Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/07/2019 - 07/07/2019
All Day
Location
Gummersbach
Categories No Categories
The #politathon is a new type of a modern and result-oriented event in the field of civic education. The hackathons (“hack” +
“marathons”) are the role-model for this type of event. Hackathons are well-established in the field of informatics as well as in
information and data processing. Due to the high level of activity participants produce measurable output, results and solutions on
given challenges.
We combine the work on solutions of political challenges with the format of a hackathon. In each sprint you work in a group on a
single question as long as you may think you have an answer. At the end of each sprint you present your solution to the audience.
After your presentation you start again with another problem.
The #polithathon is organised in cooperation with Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit
PROGRAMME
Thursday, July 4th 2019
18:00 Arrival and dinner buffet
19:00 Welcome and introduction in the #politathon
Martin Thoma, Head of Unit Liberal Positions & Co-operation
Danica Vihinen, LYMEC Secretary General
19:30 Presentation of the topic cluster and introduction of each moderator
20:30 Short introduction to the sub-problems
21:00 Sprint 1
22:30 open end (“only the sunrise is the limit”)
Friday, July 5th 2019
09:00 Deadline #one: Presentation of previous results and go ahead with new friends
09:30 Sprint 2
14:00 Deadline #two: Presentation of previous results and go ahead with new friends
14:30 Sprint 3
19:30 Deadline #three: Presentation of previous results
20:30 FUNATHON@THA: solve the problem of evening activities
Saturday, July 6th 2019
09:00 Deadline #three: Presentation of previous results and go ahead with new friends
09:30 Sprint 4
14:00 Deadline #4: Presentation of previous results and go ahead with new friends
14:30 Sprint 5
19:30 Deadline #five
20:30 FUNATHON@THA: solve the problem of evening activities
Sunday, July 7th 2019
09:00 Solutions are put together within a topic cluster and are prepared for presentation
12:00 Presentation
14:00 Be proud of you! We’ve done awesome! Evaluation
15:00 End of the seminar
Moderators
Alice Schmidt, Germany, Junge Liberale
Lena Höglund, Finland, Svensk Ungdom
Dan-Aria Sucuri, Sweden, Liberala ungdomsförbundet
Pau Castellví Canet, Spain, Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya
Eleni Vasileiou, Greece, LYMEC
Breakfast buffet from 8 – 9 am, lunch buffet 12.30pm, break for coffee and cake 3.30pm, dinner buffet 6.30pm
Consumption of own beverages is not allowed on the campus.
Deadline for applications for this event is 31 May 2019. The participation fee is 100 €, and includes accommodation in twin rooms as well as all the meals for the duration of the event (surcharge 60 euro for a single room). Apply by filling in this online form. Please read the instructions as the form is in German! The programme and application form can also be found here.