About us

Hello Makers.

From September, 26 to 29, 2019, the Digital Festival unites digital makers in Zurich. Whether hackers, managers, scientists, programmers or CEOs, we focus on the individual. Over the course of four days, we combine hierarchies, functions and industries in one place, build bridges, and create Switzerland’s most relevant, interdisciplinary and future-oriented community.
Hello Future.

We focus on visionary thinkers. We bring pioneers, digital movers and shakers to Zurich, who challenge existing structures and think in new ways. At the Digital Festival, the international world of technology discusses the major topics of the digital future – always with regard to the challenges and opportunities for the Swiss economy and society.
Hello Inspiration.

At the Digital Festival, we do not dazzle people with buzzwords or lengthy talks about what is possible in Silicon Valley. Instead, we prefer to create lasting inspiration by encouraging people to exchange opinions and discover new approaches. To this end, we have created platforms which everyone can actively participate in and contribute to, and on which technology can be experienced.

Schiffbau

Schiffbau Zurich, in the vibrant and centrally located district 5 and just a stone’s throw away from Technopark, is the core of the Digital Festival.

Still looking for a suitable hotel during the festival? In both 25hours hotels in Zurich there is an exclusive 15% discount on the daily rate. Either in the 25hours Hotel Langstrasse - the small universe in the immediate vicinity of the train station or in the 25hours Hotel Zürich West - the special splash of color in the trendy district and less than 10 minutes walk from the Digital Festival. When booking on www.25hours-hotels.com just enter the promo code 25h_Digital!

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Technopark

10 minutes from Zurich's main station, in Zurich West, where culture and business come together, is where HackZurich will take place.

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ZHdK

The ZHdK is one of the leading art academies in Europe and moved into its own campus in 2014: The Toni-Areal, a former milk factory, became an educational and cultural center - a unique project of its kind in Europe. For the first time all disciplines are united under one roof. The study and research program includes design, film, fine arts, music, dance, theater, transdisciplinarity and mediation.

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Pascale Bruderer

Councillor of State and management consultant
Anita Martinecz Fehér

Deputy Head of Location Promotion for the canton of Zurich
Daniel Gutenberg

IT entrepreneur and investor
Manuel P. Nappo

Head of Center of Digital Business HWZ
Prof. James Larus

Dean of the School of Computer and Communication Science (IC), EPFL
Marco Tempest

Cyber illusionist
Prof. Abraham Bernstein

Director Department of Informatics, University of Zurich
Prof. Dr. Lothar Thiele

Associate Vice President for Digital Transformation, ETH Zurich
Urs Lehner

Member of the Executive Committee Swisscom