#DHH25 Practicalities

A short summary of the most important practical issues regarding the Helsinki Digital Humanities Hackathon #DHH25.

Timetable

Tuesday 29.4., at 14:00–16:00 (Fin­land / EEST / UTC+03:00), first online pre-session: Orientation to the hackathon in general. Partitioning to the groups. Focused introductions by the group team leaders. Getting to know other group members.

Tuesday 6.5., at 14:00–16:00 (Fin­land / EEST / UTC+03:00), second online pre-session: Intensive preparation period for the participants – introductions to material, forming of research questions and work plans

Week 1, Wednesday (14.5.), at 13:00: Intensive hackathon period starts

Week 1, Wednesday–Friday (14.–16.5.): Intensive hackathon period (daily from morning until night)

Week 1, Saturday–Sunday (17.–18.5.): Free weekend

Week 2, Monday–Friday (19.–23.5.): Intensive hackathon period (daily from morning until night)

Week 2, Friday (23.5.), at 13:00–16:00: Public presentations of the projects

Pre­re­quis­ites

The hackathon is aimed mainly at master's students and beyond. As a course in Helsinki, it is part of the digital hu­man­it­ies mas­ter’s track, 15/30 credit digital humanities modules (), and data science master's programme (). While there are no formal prerequisites to attend, priority may be given to people with skills most deemed necessary by the organisers and team leaders.

Re­gis­tra­tion

Register your interest in #DHH25 during the application period (13.3.–12.4.2025) using .

Sponsorship of travel and accommodation

Thanks to funding received from , , and , we are prepared to sponsor a dozen or more participants outside Helsinki, Finland with travel (inside Europe) and accommodation. The travel costs will be reimbursed based on the cheapest alternative. You can apply for the sponsorship by filling out the Hackathon registration form – please provide an estimate of the travel costs in the form. Please do not make any bookings before you have been informed about whether your sponsorship application is approved. Note also that we anticipate that there will be more applications than what we can grant sponsorships for.

Cred­its

5 ECTS credits may be gained from participating in the hackathon for students in participating universities. Assessment: pass/fail, based on participation in the group work, presentation, and an individual report / additional agreed-upon work commensurate with the number of credits requested.

Students from the University of Helsinki: please contact for more details on the credits.

Students from Aalto University: please contact for more details on the credits.

Students from other universities will need to make their own arrangements, but may solicit support from the organisers in doing so.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who is eligible for applying for the hackathon?
A: All master's level students and beyond, from anywhere can register their interest in #DHH25 during the application period (13.3.–12.4.2025) by filling out the application form.

Q: How will the selection procedure of the participants be done and by whom?
A: The applications received during the application period will be evaluated by the general DHH organisers and team leaders. Priority may be given to people with skills most deemed necessary – we aim for a balanced mix of students in computer science, humanities, and social sciences.

Q: Can I join the hackathon with my own funding?
A: Yes, you are most welcome! The hackathon will have space for approximately 40 participants, of which we are prepared to sponsor a dozen or more participants.