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Build software for a non-profit. This semester.

Join a student team in Munich, ship a product an NGO actually uses, and learn more in two months than in any lecture. Whatever you study.

Coding for Change members presenting the club to a full roomCoding for Change members in a project workshop with an NGO partnerGuests at a Coding for Change community event
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Who we are

We develop software for NGOs so they can focus on their mission.

NGOs have the mission. Students have the skills. We connect the two.

What to expect

More than a side project

A semester with us means building real software, meeting people you’ll want to keep around, and seeing Munich’s tech companies from the inside.

Members present their app to the team at Lebenshilfe München

Project work

Build software for a non-profit in a small team – from the first conversation to launch.

Members around a long table, listening to a talk

Community events

Hackathons, talks, socials – and the odd Mario Kart tournament.

A full room of students at a Coding for Change presentation

Company visits

A look behind the scenes at Munich’s top tech companies.

Ways to get involved

Two ways to make a difference

Projects

Build software people rely on

Join a small team, take on a real problem of a non-profit and turn it into a product that is used every day.

  • A team and project matched to your skills
  • Around five hours a week – one team meeting included
  • Past partners: Lebenshilfe, Cycling Without Age, edunovo
Questions? Reach out!Jakob · Co-Founder

Task Force

Run the club like a startup

Behind every project, event and partnership is the Task Force – the people who make Coding for Change happen.

  • Bring top tech companies on board and host hackathons
  • Scout NGOs and uncover the problems worth solving
  • Own legal and finance for a registered association
Questions? Reach out!David · Co-Founder

Application · Winter 2026/27

Three steps to your first project

  1. 5–30 Oct 2026

    ApplyNow

    A few questions about you, plus your CV.

  2. 2–8 Nov 2026

    Interview

    A conversation and a small hands-on challenge.

  3. 9–11 Nov 2026

    You’re in

    Meet the others at the new-joiner event and find your team.

School-Assistant Portal on a laptop and a phone

What you could build

School-Assistant Portal

for Lebenshilfe München e.V.

From stacks of paper to one tap

Read the case study →

What you would be building

Real products for real non-profits

Every project is a product a non-profit uses day to day. This is what previous teams shipped.

Just for fun

Prefer the scenic route? Try the 3D site.

There’s a playful 3D version of this site — a little retro desktop you can click around right in your browser.

Enter the 3D experience →

Our Supporters

Partners

We are grateful for the support of our partners who make our work possible. Interested in becoming a partner? Reach out to us!

Sparkasse
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Hetzner

Frequently Asked Questions

Q&A

Find answers to common questions about Coding for Change below.

For students

Want to make an impact?

You’re a student who’s passionate about having an impact? Whatever your background, there’s something for you at Coding for Change.

Apply now →

For NGOs

Have a problem worth solving?

You’re an NGO with a problem worth solving? Tell us about it — we start with a relaxed 30-minute call, free and non-binding.

Partner with us →

Your first project starts here

Applications close on 30 October at 23:59.