AEGEE-Tartu 2025: “We’re not made of SUgar: Survivors of the forEST”
This is the official course description, which was published before the event on the MyAEGEE website.
- Organiser: AEGEE-Tartu
- Dates: 22 July – 5 August 2025
- Theme: Personal Development
- SU type: Regular SU
Check also:
- the preview interview with the organisers
- the review interview with the organisers.
| Event name | We’re not made of SUgar: Survivors of the forEST |
|---|---|
| Description |
🌿 Ready to leaf your worries behind and grow?🌿 Escape the ordinary and join us in Estonia for two weeks of wild adventures, epic quests, and questionable life choices (all in good company, of course). Just remember: both onions and self-development have layers🧅, and during this experience, you’ll peel back each one to reveal your true strength, resilience, and maybe even a hidden love for mud baths!🍄🌲 Rock included |
| Event type | Regular SU |
| Theme category | Personal Development |
| Theme | By embracing nature, honing green skills like foraging, and challenging yourself with the resilience of hiking, you can rediscover your roots, build inner strength, and deepen your harmony with the world around you. Throughout all of this, you will also learn about Estonian culture and history, and how our small nation has managed to remain independent and conquer our adversities and continue to thrive under the influence of others around us. |
| Max. participants | 25 |
| Application status | Closed |
| Starts | 2025-07-22 11:00 |
| Starts in | Tallinn |
| Ends | 2025-08-05 11:00 |
| Ends in | Tartu |
| Fee | €224 |
| Optional fee | €50 |
| Optional programme | Optional Activities: – Visiting the PROTO Discovery Centre – Mini Golfing in Pärnu – Adventure Park |
| Accommodation type | Gym |
| Ideal participant | The ideal Summer University participant is a bold explorer with a curious heart and a sturdy pair of hiking boots. Fearless in nature and eager for self-growth, they thrive on new experiences and juicy stories—our very own gossip monarch. With a spirit of discovery, they dive into learning, laughing, and connecting, bringing respect, enthusiasm, and a touch of adventure to every moment. |
| Participant confirmation needed | Payment |
| List of activities | Worhshops: Habits & Journaling, Comfort in discomfort. How to analyse your feelings, Metsakümblus (Forest bathing), Active listening, How to do physical health without equipment?, Estonian Language, Estonian Culture, Estonian Folk Dance. Non-workshop activities: City tour(s), Forest party, Sauna, Drink & Draw, Pub Crawl(s), European Night, Escape room. |
| Special equipment needed | Sleeping bag, mattress, weather-proof clothes (raincoat, hat, something warm, etc), swimwear, comfortable footwear for nature walks and adventure park/canoeing |
| Trainers | The trainers of our Summer University are mostly made from active, older members, who are in one or more ways connected and highly knowledgeable of either the intricate Estonian culture, the all important and ever evolving mental and physical health world, or the deep dark forests in which they spend most of their time. We also have recruited the help of some of our alumni to share their own experiences and knowledge with the participants this year! We also have a trained trainer in the content team. |
| Payment and cancellation rules | After you have heard from us about being accepted to the SU, we expect you to pay within 14 days. In case we have to make the difficult decision to cancel the SU, you will get back the full fee but we will not pay you back the travel costs you make so make sure to buy tickets that are refundable if possible. In case you are not able to come to the event due to whatever reason, we cannot guarantee a full refund of the fee. We will of course do our best to refund as much as possible. |
| SU specific regulations | During the SU you are supposed to follow local regulations, we as SU organisers are not responsible for breaking these. We might use additional safety measures, will keep an eye on everyone’s wellbeing, and might alter some activities if that would be required for the health and safety of our participants and organisers. |
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| Website | https://sites.google.com/aegee.eu/summer-universities/summer-university |
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