EESTEC Events are the core activities of the association and represent one of its strongest values. Through these events, members from all across Europe come together to exchange ideas, develop academically and personally, build international networks, experience different cultures, and carry forward EESTEC’s values and traditions.
Since its foundation in the 1980s, EESTEC has organized a wide variety of international events. While early years focused mainly on Workshops and Congresses, the portfolio has expanded over time to include Operational Events, Project Events, International Motivational Weekends, Live Board Meetings, and Exchanges. All official EESTEC events follow common standards and are aligned with the long-term development of the Association.
Each Local Committee (LC) is required to organize at least one valid EESTEC event (either a Congresses, Operational Events, Workshops, Project Events or Exchanges) every 48 months, ensuring continuous activity and providing members with numerous opportunities to explore Europe through EESTEC.
Although these events differ in structure, target audience, and purpose, they all serve the overarching goal of supporting education, personal growth, international cooperation, and the sustainable development of EESTEC. There are seven main types of international EESTEC events:
Workshops are academic-oriented international events focusing on a specific technical, scientific, or professional topic related to Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related fields. Depending on their type, workshops may consist of lectures, practical sessions, laboratory work, technical visits, or a combination of these elements. Workshops are free for all participants and usually last almost a full 6 days. Here are the 4 types of workshops:
A general academic event aimed at introducing participants to a new topic or strengthening existing knowledge at a fundamental or intermediate level. It requires a minimum of 15 hours of academic activity.
An academically intensive workshop designed for participants who already have prior knowledge in the topic and wish to deepen or apply advanced skills. These workshops require at least 20 hours of academic activity.
Similar in structure to a regular workshop but with predefined participation criteria (such as academic background, experience level, or specific target groups). These workshops are relatively rare, as EESTEC strongly promotes inclusivity.
Unlike other workshop types, Soft Skills Workshops are not focused on EECS-related topics. Instead, they aim to develop transferable skills such as leadership, communication, teamwork, conflict management, or project management. A minimum of 20 hours of academic activity is required.
Exchanges are non-academic international events primarily focused on cultural exchange, social interaction, and international networking. Unlike workshops, exchanges do not include a mandatory academic program. Instead, they emphasize local culture, social activities, and informal interaction, although optional soft-skills or informal learning sessions may be included.
Exchanges usually last between 5-7 days and are considered official EESTEC events for every organizing branch.
Operational Events are among the most impactful events within EESTEC. They are organized to support the internal functioning, strategic development, and long-term improvement of the Association both locally and internationally. Unlike workshops, OEs focus on organizational development rather than participant education alone.
Participants are usually active EESTEC members involved in local or international operations (e.g. local boards,local coordinatorship roles, international members LBACs or BATCAMs). Took 6-12 days due to each OE’s requirement and purpose.
Participant selection is typically handled by the responsible International Team or Project rather than the organizing branch. Participation in Operational Events is free of charge, and the outcomes of these events often directly influence the future of EESTEC both locally and internationally.
Each year, the types of operational events to be held in that year are determined in line with the association’s requirements for that year. The authority to add or remove Operational Events (OEs) belongs to the Board of Association (BoA). Selected OEs for that year are then applied for by Local Committees (LCs) through an OE call in order to organize them.
Sprint Events are a specific format of OEdesigned to:
A hands-on development event organized by the EESTEC IT Team, where participants directly work on eestec.net . The focus is on real production, contributing to front-end, back-end, and database development using modern web technologies. Learning happens through practical implementation and teamwork rather than traditional lectures.
A design-focused OE organised by EESTEC Design Team aiming to educate participants on design principles, branding, and visual communication. Through theory-based sessions and practical workshops, participants work on real design challenges and contribute to EESTEC’s visual identity.
A joint OE organised by EESTEC IT Team and EESTEC Design Team , expanded edition of the IT Sprint combining IT development with UX/UI and visual improvements . It focuses on resolving long-standing technical issues, improving usability, implementing crucial functionalities, and making eestec.net more appealing for both internal use and external stakeholders.
Organized by the EESTEC PR Team, Brand.Comm focuses on Public Relations, Corporate Relations, marketing, branding, copyrights, promotion, etc. It combines educational and working sessions, recruiting and training members while producing tangible outputs useful for EESTEC’s PR on various platforms.
Organized by the EESTEC CR Team, CRedit equips participants with skills in Corporate Relations and Fundraising. It aims to foster professionalism, negotiation skills, and a sustainable fundraising culture, directly supporting EESTEC’s financial stability.
These events focus on leadership and training development. Here is the 3 type of TOOL event
one-week training event focused on developing the essential leadership skills of EESTEC’s future leaders. Participants take part in full-day personal development sessions covering topics such as leadership, communication, conflict-team management, and emotional intelligence. The event is designed for EESTECers who aim to take responsibility at local or international levels and lead teams, projects, or major events.
Focuses on improving local committee work through practical sessions on organizational management (e.g. HR, PR, Fundraising, and Project Management) Preparing EESTECers for Board positions, as well as Organising Committee and BATCAM positions This event is organized in cooperation with Trainers from Training Team and Educators from Regionalization Project.
T4T is the starting point for EESTECers to enter the Training Team. An international training event conveying the attitude, skills, and tools complementary to participants' experience and enthusiasm, which will enable them to be effective and competent EESTEC Trainers in the future. Ensuring the continued transfer of knowledge within our Association.
Project Events are directly connected to ongoing International Projects of EESTEC and are usually organized annually.
The purpose of this event is for the winners of all the Local Rounds of the EESTech Challenge Project to gather and compete in the final stage of the competition and expand their personal, academic and professional network. It should be noted that this is the only international event where non-EESTEC members are allowed to participate. The minimum duration of the event is three days.
LRMs are 5-day Regionalization Project events with the purpose of bonding the branches in a Region, discussing important topics, and sharing knowledge and experiences among the participants. Ideally, every region (I-VI) has its own LRM every year, and every branch has at least one representative on the LRM of their Region.
A joint event organized with partner associations such as ESTIEM, BEST, and AEGEE, focusing on inter-association cooperation and networking.
The prelude to EESTech Challenge Final Round! It is not considered an official international event within EESTEC, though it is a necessary first step to determine the participants for the Final Round! This event is a hackathon that has teams of students (EESTECers and non-EESTECers alike) competing to solve a challenge for the right to participate in the Final Round.
SSA is an International Project led by EESTEC and its vision is to develop students' soft skills in order to reach their full potential in their social and professional lives. SSA provides a unique opportunity for further development of ambitious students with assets of non-formal education. Every local event provides training sessions on certain topics of soft skills held by certified EESTEC trainers, HR representatives of companies and other experts in the field of soft skills.
BOMs are events where the Board of the Association (BoA) comes together to assess the situation with EESTEC, brainstorm new ideas and plan the rest of their mandate in order to take our organization one step further.
These events are organized logistically by a branch while the content is prepared by the Board of the Association, similar to an Operational Event. These events help raise the international awareness of branches and, also, help them raise their organizational management.
Here are the 2-3 types of BOMs:
The Handover Board Meeting (HOBOM) is usually organized in July and this event serves as the first meeting of the BoA following their election at the Spring Congress. The point of this event is for the Board-in-Office to give a Handover to the Board-Elect, as well as serve as a valuable team-building and bonding moment for the new Board.
The SUBOM and WIBOM serve as a valuable turning point for our Association because they are opportunities for the BoA to come together and effectively plan the next steps before the Autumn Congress and Spring Congress respectively. SUBOM is typically organized in September/October, whereas WIBOM is usually organized around February.
IMWs are typically a weekend-long relaxation, usually either in a city area or in a more secluded resort/mountain. The purpose of these events is to foster collaboration and bonds between EESTECers from all across Europe and pass along many valuable EESTEC traditions (and EESTEC spirit!)
These events are organized individually, but also commonly after Workshops/Operational Events to give participants a chance to relax and enjoy themselves after a week of hard work.
Despite other types of events IMWs require a participation fee.
Congresses are the most important events in our Association, where passionate representatives from each branch and all the Bodies of the Association gather to have important discussions and make decisions for the good of EESTEC. Hosted by a different branch each year, they bring together hundreds of EESTECers on a week-long event where representatives will evaluate past activities, discuss future plans and play a role in making decisions for the good of the organization.
Every year, two Congresses are organized:
Organized between March and May by the Spring Congress Organising Committee (SCOC).
Spring Congress is usually thought of as the big Congress since the following points must be covered:
Organized between September and November by the Autumn Congress Organising Committee (ACOC), by which time the Board-Elect from Spring Congress are officially the Board-in-Office. During this Congress, a great number of things can be discussed and voted on,
AC has to include in its agenda is:
The representatives from each branch are a part of the General Assembly (GA), the highest decision-making body of the Association.
The representatives of the non-suspended LCs form the General Assembly.
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