International Teams Bring Innovation and Excitement to STEAM Azerbaijan Festival 2025

The International STEAM Azerbaijan Festival 2025 in Baku has attracted talented teams from across the globe. 

In exclusive interviews with Edu-live, team captains and representatives from Germany and Switzerland opened up about their preparations, inspirations, and what it means to compete on this international stage.

Representing Germany, the “ESO H2 Beast” team comes from the Oberwiesenthal Winter Sports Union School in Saxony. Sixteen-year-old team captain Albert Bergman described their journey: “We competed at the world finals in Germany earlier this year, and we’ve been involved in these competitions for four consecutive years.”

Despite his young age, Albert leads one of Germany’s strongest student engineering teams. He explained their project: “We receive a starter kit from Horizon and then fully upgrade and optimize it to make the car stronger, faster and more efficient. Our vehicle runs on hydrogen.”

Speaking about Germany’s approach to STEAM education, Albert noted that student teams begin forming as early as the fifth grade. Their own passion grew naturally: “Our interest in cars originally came from movies. Fast cars always catch boys’ attention, so we naturally gravitated toward this field.”

The young team captain also shared his excitement about being in Baku: “We’re really thrilled to be here and can’t wait for the moment we get to compete.”

The Swiss team is another strong contender at SAF 2025, comprising students aged 8 to 12 who have prepared intensively for the competition. 

Sebastian Etter, the team’s representative, shared his thoughts with Edu Live: “We completed all our preparations in Switzerland, and the students received thorough training before arriving here.”

He praised the team’s dedication and talent: “They are very smart and incredibly gifted. Right now, they are preparing for the next stage of today’s program.”