Helvetic Coding Contest
28th March 2026 - Co Building, EPFL
28th March 2026 - Co Building, EPFL
The Helvetic Coding Contest, known as HC², is the biggest programming contest in Switzerland. Held over one day on the EPFL campus, it gathers over 200 participants.
This year, the thirteenth edition of HC² will take place in the Co Building of EPFL on the 28th of March 2026.
Registration for this year is now open ! The registration fee is 15 CHF which includes goodies, breakfast, lunch and dinner for the day.
Every person, irrespective of age, gender, nationality, or any other factor, is welcome to participate. You may form teams of up to 3 people.
We support C++, Java, Python, and C. You will be able to code using Emacs, Geany, Vim, Code::Blocks, Visual Studio Code, Atom, Kate, Eclipse, and GDB.
You may want to read the detailed rules for competition format
| Time Slot | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:30 — 11:30 | Check-in |
| 11:30 — 12:00 | Opening Ceremony |
| 12:15 — 12:45 | Practice Contest |
| 12:45 — 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 — 18:00 | Main Contest |
| 18:15 — 19:00 | Closing Ceremony |
| 19:00 — 20:00 | Dinner |
