European Hyperloop Week

What a week! With this EHW 2026 comes to and end. A huge thank you to the people behind European Hyperloop Week 2026 An event like EHW doesn't happen on its own. Behind every inspection, every presentation and every demonstration stood a team of inspectors, volunteers and crew members who gave their time and energy to make this week possible. A special thank you to the people who led the way: Marinus van der Meijs — EHW Director, for steering the entire event. Daniel Patron — Inspection Lead, for keeping every pod safe and competition-ready. Lukas Eschment — Jury Lead, for guiding a fair and rigorous evaluation. Ziao Tang — Crew Lead, for keeping everything running on the ground. And to every inspector, volunteer and crew member who showed up early, stayed late and made it all work — thank you. EHW is built by this community, and it shows. Until next year!

Day 7: the final day of European Hyperloop Week 2026 Emotions are running high for the teams and the entire EHW crew as we reach the finish line. We're proud to announce this year's award winners, with prizes sponsored by Lutronic Group. A huge thank you to Lutronic Group for crafting these stunning awards, which went to: 🥇 1st place: Swissloop 🥈 2nd place: Hyperloop UPV 🥉 3rd place: Delft Hyperloop Every team showed remarkable progress this year. We're proud to welcome these teams back season after season and watch their prototypes evolve, pushing hyperloop technology forward with each iteration 🙌 Enjoy the well-deserved rest, and best of luck with your future builds. See you next year!

Day 6 of European Hyperloop Week — the highlight day A tradition we've kept over the years is Public Day: the chance to bring hyperloop technology right to people's doorsteps. As in previous years, we were thrilled to see so many visitors come out — some to cheer on family, others simply to experience hyperloop up close. It's also the day teams show the world what their systems can do. Their demonstrations are a major part of the competition's evaluation. Stay tuned: EHW 2026's results are coming soon!

Day 5 of European Hyperloop Week As teams continue to battle for the Engineering Design Award, our jury has selected the top 3 research papers in two categories: socio-economic and technical research. Competing for the top spots in socio-economic research: Smith Engineering Hyperloop Design Team, Delft Hyperloop and Hyperloopin. And in full-scale technical research: Swissloop, Delft Hyperloop and Hyperloop UPV. Every presentation was a pleasure to watch. Best of luck to all six teams!

Day 4 of European Hyperloop Week As inspections continue, EHW has entered the Design Q&A, where our jury evaluates each team's design and prototype. A major part of the competition. Teams have been working on their pods from early morning to late night, and we're proud to see students pour so much effort into a technology they're truly fascinated by. But EHW isn't only about technology. It's about a community that shares a love for engineering Best of luck to all the teams, we can't wait to see your demonstrations on Saturday!

Day 3 of European Hyperloop Week While the teams are busy preparing their prototypes for technical inspection, our jury has been diving into the socio-economic and full-scale research papers. Teams from around the globe brought bold ideas to advance and validate hyperloop's future as the 5th mode of transportation. A huge shout-out to every team behind these outstanding papers 🙌 We can't wait to crown this year's winners in each research category!

Day 2 of EHW 2026! As more teams clear technical inspections, we're proud to announce the support of Provincie Groningen! 🙌 Together, we're challenging the teams in collaboration with Provincie Groningen with a case study workshop: presenting their vision for the future of the European Hyperloop Center and how one of the most hyperloop-advanced places on Earth can further accelerate their development. Together with the next generation of engineers, let's make the hyperloop vision a reality! Thank you, Provincie Groningen, for the support and to the teams, keep pushing!

EHW 2026 has officially kicked off in Veendam! We were honored to open the week with inspiring talks from: Mayor of Veendam Annelies Pleyte, celebrating the students' hard work and dedication Outgoing European Hyperloop Center managing director Kees Mark, sharing his fascination with hyperloop technology and the next generation driving it forward Director General of Hyperloop Development Program Klaus Rudischhauser, making the case for Hyperloop as the 5th mode of transport To all the teams: best of luck this week. The inspections have started, and I hope all the teams have a smooth and successful experience.🙌

🚀 Curious what a hyperloop actually looks like? Come and see for yourself. On Saturday 18 July, European Hyperloop Week opens its doors to the public in Veendam and you're invited. Watch student engineering teams from across Europe show off the hyperloop pods they've spent all year building, and get an up-close look at the technology that could reshape how we travel. It's a day of speed, science and student ingenuity and it's free for everyone. 🙌 All informations are available on our website: https://lnkd.in/dFg5cJf8 To register, please follow this link: https://lnkd.in/embDdxKD Bring your family, bring your curiosity. See you in Veendam! 🚀

In less than 2 weeks, the 6th edition of the European Hyperloop Week 2026 officially kicks off in Veendam! 30 teams from 11 countries across Europe, North America and Asia will gather at the European Hyperloop Center in Veendam, the Netherlands, to design, build and demonstrate their hyperloop prototypes. We're thrilled to share that the Hyperloop Development Program is supporting EHW this year. Our partnership is all about bringing together the innovators of today and tomorrow and building a hub for everyone who is passionate about making hyperloop a reality. Our goal: celebrate the ambition and talent of the next generation of hyperloop engineers, help them take the next step in their careers, and foster professional exchange within the hyperloop ecosystem. A huge thank you to Hyperloop Development Program for helping make EHW 2026 possible! See you in Veendam!