The association aims to organize the eponymous Bernese Hackathon and possibly other similar events throughout Switzerland. It sees itself as an innovation platform and aims to promote a collaborative, solution-oriented digitalization of companies, public and non-profit organizations. Furthermore, BärnHäckt promotes the open, interdisciplinary exchange of ideas, ideas and experiences between companies, organizations and interested individuals in the context of digital transformation and its multifaceted fields of tension (economy, society and technology).