Unleash Innovation in Retail

Rethink Retail, Austria's first REWE retail hackathon is coming to Vienna. Join us for a groundbreaking event where tech meets retail excellence. Be part of history as we converge minds to reshape the retail landscape.
Our ideas, our future.

June 4 - 5

The Social Hub - Vienna

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Unlock Perks and Rewards

Score amazing prizes at Rethink Retail:
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1st prize: €5k, half of it in cash and half of it in REWE Group vouchers.
2nd and 3rd prize: €3k and €1k, half of it in cash and half of it in vouchers.
Sustainability Prize: €1k cash
Tickets for the WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024 in Berlin

Create for the Future

At REWE Group Austria we take responsibility for the future. We promote more sustainable product ranges, act in an environmentally and climate-conscious manner and are committed to a sustainable society. Therefore at Rethink Retail we emphasize your sustainable solutions and reward them with a special sustainability prize.

All Interests Welcome

Whether you're a business development whiz, data analysis maestro, coding affecionado, or a design guru, Rethink Retail is open to all problem-solving enthusiasts. Join us, regardless of your area of expertise, stack or language preference! Assemble your dream team of friends and colleagues and conquer the hackathon by leveraging your diverse skills and expertise.

Legendary Community

Rethink Retail unites the local tech community for two unforgettable days. Feel the excitement escalate with each development round andshare the buzz of innovation. Together, we'll prove that collaboration is the key to triumph!

Open the Doors on Day 1

08:30 Registration & Breakfast
09:30 Kickoff by Martin Fluch, CIO REWE International AG
09:45 Challenge reveal and coding start
13:00 Tasty business lunch
14:00 Dive back into coding or get ready for a mind-blowing Google Cloud AI keynote
16:00 Take a breath at a coffee break
18:00 The day winds down with a get-together to fuel your creativity for the next day

Get ready for Day 2

08:30 Start off an action-packed day with an open beginning
09:30 Check out a captivating session on "The Perfect Pitch" by Ben Ruschin, Founder of WAD & Big Cheese Ventures
‍10:00 Morning coding session
12:00 Tasty business lunch
13:00 Final coding session
15:00 Teams present their pitches to the Jury
‍17:30 Brace yourselves for the winner announcement
18:00 Let loose at the "After Hackathon" with an open bar and finger food

The Challenges

Choose your challenge in the field of Machine Learning, AI, Augmented Reality or Face Recognition

Enhance the shopping experience for parents and children at the point of sales using augmented reality and story-telling as well as providing age-appropriate information about the groceries in a playful way.

Supplier contact mastery: Develop an AI-based supplier contact platform that keeps the info always up-to-date and free from error.

Develop location-based In-store navigation and shopping assistance for efficient product search and inspiring product discovery.

Fix overstock and understock situations! Create a tool that delivers a smart proposal for store-to-store redistributions, to meet customers' demands without a new supplier order.

Create a production assistant for freshly prepared snacks (sandwiches and salads), which supports our employees in the stores in producing the right amount of snacks with the correct recipe at the right time, thus ensuring optimum freshness for our customers and reducing food waste.

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