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Blockchain Challenge

Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and tokenization are terms everyone is discussing. With the Blockchain Challenge, the Center for Innovative Finance at the University of Basel offers the unique opportunity to convert theoretical knowledge and innovative concepts into practical applications in the area of Blockchains. Accompanied by coaches and experts, the students go through the most important steps in creating a solution concept, including technical prototypes.

After a highly successful launch in 2018, the Blockchain Challenge took place annually until 2023. The general reception was great, but we are always trying to find ways to innovate and improve. Hence, the concept will be slightly revised and the course offered in a two week block seminar, taking place before the start of the fall semester 2024.

The Blockchain Challenge is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience during their studies and to work as a team of three to five students on a larger project with the help of experts.

The student teams design a solution based on a practice-oriented problem description. Accompanied by coaches and experts, they go through the most important steps in creating a concept, including prototypes. This strengthenes their teamwork, organizational, and presentation skills and promotes time management and problem-solving competence. Furthermore, the Challenge offers a unique opportunity to network with renowned companies that will be visited during the two-week course, as well as with other students interested in the topic.

• Development of a blockchain concept for a specific problem
• Creation of a technical prototype
• Writing a concept paper
• Presentation of your progress at interim presentations
• Final presentation

• Practical application of the knowledge acquired in university lectures
• Practical experience with real-world problems & innovative cases
• Visiting 2-3 business headquarters
• 6 ECTS

• Students of all disciplines are welcome
• Short application via a form
• Various required skills, such as: Project management, presentation, marketing
• Motivation and interest in the topic