A registration fee of CHF 100 per team must be paid at the time of registration. This fee includes the playing field mat (worth approx. CHF 68) and, for teams taking part for the first time, the Lego sets for the playing field objects.
As we want to keep the barriers to participation in our competitions as low as possible, the registration fee will be refunded after participation in a regional competition. We have decided to go down this route instead of simply waiving participation fees because we want to avoid teams simply registering but then not taking part. After all, our regional partners have a lot of organizational and financial work to do to stage the competitions, and the number of places is limited. We believe that this variant leads to greater commitment and still keeps the hurdles low.
In addition to the registration fee, there are further costs for the teams:
In particular, a Lego robotics set is required. This can be purchased in retail outlets, e.g. from our partner Educatec. And WRO Switzerland offers inexpensive sets for rent in its web store.
Each team is responsible for its own travel costs to and from the competitions. However, there is a hardship fund that can be used to provide a subsidy for travel and accommodation costs in justified individual cases.