A hundred teachers from all around the country gathered on the ground floor of Técnico Oeiras last weekend, October 25-26, as the Science on Stage National Festival 2025 took place! 

 The event was organised by NUCLIO – Núcleo Interativo de Astronomia e Inovação em Educação, with the support of Engenharia para Todos project, a collaboration between INESC-ID and Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), and the Oeiras Municipality. 

The teachers, from pre-school to high school education and various STEM subjects, shared innovative practices in teaching and science, promoted new ideas, and also networked with other participants, with the prospect of future collaborations. Of the total 26 projects presented, 7 were selected to represent Portugal at the European Science on Stage Festival 2026, which will take place in Lithuania, in May 2026.  

Besides presentations, there were also plenty of hands-on workshops for all families and participants attending the festival. Engenharia para Todos, had a display of its own, through a promotional video showing activities and projects developed in schools and within the community. Its work highlights, once more, how a creative, experimental and inclusive approach can bring engineering and technology closer to all audiences. 

Among the participants, were the Oeiras City Councillor Pedro Patacho; the Director of the Department of Education, Maria Paula Rodrigues; and Maria José Amandio from the Science and Innovation Office of Oeiras Municipality.