GLAMhack24 – Anniversary edition

6. – 7.9.2024 @ ZHB Luzern, free

Sign up now for the 10th Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon in Luzern.

Annually, the Swiss OpenGLAM working group unites cultural institutions, software developers, digital humanists, artists, Wikipedians, and other enthusiasts with a shared goal of advancing openness within galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM). Within the collaborative environment of GLAMhack, we engage in joint experimentation and innovation, exploring the realms of cultural content and digital tools. Our focus spans research initiatives, web and mobile applications, Wikipedia, and various other applications, all aimed at fostering openness and creativity.

Under the theme “On the Move” GLAMhack24 objective is to trace the movements of individuals to and from Switzerland and further away, capturing the imprints they leave within cultural heritage collections such as images and letters. Our aim is to reintroduce these historical footprints to present-day users. Additionally, we envision the capability to transport individuals through time, allowing them to experience the discovery of artifacts firsthand.

Join us for GLAMhack24 (6-7.9) at the Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern (ZHB), where creativity meets innovation. Create prototypes utilizing open cultural data to enhance the digital transformation of the GLAM sector.

The GLAMhack24 official program starts on Friday, but we are working on a possibility to participate in a side programme already on Thursday.

Pre-Events

Discover us at Wikipedia Day in Bern on April 27, 2024. Swing by our table in the event room to delve into GLAMhack24. From 12:30 to 16:00, engage with our project presentations and network with us.

Hackathon Program

Main hackathon from Friday morning to Saturday evening. Note that the detailed programme is subject to change – please see the times are CEST / UTC +2. If you have any questions please contact Gaston Wey.

Friday, 6th September 2024	Programm point
08:30 – 09:00	Check-in, Breakfast
09:00 – 09:20	Opening Session
09:20 – 09:40	Presentation of the datasets
09:45 – 11:00	Presentation of Challenges / Idea Pitching (3 minutes per person)
11:00 – 12:00	Group Creation – First Group Meeting
12:00 – 13:00	Noon Break
12:00 – 18:30	Work in groups
18:30 – 20:00	Dinner
from 20:00-23:30	Work in groups (“night shift”)
Saturday, 7th September 2024
08:30 – 09:00	Breakfast, Foyer
09:15 – 09:30	Check-in “Welcome to Day 2”
09:30 – 13:00	Work in groups
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
	Work in groups
15:30 – 17:00	Final Project Presentations
17:00 – 18:00	Apéro/End

Organizers

This event is organized by the OpenGLAM CH Working Group of the opendata.ch association, with contributions from:

Opendata.ch
	Gaston Wey (project coordinator 2024)
	Lionel Walter (coaching, lead dataset team, supervisor)
	Jonas Lendenmann (dataset team)
	Levyn Bürki (dataset team)
ZHB
	Juliette Wyler (coordinator, host)
	Benjamin Flämig (director, host)
	Christian Erlinger (coordinator, host, data manager)
	Birk Weiberg (coordinator, host, data manager)
infoclio.ch
	Enrico Natale

What else….

Watch the the project presentations from the GLAMHack 2023 in Geneva.

Learn more about the first eight Open Swiss Cultural Data Hackathons.

In the meantime follow Opendata.ch on Twitter, LinkedIn.

Check out our open GLAM Newsletter and Opendata.ch Newsletter.

Stay tuned for more or write to [gaston.wey at opendata.ch] for more information.

Curious about all things GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums)? Check out our website.

We can’t wait to see and hack with you!

Partner:

The event is also organized in collaboration with Open Science for arts, design and music (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Science_for_Arts,_Design_and_Music).

Communication partner: