to work more efficiently, transparently, and accessibly.
- Collaborate across boundaries: Learn how to work with students from different fields and discover the power of interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Networking opportunities: Meet professionals from the legal tech industry.
- Boost your CV: Participation in the Legal Techathon is a valuable addition to your resume and shows that you’re at the forefront of innovations in your field.
- Cash prize: In addition to experience and networking opportunities, the team with the winning idea will receive a 500-euro prize.