As part of the national Association Open Days, held every year across Croatia to bring the work of civil society organisations closer to the public, on 12 June 2026 the FabLab Hrvatska association hosted students interested in contemporary technologies, STEM fields and innovative forms of learning. During the open day the students got to know at first hand the association’s work, its projects, its educational programmes and the equipment used day to day to develop creativity, technical skills and innovative thinking. Particular emphasis was placed on the ways pupils, students and any interested member of the public can get involved in what FabLab does throughout the year. Guided by the association’s president Roberto Vdović, they toured the lab and got to know the many fields FabLab works in – from digital fabrication and 3D modelling to robotics, biomaterials development and experimental methods of learning. Demonstrations of 3D printers, laser systems and other advanced technologies showed how ideas are turned into concrete prototypes and functional solutions. The robot dog drew particular attention, showing through an interactive demonstration what contemporary robotics and autonomous systems can do. Alongside numerous 3D printed models, prototypes and innovative projects, the students could explore how new technologies find application in education, science and everyday life. Encounters like this help popularise science and technology, spark interest in STEM fields and create an environment in which learning becomes interactive, inspiring and connected to the real challenges and needs of society. The Association Open Days once again showed how important civil society organisations are to the development of the local community, and FabLab Hrvatska confirmed once more its role as a place where knowledge, innovation and creativity meet. 🙂 https://www.fablab.hr/dani-otvorenih-vrata-udruga-fablab-hrvatska/