Hub leadership · Linz

Andreas Patuzzi

Regional Lead

Runs the event programme and the cross-border formats.

Andreas Patuzzi
Selected work

Projects and contributions.

Builders & venturesFeb–Apr 2026
Co-organizerInternational

Hack for Health Equity 2026

with YAL Madrid + Young WFPHA

Winners presented at the World Health Assembly (Geneva) and the WFPHA Global Meeting (Cape Town).

500+ applications · 30 teams · ~100 participants · 48 hours

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Governance & representationMay 2026
Co-organizerInternational

Cross-Border Dialogue Mikulov

AT · CZ · SK

Trilateral youth dialogue on AI, misinformation and regional democracy.

5 days · AT · CZ · SK · 2 Linz facilitators

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Community & ecosystem30 Oct 2026
OrganizerLinz

Hacktoberfest Hack Day Linz

JKU Linz · Science Park 1

A free, in-person mini-hackathon on open-source AI. Build a working prototype in one afternoon with open-weight models, on-site mentors and side challenges from Google Gemma, Lovable and ElevenLabs. Dinner and networking after.

87 registrations

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Builders & ventures19 Oct 2026
OrganizerLinz

Invest or Die!

Tabakfabrik Linz

Europe has the research, the talent and the industrial base. Invest or Die! puts start-ups, industry, investors and public actors in one room at Tabakfabrik Linz to work out why scaling is still so hard.

379 registrations

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AI literacy & skills7–8 Oct 2026
ParticipantInternational

Social Innovation Forum 2026

Brussels

Our AI Literacy & Future Skills Initiative — an ESF+ Social Innovation Match case study — selected as one of 12 initiatives across Europe with its own exhibition room, and one of 3 on the main stage.

1 of 12 initiatives · 1 of 3 on the main stage

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Community & ecosystem3 Oct 2026
Co-organizerLinz

JKU Welcome Day

Kepler Hall · JKU Linz

Find us at our booth at the Get Involved fair: study advice from AI students, early access to workshops and hackathons, and your first project crew.

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Community & ecosystem7–8 Oct 2026
Community PartnerInternational

World Summit AI 2026

Taets Art & Event Park · Zaandam, Amsterdam

Official Community Partner for the 10th World Summit AI: two complimentary passes awarded on merit, plus 20% off with code LINZ20.

2 member tickets

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Community & ecosystemSep 2026
Community PartnerInternational

TechBBQ Copenhagen

Discounted and complimentary tickets for our members.

3 member tickets

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Builders & venturesJun 2026
Co-organizerInternational

Europe Hackathons Launch Night

9 cities · 6 countries

Simultaneous launch evening across the European hackathon network.

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Community & ecosystemJun 2026
Community PartnerInternational

VivaTech Paris

academic partnership

Discounted and complimentary tickets for our community, including 100 free student tickets.

100 free student tickets

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Builders & venturesApr 2026
Co-organizerLinz

Hack-Nation · Linz hub (April)

Second Linz hub round of Hack-Nation — 50 builders on site in Linz.

50 on site in Linz

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Builders & venturesDec 2025
Co-organizerLinz

Google DevFest Linz · The Great AI Hackathon

co-hosted with GDG Linz at JKU · winners ceremony at Dynatrace HQ

Full-day AI hackathon — SDG-oriented prototypes.

144 participant records · 19 teams · 20 judged projects

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Community & ecosystem22 Oct 2026
Co-organizerLinz

Should We Ban AI in Higher Education?

Zirkus des Wissens · JKU Linz

Students already use AI to study, write and code. What should universities protect, what should they change, and where should they draw the line? An Oxford-style debate brought philosophy, AI research, international perspectives and student experience to the same stage at JKU Linz.

182 + 42 event registrations

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Publications

Newsletters and published writing.