# Croatia youth STEAM education program > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/croatia-youth-steam-education-program > Updated: 2026-08-02T15:13:59.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. In July 2026 the Nikola Tesla Experience Center in Karlovac launched the "Svijet koji gradimo zajedno – STEAM" project, a year‑long initiative that brings together NGOs such as Natura Viva and REGEA to teach children about sustainability, biodiversity and energy efficiency. Presentations on 22 July and 24 July highlighted practical methods for integrating sustainable‑development concepts into school workshops, with the programme co‑financed by the European Union Solidarity Fund. A week later, the University of Split’s Faculty of Science and the "STEM bez barijera" project expanded the effort nationwide. The university ran a week‑long "Summer Science Factory" in Split, while the NGO‑led project announced free, hands‑on STEM workshops across several Croatian cities, including Vukovar and Slavonski Brod. These sessions, funded by the EU European Social Fund and the Croatian state budget, aim to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics accessible to all children, including those with developmental challenges. Together, the two snapshots illustrate a coordinated rollout of free, experiential STEM/STEAM education across Croatia during the summer of 2026. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-02: Croatia launches free hands‑on STEM workshops for children Croatia’s University of Split hosted a hands‑on science week for pupils, and the EU‑funded “STEM bez barijera” project announced free STEM workshops for children in August 2026 across multiple cities. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatia-launches-free-handson-stem-workshops-for-children ### 2026-07-25: Karlovac STEAM initiative trains youth on sustainability and energy efficiency The Karlovac STEAM project, running June 2026‑May 2027, held July workshops with Natura Viva and REGEA experts to train staff on nature protection, biodiversity and energy‑efficiency teaching for youth. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/karlovac-steam-initiative-trains-youth-on-sustainability-and-energy-efficiency --- Cite as: Croatia youth STEAM education program. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/croatia-youth-steam-education-program