… starts in
POLAND!
August
2025
Stalowa Wola
Rzeszów
Bezmiechowa
Kraków
Stalowowolska
Agencja Rozwoju
Regionalnego Sp. z o.o.
CASSINI Space Camp 2025 – the space adventure begins in Poland!
✨What it is about?
The Stalowa Wola CASSINI Space Camp will take place from 22 to 29 August 2025 and will be one of the most diverse programmes you could imagine! The camp is open to students aged 14–18 attending schools located within the European Union. It includes full board, accommodation, and insurance, and all activities will be delivered in Polish and English if needed, depending on the participants. Throughout the camp, participants will follow a rich and engaging programme, including inspiring workshops and meetings held in four different locations.
This is no ordinary camp. It’s a week full of passion, learning, and unforgettable adventure – and it could be the beginning of a great career in the space sector! The programme includes fascinating encounters, innovative and practical activities, and workshops that are truly out of this world. The sky and the stars will be at your fingertips – literally!
Our space ambitions know no limits – there will be rockets, stratospheric balloons, telescopes, projects using satellite data, and a whole range of inspiring ideas that really can change the world.
The Stalowa Wola Regional Development Agency proves that space dreams can take off from anywhere. CASSINI Space Camp is a place that can launch young people straight into the orbit of a space-tech career. And it all starts right here – in Stalowa Wola.
Stalowa Wola Regional Development Agency Ltd. is implementing this initiative with a group of respected partners: Ignacy Łukasiewicz Rzeszów University of Technology, Space Academy, SpaceShip Foundation, Innspace Association and Polish Space Professionals Association.
The cosmic route of Stalowa Wola CASSINI Space Camp 2025
✨Rzeszów – this is where we launch into science!
On the first day, we will visit the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Rzeszów University of Technology, where we’ll explore modern laboratories working on technologies for the space industry. This is where we’ll see how materials are created that eventually end up… in orbit!
✨Bezmiechowa – the stars are closer than you think
At the Observatory Centre of the Polish Space Agency in Bezmiechowa, we’ll spend the next four days diving deep into the world of space. What have we planned?
- From idea to launch – rocket-building workshops;
- Observing the Sun, and after dark – observing the sky and stars through telescopes;
- Creating stratospheric balloons that will actually fly!
- Discussions about the history of rockets, space missions, and space exploration;
- Workshops on using satellite data to solve real-world problems;
- Advice on how to build a space-tech career.
✨Stalowa Wola – the future starts here
After incredible observations, we return to the heart of the project – Stalowa Wola – where we will continue our creative work through:
- Radio communication workshops;
- Workshops on how to properly define problems and design effective solutions;
- Aerial missions – drone workshops;
- Creative intuitive painting workshops inspired by… space! The outcome: your very own painting exhibition
- The launch of a stratospheric balloon and the Final Event with an awards ceremony
✨Kraków – the grand finale among robots
To finish off the camp, we will head to Kraków for the European Rover Challenge – the largest Mars rover competition in Europe! It will be the perfect conclusion to the camp – with a powerful dose of inspiration and cutting-edge technology.
Space Camp in POLAND!
The cost of participation is completely FREE for participants who meet the criteria, as described in the recruitment process.
All activities will be conducted in Polish and optionally in English, depending on the needs of the participants.
Transport during the Stalowa Wola CASSINI Space Camp 2025 between Rzeszów, Bezmiechowa, Stalowa Wola and Krakow is on the side of the Local Organizer. However, transport on the first day to the start of the camp in Rzeszów and picking up the young people on the last day from Krakow or Rzeszów is on your own.
The recruitment process for the camp will consist of 3 stages:
- Formal assessment - the candidate must meet the criteria:
- Submission of a correctly completed application form via a dedicated online platform https://www.cassini.eu/spacecamps/application/poland
- be between 14 and 18 years of age (i.e. 14 and under 19 years of age at the start of the camp),
- primary or secondary school student located in a European Union Member State. EU citizenship is not required, but the participant must be formally enrolled in a school in one of the EU countries.
Substantive criteria - they are part of the application form. The substantive criteria assess the participant's motivation to attend the camp, his or her interests and previous experience in space-related topics and plans for further development in this area. They are intended to identify candidates who are genuinely interested in space-related topics and in further developing their knowledge and interests in this area.
Substantive criteria are scored, as indicated below. The points obtained for meeting the substantive criteria are added up. The maximum number of points possible from each evaluator is 50. Substantive criteria include the following questions included in the electronic recruitment form, which will be evaluated:- Why do you want to participate in CASSINI Space Camp? (1-10 points)
- What are your interests related to space? (1-10 points)
- How did your past experiences (school, projects, hobbies) prepare you to participate in the camp? (1-10 points)
- Describe the skills you would like to develop during CASSINI Space Camp
and how you plan to use them in the future. (1-10 points) - What questions about space would you like to ask scientists and why? (1-10 points)
For each question, the electronic recruitment form accepts responses of about 2,000 words.
- Providing the documents required for participation in the camp. We will provide the list of documents to selected participants after qualifying.
A maximum of 25 people can take part in the Stalowa Wola CASSINI Space Camp 2025.
Stalowa Wola CASSINI Space Camp 2025 will be held in four locations:
- Day 1: starting at the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Rzeszów University of Technology in Rzeszów and then transfer to the Observation Centre of the Polish Space Agency in Bezmiechowa;
- Day 2-5: Observation Centre of the Polish Space Agency in Bezmiechowa and drive to Stalowa Wola;
- Day 6-7: headquarters of the Stalowa Wola Regional Development Agency in Stalowa Wola;
- Day 8: drive to Kraków for the European Rover Challenge and then return to Rzeszów.
Yes, by sending your application to Stalowa Wola CASSINI Space Camp 2025 you accept the Regulations, declaring your participation in all the activities included in the programme of the camp.
Tak, informacje w języku polskim można znaleźć na stronie internetowej Stalowowolskiej Agencji Rozwoju Regionalnego Sp. z o.o. https://starr.pl/ w zakładce "Projekty".
