Events and Community
AISL-related events connect students, instructors, researchers, and external partners around applied and open AI.
Hack Apertus
Hack Apertus is an open-source hackathon series centered on Apertus and open AI. Access to event-specific resources can depend on participation, the event stage, and the project.
For preparation and hands-on model adaptation, start with Training Apertus, which brings together the Kaggle SFT notebook, the text-focused Apertus checkpoint, baseline evaluation guidance, and current tooling notes.
If a course, project, or Hack Apertus allocation includes CSCS compute, use CSCS Clariden separately for SSH access, Slurm validation, GPU testing, uenv, and the ML Console.
MAKEathon @ FHNW
MAKEathon @ FHNW is an annual two-day event at FHNW where students, engineers, designers, and developers build AI prototypes around real company and societal challenges.
watsonx Agentic AI Challenge Switzerland
The watsonx Agentic AI Challenge Switzerland is an annual student challenge that brings Swiss universities and industry partners together to develop agentic AI solutions for real-world use cases.