While the best Explore and Challenge teams from the regions can present their achievements of the season at the final for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the Challenge teams can continue after that.

The best teams from Germany, Austria and Switzerland have the chance to take part in international tournaments where they can compete and exchange ideas with teams from all over the world on the season's theme:

 

FIRST  Championship
Date 17.–20.04.2024
Location George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston, TX 77010 USA
Participation fees $2.000 USD/Team
Starting places available Germany: 2
Austria: 1
Switzerland: 1

You can find more information on the official website

The starting places will be awarded among all participating teams!

Your application: A short but artistic video of a maximum of 5 minutes that creatively and convincingly explains why you deserve to represent our region at the World Championship. Let your imagination run wild, show us what makes you unique as a team and why you should be the ones to represent our region!

The deadline for your video submissions is 29.02.2024. The awarding will take place afterwards and the lucky winners will be announced on 08 March 2024.

Please send Niklas (ng@hands-on-technology.org) a YouTube or download link to your video.

Open European Championship
Date 13.05.–17.05.2024
Location Stormen library
Storgata 1A
8006 Bodø
Norwegen
Participation fees 2600 NOK (~225 €) pro Person
Starting places available 1

You can find more information on the official website and in the Team Guide.

Western Edge Open
Date 31.05.–02.06.2024
Location Long Beach Convention Center
300 E Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, California, USA
Participation fees $1,750 USD/Team
Starting places available 2

You can find more information on the official website

WPI Open
Date 07.–09.06.2024
Location Worchester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
100 Institute Rd
Worcester Massachusetts
USA
Participation fees t.b.d.
Starting places available 3

You can find more information on the official website

Asia Pacific Open
Date 04.–07.07.2024
Location Macquarie University Sydney NSW Australia
Balaclava Road, Macquarie Park
New South Wales 2109
Australia
Participation fees $350 (AUD)/ Person
Starting places available 1

You can find more information on the official website

These teams have qualified for the international tournaments:

FIRST Championship (selected by video application)

  • ILF - International Lego Frogs
  • e-arts
  • Let's Robot
  • Strg-R(obotik)
  • Masch Misch

Open European Championship

  • ROOTBOTS
  • L'équi-pain Jurassien
  • rhsRobotX

Western Edge Open

  • Inda Bots
  • Fluffys

WPI Open

  • mindfactory
  • Marbots
  • Heldele - EAG 6 and a half men

Asia Pacific Open

  • Mäc Lego RMS
  • HFG RoboS

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