Join · Winter 2026/27

Become a Member

Join our community of ambitious students wanting to make a difference. Whether you want to code or build the organisation with us, there is a place for you at Coding for Change.

Students cheering at the Mario Kart tournament at CHECK24Event poster: Mario Kart tournament, hosted by CHECK24
Closes 30 Oct12 days left

here, we took on the CHECK24 team in a Mario Kart tournament

Non-profits we build for – and the companies at our side

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 →

Your first project starts here

Applications close on 30 October at 23:59.