17. – 18.05.2025 in Dresden
Innovate-a-thon
MedTech Hackathon
Medicine and technology are inextricably linked – this is what we deal with every day at the EKFZ at the TU Dresden and Telekom MMS GmbH. The EKFZ is a scientific institution that bundles the expertise of medical professionals and high-tech experts to promote interdisciplinary exchange. Telekom MMS is a digital service provider with expertise in the design of a future-proof healthcare system. They develop solutions that are integrated into our daily lives: personalized, digitized and, above all, preventive. Connections and insights into practice are therefore essential for us.
The patron of this year’s Hackathon is Prof. Dr. med. Carolin Schneider. She supports us with her expertise.
What are the use cases?
Are you creative, enthusiastic about technology and want to help shape the healthcare of the future? Then take part in our hackathon. You can work on one of the following use cases.
Intensive care monitoring
Intensive care monitoring for critical illnesses such as sepsis is often very invasive and costly. This impairs the quality of treatment and places a burden on the healthcare system. Therefore, the groundwork is to be laid for the development of ultrasound-based smart patches that continuously and non-invasively monitor critical parameters such as blood flow. This would drastically reduce the response time to sudden changes, improve the patient experience and reduce the workload of medical staff.
Preparing for invasive procedures
When preparing for an invasive procedure, patients face the challenge that the information provided is often written in complex medical jargon. To ease the burden for both patients and physicians, patients should receive clear, personalized, and interactive explanations tailored to their individual medical situation and concerns. The solution idea is a chatbot based on a large language model (LLM) that integrates the results of patient questionnaires. This agent allows patients to ask personalized questions about their procedure and receive understandable, accurate answers.
Health-related misinformation
Health-related misinformation is a growing problem, especially when people search online for information about health issues and symptoms. Platforms such as social media, online advertising and forums play a significant role in spreading this information. Patients struggle to make informed decisions as they are confronted with biased narratives and cultural differences in health communication. To gain a better understanding of how health information is perceived and shared, health-related data from various online sources are analyzed via AI in terms of their impact on population health.
Why should you take part?
Medical care is a field that constantly needs new, innovative solutions. We offer you the opportunity to work with other talented students on real-world, hands-on challenges. Use your skills in programming, design, data analysis, artificial intelligence and more to develop new applications that can revolutionize healthcare!
What can you expect?
Teamwork: Work with like-minded people on specific medical use cases.
Mentoring: Benefit from the support of experts from the medical and technology sectors.
Competition: Show your talent and creativity! There are attractive prizes for the best solutions. First place can win an amazon voucher in the amount of 500 euro (second place 300 Euro, third place 200 euro)
Networking: Make valuable contacts and expand your professional network.
How can you take part?
Sign up and become part of a team working on a solution that improves the daily lives of patients and healthcare professionals! Whether you are studying computer science, medicine, engineering, or design – your ideas and skills are in demand.
Join the Innovate-a-thon 2025 in Dresden and turn your vision into reality. Great ideas start with you: Register now!
