At the final conference of the Erasmus+ project GreenTech Entrepreneurship Challenge Hub (GTECH), held on September 29, 2025, in Sarajevo, a new European initiative advancing the mission of modernizing and digitally transforming education was presented – the Erasmus+ project ARAISE (AI and Robotics for Inclusive STEM Education).
The presentation was given by Edin Skaljić, Director of FabLab Bosnia and Herzegovina, who outlined the goals, concepts, and planned activities of this two-year project running from September 2025 to September 2027.
The ARAISE project aims to transform how students and teachers approach artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics through practical, inclusive, and interdisciplinary STEM/STEAM education. The initiative brings together partners from four countries — Estonia, Austria, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina — creating a strong network of schools, universities, and organizations working together to develop digital competencies and innovative educational models.
Key objectives of the ARAISE project:
Develop an inclusive educational platform for AI and robotics, accessible to all schools and students regardless of technical resources.
Empower teachers through professional development and the use of advanced digital tools.
Promote a STEM/STEAM approach that integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics through creative projects.
A distinctive feature of ARAISE is its innovative, open-source, research-oriented mobile platform for robotics and AI, developed at the University of Tartu. This platform is designed for both teaching and research and offers:
Full support for ROS/ROS2 systems widely used in industry.
Integration of remote web laboratories with traditional classroom teaching.
Various levels of complexity — from simple visual programming environments to advanced projects in autonomous systems.
Educational impact across the four partner countries:
110 trained teachers.
40 schools.
1,200 students are directly involved in activities.
Through ARAISE, students will explore how AI and robotics can solve real-world challenges — from process automation to innovations in sustainable technologies. Teachers, in turn, will gain access to training and educational resources that empower them to bring new learning methods into their classrooms.
Project partners: Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft (OCG), JOANNEUM RESEARCH
Academy Polytechnic, University of Tartu, FabLab Bosnia & Herzegovina