Ideas competition: Energy saving poster campaign

Participation guidelines

 

Who Can Participate

• Open to all registered students of partner universities of EUt+ (Technical University of Sofia, Cyprus University of Technology, University of Technology of Troyes, Hochschule Darmstadt, University of Applied Sciences, Technological University Dublin, Riga Technical University, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca,Technical University of Cartagena, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio).
• Entries to be submitted in groups or from individuals (collaborative work is encouraged to combine creative and technical perspectives).
• Any text in the design should be in English.
• Each participant or group may submit one poster only.

 

Prizes

The top three designs will be awarded:

• 1st Prize: Voucher worth 250 €
• 2nd Prize: Voucher worth 150 €
• 3rd Prize: Voucher worth 100 €

Winning designs will also be featured on different EUt+ partner university platforms (e. g. websites and social media) and displayed across EUt+ campuses.
 

Concept & Innovation

• You can focus on creative, innovative, or practical solutions that can reduce energy use on campus - or unite all of it in one poster.
• Make your design forward-thinking and feasible.
• Content is connected to energy savings and applies to all EUt+ universities (e. g. not all universities use the same energy source for heating).

 

Content Requirements

• Title: Short, powerful, and relevant to energy saving on campus.
• Main message: Clearly state your energy-saving idea or strategy.
• Visuals: Use graphics or icons to support your concept.
• Facts & Data: If applicable, include brief statistics or comparisons to show impact (e. g. “This idea can reduce the amount of energy used for lighting by 25 %.”).
• Slogan/Call to action: Add a motivating line encouraging students and staff to act.

 

Design & Layout

• Keep text minimal and legible: use large, clear, consistent fonts.
• Maintain balance between text, images, and empty space.
• Ensure all elements are aligned and easy to follow visually.
• Leave a blank space for the EUt+ logo, which will be added to the posters submitted.
• Be creative!

 

Technical Specs

• Size: DIN A3.
• Format: Submit in PDF or PNG (high resolution).
• Margins: Minimum 10 mm safe area for printing.

 

Submission

• Submit from your university email account to sustainability.office@univ-tech.eu until 18 May 2026.
• To credit all creators of the poster, include your name(s) and university/universities in small text at the bottom right corner.
• State clearly if you have used AI tools in the making of the poster’s content (this will not be an evaluation criterion, but it is an ethical step).
• Use your university’s email account for submission (otherwise the submission will not be accepted).

 

Evaluation Criteria

The winners will be selected based on the below grading criteria:

• Creativity and innovation – 20/100
• Clarity of message – 20/100
• Design quality and visual impact – 20/100
• Relevance to energy-saving goals – 30/100
• Connection to EUt+ values/direction –  10/100

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions: sustainability.office@univ-tech.eu


You can find the guidelines also here!