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Events & Workshops

Camps, bootcamps and one-off workshops.

Everything outside regular term-time courses: holiday camps, competitions, masterclasses and student showcases, run from our robotics lab and gaming arena in Mirdif and at schools across the UAE.

Best in STEM Award winner
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Children wiring a robot with an Ascend EdTech instructorRobotics lab, Mirdif
Teen campers building robot cars
Campers sharing game design ideas in the gaming arena
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Upcoming events

Registrations are open for our December holiday camp.

Ascend instructor guiding young campers as they wire their robots Registrations open
December 2026 Sport Society Mall, Mirdif, Dubai

Winter Tech Camp 2026

Five hands-on days of Robotics & AI and game creation, ending with a final project showcase and a completion certificate for every camper.

Junior CampAges 6–12Robotics & AI + Minecraft Gaming
Senior CampAges 12+Robotics & AI + Game Dev in UEFN
5 DaysDuration
20 HoursHands-on
10H + 10HTwo tracks
CertificateFor every camper
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Past events

What we have run so far

Camps, competitions and community workshops from 2026. Every camp ends with a showcase and a certificate.

COMPLETED · SUMMER 2026

Summer Camp 2026

Two STEM programmes for young creators, ages 5 to 16: two weeks, six sessions, and a Final Showcase where campers presented their robots and games to family and received their certificates.

Robotics & AI Camp

  • Smart Robot Car with sensors and app control
  • Creative Robotics: robot arm, biped and spider robots
  • Junior Engineers and Advanced Makers levels

Game Design & Development

  • Minecraft Education coding and worlds
  • Level design in UEFN
  • AR/VR creation in Unity AI-XR
Sport Society Mall, Mirdif, DubaiElectra Street, Abu Dhabi

“The camp was really fun! I learned how to build my own spider robot.”Younis Baisouny, Summer Camp 2026

Summer Camp 2026 campers and parents celebrating with certificates and medals
Brothers holding their Summer Camp 2026 certificates with their mother

More recent events

22–23 August 2026

Minecraft Webinar & Tournament

A Minecraft Education webinar and tournament held over two days, with a certificate for every player.

53 participantsMinecraft Education
September 2026 · Children's City

Two-Day STEM & Robotics Workshop with Dubai Municipality

Day one was the Buzz Wire Challenge with circuits, LEDs and buzzers; day two built a Smart Car Parking System. Both days included a guided Booster humanoid robot experience.

Dubai MunicipalityHumanoid robotics
Ascend EdTech instructor presenting a humanoid robot to school students
Ongoing · In schools

School STEM & Humanoid Robotics Workshops

Hands-on sessions delivered at schools, where students meet a humanoid robot and explore what makes a machine behave like a human.

For schoolsRobotics & AI
Workshops & programmes

Short sessions, school programmes and competitions

Workshops & masterclasses

Short, focused sessions on one skill, led by working industry mentors at our Mirdif campus.

  • Open to enrolled Ascend students
  • Guest spots available on request
  • Topics across Robotics & AI and Game Design
Ask about the next workshop

For schools & organisations

We bring hands-on STEM, robotics and game design to your students, on your campus or ours.

  • School workshops, including humanoid robotics sessions
  • Community and government events, like our Dubai Municipality workshop at Children's City
  • Robotics competitions such as the UBTECH ROBOG Competition 2026 for grades 5 to 9
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How our camps work

  1. Register

    Pick a camp and reserve a place through the form.

  2. Choose a track

    We match the track to your child's age and level.

  3. Build & learn

    Guided, hands-on building with our instructors every session.

  4. Showcase

    Campers present their project to family and receive a certificate.

Accredited & recognised

Accredited by KHDA and trusted by the platforms behind the tech

Every camp and workshop is delivered by an accredited academy with official technology partners.

KHDA Accredited

Accredited by Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority.

Best in STEM award sealAward winnerBest in STEM
Unreal Authorized Training Center 2026
Minecraft EducationMinecraft Education Partner
STEM.org Accredited Educational ProgramsSTEM.org Accredited
NASEF, North America Scholastic Esports FederationNASEF UAE Affiliate
Dubai Sports CouncilDubai Sports Council
Dubai Program for Gaming