Team Registration

Where will the competition take place?

Zurich Hub:

The CYBATHLON 2024 will be organised in a decentralised format.
 
The main Zurich hub of the CYBATHLON 2024, organised by the CYBATHLON organisers, will be located at the Arena Schluefweg in Kloten, Switzerland. 
 
Teams can choose to travel to Zurich, Switzerland and start in the main Zurich hub or set up their own local team hub and participate remotely. 

Map of Arena in Kloten, Switzerland

Team Hub:

Teams participating remotely in the CYBATHLON 2024 organise their own local competition site, a team hub.
 
A team hub can also host multiple teams in one or more disciplines, such as from the same institution or region, to share resources and save costs. 

What are the Requirements for Participation? 

Team

A team consists of a technology provider (at least one person from a research laboratory, student project or company, or a private developer) and a pilot (person with a disability). The pilot can be the technology provider at the same time. Each team is managed by a team manager.  To compete in several disciplines, the same institution can register more than one team.

Pilot

Pilots must must be at least 18 years, have sufficient cognitive and communicative abilities to understand the Races and Rules, meet the discipline-specific pilot eligibility criteria, and pass all steps of the MedCheck (click here to learn more about the MedCheck). 

A team can register 2 pilots, a main pilot and a backup pilot who takes the role of the pilot if the (primary) pilot drops out or withdraws from participation.

Assistive Technology

It is allowed to use a commercial device, a modified version of a commercial device, prototypes or research devices. Assistive devices or components thereof that are implanted in the pilot’s body (e.g. electrodes, sensors, osseointegration) are eligible to participate. In any case, the assistive device must be safe for the pilot and their environment at any time, and pass all steps of the TecCheck (click here to learn more about the TecCheck). 

How many Starting Slots are available? 

In each of the eight disciplines, 20 pilots can start at the CYBATHLON 2024. The total number of pilots at the CYBATHLON 2024 is 160. 

Registrants will be eligible on a first-come, first-served basis. If all starting slots are taken, a team can still register for the waiting list and then have priority to join the competition if a registered team drops out or withdraws.

What are the Registration Criteria?

Until 31 October 2023, the following registration criteria are still valid for each discipline:

• max 1 technology: an institution/university/start-up/company can register several teams in one discipline, but must have different technology, such as a different concept or device
• 3 of 20 starting slots can be kept as wildcards by the CYBATHLON organisers

From November 2023 no restrictions apply. 

Registration for the CYBATHLON 2024 closes on 31 March 2024.

How much is the Registration Fee and when do I have to pay?

The fee for one starting slot in a discipline is CHF 3,000.

It includes services such as eligibility and safety review process for the device/technology (TecCheck) and the pilot(s) (MedCheck), promotional activities and media presence, services on site or support of the Team Hub. 

To secure the starting slot after registration, a first instalment of CHF 1,000 must be paid within 30 days after invoicing.

The remaining amount can be paid at a later date (different partial payments possible).

Payment of the full amount of the starting slot fee must be received by 30 April 2024 at the latest; otherwise, the starting slot can be given to a team on the waiting list.

Is there an additional fee for support persons of my team?

Teams participating in the CYBATHLON 2024 in the main Zurich hub can accredit additional support persons (team officials) for admission on site. The accreditation of the pilot, the carer and the team manager is already included in the starting slot fee. 

The fee per registered support person is max. CHF 300; the exact amount and the maximum number of support persons who can be registered per team will be determined at a later date together with the opening of the registration.

How do I register online?

Please read the official documents carefully before registering your team for the CYBATHLON 2024:

• CYBATHLON 2024 Terms and Conditions 
• CYBATHLON 2024 Races and Rules
• Appendix I: Competition Infrastructure

To register for CYBATHLON 2024, please follow the online registration process:

1st Step: User Profile

Create a personal user profile. You will automatically get the role of the team manager assigned. 

2nd Step: Team Registration

With the login of your user profile, you get access to the Dashboard "myCYBATHLON" where you can register your team in one of the CYBATHLON disciplines. 

If you want to register in more than one discipline, please complete one team registration form per discipline (use different team names). 

If your team has already participated in the CYBATHLON Global Edition 2020, you don't need to register your team again. In this case, please contact us at teams@cybathlon.com. We will link your personal user profile with the existing team profile, so that you gain access to your team Dashboard. 

3rd Step: Event Registration

In order to complete the registration, please go to "register your team for an event" in your Dashboard. Only then is the registration for CYBATHLON 2024 complete.