This is Talent Experience
Our Programs and Events
Talent Experience brings together talents from universities and colleges with experts from different companies through the following innovative event formats.
Upcoming events
Talent Experience always offers new experiences
Throughout the year, we offer our event formats in collaboration with various companies. Find out here which event is coming up next.
HackXplore 2026
HackXplore is one of the biggest Hackathons in Baden-Württemberg. At HackXplore, you have the opportunity to develop innovative solutions for real-world challenges presented by various companies.
Date: 26th – 28th June, 2026
Location: Good Spaces, Karlsruhe
Whether you are a designer, developer, entrepreneur or problem-solver this is for all students, researchers and young professionals
Event will be in English.
Talent Excursion & Hackathon
with Festo and Vector
Talent Excursion On an exciting bus tour, you'll get to meet two key players in Baden-Württemberg's tech and IT sectors in just one day: Festo and Vector Informatik!
Date: Talent Excursion: 16th October, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Start and Ending at Stuttgart Main Station
Hackathon At a hackathon hosted by Festo or Vector, you can get a deeper look into the day-to-day operations of these companies and work as a team to solve a tricky challenge.
Date: Hackathon Festo & Hackathon Vector: 12th - 13th November 2026
Location: Hackathon Festo: Head Quarter, Esslingen
Hackathon Vector: Head Quarter, Stuttgart (Weil im Dorf)
You can attend either event separately or both together.
Please note that both events will be held in German.
Your advantages
Promote your individual future and the future of society
Bringing together talents from universities and colleges with experts from companies creates various advantages.
Valuable contacts in the company
Build personal relationships with experts from different companies.
Personal development
Work in interdisciplinary teams and learn methods from the field of entrepreneurship.
Create added value
Work on real challenges from the business world and develop relevant, innovative solutions.
Inspiration for your path
Gain positive and motivating experiences for your future at the event and meet like-minded people!
Are you already a PostDoc or Ph.D. student?
Nice! Because we have a special Expert Day that is about connecting research to industry needs.
Our references
What the Talent Experience participants say
“It was a valuable and intensive experience for me to work on the cases from the everyday life of companies and institutions and to puzzle together practical solutions step by step!”
Yulia on the Innovation Experience
“This event brings together people from different backgrounds who want to work on current challenges. It's not about “just” mastering programming languages, but about learning new approaches and new ways of thinking and developing them with professionals and fellow students.”
Bhushan on the Hackathon Experience
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Talent Experience
You should currently be studying at a college or university, regardless of the semester. In general, you do not need any previous knowledge of the subject or methodology, just an interest in the topic! If prior knowledge is required for a specific course, this will be explicitly mentioned in the course text.
That depends entirely on the challenge in question. In any case, the most important thing is your motivation. We decide in advance together with the respective company whether it is a good fit or not.
CONTACT US
Do you have any questions or suggestions?
Contact Tanita Martsch directly or use our general contact form.
Tanita Martsch
Senior Talent Success Manager
