ESSS 2025 UCCLE

6 Apr 2025, 10:05 → 9 Apr 2025, 14:30 Europe/Brussels

EEB1, Uccle1

The European Schools' Science Symposium (ESSS) is an annual competition that brings together young scientists from across Europe. Open to students from years 1 to 7 from the European Schools and Accredited European Schools, the symposium provides a platform for participants to explore scientific topics beyond the standard European Schools’ curriculum.

Guided by a teacher-mentor, students can enter as individuals or in teams of up to three, conducting research in an area of their interest. Their projects encompass an abstract, a poster, a written report, and a presentation, which are showcased during the event. A panel of teachers and subject experts evaluates the projects, with separate judging categories for junior and senior participants. 

The symposium fosters scientific inquiry, creativity, and collaboration, celebrating the achievements of young researchers across the European School system.

Sunday 6 April ¶

12:00 → 16:00 Setting up the posters¶

Please find your code in a stand, and set up your poster

Poster_session_map.pdf

12:05 → 16:05 Registration¶

12:05 WIFI¶

name of the network: eeb1-uccle

WIFI Login : visitor

Password : Sitecome21

13:05 Map of the school site¶

map_of_school_site.png

14:04 ESSS 2025 Handbook¶

The handbook contains the bio of the presenters and jury members, as well as the program and all participating projects' abstracts.

ESSS_booklet_2025_UCCLE.pdf

16:30 → 18:00 Opening Ceremony¶

Welcome in the ESSS 2025 UCCLE
Online stream : https://www.youtube.com/live/sVUzYFT4PfM

Conveners: Iguchi Aiko, Maciek Kuik

Opening Ceremony 2025 UCCLE ESSS.pptx

16:30 Choir¶

Petar Liondev (1936-2018) - Kafal Sviri

Speaker: Joanna Musko (Conductor)

16:33 Welcome speech by the organiser group¶

Dorottya Csonka (Main organizer)
Arnaud Jutier
Urszula Rybaltowska
Bogumila Tarapata

Speaker: Dorottya Csonka (European School of Brussels I)

16:38 Welcome speech by Mr Tran¶

Director of European School of Brussels I, Uccle

Speaker: David Tran (Director)

16:43 Choir¶

Aron Blum (1974)/Joanna Musko (1974)/Agnieszka Zywert (1981) - Psalm 130
Ola Gjeilo (1978) - The Rose
Henryk Czyż (1923-2003) - Pastorale
Morten Lauridsen (*1943) – Sure on This Shining Night

Speaker: Joanna Musko (Conductor)

16:53 Welcome speech by Mr Wolff¶

Speaker: Max Wolff (Inspector)

16:58 Welcome speech by Mr Kovács¶

Hungarian embassy is the sponsor of the ESSS

Speaker: Tamás Iván Kovács (Ambassador)

17:13 Orchestra¶

Three pieces from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake

Speaker: Arman Simonian (Conductor)

17:21 Key note speaker: Amélie Nef¶

Speaker: Amélie Nef (ESERO)

Elles_bougent_Amelie_NEF.pptx

17:46 Orchestra¶

Ippolitov-Ivanov's Procession of the Sardar

Speaker: Arman Simonian (Conductor)

18:30 → 19:30 Dinner¶

Chenese dinner in "La Cité Du Dragon"

18:30 La Cité Du Dragon¶

Chinese buffet with meat and vegetarian possibilities

19:30 → 20:00 Transport to the hostel¶

Bus1: FRA, RHM, VAR, BER, PAR, KAR, MUN
Bus2: ALI, CLX, LUX, WAR, MAM, MOL

20:00 → 21:00 Accomodation in the hostel¶

Your room number is on your badge.
Please check in, show your ID, and then you get the room key.

Monday 7 April ¶

07:30 → 08:00 Breakfast in the hostel¶

08:30 → 09:00 Transport to EEB1¶

Bus1: FRA, RHM, VAR, BER, PAR, KAR, MUN
Bus2: ALI, CLX, LUX, WAR, MAM, MOL

09:30 → 10:45 Presentation¶

09:30 T101¶

J20
J27
S13
S25

J20.pptx

J27.pptx

S13.pptx

S25.pptx

09:30 T102¶

J01
J05
J06
J14

J01.pptx

J05.pptx

J06.pptx

J14.odp

J14.pdf

J14.pptx

J14.pptx

09:30 T103¶

J04
J09
J13
J18

J04.pptx

J09.pptx

J13.pptx

J18.pptx

09:30 T104¶

J08
J11
J12
J28

J08.pptx

J11.pptx

J12.pptx

J28.pptx

09:30 T201¶

J19
J25
S02
S05

J19.pptx

J25.pptx

S02.pptx

S05.pptx

09:30 T202¶

J17
S03
S11
S12

J17.pptx

S03.pptx

S11.pptx

S12_de.pptx

S12_en.pptx

09:30 T204¶

J03
J15
J22
J23

J03.pptx

J15.pptx

J22.pptx

J23.pptx

09:30 → 10:45 School tour¶

A guided tour around Uccle, visit of the FAB lab, ART exhibition, libraries, teaching gardens and more ...
Meet front of the Aristote.
Experiences in T002 and T004
Chill-out room: T105, T107
Chill-out room: T205, T207

09:30 ST1¶

J02
J07
J10
J24
J26
S01
S09
S18
S22

09:30 ST2¶

J21
S04
S06
S07
S14
S19
S23

09:30 ST3¶

J16
S08
S10
S15
S16
S20
S21
S24

10:45 → 11:15 Break

Coffee and snack break

11:15 → 12:45 Presentation¶

11:15 T101¶

J02
J07
J16

J02.pptx

J07.pptx

J16.pptx

11:15 T102¶

J10
J26
S06
S14

J10.pptx

J26.pptx

S06.pptx

S14.pptx

11:15 T103¶

J21
S01
S10
S18

J21.pptx

S01.pptx

S10.pptx

S18.pptx

11:15 T104¶

J24
S08
S15

J24.pptx

S08.pptx

S15.pptx

11:15 T201¶

S21
S22
S24

S21.pptx

S22.pptx

S24.pptx

11:15 T202¶

S16
S19
S23

S16.pptx

S19.pptx

S23.pptx

11:15 T204¶

S04
S07
S09
S20

S04.pptx

S07.pptx

S09.pptx

S20.pptx

11:15 → 12:45 School tour¶

A guided tour around Uccle, visit of the FAB lab, ART exhibition, libraries, teaching gardens and more ...
Meet front of the Aristote.
Experiences in T002 and T004
Chill-out room: T105, T107
Chill-out room: T205, T207

11:15 ST1¶

J01
J03
J08
J09
J17
J18
J27
S13

11:15 ST2¶

J04
J12
J13
J19
J20
J25
S02
S03
S11
S12

11:15 ST3¶

J05
J06
J11
J14
J15
J22
J23
J28
S05
S25

12:45 → 13:30 Lunch¶

Lunch in the students' canteen

13:30 → 14:15 Poster session¶

14:15 → 15:00 Bus to Mini Europe¶

Bus1: FRA, RHM, VAR, BER, PAR, KAR, MUN
Bus2: ALI, CLX, LUX, WAR, MAM, MOL
Bus3: LAE, IXL, UCC, Helpers

15:00 → 17:30 Leisure activity: Mini Europe visit¶

SH_booklet.pdf

15:00 The Atomium and the crystal¶

15:15 Carbon in trees and climate change¶

15:30 Visit the Mini Europe¶

17:30 → 18:00 Transport to EEB1¶

Bus1: FRA, RHM, VAR, BER, PAR, KAR, MUN
Bus2: ALI, CLX, LUX, WAR, MAM, MOL
Bus3: LAE, IXL, UCC, Helpers

18:00 → 19:00 Dinner: National dinner¶

18:00 Hungarian gulyás¶

Authentic gulyás - Hungarian National food - in-kind donation of the Hungarian Embassy - contains meat, no dairy

18:15 Polish pierogi¶

Pierogi - in-kind donation of the East Poland House in Brussels
with cabbage and mushrooms
or with onions and white cheese (salty).

18:30 Italian vegetarian lasagna¶

Italian vegetarian lasagna - in-kind donation of the Italian teachers of the school

19:00 → 21:00 Leisure activity: Sport program¶

SH_booklet.pdf

19:00 → 21:00 Meeting for teachers¶

Teachers meet with the Jury, discussion and feedback

21:00 → 22:00 Transport to the hostel¶

Bus1: FRA, RHM, VAR, BER, PAR, KAR, MUN
Bus2: ALI, CLX, LUX, WAR, MAM, MOL

Tuesday 8 April ¶

07:30 → 08:00 Breakfast in the hostel¶

08:30 → 09:00 Transport to EEB1¶

Bus1: FRA, RHM, VAR, BER, PAR, KAR, MUN
Bus2: ALI, CLX, LUX, WAR, MAM, MOL

09:30 → 11:00 Presentation: Finals¶

09:30 J03¶

09:40 J06¶

09:50 J07¶

10:00 J08¶

10:10 J19¶

10:20 J23¶

10:30 J24¶

11:00 → 11:15 Break

Coffee and snack

11:15 → 12:45 Presentation: Finals¶

11:15 S02¶

11:25 S04¶

11:35 S06¶

11:45 S10¶

11:55 S13¶

12:05 S19¶

12:45 → 13:45 Lunch¶

Lunch in the students' canteen

13:45 → 14:45 Transport: to Brussels City¶

14:45 → 17:15 Leisure activity: City Hunt¶

SH_booklet.pdf

15:00 G1: WAR, CLX with Antoni¶

15:00 G2: IXL, BER with Weronika¶

15:00 G3: UCC, ALI with Hubert¶

15:00 G4: MUN, KAR with Helena¶

15:00 G5: VAR, RHM with Gabriela¶

15:00 G6: LAE, MOL with Benedek¶

15:00 G7: LUX, MAM with Marin¶

15:00 G8: FRF, PAR with Zuzanna¶

17:15 → 17:45 Transport: to EEB1, Uccle¶

17:45 → 18:45 Dinner¶

17:45 Thai dinner¶

chicken dish

beef dish

veggie dish

rice and krupuks

18:30 → 21:00 Leisure activity: Bands, disco and board games¶

SH_booklet.pdf

18:35 The Cicadas¶

Theachers' band

18:45 Board games¶

18:45 My Two Cents¶

1. Fluorescent Adolescent

2. American Idiot

18:55 Antilovers¶

1. Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
2. Airbag – Radiohead

19:05 Next Door¶

1. Dreaming castle- Next Door/Nika Gergely

2. Social Battery- Next Door/ Blanka Koller

19:15 The Operators¶

1. Find Out Later - The Operators

2. California dreaming, The Mamas and Papas

19:30 Friday Glory¶

1. Rolling in the Deep – Adele 

1. Seven Nation Army - White Stripes

19:40 Disco¶

21:30 → 22:30 Transport to the hostel¶

Bus1: FRA, RHM, VAR, BER, PAR, KAR, MUN
Bus2: ALI, CLX, LUX, WAR, MAM, MOL

Wednesday 9 April ¶

07:30 → 08:30 Breakfast in the hostel¶

07:30 Check out of your hostel room¶

08:30 → 09:00 Transport to EEB1¶

Bus1: FRA, RHM, VAR, BER, PAR, KAR, MUN
Bus2: ALI, CLX, LUX, WAR, MAM, MOL

09:10 → 12:15 Closing Ceremony¶

Conveners: Iguchi Aiko, Maciek Kuik

09:30 Choir¶

Andrew St. Hilaire (1964) - Hlohonolofatsa
Laura Jekabsone (1985) – Totari

Speaker: Joanna Musko (Conductor)

09:36 Choir¶

Samo Vovk (1989) - Ta na Solbici
Mark Patterson (1969) – The Gallant Knight

Speaker: Joanna Musko (Conductor)

09:46 Amandine Denis - von Karman Institute for fluid dynamics¶

The QARMAN project, funded by the European Space Agency, started in 2013 at the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI). It was deployed into orbit in February 2020, worked nominally for 5 months

Speaker: Amandine Denis (VKI)

VKI_DenisA_v1.pptx

10:11 Marjorie Chopinaud - EPO - Young Inventor Network¶

The European Inventor Network aims to inspire younger generations by fostering a passion for innovation and creativity, equipping them with the knowledge needed to shape the future.
The Network provides financial support for activities that encourage creativity and STEM engagement among students.

Speaker: Marjorie Chopinaud

Explanation video

10:26 Stefan Dombrowski - canSat project¶

Consultant in several space projects with NASA, ESA & Space-X.
Active radio amateur and trying to transmit my knowledge and experience to the next generations.

Speaker: Stefan Dombrowski

ESSS2025-Stefan Dombrowski.pdf

10:46 Award Ceremony¶

11:16 Closing speech¶

Speaker: Emilia Makarska (Deputy Director of Secondary)

11:21 Ariane Farinelle invites the winners to EUCYS¶

EU School Varese will be attending to represent EU Schools to the next EUCYS, with the senior winners.

After the ceremony, Ariane FArinelle will meet with the students and their teachers to finalize the necessary arrangements with them.

Speaker: Ariane Farinelle (Director)

11:26 Kristiina SIIMES invitates to the next ESSS¶

Mrs. Siimes invite the teachers and schools for the next ESSS in Woluve, 2026

Speaker: Kristiina SIIMES (Deputy Director of Secondary)

12:45 → 13:25 Lunch: Distribution of the lunch boxes for the travelling schools¶

Lunch in the students' canteen