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Participating in EU TalentOn is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and passion for creating, as well as to gain valuable experience!
8 a.m.-5 p.m. REGISTRATION IN THE HOTEL
LOCATION: Q Hotel Plus Katowice (Wojewódzka 12 St, Katowice)
6:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL
LOCATION: Q Hotel Plus Katowice (Wojewódzka 12 St, Katowice)
9 a.m. -10:00 a.m. ORIENTATION MEETING
Your morning will start with an organisational meeting, during which you will learn what
activities are planned for the day. We will also review all major TalentOn rules and
regulations.
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
10:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m. MEETINGS WITH EXPERTS
Together with the participants from your Mission Arena, you will meet with experts.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice) and University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa
12 St, Katowice)
10:40 a.m.-2:30 p.m. BRAINSTORMING
Start working in teams on your projects. During this time, each team can also consult with
experts to discuss issues related to the project.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. LUNCH
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
3:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. BRAINSTORMING
Continue working in teams on your projects. During this time, each team can also consult
with experts to discuss issues related to the project.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
8:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. DINNER AND INTEGRATION
We invite you to the integration, which will take place at the promenade opposite the
Rector’s Office of the University of Silesia (next to spinPLACE). At 9:00 p.m., you can enjoy
a performance by the Student Song and Dance Ensemble Katowice, dinner from food
trucks, and integration games.
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
The spinPLACE building will be open until 3:00 a.m. to participants who want to work
on their projects.
6:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL
LOCATION: Q Hotel Plus Katowice (Wojewódzka 12 St, Katowice)
9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. ORIENTATION MEETING
Your morning will start with an organisational meeting, during which you will learn what
activities are planned for the day.
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m. MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUSINESS
WORLD
We invite you to a meeting with experts in entrepreneurship, who will tell you about the
possibilities of bringing your project from the lab to the market and how they can support
you during teamwork.
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
10:10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. BRAINSTORMING
You can continue working in teams on your projects. During this time, each team can also
consult with experts to discuss.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. LUNCH
We provide you with lunch at the workplace.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
3:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. BRAINSTORMING
You can continue working in teams on your projects. During this time, each team can also
consult with experts to discuss.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. DINNER AND INTEGRATION
We invite you to the dinner and integration, which will take place at the promenade
opposite the Rector’s Office of the University of Silesia (next to spinPLACE).
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
11:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. LAUGHTER YOGA WORKSHOPS (OPTIONAL)
group 1 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
group 2 12:20 p.m.-1:20 p.m.
group 3 1:40 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
group 4 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
group 5 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
group 6 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
If you want, you can take part in optional laughter yoga workshops! It will be an excellent
way to relax halfway through the contest.
Registration required: https://formularze.us.edu.pl/site/index/892. Deadline for
registration is the 8th of September 14:00. The workshops will be held by Stefan Janicki
(Endorfinacja – Laughter Yoga Club).
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
The spinPLACE building will be open until 3:00 a.m. Participants who want to work
on their projects can use the rooms until this hour.
6:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL
LOCATION: Q Hotel Plus Katowice (Wojewódzka 12 St, Katowice)
9 a.m. -9:15 a.m. ORIENTATION MEETING
At the beginning of the day, you will participate in an organizational meeting, during which
you will learn what activities await you.
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m. MEETING WITH EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION
& TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTATIVE
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
10:00 a.m.-14:15 p.m. PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOPS
group 1 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
group 2 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
group 3 13:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
One participant from each team will participate in a public speaking workshop. We will
divide 27 participants (one from each team) into three groups of 8-9 people. During the
75-minute workshop, each group will learn how to convey knowledge clearly to a non-
specialist and then work on their public speaking skills, such as dealing with nerves and
finding the right pace of delivery.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
10:00 a.m. -10:45 MEETING WITH EU TALENTON EXPERTS
Team members who do not participate in the public speaking workshop meet with EU
TalentOn experts who present themselves and indicate in what aspects they can help you
during your work.
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. BRAINSTORMING
You can continue working in teams on your projects. During this time, each team can also
consult with experts to discuss issues related to the project.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. LUNCH
We provide you with lunch at the workplace.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. BRAINSTORMING
You can continue working in teams on your projects. During this time, each team can also
consult with experts to discuss issues related to the project.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. PUBLIC PITCHES
You will present your projects to the audience gathered on the promenade in front of the
Rector’s Office of the University of Silesia. Each project pitch will last 1,5 minutes. One team
will win the Community Prize!
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. DINNER AND INTEGRATION
We invite you to integration, in which the participants of the EUCYS 2024 competition will
also participate. During this time, you will also be able to meet representatives of the
Academic Consortium – Katowice City of Science.
LOCATION: University of Silesia Campus (Bankowa 12 St, Katowice)
The spinPLACE building will be open until 3:00 a.m. Participants who want to work on their
projects can use the rooms until this hour.
6:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL
LOCATION: Q Hotel Plus Katowice (Wojewódzka 12 St, Katowice)
9:00 a.m.-9:05 a.m. ORIENTATION MEETING
On the last day, we invite you to a short meeting during which we will review the rules of
the presentation before the Jury.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
9:05 a.m.-10:00 a.m. PREPARATION FOR APPEARANCES BEFORE THE JURY
Time for final corrections and preparation for the speech.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. APPEARANCES BEFORE THE JURY
You will present your projects to the jury in a predetermined order. Each project pitch will
last 3 minutes.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. LUNCH
We provide you with lunch at the workplace.
LOCATION: spinPLACE (Bankowa 5 St, Katowice)
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. FREE TIME
After the speeches, you have free time to prepare for the Award Ceremony.
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. AWARD CEREMONY AND SELECTION OF EU TALENTON
WINNER
We invite you to the Award Ceremony, during which the competition results will be
announced.
LOCATION: Silesian Museum (T. Dobrowolskiego 1 St, Katowice)
7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. WALKING WITH COUNTRY FLAGS TO FINAL PARTY VENUE
After the Award Ceremony, with the EUCYS 2024 competition participants and the brass
band, we will go from the Silesian Museum to the Polish National Radio Orchestra.
Representatives of each country will receive their flags from us!
8:00 p.m.-00:00 a.m. FINAL PARTY
We invite you to the final party, which will also be attended by EUCYS 2024 participants,
buddies and the organizational team.
LOCATION: ,,Królestwo” music club (Jerzego Ziętka 1, Katowice)
7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. BREAKFAST
LOCATION: Q Hotel Plus Katowice (Wojewódzka 12 St, Katowice)
10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. TOURS AROUND THE UNIVERSITIES OF THE ACADEMIC
CONSORTIUM – KATOWICE CITY OF SCIENCE (OPTIONAL)
For those interested, we organize tours of the consortium’s universities. Tour descriptions
and registration forms will be available in early September.
12:00 a.m. CHECK OUT FROM THE HOTEL
Participants who have a flight within hours after check-out from the hotel will have access
to the spinPLACE space
We have planned online sessions for you, during which you will get to know each other, be divided into teams, plan your work, and meet experts.
Photo by Maarten Nauw | → EU TalentOn 2022
Photo by → EU TalentOn 2024
In September, contestants spent 5 unforgettable days in Katowice – European City of Science 2024. They worked in teams on a project related to one of the five Mission Arenas of Horizon Europe, participated in lectures and meetings with experts, and met new, inspiring people.
In the evenings you will be able to participate in integration events, during which you will learn about Polish culture and meet interesting people.
Photo by Maarten Nauw | → EU TalentOn 2022
Photo by → EU TalentOn 2022
The culmination of the event will be the public presentations of your projects on the campus of the University of Silesia, as well as a presentation of the results of several days of work to the EU TalentOn Jury. We will find out who won EU TalentOn during the last evening at the Awards Gala!