Zhihu Hackathon 2026 · Campus Season

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About this hackathon

Build AI apps — for current students and graduates within 3 years. Teams of 1–5; three themes (inspiration matching, knowledge task chains, playground of wild ideas); rounds of submission, sprint and final.

Status
Deadline: 2026-09-12
Starts: 2026-09-13
Who: Students (Current students and graduates within 3 years)
Level: Intermediate
Prize: ¥120k · ¥120k total; 1st ¥30,000, plus internship fast-track, priority interviews, World Internet Conference access and API support
Size: —
Format: China
Location: Beijing (online; placed at organizer’s city)

Original listing (Chinese)

The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.

面向在校生与毕业3年内新人，⁠‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍⁠做 AI 应用。

看点：1—5人自由组队；灵感匹配、知识任务链、脑洞玩乐场三大主题；作品征集、极限冲刺、巅峰对决

奖金：总奖金12万元；冠军30000元，另有实习绿卡、优先面试、世界互联网大会直通资格和 API 支持

截止日期：9月12日（报名，9月13—19日进入冲刺与决赛）

Summarized from the Chinese “Beginner Hackathon Series” newsletter. Eligibility, dates and prizes are subject to the organizer’s official page.