The 2025 SDG Olympiad

A global competition that empowers students to co-create innovative solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Building on the success of the SDG Olympiad Paris 2024, the SDG Solution Space will host the SDG Olympiad 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. Our aim is to provide an educational program that supports projects created during the SDG Summer Schools and other SDG innovation events worldwide, enabling them to thrive in their next phase of development.

We are seeking student-led projects that utilize tools such as citizen science and artificial intelligence to address critical data gaps essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This year, our objective is to expand our network of partner universities and reach even more changemakers worldwide!

Participants of the 2024 SDG Olympiad in Paris

How can you participate in the SDG Olympiad 2025?

Are you interested in participating in the SDG Olympiad 2025?

Whether you are a university member, partner, or sponsor, you can take part in the SDG Olympiad. Access the application form to express your interest and join the movement. Students will be informed about the SDG innovation events during May.

Go to the interest form

Key dates

March 31: Open call closes for host universities, partners and Innovation Event sponsors.

April 30: Applications end for the SDG Summer School Geneva.

April-May: Preparation sessions with host universities to share best practices on team formation, tools for producing and analysing SDG data, and key strategies to optimize SDG event outcomes.

August: Teams selected to go to the SDG Olympiad Award Event get individual coaching sessions to help their projects move forward towards the goal of producing practical SDG data.

August–September: Advancing teams refine their prototypes, engage stakeholders, and test solutions. Final submissions include a research report and a 3-minute pitch video by September 30.

October 10-13: The SDG Olympiad Award Event showcase solutions to be evaluated by an international jury of experts. The most promising projects gain access to support deploying their solutions and sustaining them financially.