On October 11, 2025, the Educational and Scientific Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies opened an interactive space for students who want to learn more about the institute’s specialties and areas of training. The organizers hope that this educational center will become a permanent venue for meetings that will be held once every two weeks in an offline format, creating conditions for direct communication, learning, and professional self-determination of future applicants.
The organizers include the Department of Law. The head of the department, Lysenko I.V., and associate professor Kuzmenko O.V., took an active part in organizing and holding the first meeting of the HumanTech Lab group . During it, the space hospitably welcomed high school students and their parents, who showed sincere interest in the educational programs and scientific directions of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies. The atmosphere of the event combined cognitive, interactivity, and openness to communication. Much attention was paid to the practical component of the event. The HumanTechLab team prepared a number of interactive tasks and scientific games for the participants, which helped schoolchildren see how the humanities are combined with modern technologies, as well as feel like part of the scientific community. Such activities not only contributed to the development of critical thinking and teamwork, but also allowed the participants to see the applied meaning of the humanities in real life.
After the main program, a tour of the territory of the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” (NTU “KhPI”) took place, during which the guests were able to get acquainted with the history of the university, its architectural monuments and scientific achievements. The students had the opportunity to feel the atmosphere of student life and learn more about the opportunities offered by studying at Kharkiv Polytechnic.
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HumanTech Lab is a group at the Educational and Scientific Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies of NTU “KhPI”, which unites schoolchildren, students and young people interested in transforming social and humanitarian ideas through technology. Its participants believe that social challenges – from climate change to inclusivity – require not only compassion and humanitarian knowledge, but also innovative thinking, technological tools and joint action.