PROGRAM:
HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02
PROJECT TITLE:
Project Science Comes To Town
ACRONyM:
SCTT
PROJECT DURATION:
1. 6. 2025. – 30. 6. 2027.
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About project
Science Comes To Town is a leading European project that connects three cities—Kiel, Brest, and Split with over 70 associated partners. The project provides an extensive scientific program over 365 days, including science festivals, contests, and educational events, with the primary purpose of strengthening the connection between science and society. Focus is placed on marine protection, cultural heritage preservation, youth development, and science awareness. Science Comes To Town will improve community bonds, encourage young scientists, and promote a common European identity through science. This project stands out since it encourages long-term partnerships, improves scientific interaction, and strengthens city cooperation.
The Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, in collaboration with the City of Split, the University of Split, the Split-Dalmatia County Center of Excellence, and a number of partner institutions, will organize a year-round program of events. Although numerous fields of science will be represented, the Institute’s scientists will devote special attention to the sea as one of the most important natural resources.
Project coordinator at the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries: dr.sc. Daria Ezgeta Balić
Partners
Coordination and Management

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
(Germany)

KielRegion GmbH
(Germany)

Landeshauptstadt Kiel
(Germany)
Croatian partners

City of Split
(Croatia)

University of Split
(Croatia)
Croatian associated partners

Fotoklub Split
(Croatia)

Marko Marulić City Library Split
(Croatia)

Sailing club Split
(Croatia)

Kino klub Split
(Croatia)

Udruga za robotiku “Inovatic”
(Croatia)
News

Science Comes To Town at European Researchers’ Night
This year, Split hosted the 20th European Researchers’ Night, an event that brings science to a wider public. Science Comes To Town had the opportunity to announce an exciting new chapter, with over 1000 science-related activities open to the public in 2026. For more information on how much we enjoyed the Researchers’ Night, click the link.

KICKOFF meeting in Kiel
At the beginning of June, a kickoff meeting was held in Kiel to officially start Science Comes To Town, a leading European project coordinated by the cities of Kiel, Brest, and Split.

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