CHECK24 Events: App Hackathon

Continuous development and optimization of the CHECK24 app are essential to offer our customers the best comparison experience. The customer has to get comparison results quickly! Like other areas at CHECK24, our app developers work product-specifically, designing and developing innovative features for each area. Nevertheless, to promote cross-site exchange and make the app even better as a team, CHECK24 organized the App Hackathon 2022.

For two days, 90 app developers, both iOS and Android, from all CHECK24 locations came together at our headquarters in Munich. Even developers from our Madrid location traveled to experience the exciting event. The App Hackathon for all app developers has been held at CHECK24 offices in Munich since 2017.

At this event, participants have the chance to get to know colleagues from other locations in person and exchange ideas on technical topics that go beyond the day-to-day tasks in a relaxed atmosphere.

After getting to know each other first, the prepared pitches with the hack ideas were presented. The topics ranged from simple utility apps that make everyday life more accessible to entire apps and hardware prototypes. As soon as a team that wanted to "hack" together on a topic was found, it was time to get started. A photo challenge was also organized, where great prizes like hoodies could be won together as a team.

Special attention was also paid to everyone's well-being: With small loosening up exercises and "energizer games," the participants could work even better on their topics. The evening was duly spent at the end of the first day with a joint meal and a fitting celebration.

On the second day, the hacking continued. In the end, the teams prepared their pitches to inform each other about the projects. Then, with goodie bags and a final talk, a successful event with more than 90 app developers ended.