Interactive Workshop “Youth For Energy Future” Attracts Great Attention At The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, UNIBL’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering hosted an inspiring interactive workshop titled “Youth for Energy Future”, organized within the framework of the ENPOWER Project, in collaboration with the European Researchers’ Night in Bosnia & Herzegovina. The goal of this event was to engage high school students and university students in a dialogue about the future of energy communities and sustainable solutions for energy challenges. At the event, students from the Secondary School Centre “Blessed Ivan Merz”, the Madrasah “Reis Ibrahim – ef. Maglajić”, and students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Banja Luka participated.
The workshop was extremely well attended, with participants displaying exceptional creativity and engagement. Although there was no competitive format, the atmosphere was dynamic and stimulating, allowing for an exchange of ideas, thoughts, and opinions among young generations. Through open discussions, participants explored the significance of sustainable energy, energy communities, and their own roles in shaping the energy future.
“Our goal was to encourage young people to reflect on their role in the energy transition and how they can contribute to creating sustainable solutions for the future. It was fascinating to see how motivated the participants were and how many innovative ideas they had for improving energy efficiency and using renewable energy sources,” emphasized Professor Petar Gvero, project coordinator of ENPOWER and full professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Banja Luka.
This event once again demonstrated how important young people are for the development of sustainable and innovative solutions, and how essential it is to involve them in decision-making processes and in creating strategies that will shape the energy sector in the future.