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Denmark

Worldwide badge coverage for Denmark, grouped into seeded badges, event editions, add-ons, operational issues, resources, and evidence sources.

11 badge(s) · 11 event(s) · 1 series · 2016-2026

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Seeded artifacts

Badges

2016

BornHack 2016 Badge

A hacker-friendly solder-it-yourself badge kit combining a nametag, flashlight, Joule Thief circuit, AA battery, and prototyping area.

2017

BornHack 2017 Badge

BornHack's first deeply programmable badge used a Silicon Labs Happy Gecko MCU, OLED display, buttons, USB, and an example-heavy firmware repository.

2018

BornHack 2018 Badge

A Happy Gecko-based BornHack badge that added a Nordic nRF51 Bluetooth-capable microcontroller and a breakout-board branch for hardware add-ons.

2019

BornHack 2019 Badge

A Happy Gecko badge with 240x240 color display, MicroSD card reader, basic infrared communication, and a C firmware codebase split into modules.

2020

BornHack 2020 Badge

A SAMD21 CircuitPython badge with a charlieplexed LED matrix, IR badge-to-badge communication, navigation buttons, SAO header, and exposed pads.

2021

BornHack 2021 DIY Badge

A deliberately minimal DIY badge focused on simple electronics, SAO, Qwiic/STEMMA QT, and component-level exploration rather than preloaded compute.

2022

BornHack 2022 Game On

A game-controller-shaped BornHack badge built around RP2040, CircuitPython, a color LCD, and expansion connectors.

2023

BornHack 2023 NFC Badges

A two-badge NFC year: one tag badge using NXP NTAG I2C Plus and one RP2040 reader badge using NXP PN7150 with card-emulation capability.

2024

BornHack 2024 Badge

An ESP32-C3-oriented BornHack badge with public firmware links, POV hardware files, Rust examples, workshop firmware, and a 3D-printable case branch.

2025

BornHack 2025 Circle Badge

A circular ESP32-C3 badge focused on LoRa, Meshtastic, WiFi, BLE, RGB LEDs, external antenna use, and expansion connectors.

2026

BornHack 2026 Badge

A future BornHack badge entry currently documented by Badge.Team through sponsor credits and a concise hardware-feature list.

Events

Camp and Event Editions

BornHack 2016

BornHack · Funen · 2016 · 1 badge(s)

The initial BornHack badge was a solder-it-yourself electronics kit with a Joule Thief LED circuit and prototyping area.

BornHack 2017

BornHack · Funen · 2017 · 1 badge(s)

BornHack moved into programmable badges with a Happy Gecko microcontroller, OLED display, buttons, USB, and example code.

BornHack 2018

BornHack · Funen · 2018 · 1 badge(s)

The 2018 badge combined a Happy Gecko controller with a Nordic nRF51 Bluetooth-capable microcontroller and breakout boards.

BornHack 2019

BornHack · Funen · 2019 · 1 badge(s)

The 2019 BornHack badge added a 240x240 color display, MicroSD card, and IR communication.

BornHack 2020

BornHack · Funen · 2020 · 1 badge(s)

A SAMD21 CircuitPython badge with a charlieplexed LED matrix, IR communication, buttons, SAO header, and exposed pads.

BornHack 2021

BornHack · Funen · 2021 · 1 badge(s)

A deliberately DIY electronics badge focused on simple components, SAO, and Qwiic/STEMMA QT expansion rather than onboard compute.

BornHack 2022

BornHack · Funen · 2022 · 1 badge(s)

BornHack's RP2040-powered Game On badge emphasized CircuitPython and handheld games.

BornHack 2023

BornHack · Funen · 2023 · 1 badge(s)

BornHack explored NFC with paired tag and reader badges, RP2040, PN7150, NTAG I2C Plus, and CircuitPython.

BornHack 2024

BornHack · Funen · 2024 · 1 badge(s)

The 2024 badge centered on ESP32-C3 firmware, POV-badge hardware, community firmware examples, and a 3D-printed case path.

BornHack 2025

BornHack · Funen · 2025 · 1 badge(s)

A circular ESP32-C3 LoRa/Meshtastic badge with external antenna, RGB LEDs, Qwiic/STEMMA QT, and SAO expansion footprints.

BornHack 2026

BornHack · Funen · 2026 · 1 badge(s)

A future BornHack badge entry currently documented through Badge.Team sponsor and hardware notes for nRF52840, Bluetooth Low Energy, NFC, and SX1262 LoRa.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

BornHack 2022 Game On historical

community badge app

Video player and AM radio transmitter

Konrad Beckmann's README-listed project used the RP2040 game badge as a video player and AM radio transmitter.

BornHack 2022 Game On historical

community badge game

Adventure hack-and-slash game

Jens 'JWolf' Larsen's README-listed adventure game preserved the Game On badge as a homebrew handheld target.

BornHack 2022 Game On historical

community badge game

Flappybirds

Pieter Vander Vennet's README-listed Flappybirds project appears in the BornHack 2022 badge project list.

BornHack 2022 Game On historical

community badge game

Pacman

Glymphie's README-listed Pacman project is one of the preserved homebrew examples for the Game On badge.

BornHack 2022 Game On historical

community badge game

Survivator

Daniel Lundsgaard Skovenborg's README-listed Survivator arcade game used a micro:bit for controls.

BornHack 2018 Badge historical

hardware add-on ecosystem

Breakout boards

The breakoutboards branch collected accessory board designs and parts information for the 2018 badge.

BornHack 2016 Badge historical

hardware expansion

Prototyping area

Through-hole and SMD prototyping areas invited campers to add LEDs, sensors, radios, or other circuits to the simple Joule Thief badge.

BornHack 2021 DIY Badge historical

hardware expansion

SAO and Qwiic/STEMMA QT

The badge was prepared for SAO and Qwiic/STEMMA QT expansion, shifting the focus toward external modules and simple electronics.

BornHack 2022 Game On historical

hardware expansion

SAO and Qwiic/STEMMA QT expansion

The BornHack 2022 badge exposed accessory connectors and a prototyping area for hardware add-ons.

BornHack 2020 Badge historical

hardware expansion

SAO and exposed IO pads

The unpopulated SAO v1.69bis header and rear IO pads made the LED-matrix badge useful for soldered extensions.

BornHack 2026 Badge pre-event

planned hardware feature

Planned radio stack

The public record currently names Nordic nRF52840 Bluetooth Low Energy/NFC hardware and Procolix-sponsored SX1262 LoRa chips, but deeper firmware/app behavior is still to be verified after the event.

BornHack 2025 Circle Badge current

radio/mechanical add-on

External LoRa antenna and case

LoRa depends on the supplied external antenna, and the repository includes an OpenSCAD case intended to hold battery, antenna, and LEDs.

BornHack 2024 Badge historical

software/mechanical upgrade path

Firmware examples and case branch

The README links Badge.Team firmware, a flasher, Rust examples, workshop firmware, and a 3D printed case branch.

Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

BornHack 2025 Circle Badge note

LoRa antenna · primary README · documented caveat

The PCB antenna shape is not connected because the selected LoRa module variant uses an external u.FL/IPEX connector.

Users need the supplied external antenna and should avoid sticking it directly to the copper-heavy PCB because that can reduce RF performance.

BornHack 2024 Badge note

image provenance upgrade · project image provenance and repository license · licensed original replacement applied

The BornHack 2024 visual now uses an optimized WebP derived from a transparent cutout derived from the CC BY-SA 4.0 `Pictures/bornhack_badge_2024_lightblue.jpg` photo in the official case branch.

The public badge page, image archive, and API point at a licensed physical badge-in-case photo derivative with source and attribution preserved.

BornHack 2018 Badge note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy plus repository recheck · needs licensed original replacement

No BornHack 2018 badge image is published because the current source trail has not been paired with a reusable original badge photo or official upstream raster render with source URL, license or permission basis, attribution, and processing notes.

The record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying repository diagrams, documentation screenshots, event media, attendee photos, placeholders, or generated approximations.

BornHack 2019 Badge note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy plus repository recheck · needs licensed original replacement

No BornHack 2019 badge image is published because the current source trail has not been paired with a reusable original badge photo or official upstream raster render with source URL, license or permission basis, attribution, and processing notes.

The record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying repository diagrams, documentation screenshots, event media, attendee photos, placeholders, or generated approximations.

BornHack 2020 Badge note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy plus repository recheck · needs licensed original replacement

No BornHack 2020 badge image is published because the current source trail has not been paired with a reusable original badge photo or official upstream raster render with source URL, license or permission basis, attribution, and processing notes.

The record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying repository diagrams, documentation screenshots, event media, attendee photos, placeholders, or generated approximations.

BornHack 2026 Badge note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy plus official docs recheck · needs licensed original replacement

No BornHack 2026 badge image is published because the current Badge.Team page is pre-event, embeds an SVG and sponsor logos, and does not provide a reusable original badge photo or official upstream raster render with source URL, license or permission basis, attribution, and processing notes.

The pre-event record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying SVG artwork, sponsor logos, documentation screenshots, placeholders, or generated approximations.

BornHack 2026 Badge note

pre-event coverage · primary docs · incomplete current record

The public Badge.Team page currently contains sponsor and high-level hardware notes, but not a complete post-event app, lore, errata, or controversy record.

The entry is useful for current coverage, but must be revisited after the badge ships and attendees document real behavior.

Resources

Hackster coverage article · Hardware overview. BornHack 2022 Flappybirds badge app · README-listed Flappybirds project by Pieter Vander Vennet. BornHack 2022 Pacman badge app · README-listed Pacman project by Glymphie. BornHack 2022 Survivator badge app · README-listed arcade game using a micro:bit for controls by Daniel Lundsgaard Skovenborg. BornHack 2022 adventure game badge app · README-listed small adventure hack-and-slash game by Jens 'JWolf' Larsen. BornHack 2022 audio/video project badge app · README-listed video player and AM radio transmitter by Konrad Beckmann. Initial Meshtastic firmware firmware · Initial Meshtastic firmware linked from the 2025 badge README. Initial firmware firmware · Initial ESP32-C3 firmware path. Rust examples firmware examples · ESP32-C3 Rust firmware examples. Breakout boards branch hardware add-ons · Add-on board designs and component notes. BornHack 2026 docs official docs · Current Badge.Team entry with sponsor and high-level hardware notes. BornHack badge2016 source · Assembly instructions, hardware design, hacking notes, images, and CC BY-SA license. BornHack badge2017 source · Firmware, hardware branch, online development path, examples, and bootloader programming notes. BornHack badge2018 source · Firmware, hardware branch, nRF51 programmer path, restore binaries, and breakout-board branch. BornHack badge2019 source · Firmware source, hardware branch, display, MicroSD, IR, menu examples, and build instructions. BornHack badge2020 source · Hardware branch README covering SAMD21, CircuitPython, LED matrix, IR, buttons, SAO, and exposed pads. BornHack badge2021 source · DIY electronics badge README covering SAO, Qwiic/STEMMA QT, KiCad design, and CC BY-SA license. BornHack badge2022 source · Hardware files and source repository. BornHack badge2023 source · NFC reader/tag badge README covering RP2040, PN7150, NTAG I2C Plus, CircuitPython, and licensing. BornHack badge2024 source · POV badge hardware README with firmware, flasher, Rust examples, workshop firmware, and case branch. BornHack badge2025 source · Circle LoRa badge README covering ESP32-C3, Meshtastic, external antenna, RGB LEDs, Qwiic/STEMMA QT, SAO, case, and licensing. Flasher tool tool · Flasher tool linked from the BornHack 2024 hardware README. Flasher tool tool · Flasher tool linked from the BornHack 2025 badge README. Online development environment tool · Online build/download flow referenced by the 2017 badge README.

Sources