FAQ

The participating teachers in the Science on Stage International Festival are selected by the National Steering Committees in member countries.
Each participating teacher have received a registration email with a link to the registration form.

Full festival delegates are selected through national selection processes, but you can still attend the Open Day, on Wednesday, 14^th August.
More information on the Open Day can be found here.

– 1 table (103x53x75cm)
– 2 poster walls with dimensions (wide x high): 100x150cm (one side)
– 1 chair
– electrical connection 0,3-0,5 kW

Illustration of the stand here.

Posters can be attached with tape or small pins. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN.

Registration form and more information on the Open Day can be found here. Prior registration is mandatory. We will provide more information about the programme closer to the event.

Open Day is intended exclusively for the professional educational community, who are preferred during the registration due to the limited festival capacity. For security reasons, entry to the festival is only allowed to persons over 15 years of age.

Prior registration is mandatory.

Presentation, workshop and stall opportunities are only available for full festival delegates.

Science on Stage festival 2024 takes place at the Turku UAS’ Kupittaa Campus, especially its two buildings EduCity and ICT City.
More information on the venue can be found here.

Yes, free Wi-Fi will be available in the festival area.

Both Educity and ICT City are located right next to Kupittaa railway station. Walking distance from the train station is approx. 200 metres. 
EduCity and ICT City are located within a walking distance from the Turku center.

Buses 32 and 42 go past EduCity (stop at Kupittaa railway station). Many other buses also have their routes within a short walking distance. See more details in the Föli Journey Planner.

All registered full delegate participants will be accommodated at four different hotels:
– Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa – 2 min by walking
– Original Sokos Hotel Wiklund – 17 min with public transport, 27 min by walking
– Hotel Scandic Julia – 11 min with public transport/25 min by walking
– S/s Bore – 30 min with public transport/60 min by walking

More information on the accommodation can be found here.

Delegates will stay in shared twin rooms with free WI-FI and breakfast included.

If you prefer to stay in a single room, you have to pay an additional fee. The fee is 59,50 EUR/night (excl. VAT) and it is paid at the time of registration.

If you want to share a room with another person who is not a festival participant e.g. family member, choose the option for a double/twin room and indicate their name in the “Roommate” field and specify, that they are a family member. You will have to pay the other half of the double room at the hotel. The cost varies between hotels but is around 70€ EUR/night.

If you need to book extra nights, these will be at your own expense. Please note, that extra nights cannot be booked through the registration form – you need to contact the hotels directly. You can find the contact details for each hotel here.

Participants arriving by car can park with their own expense. In Turku City centre, there are different parking zones with different rates. More about parking in Turku can be found here.
At the hotels, customer parking is available. The parking at the hotels are limited and the cost varies between the hotels.

For detailed information, please visit Travel Information.

Latest trains from Helsinki to Turku depart normally around 21:00/22:00. The earliest train departs around 05:30.

Latest buses from Helsinki to Turku depart normally between 22:00-00:00. The earliest bus departs around 01:00.

If you need an official invitation letter for visa purposes, please contact us at info@sons2024.eu.

Föli is the public transport provider in Turku region. All delegates will get a Föli QR code allowing to use public transport in Turku for free during the festival. Delegates can get the QR code during registration.

Please visit Experience Turku & Archipelago for excursions in Turku.

Turku offers many things to do, see and experience in the city, in its surroundings and in the beautiful archipelago. More information here.
Visit Turku offers more information about Turku and recommendations for restaurants, sightseeing and different activities.

1) Visit Finland
2) Visit Turku
3) Visit Turku & Archipelago
4) Moominworld
5) Visit Helsinki

Science on Stage Europe is a network for STEM teachers focusing on the exchange of best practice teaching ideas. The ultimate goal is to improve STEM teaching by supporting educators in their professional development and growth. By spreading innovative teaching concepts among Europe’s science teachers we enable more students to gain the affordable skills they need for a challenging future and encourage them to consider a career in science, ICT or engineering.

Launched in 2000, Science on Stage reaches more than 100,000 teachers and teacher trainers in 30+ European countries, but also Canada and Kazakhstan.

More information on Science on Stage can be found here.