ESTS 2025 Photo Contest

ESTS 2025 PHOTO CONTEST

Your Vision, Our Community

Get your cameras ready! The ESTS 2025 Photo Contest is now open, inviting you to interpret our special theme:
Budapest 2025 – we beLUNG together!

This is your chance to capture the heart and soul of our community during the 33rd Annual Meeting in the vibrant city of Budapest. Whether it’s a moment of collaboration, a shared laugh, or the unique atmosphere of the congress, show us what “we beLUNG together” truly means to you through your lens.

How to Enter the Contest

  • 1. Take a photo

    during the 33rd Meeting of the ESTS in Budapest (May 25-27)

  • 2. Post it on Social Media

    on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, or Facebook using the hashtag #MyESTS2025

  • 2. Tag our Official Account

    @thoracic on X
    @european_thoracic_surgeons on Instagram
    European Society of Thoracic Surgeons – ESTS on Facebook

  • 4. Add a short caption

    (max. 280 characters) explaining how your photo connects to the theme

Contest Dates

Opens:
Sunday, 25 May 2025

Closes:
Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Winner announced:
Tuesday, May 27 at 11:00 CEST
on social media

Meet the Winner

From 12:00 to 13:00 at the ESTS Booth in the Exhibition Area

Prize

ONE WINNER

Free registration for ESTS 2026
+ featured on ESTS website and social media

Judging Criteria

· Creativity and originality
· Relevance to the theme
· Quality of the image
· Engagement (likes and shares will
be considered, but not decisive)

Rules

  • Open to all ESTS 2025 attendees.
  • Only original photos taken during the ESTS 2025 meeting are eligible.
  • Max 3 entries per person.
  • By entering, you grant ESTS the right to share and use your photo (with credit) on its official channels.