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Teachers exploring the surface of planet Mars.
Teachers exploring the surface of planet Mars.
Teacher's Corner

ESA Education Primary Teacher Workshops April, May, June 2025

11/02/2025

Application guidelines

Fast Facts

Event type: Teacher Workshops
Audience: Teachers of STEM related subjects
Level: Primary
Location: e-technology Lab, ESEC site, Transinne, Belgium
Themes: Technology, Robotics, Earth Observation, Space Exploration
Period: April, May, June 2025

Overview

Teachers analyzing Earth Observation satellite data during the "Teach with Earth" workshop
Teachers analyzing Earth Observation satellite data during the "Teach with Earth" workshop

Primary school teachers from ESA Member States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom) and also Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia are invited to apply to the training workshops that will take place at the e-technology lab in the ESA Education Training Centre (Transinne) Belgium, from April to June 2025.

Workshops are developed based on the current ESA missions and research activities, covering the themes of Technology, Robotics, Earth Observation and Space Exploration.

Interested teachers should apply to one workshop only in this period.

The number of available places is limited, so apply now not to miss this opportunity!

Who can apply?

These teacher workshops are open to teachers and professional educators from all ESA Member States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom) and also Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia currently teaching in one of these countries. Priority will be given to teachers who have never attended any ESA Education workshop at the e-technology lab before.

How and when to apply

Teachers wishing to participate should fill in the relevant application form available below.

The workshops and corresponding deadlines to submit applications are:

  • Teach with the Moon Workshop (Space exploration themes)

    • Delivery Dates: 28-29 April 2025

    • Deadline for applying: 10 March 2025

    • Applicants will be notified by 17 March 2025, whether successful or not.

You can read more information on the Teach with the Moon workshop here.

Click here to fill in the application form.

  • Teach with Earth Workshop (Earth observation themes)

    • Delivery Dates: 12-13 May 2025

    • Deadline for applying: 24 March 2025

    • Applicants will be notified by 31 March 2025, whether successful or not.

You can read more information on the Teach with Earth workshop here.

Click here to fill in the application form.

Note: ESA reserves the right to close the application window earlier than the given deadline if enough quality applications are received. In such case, an announcement will be posted on the ESA Education Facebook page.

Workshop details

How do surface ocean currents flow? Teachers perform a experiment to visualize this phenomenon during the "Teach with Earth" workshop
How do surface ocean currents flow? Teachers perform a experiment to visualize this phenomenon during the "Teach with Earth" workshop

The workshops will take place at the ESA Education Training Centre at ESEC-Galaxia, located in Transinne, Belgium. Further information on the content of the workshop and practical details will be communicated directly to the selected teachers.

Attention:

  • The working language of the workshop will be English. 

  • Application submitted by the teachers should also be in English.

  • Attendance to the entire workshop is mandatory.

Sponsorship and costs

Selected teachers should arrange their travel from their departure point in an ESA Member States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom) and also Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia to the location of the training course, and back to their original departure point. Travel expenses will be covered by ESA up to a maximum of 350€ per teacher. These expenses will be reimbursed to the teacher’s bank account after the event, on production of valid, original receipts.

For the duration of the workshop, accommodation, catering, and local transportation will be organised, booked, and paid for by ESA’s Education Office. Teachers will be sharing hotel rooms.

Teachers are responsible for their own arrangements for passports, visas, and any additional insurance required.

If you have any questions, please email etechnologylab@esa.int

Exploring the surface of Mars, during the Robotics, Technology and Automation workshop.
Exploring the surface of Mars, during the Robotics, Technology and Automation workshop.