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March 12, 2025 - GTU Office of Press and Public Relations
The "Bilim Kahramanları Buluşuyor (Heroes of Science Meet) / FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge” Istanbul Tournaments, hosted by Gebze Technical University (GTU) Social Impact Coordination Office, takes place on March 8-9, 2025, at the GTU Congress and Cultural Center.
On March 8, 2025, the 2nd Istanbul Secondary School Local Tournament was held with the participation of 398 students, 48 advisors, 44 coaches, and student relatives. On March 9, 2025, the 3rd Istanbul Secondary School Local Tournament took place, hosting 308 students, 42 advisors, 35 coaches, and student relatives. In total, nearly 1,000 visitors gathered at the GTU Congress and Cultural Center.
During the 2024-2025 SUBMERGED℠ season, inspired by the oceans, the Bilim Kahramanları Buluşuyor / FIRST® LEGO® League teams used innovative thinking skills and LEGO® technologies to examine the challenges faced by people exploring the oceans and developed innovative solutions to address these issues.
The Bilim Kahramanları Association has been conducting the FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge program in Türkiye under the name "Bilim Kahramanları Buluşuyor" (Heroes of Science Meet) since 2004. The program, conducted in 98 countries worldwide, aims to foster a generation of self-confident, inquisitive young individuals who can work as a team to solve societal problems. FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge is an international, non-profit program born from the collaboration between the FIRST® Foundation and LEGO®. Young participants form teams of 4-10 members to research, develop solutions, share their findings, and build self-confidence while working on a theme relevant to global issues each year. They apply universal presentation methods, collaborate as a team, and gain valuable experience in resource management.
On March 8-9, 2025, two separate tournaments were held at Gebze Technical University. On Saturday, 44 teams from six different cities showcased their projects, while on Sunday, 35 teams from six different cities participated. With the support of over 100 volunteers each day, 12 teams qualified for the National Tournament.
On the first day of the tournaments, the "Eagle Knight" team, which won second place, received their award from Prof. Meral Elçi, Adviser to the Rector, GTU. On the second day, the first-place prize was awarded to the "Floryatigers" team by Prof. Meral Elçi and Prof. Sıddıka Semahat Demir, President of the Board, Bilim Kahramanları Association.
Prof. Sıddıka Semahat Demir presented a plaque of appreciation to Prof. Meral Elçi on behalf of Gebze Technical University for hosting the event on March 8-9, 2025.
We congratulate all the teams that participated in the competition.
For more information about the event, please visit www.bilimkahramanlaribulusuyor.org.
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