Youth Hacking 4 Freedom is the FSFE’s very own programming competition for teenagers (14 to 18 years) from Europe. With YH4F the FSFE conveys the values and knowledge surrounding Free Software, provides the chance to develop your own project idea, learn valuable skills for project management, problem solving and of course: programming!

The fifth round of the FSFE's programming competition “Youth Hacking 4 Freedom” is open for registration and will start with the beginning of 2026. "Youth Hacking 4 Freedom" is a programming competition for European teenagers from 14 to 18 years old. The participants have the chance to work on their own project idea with the guidance of experts from the Free Software universe. There are no limitations for the projects as long as they are published under a Free Software license. In this competition young people can test their skills, learn how to work on a project under a deadline, and most importantly have fun while meeting different people from Europe. The contestant can also win up to 4096 Euro. Hear all about the competition and how to participate in it.