OpenEMS Hackathon Q1/2026

The two-day OpenEMS Hackathon, organized by ETI, brought together a diverse group of participants from industry and research institutions across multiple countries for intensive collaboration and knowledge exchange. The event highlighted the growing interest in OpenEMS, particularly among new users, reflecting its increasing relevance as an open-source platform for energy management applications.

Throughout the hackathon, participants worked on a wide range of topics within the OpenEMS ecosystem. These included further development of optimization approaches for energy systems of varying scales, enhancements to the existing energy scheduling framework and controller architecture, and improvements for large-scale system integration.

In addition, modern development workflows were explored, including the use of AI-assisted tools for code generation and review. Participants also discussed and tested user interface and user experience improvements for the OpenEMS frontend.

Overall, the event was a great success, fostering strong collaboration, generating valuable ideas across multiple domains, and laying the groundwork for future developments within the OpenEMS community.