"Hack @ Google" Weekend
TechSpark’s 7th Annual Cybersecurity Challenge for Teens
Collaborative effort by TechSpark Academy Giving and Google Zurich
15th & 16th March 2025
Google Offices in Zurich
Don’t miss this unique weekend experience!
Are you captivated by Cybersecurity and all things tech? Have you always wondered what life is like at Google?
Learn all about cyber threats and tackle security problems, with the guidance of our young instructors & Googlers. Find out about careers at Google and discover what goes on behind the scene of the tech giant.
- Tackle Google's Capture the Flag Quest
- Mingle with Googlers
- Explore Google Offices
- Learn about careers @ Google
- Enjoy delicious Google lunch & snacks
One weekend, two exciting events:
One Day (Saturday 15th OR Sunday 16th March) – Cybersecurity Workshop (age 12+): 10h30-16h00
Two Day (Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March) – Teen Hackathon (age 12-17): 10h30-16h00
*About Google’s “Capture The Flag” (CTF):
Competitions consist of a set of computer security puzzles, or challenges, involving reverse-engineering, memory corruption, cryptography, web technologies, and more. When players solve them they get a “flag,” a secret string which can be exchanged for points. The more points a team earns, the higher up it moves in rank.
Students from the following schools participate in our annual Hack @ Google Weekend!
| Bezirkschule Turgi |
| CPT Trevano, Ticino |
| Einsiedeln Stiftsschule |
| High School Mendrisio |
| Kantonschule Enge |
| Kantonschule Burggraben |
| Kantonschule Immensee |
| Kantonschule in Lee |
| Kantonschule Küsnacht |
| Kantonschule Zurich Nord |
| Kantonschule Freudenberg |
| Kantonsschule Limmattal |
| Kantonsschule Wetzikon |
| Kantonsschule Zug |
| MNG Rämibühl |
| Primarschule Embrach |
| Primarschule Hinterwiden |
| Primaschule Otelfingen |
| Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich |
| Riedmatt Schule, Wollerau |
| Schule Mellingen-Wohlenschwil |
| Secondary school at Cugy |
| Sekundar Schule Buecholz, Zollikon |
| Sekundarschul, Effretikon |
| Sekundarschule eins Höfe |
| Sekundarschule Herrliberg |
| Sekundarschule Obstgarten- Stäfa |
| Sekundarschule, Moosmatt |
| Sekundarschule, Reinach |
| Stiftschule Einsiedeln |
| Taggeschule Zug |
| Untersiggenthal Primarschule |
| Ecole, Internatioanl School of Geneva |
| European Bilingual School of Swiss Romande, Lausanne |
| European School Varese, Ticino |
| Freies Gymnasium, Zurich |
| Institut Florimont, Geneva |
| Institut Le Rosey, Rolle |
| Institut Montana, Zugerberg |
| Inter-Community School Zurich |
| International School of Central Switzerland |
| International School of Lausanne |
| International School Of Zug & Luzern |
| IPSO, Rheinfelden |
| Lenana High School |
| LIP Schule, Zurich |
| Obersee Bilingual School |
| OSW, Wädenswil |
Participation Options:
One Day Cybersecurity Workshop
Saturday 15 March 2025.
10:30 – 16:00 h.Fees: CHF 149
Google sponsored rate: CHF 50
Location:
Google Switzerland GmbH
Europaallee 12 Building B
8004 Zürich
Switzerland
One Day Cybersecurity Workshop
Sunday 16 March 2025.
10:30 – 16:00 h.Fees: CHF 149
Google sponsored rate: CHF 50
Location:
Google Switzerland GmbH
Europaallee 12 Building B
8004 Zürich
Switzerland
Two Days Teen Hackathon
Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 March 2025.
10:30 – 16:00 h.Fees: CHF 249
Google sponsored rate: CHF 95
Location:
Google Switzerland GmbH
Europaallee 12 Building B
8004 Zürich
Switzerland
Out-of-town Accommodation:
Parents of out-of-town participants are kindly asked to organise transport and accommodation throughout the weekend. We recommend booking a hotel at Zurich TECHNOPARK such as Novotel Zurich City West, ibis Zurich City West or ibis Budget Zurich City West.
