The ESR Edu Team, made up of the Facilitators of our EduThess Program in Thessaloniki, brought their learning-by-doing spirit to the radio in Berlin! Representing European School Radio among more than ten organizations from around the world, our team joined a truly multicultural event from 20 to 26 October 2025.
At the heart of the festival was a vibrant exchange of creativity- primary school children explored each organization’s workstation, collecting stamps in their own “passports” as they discovered new skills and ideas.
Our Tuesday, the 21st of October, began with a team briefing and a lively icebreaker led by Steve, setting the mood for an exciting and collaborative week. We then visited the host school to finalize details for each group’s activity.
The school fair featured 42 exhibitors, and around 300 students who moved from room to room, participating in activities that sparked their curiosity.
After a well-deserved lunch (and a little shopping break!), we visited Ikono, a wonderfully interactive experience filled with creative and immersive spaces — a perfect prelude to our show day!
On Wednesday, the show day finally arrived! We set up our six hands-on activities and spent the day learning, creating, and having fun with the students who visited our room. One of the highlights was welcoming our favorite trilingual group — students from three different countries — for a spontaneous mini-show that brought smiles all around. 
On Thursday, after some rest, every exhibitor gathered at the Ikarus Youth Center, where we all became kids again! Through teamwork, creativity, and lots of laughter, we turned simple materials into new board games and DIY projects. Even with language differences, communication flowed easily — proof that collaboration and play speak a universal language. Later, our trilingual friends joined us again to explore more activities: a music-themed project from our friends from “United” (yes, it’s an island!), icebreakers with Steve, and even a Minecraft version of Berlin.
To wrap it all up, we handed out our signature ESR stickers — a small token of creativity and connection to take home.
We closed the festival with a visit to the Dark Matters Exhibition, an awe-inspiring blend of light, sound, and imagination.
Goodbye, Berlin — and thank you for an unforgettable week filled with teamwork, discovery, and joy.
