From 19 to 21 March, the Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering invites first- to fifth-year students to take part in the hackathon competition “Lua Challenge 2026”.
This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of information modeling technologies (TIM/BIM), master Lua programming, and create your own useful solution for one of Russia's leading engineering platforms.
The Lua Challenge is a team competition where participants will develop IT solutions for project automation through intensive brainstorming. The main goal is to create components integrated with Renga Professional software.
The hackathon is organized by SPbGASU with the support of the Code.ak project team and its strategic partner, Renga Software.
Who can participate?
We invite students of all years (from first to fifth) and fields of study from both SPbGASU and other higher education institutions.
Participation is free of charge. You can register:
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individually (as a team of one person);
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as part of a team (registration is conducted by the captain, a team of up to three people);
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as a "free agent" (if you don't have a team, the organizing committee will help you find like-minded people).
Dates: 19–21 March 2026.
Format: in-person only.
Venue: “Growth Point” space of SPbGASU (2nd Krasnoarmeiskaya St., Bldg. 4).
Why to participate?
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Professional growth: you will improve your skills in algorithms, software engineering, and working with TIM (Lua language, Renga platform).
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Teamwork experience: you will learn to work on a real project under tight deadlines, communicate with experts, and defend your solutions in front of a jury.
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Expert jury: your project will be evaluated by representatives of Renga Software and SPbGASU teachers.
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Prizes and awards: all participants will receive personalized certificates. Winners and runners-up (teams that take first, second, and third place) will be awarded valuable prizes and personalized diplomas from the organizers and partners.
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Networking: you will meet talented students, experts in the IT and construction fields, and representatives of a leading IT company.
How to register?
To participate, you must pre-register.
The form requires you to provide contact information, your Lua proficiency level, team information, and consent to the processing of your personal data.
Registration is considered complete only after confirmation from the organizing committee.
Registration deadline: 18 March. Space is limited! Apply now!
Participation features
Participants work on their own laptops.
You must first install the following software: Renga Professional (version 7.0 or higher, recommended version is 8.9.24388) and Lua 5.4.6.
The use of AI code generators and external network libraries is prohibited at the hackathon – we check the integrity and purity of your code.
The final will be held in a team battle format: you will not only present your project, but also have the opportunity to ask questions of the opposing team.
We look forward to seeing you at the Lua Challenge 2026! Turn your ideas into code, and your code into a working engineering tool!
For any questions, please contact the coordinators:
Andrey Kornyushin: andrey.kornyushin2017@gmail.com
Telegram / MS Teams: @AndewStark (Andrey) / @Phaum (Kirill Fershtadt
SPbGASU Department of Information and Mathematical Modeling Technologies: timm@spbgasu.ru, тел.: +7 (812) 575-05-14