STEAM FEST:
How SIBUR Inspires Immersion in Science and Engineering Creativity
The festival is held for all schoolchildren in a city without restrictions. The event's goal is the development of every child, assisting in self-discovery and career guidance, as well as contributing to the improvement of the social environment in the cities.
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The STEAM FEST (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) project is a large-scale science
education initiative by SIBUR, aimed at popularising natural science knowledge and applied technologies.
Launched in 2016 as the "Science Festival," the project transitioned to the STEAM FEST format in 2020,
placing emphasis on developing relevant applied skills and competencies in children and adolescents
through practice and play. In 2021, the project was recognised in the "Our Contribution" ranking for its
contribution to the implementation of the national "Education" project.
The project also provides methodological support for teachers of natural science disciplines.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to change the perception of science, transforming it from a complex subject into a field for creativity through inspiring experiments for children and modern tools for their teachers.
Strategic Objectives:
Making complex scientific and engineering disciplines engaging and accessible for children and adolescents.
Forming schoolchildren's competencies in natural sciences, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics through real, hands-on experience.
Enhancing teacher qualifications and providing them with modern teaching tools.
For high school students, the company organises an extensive career guidance block, including meetings with professionals from various fields and sessions with a psychologist.
Key Festival Themes and Formats:
The festival programme combines spectacle, interactivity, and deep immersion in the subject.
Science Shows and Interactives: Spectacular chemistry and physics performances like "The
Battle of the Sciences: Chemistry vs. Physics," VR travel with glasses, 3D pen drawing, Mendeleev
Table quests, and interactives with a robot dog.
Practical Labs and Masterclasses: Open engineering laboratories, programming masterclasses,
classes from the "Visual Math" series, and chemical experiments where children become researchers
themselves.
Educational Lectures and Career Guidance: Meetings with scientists, science popularisers, and
professionals from various fields. The programme includes online tours of SIBUR's facilities and
leading scientific institutes (for example, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna), as
well as self-discovery sessions with psychologists.
Support for Teachers and Exam Preparation: Scientific and practical seminars and lectures are
held for teachers. Interactive classes and recommendations for preparing for the Unified State Exam
(USE) are organised for high school students.
SIBUR's Contribution
Organiser and Moderator
The company not only supports but also develops the project, having facilitated its transformation from a classic festival into the modern STEAM FEST with a focus on applied skills. The project flexibly adapts to conditions, successfully taking place both offline in dozens of cities and online, attracting thousands of participants.
Bridge Between Science, Education, and Industry
SIBUR provides schoolchildren with unique access: from fundamental science (tours of the NICA collider) to applied tasks (virtual tours of its own enterprises), helping children see the full cycle—from idea to industrial implementation.
Investor in Future Talent and the Educational Environment
The project addresses the strategic task of shaping the future technological potential of the regions. By inspiring schoolchildren and supporting educators, SIBUR contributes to improving the quality of natural science education and increasing the prestige of engineering and technical professions.
STEAM FEST is SIBUR's long-term investment in education and human capital. The project creates a vibrant, engaging space where textbook theory transforms into an exciting experience, awakening in thousands of children an interest in science and a desire to build the future with their own hands.