Koggethon — The Long Night of Informatics
A Night of Informatics, Culture, and a Medieval Cog
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Programming Next to the Bremen Cog
The Koggethon at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences is an unusual event: for an entire night, the cog hall of the German Maritime Museum transforms into a workshop for young and old informatics enthusiasts. Right next to the world-famous 14th-century Bremen cog, pupils from grade 10 onwards, students, and citizens jointly brainstorm ideas, models, and prototypes that make cultural and maritime themes digitally accessible.
Concept and Programme
The format combines a hackathon with cultural encounters: participants program, build, and experiment in teams, supported by lecturers and students from the Informatics department. Those without their own laptops can borrow one on-site. Food and drinks are provided, and participants can bring a sleeping bag and mat if they wish to catch a few winks between programming sessions. Alcohol and drugs are not permitted – the house rules of the Maritime Museum apply.
Local Context
The Koggethon is rooted in the city centre district of Bremerhaven (City of Bremerhaven, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen) and takes place in the Havenwelten complex, the city's tourist and cultural heart. The name refers to the Hanseatic cog, the medieval merchant ship, the only surviving example of which is exhibited in the Maritime Museum. The seventh consecutive edition shows that Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences and the German Maritime Museum have established a firm fixture in the North German STEM scene with this format.
Koggethon — edition 2026
The seventh edition of Koggethon starts on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 6 PM and ends on Sunday morning around 7 AM. The venue is the cog hall of the German Maritime Museum, right next to the medieval Bremen cog. Participants work in teams on digital prototypes that combine informatics and culture, supported by lecturers and students from Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences. Food is included in the admission fee, laptops can be borrowed on-site if needed, and those who wish can bring a sleeping bag and mat. Registration is possible until June 14, 2026; places are limited.
Programme Koggethon 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 6:00 PM to Sunday, June 21, 2026 - 7:00 AM
An entire night of programming in the cog hall of the German Maritime Museum Bremerhaven, right next to the only surviving wreck of a Hanseatic cog (around 1380).
Theme 2026
The seventh edition is dedicated to the question of how informatics can actively shape cultural experiences. The teams develop digital prototypes at the intersection of informatics and culture, focusing on the museum's maritime collection.
Schedule
- 6:00 PM — Arrival, introduction to the 2026 theme, team formation
- Evening and Night — Brainstorming, model building, programming of prototypes in teams
- Throughout — Support from lecturers and advanced students of the Informatics department at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, as well as staff from the German Maritime Museum
- Early Sunday morning — Presentations of the developed prototypes, wrap-up
Participation
Open to pupils from grade 10 onwards, students, and interested citizens. Binding registration by June 14, 2026, via informatik.hs-bremerhaven.de/koggethon; places are limited.
What's Provided, What You Bring
- Food and drinks provided throughout the night
- Loaner laptops available upon request during registration
- Your own laptop recommended if available
- Sleeping bag and mat for breaks between programming sessions (overnight stay in the museum possible)
- Alcohol and drugs are not permitted – the house rules of the Maritime Museum apply
Highlights Koggethon 2026
- An entire night of programming and prototyping in the cog hall, right next to the medieval Bremen cog (around 1380)
- Theme 2026: Informatics and Culture
- Support from Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences and the German Maritime Museum
- Free food throughout the night
- Loaner laptops available upon request
- Overnight stay in the museum with your own sleeping bag possible
Prices Koggethon 2026
Practical information — Koggethon
Getting There
By train to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof, then take bus line 502, 504, or 506 to the Havenwelten/Schifffahrtsmuseum stop. By car via the A27 (exit Bremerhaven-Mitte), parking available in the Havenwelten multi-storey car parks.
Registration
Binding registration by June 14, 2026, at informatik.hs-bremerhaven.de/koggethon. Places are limited.
What to Bring
Laptop (or loaner device on-site), sleeping bag and mat for the night, good spirits. Food will be provided.
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Where it takes place Koggethon
Koggehalle, Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum
Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1, 27568 Bremerhaven