LUMA Centre Finland’s news is dedicated to mathematics, science, and technology education news from Finland to all international audiences. The webzine highlights themes, innovations, and research as well as interesting events within the field.
- StarT – Inspiring Learning Together Worldwide
Since 2016, StarT, created by LUMA Centre Finland, has grown into a global movement that transforms science, mathematics, technology, and sustainability education through creativity and collaboration. The name says it all: every child and young person can be a Star, and the T stands for teamwork. At its core, StarT is about learning together through … Read more - LUMA Stars – Inspiring young people to shape a sustainable future
LUMA Stars is a novel programme that places young people at the heart of natural sciences and sustainability by showcasing research-based solutions for global challenges. It provides opportunities for youth to become familiar with scientific practices and to become active contributors to a better future through hands-on experiences in scientific work, collaboration, and creativity. By … Read more - Il-LUMA-nating STEM education
Written by Prof. Jan Lundell, Director of LUMA Centre Finland I recently had the pleasure and honour of being invited to visit the Royal Society of Edinburgh. A two-day visit was filled with interesting discussions on the national STEM strategy and the impact it is bound to have on future society and wellbeing. There are many … Read more - Together We Grow Stronger! The Joy of Learning at the International StarT LUMA Camp
International collaboration is a key part of Finland’s national LUMA strategy and actions. This week, teacher educators, researchers, teachers, and future teachers from three countries gathered at the Kumpula campus in Helsinki to participate in the International StarT LUMA Camp. The central theme was sustainability and nature-based solutions, with a special focus on teacher education … Read more - Transforming Science Education in Finland: Achievements and Outcomes of the 2021–2024 National Task
The Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland, granted LUMA Centre Finland a second consecutive National Task for 2021–2024. During the four years, approximately 400,000 individuals participated in the activities, an increase of nearly 60% compared to the previous term (2017–2020). The final report shows that the initiative successfully supported teachers’ continuous professional learning, deepened inter-university … Read more - LUMA Stars Program Launching: Youth – the Stars of the Future – in the SpotlightFour students from Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Natural Sciences are the first scholarship recipients in the new interdisciplinary LUMA Stars program, which will pilot in summer 2025. The theme is a sustainable future. LUMA Stars is a new interdisciplinary program by the University of Helsinki, part of the National STEM Strategy and the LUMA … Read more
- Highlights from the 15th LUMAT Research Symposium: Promoting STE(A)M learning through non-formal educationLUMAT Research Symposium celebrates its 15th anniversary on May 23rd, 2025. This year, the symposium highlights research-based approaches and initiatives from seven countries, many of which draw on regional and cultural resources. The current theme is Promoting STE(A)M learning through non-formal education. The Symposium is held online and free of charge. “Collaborative research-based actions have … Read more
- CLIMADEMY Final Conference and Teachers’ Climate Change Forum conclude with vision for the futureThe CLIMADEMY Final Conference, organized in collaboration with the Teachers’ Climate Change Forum, took place at the Hyytiälä Forest Station in Finland from April 1 to April 3, 2025. This event gathered participants from several countries and marked the conclusion of the CLIMAte change teachers’ acaDEMY (CLIMADEMY) project, a European Union-funded initiative under the ERASMUS … Read more
- Professor Jan Lundell is the new director of LUMA Centre Finland
At the beginning of February, Jan Lundell started working as the director of LUMA Centre Finland on Kumpula campus. Half of Jan Lundell’s working hours are spent heading LUMA Centre Finland, which coordinates science and technology education in the country, and half on studying chemistry at low temperatures. Lundell returned to his seat of studying … Read more - Apply to join the Science on Stage festival in Lithuania and the new STEM Jobs for the Future programScience on Stage Festival 2026 Science on Stage is Europe’s largest LUMA teaching event for teachers at all levels. The aim of the international fair is to share ideas, learn new things and meet international colleagues. The next festival will take place from 28 to 31 May 2026 in Klaipėda, Lithuania. From Finland, four projects … Read more
- Teachers’ Climate Change Forum 2025 empowers educators for a sustainable futureThe University of Helsinki’s Science Education (part of LUMA Centre Finland) and the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) are set to host the international Teachers’ Climate Change Forum (TCCF) 2025 in collaboration with the CLIMAte change teachers’ acaDEMY (CLIMADEMY) Conference. The event will take place from March 31 to April 3, 2025, … Read more
- The world’s first LUMA Science Ambassador recognition for Prof. Maija Aksela for her pioneering workOn December 17, 2024, the first director of the national LUMA Centre Finland was awarded the world’s first LUMA Science Ambassador recognition as thanks for her significant pioneering work in developing the network and LUMA activities since 2003, both in Finland and internationally. Prof. Aksela has developed and worked on a collaborative LUMA model. The … Read more
- International Recognition for the Teachers’ Climate Change ForumThe international network Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD (RCE), which promotes sustainability, has awarded a prestigious commendation in the Climate Action category to the LUMA Center Finland network’s international and community-based initiative Teachers’ Climate Change Forum (TCCF). The nomination for the award was made by RCE Helsinki Metropolitan. LUMA Centre Finland has been organizing … Read more
- “No Demon, no saviour”: International white paper dispels myths about digital mediaLUMA Centre Finland is a long-time member of the “International Dialogue on STEM Education” (IDoS) network. The network has published a new white paper “Early STEM Education in the Digital Age” that shows how digital tools can improve STEM education for young learners. It presents research findings and best practices from six of the world’s … Read more
- LUMA Centre Finland – International cooperation and STEM-development at heartLUMA Centre Finland has reached 100 000 kids and youth – makers of the future face to face – and over one million participants online during the year of 2023; now, the number is only growing. STEM-fields and the learning in these are at heart of the operations. The LUMA Centre Finland network – comprising … Read more