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Do you fancy days full of robotics, games and fun, all together with other girls? Then sign up for the Girls Robotics Camp now!

Great atmosphere at the Girls Robotics Camp
Beginners work on their project
First tests with the robot
Design workshop
The Girls Robotics Camp takes place in the beautiful mountains of Glarus.

Impressions of the Girls Robotics Camp 2023. Photos: Zeynep Jaggi.

Topics

Für beginners

  • What exacty is a robot?
  • Getting to know the Lego Spike Prime robot: hub (that’s the “brain” of the robot), motors and sensors
  • Programming basics using Scratch: loops and conditions
  • Building a simple drive robot and program its movements: straigth, curves and turns, and stop conditions
  • Follow a line

For advanced learners

  • Prerequisite: Knowledges that the beginners will gain during this camp, see above
  • Depending on participants’ interests and previous knowledge (and depending on number of participants): programming with Scratch or Python
  • Consolidation of previous knowledge
  • Finding your destination better using a gyro sensor and an improved line follower
  • Programming like a pro using variables and MyBlocks
  • Develop solution strategies for complex tasks (e.g. a WRO competition task)

Participants can always switch between groups if things are too easy or too complicated!

Für all participants

  • Workshop: how can I construct a good robot? With design competition!
  • Working on a project in small groups
  • At the end, there will be a Mini WRO, with awards ceremony!

Information

Date Friday, October 2, 2026, 2:30 p.m. through Sunday, October 4, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Participants will receive a confirmation letter for their school to make it easier for them to be excused from classes on Friday.
Location Unteriberg, SZ
Target group Girls aged 8 to 15
Beginners and advanced. The main language in the Camp will be German. Depending on the number of registrations, we will also make it possible for girls speaking French, Italian or English to attend the camp. However, there will have to be at least 3 beginners or 3 advanced girls who speak one of these language to make this possible.
Directions See the information booklet.
Cost CHF 50.– per participant.
More Information Information booklet (German/English)
Consent Form and Emergency Information Sheet (German)
Consent Form and Emergency Information Sheet (English)

Registration is possible from June 20, 2026.

The registration deadline is September 15, 2026. Space is limited.

If there are more registrations than available places, we will give preference to girls who have never participated in a Girls Robotics Camp.