Every year, the FIRST LEGO League global robotics competition is organized, bringing together 800,000 young participants from 110 countries. The FIRST LEGO League is the world’s largest robotics community, where 9-to-16-year-olds can engage with robotics in a playful way, explore STEM sciences, and develop problem-solving, teamwork, and presentation skills.
In 2025, the Hungarian national finals of the competition will be held in Zalaegerszeg at the Keresztury Dezső City Cultural Center. The top 16 robotics programming teams in the country will compete, while visitors and participants can enjoy various LEGO activities and robotics workshops. The First LEGO League National Finals were opened by Zoltán Balaicz, Mayor of Zalaegerszeg, followed by greetings from Gábriel Gudra, Senior Executive Assistant at Bosch (the event’s main sponsor), Dezső Kovács, President of the Zala County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and József Molnár, representing the HelloWorld Education and Development Association.
The competition required complex teamwork. Teams first had to set up their booths to provide visitors with as much information as possible about their team and innovative projects. Meanwhile, the LEGO robot trial runs began, allowing teams to fine-tune their robots to ensure they performed as programmed. Each team had a scheduled time to present their six-month-long work to the jury, with 5-minute presentations on their innovation (this year’s theme: Oceans and Seas) and LEGO robot design, emphasizing the implementation of these concepts. During the LEGO competition rounds, each robot’s maximum performance was tested three times. Additionally, the teams’ communication and collaboration were assessed. The final ranking was determined based on the overall results.
The Jász-Stones team’s overall achievement: 3rd place!
At the Zalaegerszeg Finals of the FIRST LEGO League, four teams earned national qualifications, securing their spots at international competitions: Houston, World Festival: Töviscsapat-X (Töviscsapat Robotics Club), Greece: S-TEAM (Miskolci Egyetem (University of Miskolc), Földes Ferenc Gimnázium), South Africa: Jász-Stones (Csányi Alapítvány a Gyermekekért Jászberény), Australia: Fabton (Fabton Csíkszereda)
Thanks to the support of Bosch Hungary three teams received scholarships to implement their innovative projects: Töviscsapat-X (Töviscsapat Robotics Club) 500.000 HUF, Fabton (Fabton Csíkszereda) 300.000 HUF, Jász-Stones (Csányi Alapítvány a Gyermekekért Jászberény) 250.000 HUF.
Additional Achievements of Jász-Stones
Best Innovation Award – 3rd Place
The team developed an interactive board game called Through the Diving Mask into the Blue Realm, which educates players about ocean life while raising awareness about coral reef conservation. The students worked incredibly hard, learning a lot in the process, and forming strong team bonds. The older students actively involved younger teammates in more tasks. Their collaboration also earned them:
Best Team Spirit – 3rd Place
Best LEGO Robot Design – 3rd Place
This achievement highlights the students’ significant progress in robot design, construction, and programming. This season, they worked with Python programming to enhance their robotics skills further.
Special Thanks to Atlas Rise Kft, Kids 4 the Oceans, Attila Faragó, volunteer developer, Lajos Zeke, coach, the volunteers and mentors of the Csányi Foundation and our junior mentors and supporting student teammates.
Thank you to the Csányi Foundation for their support!
Congratulations to the Jász-Stones Team! Keep it up!
Team Members:
- Baráth Zoltán, Jászság Group 1
- Kaptás Márk Máté, Jászság Group 1
- Bali János, Jászság Group 2
- Bugyi Bendegúz Ödön, Jászság Group 2
- Kecskés Dóra, Jászság Group 2
- Baranyi Ferenc, Jászság Group 2
- Kovács Zsolt, Jászság Group 4
- Sas Maja Anna, Jászság Group 4
Junior Mentors:
- Horváth Ferenc
- Szücs Márk
Coaches and Mentors:
- Lajos Zeke, Developer
- Tamás Oláh-Berecz, Mentor
- Ildikó Nagy, Mentor
Photos can be viewed in the Gallery!
