Law As Code 2025/26
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Legal Digitalization
The "Law As Code" Hackathon 2025/26 is not just an event—it’s a movement toward modernizing Europe’s legal systems and enhancing public administration through digital transformation. It is a platform to collaborate, innovate, and drive change.
topic | team | mentors | jury | sponsors
Submit, Nominate, Contribute – Shape the Future!
Timeline
- October 2, 2025: Initial Conference and Topic Presentation at the REMEP 2024 Annual Conference
- tba Topic Submission Deadline
- tba Topic Selection Deadline for Participating Teams
- tba Team Registration Deadline
- tba Research and Consultation Period
- tba Abstract Submission Deadline
- tba Participant Selection Deadline for Hack
- tba Hack Date – IRI§ 26
Participation Requirements for Law As Code Hackathon
Open Problem Submission
We invite interested parties but also potential participants to submit practical problems from the judiciary or public administration that can be addressed through digital solutions.Interdisciplinary Teams
Teams should include experts from legal and technological backgrounds to ensure comprehensive solutions.Prototype Requirement
Teams are required to develop an executable prototype using traditional coding methods, no-code platforms, or AI-assisted tools. Appropriate documentation for such solutions is also required.Open-Source Commitment
All solutions must shall be based on open-source tools and shall be released under an approved open-source license, ensuring accessibility and transparency.Commitment to Publish
Teams must submit research-style documentation of their projects, detailing the problem, research, design, technology, code, and feedback from stakeholders.The Importance of Your Contribution
Judiciary and Public Sector Representatives
Provide Topics and Expertise Contribute Your Experience
Individual and Team Hackers from Research and Other Sectors
Bring Your Skills to the Table Advance Research and Knowledge
Business Leaders and Industry Professionals
Support and Engage Network and Collaborate
Other Interested Parties
Legal Professionals Academic InstitutionsLaw As Code Objectives
The primary aim of the “Law As Code” Hackathon is to create digital solutions to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accessibility of legal processes in the judiciary and public administration. By focusing on practical problems, interdisciplinary teams will work to produce executable prototypes that can be scaled across different jurisdictions in Europe, particularly under the framework of EU regulations.
Law As Code Programme Committee
Burkhard Schafer
Co-founder and currently Director of the SCRIPT Centre for IT and IP law
Erich Schweighofer
IRI§ Program Chair - University of Vienna
Hans-Georg Fill
Professor at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland and head of the Digitalization and Information Systems Group
Stefan Eder
ReMeP Conference Chair
Tereza Novotná
Assistant Professor at the Institute of Law and Technology, Faculty of Law, Masaryk University
