Who will hack an energy management system at The Green Village?
As our power grid decentralizes, small weaknesses can have big consequences. Providers of energy management systems play a key role in protecting their systems and the wider grid from malicious attacks.
On 25 November and 4 December, 25 students will take on the challenge of outsmarting professional white-hat hackers by attempting to hack one of four participating energy management systems. They’ll compete for a total of €4500 in prize money across three categories.
What’s in store during Hack the Power Grid?
Masterclass & hack-demo | 11 November 2025 14.00-17.00
Participating students are invited to learn how to pitch their hacks to system owners and the jury.
Hack day 1 | 25 November 2025 9.30-18.00
9:15 – Walk-in
9:30 – Welcome by Chris van ‘t Hof
9:40 – Introduction Professor Alex Stefanov
9:50 – Meeting the vendors
10:15 – Let’s get the hacking started
17:00 – Closing and drinks
Hack day 2 | 4 December 2025 9.30-18.00
9:30 – Walk-in
9:45 – Welcome by Chris van ‘t Hof
10:00 – Let’s get the hacking started
15.30 – Deadline reporting hacks
16:30 – Award Ceremony
17:00 – Closing and drinks
Who will join?
20 students with hacking experience | 10 professional white-hat hackers | Available to attend all three sessions | Solo or in teams of 2–4 people
📍 The Green Village, Co-Creation Centre
This event is part of the TU Delft Energy for Impact campaign. Join us in building the energy system of the future!
This event is organized by The Green Village in collaboration with the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD), and made possible thanks to the support of Provincie Zuid-Holland and EU.
