September 4 to 7, 2026 · Três de Maio, RS · Brazil
in history, with 80 uninterrupted hours of Introduction to SQL and Database Administration.
Challenge starts in
Prof. Matheus Boesing will teach Introduction to SQL and Database Administration for more than 80 consecutive hours live, in a hybrid format with in-person and online participation, from a small town in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Guinness World Records has already accepted the challenge. The attempt takes place from September 4 to 7, 2026, broadcast live to the world.
This is not just an event. It is proof that learning can be extraordinary, and that transformative education happens where there is will — not only where there are resources.
A permanent association with an official Guinness World Record, placing your brand alongside a historic achievement in education and technology in Brazil.
Massive exposure through more than 80 hours of live broadcast, with the potential for national, international and digital reach at scale, driven by the global appeal of a Guinness record.
Position your brand as a protagonist in the transformation of technology education in Brazil, associating it with a high-impact, high-visibility initiative.
Equipment donated to the project remains as a legacy for public education. Your brand associated with technological development for years to come.
Hands-on training of professionals in critical technologies (SQL and databases), with direct impact on the job market and the potential to scale through the national broadcast.
Creation of permanent educational content with 800+ digital capsules, extending the project's reach and ensuring continuous brand exposure after the event.
The record accepted by Guinness for the main attempt. Current public record: 60 hours.
Current public benchmark for the longest lesson attended: 78h 3min. We will seek to surpass this milestone in accordance with the applicable rules.
Challenge for the student who remains in the same lesson for the longest uninterrupted period.
Current public benchmark for the online lesson with the most attendees: 112,314 participants.
we aim to establish this record.
we aim to establish this record.
we aim to establish this record.
we aim to establish this record.
we aim to establish this record.
Negotiations open with sponsors, partners and supporters. Outreach to companies for financial contributions, equipment and infrastructure. Sponsorship dossier finalised.
Launch of the visual identity. In-person and online registrations open. Start of the behind-the-scenes content series on the record.
Outreach to regional and national press. Full technical rehearsals. Pre-event release to technology and education outlets.
80+ hours of uninterrupted teaching. Live broadcast. Real-time coverage. Closing on Brazil's Independence Day — September 7.
Publication of the 40+ educational contents produced and distributed. Reports for sponsors. Consolidation of the educational and technological legacy. Documentary.
The event does not end when the lesson does. The legacy is in what remains: equipment in educational use, trained professionals and a new view of technology as a path to development.
Donated notebooks, smartwatches and other resources remain in continuous use in public-education initiatives, with the donor's brand associated with them.
The content of the 80 hours will be edited into short modules and made freely available to widen the project's educational reach.
Professionals trained to carry the local technological development process forward.
The documentation, content and assets produced by the event sustain the impact over time.
This is not a project about endurance, it is a project about relevance. Education is what builds our legacy, and learning is extraordinary. We are here to show that students and teachers can be protagonists in a country known for football and carnival. The record is only the beginning. We are going to change the future of education and technology in Brazil.
Choose the format that best matches the experience you want. You can live the challenge in person in Três de Maio/RS, take part officially in the joint record attempt, or follow it as an extension course with its own certification. The lesson is taught in Brazilian Portuguese, with live translation available to online students through the platform.
Please note: there are only 50 in-person places and 100 online places. International participation is handled directly by our team — register below and we will get in touch with the next steps.
For those who want to attend the lesson in person, experience the full atmosphere of the challenge at the venue, follow the instructor live throughout, and receive the Guinness certificate.
For those who intend to challenge the record alongside the instructor and pursue the Guinness certificate together, observing the rules, attendance criteria and validations applicable to the challenge.
For those who want to follow the lesson as an academic experience and receive a certificate exclusively for the extension course, with no link to the official Guinness record attempt.
Choose one of the options below.
For companies and institutions interested in supporting the project.
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