The CASE-IN Engineering Championship competitions were held at the Russian Energy Week

The events of the Youth Day of the International Forum "Russian Energy Week" took place in Moscow. Four thousand schoolchildren, students and young professionals from Russia and foreign countries presented innovative developments, discussed the prospects for the development of the industry with the heads of companies and authorities, and participated in the finals of industry competitions and youth projects. The Russian Energy Week is supported by the Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and The Government of Moscow. The Forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. The operator of the Youth Day is the Reliable Shift Foundation.

«Energy is one of the most high—tech areas where advanced digital and engineering solutions are being actively implemented today. It is encouraging to see that the REN Youth Day annually gathers thousands of talented schoolchildren, students and young professionals who are ready to solve the strategic tasks of the fuel and energy complex. Our country has the largest energy system in the world, and it is up to a new generation of engineers and researchers to develop its potential, strengthen the human resources foundation of the domestic industry and move the industry forward.", — said Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

The Youth Day program was dedicated to the popularization of engineering and technical education, career opportunities in the fuel and energy complex, and the development of the industry's human resources.

One of the central events of the program was the REN Cup KVN Festival, which brought together teams of students and young specialists from industry companies. The jury consisted of Alexander Novak, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign countries, Maxim Dreval, General Director of the Russian Society Znanie, Alexander Maslyakov, head of the International Union of KVN, and representatives of the Fuel and energy Complex.

The jury was also attended by Natalia Popova, First Deputy General Director of Innopraktika, Vladimir Rashevsky, Member of the Board of the All-Russian Public Organization Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Andrey Ryumin, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of PJSC ROSSETI, Galina Gagarinskaya, General Producer and Creative Director of the Zoomer Media NSM VK, TV presenter, award winner. TEFI Maria Tretyakova, former captain of the KVN Station Sportivnaya team, ex-resident of the Comedy Club, actor and TV presenter Dmitry Kozhoma.

Following the results of two competitions — "Greeting" and "Warm—up with the jury" - the Grand Prix of the REN Cup festival was won by the KVN team "Titans". The winners were also determined in the thematic nominations: "Your own special style" ("Black Gold"), "Best Cast" ("Action Team"), "The most original Idea" (RFNC-VNIIEF team) and "Team Energy" ("Long Island RUDN University").

The festival was organized by the Roscongress Foundation, the Reliable Change Foundation, the Russian Society Znanie and the AMIK Television Creative Association LLC.

KVN teams took part in the festival: "Black Gold" (KubSTU), "Long Island RUDN University", "Titans" (St. Petersburg State University "LETI", champions of the Highest League of KVN), "National Team of the VSHN" (Almetyevsk State Technological University) and the team of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Russian Federal Nuclear Center (All-Russian scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics).

At interactive sessions on creating youth projects, students and young professionals presented solutions for priority areas of fuel and energy sector development and developed startup concepts aimed at unlocking the talents and competencies of a new generation.

The OilTeam team of St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering won the first place in the direction of "Technological Project". The second place was taken by the Plus Y team, representing the National Research University "MEI". The three leaders were rounded out by the Potential team from Kazan State Energy University.

In the direction of the Youth Communities Project, the Rosatom Students team was recognized as the winner. The honorable second place went to the team of "PryvenEnergo" from the North Caucasus Federal University. The third place was taken by the Equivalent team, representing Kazan State Power Engineering University.

In the direction of "Technological Project", the Tatneft-Eco team representing Tatneft company won the first place. The second place was taken by the "Challenge accepted" team from Mosenergo. The three leaders were rounded out by the Teplobus team, representing the Moscow United Energy Company.

In the direction of the "Youth Communities Project", the RANGER team from SLAVNEFT-Krasnoyarsk Oil Company was recognized as the winner. The honorable second place went to the Energy of Siberia team, representing the Siberian Generating Company. The third place was taken by the Tatneft Generation team, acting on behalf of the V. D. Shashin TATNEFT Company.

Traditionally, the REN site hosted the competitions of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, held with the support of the Presidential Platform "Russia — the Land of Opportunities".

As part of the REN Cup of the League of Young Professionals, 31 youth teams presented case solutions to the expert jury on scaling digital and engineering developments for related industries. Young specialists from 36 Russian companies took part in the competition.

The Engineering Legion (Gazpromneft — Omsk Oil Refinery) and Carbon Footprint (MOSENERGO) teams were recognized as champions.

The second place was taken by the 4 Megawatt teams (Messoyakhaneftegaz) and COALa (Siberian Coal Energy Company).

The bronze medalists were the teams "Resources of the Future" (New Resources company) and "Coal Palette" (Siberian Coal Energy Company).

For the first time, 12 finalist teams of the Energoklassniki School CASE-IN League shared their developments, representing the specialized energy classes of eight companies and organizations: the Department of Education and Science of the Ivanovo Region, JSC United Energy System System Operator, PJSC Tatneft, Gazprom Transgaz Kazan LLC, PJSC RusHydro, LLC Gazprom Transgaz Nizhny Novgorod, PJSC NK Rosneft, PJSC ROSSETI.

The participants presented roadmaps for energy development up to 2100, considering the economic efficiency of the proposed scenarios, their environmental consequences and possible risks. The winners and prize-winners of the course will receive additional USE points upon admission to one of the 108 partner universities of the championship, as well as vouchers for specialized shifts at All-Russian children's centers.

The Cool Spark team representing Gazprom Transgaz Kazan became the champion. The second place was taken by the team "BEMS-more energy, fewer words", representing JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System". The Aura team representing PJSC ROSSETI became the bronze medalist.

In addition, the theme of the XV anniversary season of the CASE-IN International Engineering Championship, "New Cycle Energy," was announced from the main stage of the Youth Day.

At the REN Youth Day, they announced the launch of a new format of cooperation for foreign engineers. Starting in 2027, the 15 strongest finalists of the BRICS League of Young Specialists of the CASE-IN championship will have the opportunity to complete a professional internship in Russia under the InteRussia program. The corresponding agreement was signed by the Reliable Shift Foundation and the Gorchakov Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation. This initiative will expand the program of the jubilee season of the championship and will allow selected specialists to continue their professional development in our country.

One of the key events of the business program was the round table "Energy classes as the basis of the Russian Engineering School: joint work of fuel and energy companies and Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation".

Representatives of the department and top managers of industry companies discussed early career guidance, the development of specialized education and personnel training for the fuel and energy complex. The focus was on models of interaction between the state, business and educational organizations, as well as the possibility of building a continuous trajectory of engineering training, from school energy classes to vocational education and employment in industry companies.

«To achieve the technological leadership of the Russian fuel and energy complex, we must rely on a sovereign personnel training system. The method of the Russian Engineering School is based on continuity and continuity of learning. The foundation of this work is laid from early career guidance in energy classes, which makes it possible to build a direct, "seamless" student's path to guaranteed employment. Combining the efforts of the government, business and education on this platform is a key step towards creating a human resource ecosystem of the future.", — said the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Sergey Tsivilev.

The program for schoolchildren was complemented by the events of the Russian Society "Znanie". As part of the Power Unit of the Russian Engineering School, high school students tested their knowledge and erudition in the field of energy, and on During the career guidance route, we got acquainted with the activities of fuel and energy companies and career opportunities in the industry.

As part of the Russian Energy Week, an award ceremony was held for the winners of the second Prize of the best employer in the fuel and energy sector.

The award is organized by the Reliable Change Foundation with the support of the Organizing Committee of the Russian Energy Week International Forum.

The award recognizes the achievements of Russian fuel and energy companies and industrial complexes in the field of recruitment, development and support of personnel. The winners were selected in the areas of career guidance and mentoring, innovations in employee recruitment, adaptation and retention, staff training, as well as new technologies and approaches in human resource management. In 2026, for the first time, a nomination was presented for specialists in internal and external communications, corporate media, and employer brand promotion.

The winners of the award were PJSC Transneft, Transenergo, a branch of JSC Russian Railways, LLC Vostochnaya Mining Company, JSC System Operator of the Unified Energy System, PJSC Mosenergo

The winners were recognized by the branch of JSC "Russian Railways" — "Transenergo", PJSC "Gazprom", JSC "Tugnuysky Section", PJSC "Yakut Fuel and Energy Company", JSC "Zarubezhneft", JSC "United Energy Company", LLC "Vostochnaya Mining Company", PJSC "SIBUR Holding" and LLC "Sibirskaya a generating company."

Special awards were also presented to celebrate the achievements of companies beyond the main competitive nominations for the Award. The special award "Communication Reboot of the Year" was awarded to EuroChem. A special award, the Grand Prix for a special contribution to the development of the Fuel and energy Complex's human resources potential, was awarded to Gazprom.

A special place in the Youth Day program was occupied by the finals of federal and corporate projects aimed at developing the professional competencies of young specialists and identifying promising engineering and technological solutions.

Thus, the presentation of the Youth Global Forecast of Energy Development, which has been held as part of the Youth Day since 2017, took place at the REN site. The participants presented concepts for the development of the industry, taking into account new challenges until 2035, and assessed the possible impact of the proposed scenarios on the socio-economic development of the country.

The strongest teams of the project presented the results of their work: students of the St. Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II, Kuzbass State Technical University named after T. F. Gorbachev and the National Research University MEI, as well as young specialists from RN-Geologiya Research and Development LLC, PJSC T Plus and JSC System Operator of the Unified Energy System.

In the final of the All-Russian competition of final qualifying papers and diploma studies "Generation of the Future", students of specialized universities presented the results of their research. The main prizes of the competition are scholarship certificates and invitations to industrial internships in Inter RAO Group companies with the prospect of further employment. Felix Mickiewicz, Director of the Digital Transformation Department of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, congratulated the strongest graduates.

Nikita Ivanov (Petrozavodsk State University) had no equal in the bachelor's competition, Viktor Filatov (Irkutsk National Research Technical University) took second place, and Timur Akhmadiev (Kazan State Power Engineering University) rounded out the top three.

Alexander Mishin (National Research University "MEI") won the Masters, Ilya Pichugov (Ivanovo State Power Engineering University named after V. I. Lenin) won the silver, Polina Rakhvalova (Kaliningrad State Technical University) took the third place.

The finalists of the IT championship of the oil industry presented the development of computer training complexes based on digital twins.

The champion was the Octanum team (LC Europlan, Internet Solutions, WB Tech, Sberbank and Uralaitech). The second place was taken by the DevOils team (Rostelecom, Gazpromneft ITO, Automatika-Service, Gazpromneft-Automation and Gazpromneft-Zapolyarye), the bronze medalist was the Got. IT team (Uralaitech, Gazpromneft-Digital Solutions, SberTech and Automatika-Service").

The participants' attention was drawn to the session "Energy of Opportunities: how to find yourself and succeed." In the format of an open dialogue, well-known bloggers, TV presenters and representatives of modern media shared their personal experiences of professional self-determination. The speakers gave schoolchildren and students practical advice on how to identify their strengths, find a vocation, and develop sought-after skills. Special attention was paid to the trends changing approaches to education and career: artificial intelligence, digital technologies and personal brand development.

Relevant departments, industry companies and educational organizations organized their own thematic platforms and events within the framework of the Youth Day. Among the participants of the program are Rosmolodezh, the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, the Ministry of Education of Russia, ANO Russia — the Land of Opportunities, the Content Foundation, PJSC ROSSETI, JSC System Operator of the Unified Energy System, JSC Titan Group of Companies, PJSC Gazprom, PJSC Inter RAO, GCRosatom, MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Innopraktika Company, V. A. Musin Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science, Gazprom Neft PJSC, T Plus PJSC, Transneft PJSC and Sberbank PJSC.

The forum also included the solemn signing of memorandums of cooperation aimed at developing the human resources potential of young people.

The REN Youth Day became a platform for presenting youth initiatives, professional communication between industry representatives and discussing approaches to training engineering personnel for the Russian fuel and energy complex.

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A source: Russian Energy Week