SHEconomy – Hackathon for Financial Empowerment
Hack the Gap
19 November 2026 | Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark
Registration open until 10.11.2026
18 per cent gender pay gap. More unpaid work. Lower pensions. Less security when making financial decisions.
Financial independence is still not something women can take for granted. In Austria, women earn less on average, work part-time far more often and receive around 40% less pension than men in old age.
Want to change that?
Then apply for SHEconomy – the Hackathon for Financial Empowerment. On 19 November, Raiffeisen employees, students, founders, experts and other committed women will come together to develop ideas for greater financial independence – from financial education and coaching to new digital services. Your perspective counts!
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What can you win?
Taking part in the Raiffeisen Hackathon gives you the chance to develop solutions for greater financial independence together with other committed women and to actively shape the future.
A high-calibre jury of experts will evaluate the concepts and prototypes developed.
What is the Raiffeisen Women’s Hackathon?
A hackathon is a creative innovation format in which people with different experiences and perspectives work together to develop solutions to specific challenges.
At the Raiffeisen Women’s Hackathon, participants work in interdisciplinary teams on real-world questions around women and finance. Within a single day, new concepts, services, prototypes or customer experiences take shape.
Collaboration
Bringing people together
What ideas are we looking for?
We are looking forward to creative, bold and feasible approaches.
Your idea can be a:
- Digital tool
- Advisory service
- Community concept
- Event format
- Coaching offer
- Learning format
- Product concept
- Prototype.
What matters is not technical perfection, but the added value
for women and practical feasibility.
Why should you take part?
- Work with inspiring women from a variety of sectors and fields of expertise.
- Develop ideas that offer real added value for female customers.
- Learn new methods from innovation, design thinking and service design.
- Make valuable connections.
- Actively help shape the future of Women in Finance.
In addition
In addition to the prizes, the winning teams will have the opportunity to present their ideas to decision-makers and experts, giving an important boost to the further development of financial offerings for women.