The workshops were tailored to different age groups and took place at FOI, as well as in elementary schools and kindergartens. The festival program, including the Open Day, attracted approximately 800 children and youth. The Science Festival 2025 workshops held at FOI included:
“Weaving the Web… and Talking to Friends” – Full Prof. Violeta Vidaček Hainš, PhD (10:00–12:00, Room 1, FOI 1) – for preschoolers
“Economic Network: Who Is Involved in Selling a Loaf of Bread?” – Dr. Karolina Kokot, sociology (10:00–11:00, 4th Primary School Varaždin) – for lower primary school students
“Smart Little Surfers: Safe and Responsible Internet Behavior (Part 1)” – Snježana Križanić, MSc Inf. (8:30–9:30, Room 4, FOI 3) – for lower primary school students
“Smart Little Surfers: Safe and Responsible Internet Behavior (Part 2)” – Domagoj Tuličić, MSc Inf. (8:30–9:30, Room 4, FOI 3) – for lower primary school students
“Social Networks and Me – Virtual vs. Real-Life Friendships” – Dr. Ivana Dvorski Lacković (8:30–10:00, Room 10, FOI 1) – for lower primary school students
“RoboAlka: Knights of the Future” – Jelena Gusić Munđar, MSc Math. (9:00–10:30, Room 5, FOI 3) – for 7th and 8th grade and 1st-year high school students
“The Spider Weaves Its Web” – Dr. Nikolina Dreven, sociology (9:00–12:00, Bubamara Kindergarten, Kneginec) – for preschoolers
“Invisible Threads That Connect Us” – Assoc. Prof. Zrinka Lacković Vincek, PhD (10:00–11:30, Room 7, FOI 1) – for preschoolers
“Friendship and Communication Networks” – Dr. Antonela Devčić, sociology (10:00–11:00, 4th Primary School Varaždin) – for lower primary school students
“Graphs and Networks – Mathematics and the World” – Full Prof. Blaženka Divjak, PhD (11:00–12:00, Room 10, FOI 1) – for high school students
“Network Geniuses: A Journey Through the World of Social Networks” – Assoc. Prof. Iva Gregurec, PhD (12:00–13:00, Council Room, FOI 1) – for high school students
“Web, Internet, and Mind Maps: How Networks Help Us Learn” – Asst. Prof. Matija Novak, PhD (8:00–9:30, Room 10, FOI 1) – for lower primary school students
“Internet Postmen: How Data Packets Travel” – Marija Maček, MSc Inf. (8:00–9:30, Room 10, FOI 1) – for lower primary school students
“RoboSoccer: Who Dribbles Better – Human or Robot?” – Ivan Kolarić, MSc Ed. Inf. (10:00–11:30, Room 5, FOI 3) – for 7th and 8th grade and 1st-year high school students
“Connected: Developing and Responsibly Using Virtual and Real-Life Social Networks” – Dr. Ivana Dvorski Lacković (11:00–13:00, Room 6, FOI 1) – for 7th and 8th grade students
“Creating a Drama in Elizabethan Style with the Help of Artificial Intelligence” – Full Prof. Goran Bubaš, PhD (13:00–15:00 and 15:00–17:00, Room 7, FOI 1) – for high school students
“Bluetooth Racing Challenge” – Assoc. Prof. Zlatko Stapić, PhD (10:00–12:00, Info Chill Zone, FOI 1) – for school-aged children
