WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL COMPETITION!
Thank you for your interest in taking part in the school competition. We are sure that you will impress us with your creativity and technical skills. This competition is a great opportunity to show off your skills and make new friends. We wish you lots of fun and success!
Here you can find the detailed conditions of participation.
THE TASKS FOR 2025
As a team, choose one of these tasks that you would like to work on together.
Note: AI-generated images
Card juggler
Skat cards have to be recognized and sorted using a Lego robot. Sounds simple, but it's really challenging!
Long shot
The creative task involves shooting, throwing, blowing and hurling a table tennis ball as far as possible...
Ball transport
Balls have to be transported and, at best, sorted by color. Can you even manage to transport the cups?
The following applies to all tasks: Basic rules
You can make markings on the game board with pens, for example to indicate the starting position of your robot or other parts. You may also stick components such as robots, linear axes or other Lego® hardware on the game board (perhaps with Sellotape), for example to lock them in place or as a boundary. Using several robots and controlling the robot with a remote control is also generally permitted. However, it will be assessed less favorably compared to other groups if they solve the task with only one robot and without a remote control.
Once you have decided on a task, you can no longer change your decision after registering. Your choice is binding. However, you do not have to decide on a difficulty level, just see how far you get and start with the first difficulty level. On the final day, each team has up to 3 attempts to present their robot, because we know that inexplicable mistakes can always occur. You can also use the trials on the final day to show a different level of difficulty if you want to be on the safe side. Just decide as a team what your strategy is for the final.
Allowed materials:
- Both EV3 and Spike Prime sets may be used.
- The number of motors, hubs and sensors is not limited.
- Any number of LEGO® components may be used.
- Own 3D printed parts or non LEGO® parts are not allowed.
- The game plans must be printed on DIN A3.
- The specified additional components for the task can be collected from the FFT reception in Fulda.
Contact for questions and problems:
If you have any questions or problems regarding tasks or the competition, you can always send an e-mail to schulwettbewerb(at)fft.de. We will answer your questions as quickly as possible.
Building instructions
Last year we linked a recommended building instruction for you for each task. This is different this year.
Nevertheless, we want to give you the opportunity to browse through these pages to find a suitable basic model of the robot or individual components:
Strategy experts take note Card juggler
Sort the cards
The Skat cards provided by FFT must be used. These cards must be shuffled according to the level of difficulty and fed to the robot to start solving the task. On the final day, the jury will shuffle the cards in random order. The same game plan with new challenges applies for each difficulty level. Three game plan variants are prepared, from which you can choose one or develop your own concept.
Download game plan
Info: If you do not have the possibility to print the game plan in color on DIN A3, you can pick it up at FFT with the additional components specified for the task.
Sorting the cards individually
The cards are fed to the robot individually or placed manually in a self-built device. The robot's task is to recognize the color of the card (black or red) and place it on the two fields (black and red). The task is considered completed when no more than 2 of the 15 cards placed have been sorted incorrectly. You can stick borders around the color fields or place your own drop boxes on the fields.
Sorting the entire pile
All 32 cards are shuffled and placed in a self-built pile and made available to the robot. The robot must now sort the cards by color (red and black) without a team member intervening in the sorting process. The task is considered completed when all 32 cards have been sorted with a maximum of 4 incorrect throws.
Sorting the entire pile
All 32 cards are shuffled and placed in a self-built pile and made available to the robot. The robot must now sort the cards by color (red and black) without a team member intervening in the sorting process. The task is considered completed when all 32 cards have been sorted with a maximum of 4 incorrect throws.
For all creative hobbyists Long shot
Whose ball will fly further?
This year's creative task involves throwing, shooting, catapulting, hitting, blowing or hurling a table tennis ball as far as possible.
As you can see, the possibilities are endless, but the task is quite simple. The robot must stand behind the starting line of the game board, from which the distance of the ball is measured until it hits the ground for the first time.
Info: If you do not have the possibility to print the game plan in color on DIN A3, you can get it from FFT with the additional components specified for the task.
For logistics geniuses Ball transport
Transport and sort balls
The red, blue, green and yellow balls and platforms provided must be used. Place the balls in any order on the platforms, which are placed in random order on the printed yellow starting fields. Now you can start solving the task. On the final day, the jury will place the balls and the pedestals in random order on the starting positions. There is a new game plan and new challenges for each level of difficulty.
Tip: In order not to impair the functioning of the robot, you can cut off or paint over the white print borders.
Info: If you do not have the possibility to print the game board in color on DIN A3, you can pick it up from FFT with the additional components specified for the task.
Easy transportation of the balls
The robot must transport the balls from the 4 starting positions to the target area. The task is completed when all the wooden balls are in the target area. The color order does not matter.
Tip: The target area may be bordered by components attached to the game board (e.g. with glue) to prevent the balls from rolling away. You can also glue the platforms on the starting positions.
Accurate placement of the balls
There are already platforms on the target fields for this task. The color of the platforms at the finish does not matter. The robot must place the balls from the 4 pedestals in the starting position onto the 4 pedestals in the target. The task is considered completed when all the balls are on the target positions. The color order of the balls and platforms does not matter.
Tip:You can stick the pedestals at the start and finish.
Sort the cups and balls by color
The robot must bring the balls and pedestals in the correct color sequence from the 4 starting positions to the 4 target positions. Red cup and red ball on the red field etc... The task is considered completed when all balls and all pedestals are in the correct target positions. An additional black pedestal may be glued to the middle target field as a temporary storage place.
Registration deadline is 12.05.2025 REGISTRATION
As a teacher, you can register your students to take part in the FFT school competition here.
Clicking on the button should open a pre-formulated e-mail. If this does not work, simply send us an overview with the following information by e-mail to schulwettbewerb(at)fft.de:
- Name of the school
- team name
- Team members of the team (first names)
- Chosen task of the team
- Attached: Signeddeclaration of consent from all team members
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION FOR THE 2025 SCHOOL COMPETITION
FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG is a global company in the field of intelligent manufacturing solutions and the organizer of the 2025 School Competition.
- All middle school students (grades 5 to 10 inclusive) from all participating schools are eligible to participate in teams of 4 to 5 people (smaller teams are also possible in exceptional cases - please inquire).
- Students must work on and solve the tasks independently. General support from a teacher is permitted, for example, in explaining the programming language. Teachers are also permitted to provide assistance if students have questions about understanding.
- For students who are under 18 years of age at the time of registration, consent from their legal guardians for participation and for the processing of photographs and video recordings must be obtained. The consent form can be downloaded here. The supervising teacher is responsible for collecting and submitting this consent to FFT. The consent forms must be sent collectively by the teacher to schulwettbewerb@fft.de when registering.
- Multiple teams can be registered per school. Teachers register by email to schulwettbewerb@fft.de. The supervising teacher must provide the first names and grade level of the participants per team, as well as the selected competition category and the chosen team name. This decision cannot be changed afterwards.
- The registration deadline is May 12, 2025.
- The tasks will be published on February 3 (here on this page) at www.fft.de/schulwettbewerb.
- The LEGO® robotics hardware from your own school must be used. Specified additional components for the task can be picked up at the reception at FFT in Fulda until May 1, 2024.
- The results are expected to be announced on June 27, 2025, in Fulda at FFT on Schleyerstr. 1, 36041 Fulda, evaluated by a jury, and awarded prizes.
- Each participant receives a small prize for solving the first difficulty level.
- Two group prizes will be awarded for each task, for a total of six prizes. For the creative task, the best team performance (criteria: longest distance, taking into account the average age of the group, team size, and task implementation) and the most creative solution will be awarded. For the two classic tasks, there will be a prize for the best team solution (taking into account the average age of the group, team size, and task implementation) and the most technically demanding solution (highest difficulty level solved/best performance).
- Legal recourse is excluded.
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Photo and moving image recordings
Here you will find detailed information on the creation, storage and publication of photographs and moving image recordings for advertising purposes.
To participate, this form must be completed by each student and submitted to the supervising teacher.
Data protection
If you click on the link below, you will receive detailed information on compliance with data protection regulations. Your trust is important to us and we attach great importance to the protection of your personal data.
DATA PROTECTION INFORMATION
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is: FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG, Schleyerstrasse 1, 36041 Fulda.
Phone: +49 661 2926-0, Managing Directors: Tristan Pfurr, Hagen Dickert, Volker Stark.
BerIsDa GmbH, Petersberger Straße 57a, 36037 Fulda, phone: +49 661 29698090, e-mail: dsb@fft.de
- Scope of the processing of personal data:
In connection with the competition, we process the data required for participation: Name, surname, e-mail address, submitted photo, any information voluntarily provided in the e-mail. - Purposes and legal bases of processing:
- Personal data is processed for the purpose of running the competition. The contact details will be used for the draw at the family party and to notify any absent winners. In the case of entries with a picture of the sender, the contact details will be used to contact the sender in connection with the request for voluntary consent to use the picture. The submitted images that do not contain any specific personal data may be used for other purposes in accordance with the conditions of participation. The submitted images, which contain an image of the participant, may only be used after a declaration of consent has been obtained.
- The legal basis for the processing is the fulfillment of the contract entered into by participating in the competition (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) The legal basis for the further processing of photographs with an image of the participant is based on their consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR)
- Duration of processing (deletion criteria):
The personal contact details of entrants submitting recordings without an image of the entrant will be deleted after the winners have been drawn, and the personal contact details of entrants submitting recordings with an image of the entrant will be used within 6 months to contact them regarding consent to use. If no consent is given, both the photo and the contact details will be deleted immediately. - Recipients of the data:
Within our organization, access to your personal data is granted to those departments and areas that carry out the competition and those involved in the decision on the use of the recordings for marketing purposes. As part of our service provision, we commission processors who contribute to the fulfillment of contractual obligations, e.g. data center service providers, IT partners, document shredders, etc. These service providers only act in accordance with our instructions and are contractually obliged to comply with the applicable data protection requirements.
- Right to information:
You have the right to request information about your personal data that we process at any time within the scope of Art. 15 GDPR. - Right to rectification and completion:
If your personal data is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to rectification and completion in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR. - Right to restriction of processing:
If the legal requirements are met, you can request a restriction of the processing of your personal data within the scope of Art. 18 GDPR. - Right to erasure:
You can request the erasure of your personal data at any time within the scope of Art. 17 GDPR, unless we are legally obliged or entitled to continue processing your data. - Right to data portability:
If processing is carried out on the basis of your consent and using automated procedures, you have the right to transfer the data provided by you within the scope of Art. 20 GDPR, provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons. - Right to object:
You have the right to object to processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR if the data is processed for the purposes of direct marketing or profiling. You can object to processing on the basis of a balancing of interests, stating reasons that arise from your particular situation. - Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law:
You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. - Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority:
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR. The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.
NOTES ON PHOTO AND MOVING IMAGE RECORDINGS
Mandatory information pursuant to Art. 13 GDPR
on the creation, storage and publication of photographs and moving images
FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co KG, Schleyerstraße 1, 36041 Fulda, Germany, Phone: +49 661 2926-0, E-Mail: info@fft.de
You can reach the data protection officer at dsb@fft.de
Personal portraits; photographs and moving images, contact details of the child
- Purpose: External presentation of our company, information about events/promotions and the implementation of public relations and marketing campaigns
- Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR - consent to the creation, storage and publication of photographs and moving images; Section 22 KUG
The recordings and associated information will be stored and processed until you withdraw your consent.
An external [photographer/agency/videographer] will be commissioned to take the photographs. Recordings and information about your child (in particular the name) may be passed on to involved service providers (e.g. editorial offices or agencies) in the event of publication. A targeted transfer of personal data to a so-called third country is not planned; however, it cannot be ruled out that online and social media may also be accessed from countries or transferred to countries that do not have an adequate level of data protection.
Within our organization, access to personal data is granted to those departments and areas that need it to fulfill the above-mentioned purposes. As part of our service provision, we commission processors who only act in accordance with our instructions and are contractually obliged to comply with the applicable data protection requirements.
Publications in online media or information from the Internet are accessible worldwide and can be linked with other information in order to create personality profiles. It should be noted that information (including photographs and moving images) can be accessed by anyone on the Internet. It cannot be ruled out that such persons will continue to use the images or photos or pass them on to other persons. There are specialized archiving services whose aim is to permanently document the status of certain websites on certain dates. This can mean that information published on the internet can still be found elsewhere even after it has been deleted from the original site. In addition, the photos and moving images may be processed by social media providers whose headquarters are located in a third country from a data protection perspective: Facebook and Instagram: Offerings of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited. This company is certified in accordance with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and has undertaken to comply with data protection standards. Further information can be found in Meta's privacy policy at: https: //instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
LinkedIn Corporation is not currently certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. As a result, the processing of the transmitted data is subject to a higher risk and effective legal enforcement is probably not possible. Further information on the handling of user data can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https: //www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
As a data subject, you as a legal representative or, if applicable, your child can assert the right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing and a right to object to processing.
As a data subject, you have the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restriction of processing, the right to object to processing and the right to data portability with regard to the data processed. You also have the right to withdraw your consent under data protection law at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your rights, please use the above contact details of the controller. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, which is the authority responsible for us: The Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information