Step into Stormathon,
and experience a day filled with creativity and collaboration
– 29 April 2026
– 8.30-17.30
Are you ready to collaborate and create innovative solutions? On 29 April , Malmö University invites you to participate in Stormathon, an energetic one-day hackathon designed to challenge your creativity and problem-solving skills.
Stormathon is an opportunity for students to work together on real-world challenges presented by external organizations. This Spring, the focus is on the food city of the future and the development of secure, local and sustainable food systems in urban environments, in partnership with Swedbank’s Ägarstiftelse Skåne and the City of Malmö.
The Food
City of the Future
What we eat – and how our food is produced and distributed – will be a defining challenge for the cities of tomorrow. Climate change, global uncertainty and growing urban populations are forcing us to rethink the way food systems work, and how cities can become more resilient, sustainable and self-sufficient.
The food city of the future is not just about agriculture or technology. It is about how people live, how neighbourhoods function, how resources are shared, and how cities can be designed to support secure, local and sustainable food systems. From rooftops, parks and public spaces to logistics, policy and everyday practices, food will increasingly be shaped within the urban environment.
This theme invites bold ideas, fresh perspectives and creative thinking. No specific prior knowledge is required — only curiosity and a willingness to explore new ways of imagining the future of food in cities. Whether your background is in design, technology, social sciences, sustainability, health or something entirely different, your perspective can help shape the food systems we will rely on tomorrow.
Benefits of participating
Stormathon is your opportunity to engage with real-world societal challenges and develop transferable skills in a collaborative and supportive setting.
As a student, the activity enables you to:
- Gain practical, hands-on experience:
Strengthen your skills in collaboration, communication, systems and future thinking and creative problem-solving through an intensive, challenge-driven format. - Collaborate across disciplines:
Work together with students from different programmes and backgrounds, bringing diverse perspectives to complex food and sustainability challenges. - Work on real urban challenges:
Develop innovative ideas addressing how cities can build secure, local and sustainable food systems, grounded in real needs presented by external partners. - Present your ideas to external stakeholders:
Pitch your solutions to a panel including representatives from Swedbank’s Ägarstiftelse Skåne and the City of Malmö, and compete for recognition and prizes for the most promising ideas.
Structure of the challenge
During this one-day challenge, you will work in a team with students from different programs and varied competencies. You get your case in the morning and present your solution to a jury at the end of the day. At your disposal are the following:
- Materials that foster the creative process.
- Access to coaching and method support.
- Direct contact with your client.
Of course, there is no need to stress about food. We will have you covered!
Stormathon Spring 2026 is organized in collaboration with Swedbanks Ägastiftelse Skåne and Malmö stad.
Swedbank’s Ägarstiftelse Skåne is one of twelve owner foundations affiliated with Swedbank. Together with the bank, the foundation works actively to support societal development and has, since its establishment, enabled the advancement of hundreds of projects and initiatives. Through the allocation of part of the bank’s dividend, the foundation reinvests resources into activities that generate public benefit, supporting sports, business development, research, culture and education.
The foundation’s initiatives are structured in alignment with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as across the dimensions of economic, environmental and social sustainability. Approximately 85 per cent of the funding granted is linked to one or more sustainability goals, most commonly relating to social sustainability. In response, the foundation is now placing increased emphasis on strengthening its support for initiatives and projects connected to environmental sustainability. Future food systems have been identified as a key area where the foundation seeks to make a meaningful contribution.
