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Algorithm and Code Training School 2025

Camp in Serbia

January – February 2025

What is ACTS?

Seven days of intense competitions with programming champions from around the world and expert feedback all await you at the ACTS in Serbia in the beginning of 2025.

This camp is tailored to those with a track record in coding competitions and olympiads who aim to excel internationally.

How to participate

1. Sign up for the ACTS in Serbia.

2. Participate in the Youth Challenge Coder Track.

Only those who participated in the Youth Challenge Coder Track are eligible to be invited based on their performance and personal achievements.

The Youth Challenge Coder Track registration is open until 10:00 am UTC on November 18.

Why join?

Improve your results in international informatics contests and olympiads.

Learn from the best – world-class experts and masters in their fields.

Train and make friends with top-performing students from around the globe.

Experience the beauty and culture of Serbia firsthand.

Sign up

Eligible participants must be at least 16 years old and under 20 years of age as of the camp start date.
By submitting this form, I agree with the Eligibility Conditions.

Participants' Impressions

Hear from the participants of our Summer Camp in Romania in 2024

Alejandro Vivero
International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) Gold medal

"The ACTS was an amazing camp and one of the best events I've ever been in. The teachers were excellent and a variety of lectures, both from competitive programming topics and more general informatics ones, and contests. Besides the academic part, there were several fun activities organized in the great installations we were living in.

For future participants, I would definitely recommend this experience."

Spain
Eliška Macáková
International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) Gold medal, International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) Silver medal

"If you want to get gold at IOI, meet a lot of cool people or just win a water gun and compete in rolling toilet paper as fast as possible, the ACTS camp is the right place for you. For me, it might've been even more fun than some of the international olympiads I've been to, because you have the same friendly-competitve environment, but it's less stressful, longer, and has even more activities occupying every part of the day. I've gained lots of new memories and knowledge, and I definitely recommend the camp to everyone else."

Slovakia
Rares Felix Tudose
International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) Silver medal

"What I loved most about the ACTS camp was the wide range of the courses: from machine learning to proving math theorems with code, each lecture presented was always something challenging, something new to learn. Besides the courses, you never lacked something to compete in: upsolving, IOI-style contests, and even the evening activities were competitions. All of this made it the most fun camp I've ever been to, and I really hope to participate again next year!"

Romania
Timur Degteari
International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) Silver medal, International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) Bronze medal

"The camp was amazing. I'm really happy I managed to attend it in my last high-school olympiad year. Everything was organized and made really well, starting from lectures and prepared contests till the free communication with organizers and fun events and activities. I would really love to attend the next edition of ACTS if I was given a chance, and so I would recommend it to anyone. One of the best events in my life."

Moldova
Nemanja Majski
International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) Silver medal

"It was quite fun. I got to meet a lot of other competitive programmers from the region. We played board games, talked, solved problems together and overall it was quite nice. Feels like an IOI before the IOI. Lectures were nice too. I definitely recommend applying for the camp."

Serbia
Simon Bachran
International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) Bronze medal, Central European Olympiad in Informatics (CEOI) 2024 Bronze medal

"I really enjoyed the ACTS camp and I would definitely go there again, if only I hadn’t already graduated. Besides the various contests and the compelling and well-taught lectures, I also learned a lot about Romanian history and culture and made very good friends from all across Europe.

I really liked that you were able to choose the lectures/contest for each day individually depending on your preferences. That way I feel like the ACTS camp was a great preparation for IOI and maybe future CP contests. It was 10 days, I couldn’t have spent on training more efficiently."

Germany

Key details

  • Duration of the camp: January 25 – February 2, 2024 (The dates are preliminary)
  • Language of instructions: English
  • Location: Serbia (we will announce the address of the venue shortly; it will be no more than a 2-hour drive from Belgrade)
  • Camp fee: to be announced. Accommodation and meals are covered by the organizers.

Who can join?

You!

High school students aged 16–20 who:

Are participants in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI), or similar international competitions.

Are preparing for national and international competitions in informatics.

Have demonstrated prowess in competitive programming.

Camp program

Activities

Every day at the camp is packed with engaging activities, including:

  • Exciting contests.
  • Daily task analysis with world-renowned experts.
  • Lectures and workshops led by experts in competitive programming.
  • Social events offering the opportunity to network with top students from around the globe.
Schedule

Our schedule is designed for maximum learning and enjoyment. The camp schedule is as follows (but is subject to change as necessary):

January 25: Arrival day

January 26 – 28: Classes

January 29: Day off

January 30 – February 1: Classes

February 2: Departure day

Accommodation

Our camp in Serbia promises a comfortable stay for all participants. You will stay in designated 2- or 3-bedroom apartments, which will foster an ideal environment for both learning and socializing. Meals will be served in the cafeteria, which offers a wide range of international cuisines to suit all tastes! Details about the city and the venue will be announced shortly.

Social events

We have plenty of recreational activities prepared for the afternoons and exciting social events planned for the evenings to help you unwind after a day of learning.

Meet our experts

Pavel Mavrin

ICPC World Champion 2004, IOI Silver Medalist 2002 and instructor with JetBrains Academy.

Mikhail Pyaderkin

ICPC Gold Medalist 2014 & 2015, IOI Gold Medalist 2010, Staff Software Engineer

Vladimir Sharich

Chief Learning Officer, Constructor Talent School.

Have any questions?

Get in touch with us via actschool@jetbrains.com – we’re always happy to help!

Organisers

Organizer

Constructor University is a private English-speaking campus university in Bremen, Germany. It adheres to the highest standards in interdisciplinary research and teaching, aiming to strengthen people and markets with innovative solutions and advanced training programs

Organiser

Neapolis University Pafos (NUP) is one of the leading private universities in Cyprus. Established in 2010, NUP is a vibrant academic institution that strongly emphasizes high-quality higher education and cutting-edge applied knowledge. NUP is dedicated to offering excellent educational services to its academic community, as well as the broader national and international communities.

Supported by JetBrains Foundation

At JetBrains, code is our passion. Ever since we started, back in 2000, we have strived to make the strongest, most effective developer tools on earth. Over 15.9 million developers already use our products, and 90 Fortune Global Top 100 companies are JetBrains customers.