European Hyperloop Week

Nickname| EHW, Hyperloop Week
Status| Active
Genre| Hyperloop, Technology, Innovation, Research, Competition
Frequency| Annual
Location(s)| Varies
Country| Netherlands, Scotland, Spain or Switzerland
Years active| 4+ years
Most recent| Zurich 2024
Previous event| Edinburgh 2023
Next event| Groningen 2025
Participants| ~450
Attendance| ~1100-1500 (2022)
Activity| Competitions, Conferences, Workshops, Exhibitions
Organized by| Delft Hyperloop, HYPED, Hyperloop UPV and Swissloop
Website| European Hyperloop Week

The European Hyperloop Week (EHW) is the largest annual hyperloop-centered community event in the world dedicated to the development and innovation of hyperloop technology. The event features a combination of activities, including competitions, conferences, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and social gatherings. It aims to foster collaboration between students, academia, industry, and governments to accelerate the advancement of hyperloop systems and its full-scale implementation.[1]

## History

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Following the cancellation of SpaceX's Hyperloop pod competition in 2020, teams around the world were eager to continue innovating and competing but lacked a platform to showcase their work. In response, four European student teams—Delft Hyperloop, HYPED, Hyperloop UPV, and Swissloop—joined forces to create their own competition: the European Hyperloop Week (EHW). EHW was established to provide a platform for the hyperloop community to come together to compete, innovate, network, and share knowledge.[2]

The event has grown in prominence and participation since its inception, attracting student teams, industry experts, and companies from around the world. The spirit of the event is described by their slogan: Fostering Innovation Through Collaboration.[3]

Overview of European Hyperloop Week Editions  Edition | Year | Host Country | City | Date  | Winner | Main partner(s)

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1st | 2021 |  Spain | Valencia and Cheste | July 19–25, 2021  | Swissloop | Universitat Politècnica de València and Circuit Ricardo Tormo[4][5][6][7][8]
2nd | 2022 |  Netherlands | Delft and Hilversum | July 18–24, 2022  | Delft Hyperloop | TU Delft and Voestalpine[9][10]
3rd | 2023 |  Scotland | Edinburgh | July 17–23, 2023  | Swissloop | University of Edinburgh[11][12][13][14][15][16]
4th | 2024 |  Switzerland | Zurich and Dübendorf | July 15–21, 2024  | Hyperloop UPV | ETH Zurich and Swiss Innovation Park Zurich[17][18][19]
5th | 2025 |  Netherlands | Groningen and Veendam | July 14–20, 2025  | Delft Hyperloop | Hardt Hyperloop and European Hyperloop Center[20][21][22]
Map of countries of participating student teams (2023)

## Activities

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### Conference

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EHW hosts a series of presentations, panel discussions, and workshops led by students, industry experts, researchers, and academics. These sessions cover a wide range of topics related to hyperloop technology, infrastructure, regulation, and sustainability. They form a platform for open-source research and networking.[citation needed]

### Competition

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One of the main attractions of EHW is the hyperloop pod competition, where student teams from universities globally design, build, and test their hyperloop pods. These competitions include three main categories as of 2024: Complete System Demonstration, Promising Subsystem Demonstration and Research Submission. The goal is to push the boundaries of current hyperloop technology and full-scale implementation, and inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators.[23]

Hyperloop UPV Pod Demonstration during the 2022 European Hyperloop Week in the Netherlands

Student teams are evaluated by a technical jury consisting of industry experts, academics and former student team members.

Teams participate in various technical and strategic categories, including:

* Overall System Award
* Levitation
* Propulsion
* Braking
* Complete Pod Demonstration
* Scalability and Innovation
* Communications and Public Engagement

### Overall System Awards Winners

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The following table summarizes the top 3 teams in the Overall System category of the European Hyperloop Week from 2021 to 2025:

Edition  | Year  | Location (Country)  | 1st Place  | 2nd Place  | 3rd Place  | Source

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1st  | 2021  | Valencia (Spain)  | Swissloop  | Delft Hyperloop  | HYPED (Edinburgh)  | Wikipedia
2nd  | 2022  | Delft / Hilversum (Netherlands)  | Delft Hyperloop  | Swissloop  | Hyperloop UPV  | Toray Industries
3rd  | 2023  | Edinburgh (United Kingdom)  | Swissloop  | Delft Hyperloop  | Hyperloop UPV  | Wikipedia
4th  | 2024  | Zurich / Dübendorf (Switzerland)  | Hyperloop UPV  | Swissloop  | Delft Hyperloop  | Wikipedia ES
5th  | 2025  | Groningen / Veendam (Netherlands)  | Delft Hyperloop  | Swissloop  | Hyperloop UPV  | LinkedIn, TU Delft, Logista Press

### Public events

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The event serves on one hand as a networking hub for students, professionals and companies. It offers participants the chance to connect with potential employers, partners, and investors. On the other hand, the platform generates awareness about the hyperloop concept amongst the general public. This networking aspect is crucial for fostering collaborations and driving future projects in the hyperloop industry and in adjacent industries such as railway, electronics, pneumatics and other fields of engineering.

EHW includes exhibitions where companies and organizations involved in the hyperloop ecosystem showcase their latest technologies, products, and services. These exhibitions provide a glimpse into the cutting-edge advancements and innovations in the field.[24]

### Online

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The European Hyperloop Week hosts the largest knowledge hub of hyperloop-related research papers, and annually collects and publishes student team submissions for open-source access on their website. They have also organized and promoted online seminars on hyperloop-related topics.[25]

## Organization

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European Hyperloop Week is coordinated jointly by four founding university teams: Delft Hyperloop (Netherlands), Hyperloop UPV (Spain), Swissloop (Switzerland), and HYPED (United Kingdom). These teams share responsibility for the event's strategic planning, governance, and execution, regardless of the host location, ensuring a truly collaborative and international approach.

The organizational structure also includes members from other participating student teams, fostering continuity, innovation, and diversity within the volunteer-led initiative. While the legal foundation representing the event is based in Zurich, Switzerland—serving administrative and compliance functions—operational leadership remains distributed equally among the founding teams.

The event is funded and supported through sponsorships, institutional partnerships, and contributions from the participating teams.[26]

## Participating Teams (2021–2025)

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The following table lists notable participating teams in the European Hyperloop Week from 2021 to 2025:

Team Name  | University / Institution  | Country  | City  | Website  | Editions Participated

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Delft Hyperloop  | Delft University of Technology  | 🇳🇱 Netherlands  | Delft  | delfthyperloop.nl | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Swissloop  | ETH Zurich  | 🇨🇭 Switzerland  | Zurich  | swissloop.ch | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Hyperloop UPV  | Universitat Politècnica de València  | 🇪🇸 Spain  | Valencia  | hyperloopupv.com | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
HYPED  | University of Edinburgh  | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom  | Edinburgh  | hyp-ed.com | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
mu-zero Hyperloop  | KIT + Stuttgart Media University  | 🇩🇪 Germany  | Karlsruhe / Stuttgart  | mu-zero.de | 2023, 2024, 2025
Alpha ETA Hyperloop  | Gebze Technological University  | 🇹🇷 Türkiye  | Gebze  | https://www.gturobotik.com/alfa-eta/ | 2023, 2024, 2025
loopMIT  | MIT  | 🇺🇸 USA  | Cambridge, MA  | loop.mit.edu | 2023, 2024, 2025
Cornell Hyperloop  | Cornell University  | 🇺🇸 USA  | Ithaca, NY  | cornellhyperloop.com | 2023, 2024, 2025
Avishkar Hyperloop  | IIT Madras  | 🇮🇳 India  | Chennai  | avishkarhyperloop.in | 2023, 2024, 2025
Vegapod  | MIT-WPU  | 🇮🇳 India  | Pune  | https://www.vegapodhyperloop.in/ | 2023, 2024, 2025
Starloop  | University of Aveiro  | 🇵🇹 Portugal  | Aveiro  | starloop.pt | 2023, 2024, 2025
Warwick Hyperloop  | University of Warwick  | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom  | Coventry  | warwickhyperloop.co.uk | 2023, 2024, 2025
Shift Hyperloop  | NTNU  | 🇳🇴 Norway  | Trondheim  | shift-hyperloop.com | 2023, 2024, 2025
Queen's Hyperloop  | Queen’s University  | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom  | Belfast  | qhdt.ca | 2023, 2024, 2025
XTU Hyperloop  | KTH Royal Institute of Technology  | 🇸🇪 Sweden  | Stockholm  | –  | 2023, 2024, 2025
Thunderloop UT  | University of Twente  | 🇳🇱 Netherlands  | Enschede  | thunderloop.nl | 2023, 2024, 2025
Supaero Hyperloop  | ISAE-SUPAERO  | 🇫🇷 France  | Toulouse  | supaero-hyperloop.fr | 2023, 2024, 2025
Hyperbee  | Istanbul Technical University (ITU)  | 🇹🇷 Türkiye  | Istambul  | https://tr.linkedin.com/company/ituhyperbee? | 2023, 2024, 2025
Hyperloop Manchester  | University of Manchester  | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom  | Manchester  | hyperloopmanchester.com | 2023, 2024, 2025
UTH Hyperloop  | University of Toronto  | 🇨🇦 Canada  | Toronto  | –  | 2023, 2024, 2025
Hyperlink  | IIT Hyderabad (assumed)  | 🇮🇳 India  | Hyderabad  | –  | 2023, 2024, 2025
Hyperjackets  | Georgia Tech  | 🇺🇸 USA  | Atlanta, GA  | gthyperjackets.com | 2023, 2024, 2025
ZEDIS Racing  | University of Siegen  | 🇩🇪 Germany  | Siegen  | zedis-racing.de | 2024, 2025
Hyperloop UC  | University of Cincinnati  | 🇺🇸 USA  | Cincinnati, OH  | hyperloopuc.com | 2024, 2025
Alpha Hyperloop  | Hochschule RheinMain  | 🇩🇪 Germany  | Wiesbaden  | –  | 2024, 2025
FLEET Hyperloop  | TH Mittelhessen (THM)  | 🇩🇪 Germany  | Gießen  | fleet-hyperloop.de | 2024, 2025
FLX Hyperloop  | FH Aachen  | 🇩🇪 Germany  | Aachen  | flxhyperloop.de | 2024, 2025
AZADIS Hyperloop  | UAS Augsburg  | 🇩🇪 Germany  | Augsburg  | azadishyperloop.com | 2024, 2025
FLUT  | University of Wuppertal  | 🇩🇪 Germany  | Wuppertal  | –  | 2024, 2025

## Impact

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Since its launch in 2021, the European Hyperloop Week has become one of the leading student-led mobility competitions in Europe. It has contributed to the development of early-stage hyperloop technologies, talent development, and academic-industry collaboration.

More than 1,000 engineering, business, and design students from over 30 countries have participated in the event since its inception, with top technical universities such as Delft University of Technology, ETH Zurich, Universitat Politècnica de València, and the University of Edinburgh consistently represented.

The event has been hosted in major European innovation hubs, including:

* Valencia, Spain (2021)
* Delft and Hilversum, Netherlands (2022)
* Edinburgh, United Kingdom (2023)
* Zurich and Dübendorf, Switzerland (2024)
* Groningen and Veendam, Netherlands (2025)

The rotating host model has allowed the event to engage diverse academic ecosystems and municipal stakeholders across Europe.

The competition has also attracted significant support from sponsors and industry and institutional stakeholders. These sponsors contribute through financial backing, technical mentorship, jury participation, and hosting site visits or demonstrations. The visibility of EHW has also helped strengthen European collaboration around hyperloop standardization and infrastructure strategy.

The team of student volunteers organizing the second edition of the European Hyperloop Week in 2022

## See also

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* Hyperloop pod competition

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