Welcome to the official website of the WRO® 2026 Open Championship Europe. Croatia is honored to host young innovators, coaches, judges, partners, and guests in Zagreb for an international celebration of robotics, creativity, and STEM education.
About WRO 2026 Open Championship Europe
The World Robot Olympiad is a global robotics competition that inspires young people to develop creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and engineering skills through hands-on challenges. Each season, teams design, build, and program robots to address tasks connected to a yearly theme. In 2026, Zagreb will become a meeting point for talented teams from across Europe and beyond, united by innovation, learning, and the excitement of robotics.
The WRO 2026 Open Championship Europe will take place from
13–16 October 2026 at Zagreb Fair (Zagrebački Velesajam), Zagreb, Croatia.
Zagreb Fair is one of the largest exhibition venues in Southeast Europe and offers excellent infrastructure for hosting international robotics competitions.
The WRO 2026 Theme – Robots Meet Culture
The theme of the WRO® 2026 Open Championship Europe in Zagreb invites teams to explore the connection between robotics, creativity, and cultural heritage. Across the world, culture helps people share ideas, preserve traditions, and imagine the future. Robotics can support this by making art, history, and heritage more interactive, accessible, and engaging. In Zagreb, teams will be encouraged to think about how technology can protect cultural treasures, inspire new forms of expression, and connect people through innovation.
Robots Meet Culture is a theme about creativity, heritage, and the future shaped by young minds.
The competition consists of multiple categories designed for different age groups and experience levels.
Participants can take part in several competition categories, including:
- RoboMission
- RoboSports
- Future Innovators
- Future Engineers
- (Side activities – will be announced)
Participants & Registration
The event is open to teams and participants from different WRO countries. Qualification and registration is done by the National Organizer in each participating country.
WRO 2026 Open Championship Europe registration fees
| Category | Participation fee |
|---|---|
| Participants | 550,00 |
| Coaches | 550,00 |
| Judges | 400,00 |
| National organizers | 550,00 |
| Supporters / Accompanying parents | 550,00 |
| VIP guests | 650,00 |
| Single room supplement | 100,00 |
** Please note that National Organizers or other local entities may apply additional taxes, VAT, administrative fees or other charges when invoicing teams in their own country, depending on local laws and regulations. These local charges are not part of the registration fee invoiced by the Croatian Robotic Association / HROBOS.
All registration fees need to be paid as soon as the registration is completed. There are no refunds possible after completing registration.
Payment deadline: 02/08/2026
Registration fees include:
- Accommodation (bed & breakfast) – 4 days, 3 nights at hotels Novi Zagreb, Westin, International and Zonar
- Meals – Lunch & Dinner at the competition venue during the event
- Free public transportation (ZET – Zagreb city transport)
- Friendship activity / excursion
- Goodie bag
Payments may be made by bank transfer or card payment through a secure hosted payment page provided by our payment service provider. For detailed information about payment procedures, deadlines, cancellations, refunds, and related conditions, please refer to our Payment Terms & Conditions page.
Preliminary Event Schedule
- Day 1: Registration and Practice Day
- Day 2: Organized Field Trip
- Day 3: Competition Day
- Day 4: Second Day Challenge and Award Ceremony
The full schedule with detailed timings, venues, and programme information will be announced closer to the event.
Official Accommodation
Participants, coaches, judges, National Organizers, and accompanying guests will be accommodated in selected official hotels in Zagreb.
The accommodation options include Hotel International, Hotel Novi Zagreb, The Westin Zagreb, and Hotel Zonar Zagreb. All hotels are located within convenient distance of the competition venue and provide comfortable facilities for teams and guests during the event.
Detailed information is available on the Accommodation page.
Latest News
Early Bird Registration Is Now Open
Early Bird registration for the WRO 2026 Open Championship Europe is now open. Teams planning to participate are invited to complete their registration during the Early Bird period.
Save the Date: WRO 2026 Open Championship Europe
The World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Open Championship Europe 2026 will take place from 13–16 October 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia, at Zagreb Fair (Zagrebački Velesajam).
World Robot Olympiad is supported by global partners who help inspire young people through robotics, innovation, and STEM education.
Organizations interested in supporting WRO® 2026 Open Championship Europe are invited to become local partners or sponsors. To discuss partnership opportunities, please contact us at info@wro2026croatia.eu.
For official information and support related to WRO® 2026 Open Championship Europe, please use the appropriate contact below.
For questions about the event, participation, accommodation, schedule, partners, official updates, or general information, please contact us at info@wro2026croatia.eu.
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