• We will shop offline more

Online marketplaces have surely made our lives easier, but there’s also joy in going out and shopping in person. You can browse the aisles like a treasure hunter and check out what you like right away. There’s probably a cafe nearby, too, where you can celebrate the fruits of your labor afterwards.

Online shopping, in its turn, became a part of everyday reality and isn’t a special experience like a trip to a shopping center is. Not to mention the frustration of ordering several pairs of jeans online only to find that none of them fits you like they fit the model on the website. So, we feel it’s time to bring offline shopping back!

St. Petersburg Stores to Cozy Up Your Room

7 Russian Clothing Brands to Shop in St. Petersburg

Find Anything: A Guide to the Flea Markets of St. Petersburg

  • People will explore the past

The Y2K nostalgia has been around for quite some time. We believe that now, in 2025, this longing for the past will inspire people to dig deeper and learn more about history. Especially the one that surrounds you personally – local and family history, that is. So, this year, a lot of us will want to explore their hometown or the place where they live, as well as discover new facts about their ancestors. There’s a great benefit to it: knowing where you came from helps you feel more grounded.

Newcomer’s Guide to St. Petersburg

Four Family History Activities for a Friday Night

Family History: Getting Started With Genealogy

  • Everyone will strive to avoid mindless consumption

The underconsumption core, Project Pan, the no-buy challenge, anti-hauls… They took over some corners of the internet in 2024 – and we expect them to stay on this next year. We’ll be making good use of the things we already have instead of looking for the new, sometimes less sustainable choices, both for our budget and for the sake of our only planet. And if we do decide to purchase something new – be it for our apartment, wardrobe, or skincare – we’ll be making a more mindful choice.

How to Shop Like a Local in St. Petersburg

A Guide to Second-Hand Shopping in St. Petersburg

The Experiment: Living Zero Waste for a Week 

  • 2025 will bring us together

A group of like-minded people can accomplish more than one person can do on their own, and will probably have more fun in the process, too. Now is a good time to join – or even form – a community. One way to go is to choose one of ITMO’s many clubs that aligns with your values and interests. It’s about time we appreciate togetherness!

ITMO’s Student Clubs: How to Join or Create One

Paws of Help: Getting to Know ITMO’s Kindest Student Club

  • Self-care, exercise, and healthy lifestyle will be trending

Gone are the days when we were only focused on being as productive as possible at the cost of sleep, physical health, and mental well-being. In 2025, we are to see everyone reevaluating their priorities and scheduling the sacred time for rest (or the gym), building cleaner eating habits, and sticking to that gold 8-hour sleep schedule. This will be the year we slow down and start enjoying the small things in life.

Vegetarian's Guide to Thriving in St. Petersburg

The Experiment: Fix Your Sleep Schedule and Stay Sane

How to Get Your Life Together: Answers From ITMO.NEWS  

  • ITMO will remain a hub of activity

At ITMO, we just can’t live without all kinds of cool events, achievements, and opportunities! In 2025, we expect our students to conquer student competitions and hackathons, our scientists – to present their breakthroughs at international conferences, and our lecturers – to inspire a new generation of young minds. Stay tuned so as not to miss anything!

Winter Engineering School 2025

Frontier Research: ITMO to Support 11 New Projects Within Federal Program Priority 2030