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SPbPU is among the top 5 Russian universities for training hospitality industry specialists.

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Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University ranked fourth among higher education institutions offering hospitality industry training programs. The list was compiled by the agency RaEX in 2025, includes 20 universities from 13 regions of Russia.

Training specialists for the hospitality industry began at SPbPU in 2018 with the launch of bachelor's degree programs in "Hotel Management" and "Tourism." In 2022, two master's degree programs were launched: "International Hotel Business" and "Hotel and Tourism Complex Development Management."

SPbPU's high position in the RAEX ranking confirms the quality of its educational programs and their alignment with modern industry requirements. The faculty consists of both highly qualified academic specialists and active industry professionals, ensuring the relevance and practical focus of its education.

Since 2024, the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade of SPbPU has been operating project office "Industrial Tourism – Polytech"Its creation is logical, as the university is a unique platform for the development of industrial tourism, interacts with a large number of industrial partners, and has experience training students for the tourism industry at the IPMEIT Higher School of Service and Trade.

Also, starting in 2024, as part of the development of a practice-oriented approach to education, HSE will include programs for training in vocational professions in its undergraduate curricula. The first graduates of these programs were students of the 43.03.03 "Hotel Business" program who received the qualification of "Receptionist".

Academic success is achieved through a well-designed educational strategy that helps develop the professional skills of both students and teachers.

This approach includes the development of modern educational programs for students, advanced training courses for industry professionals, and established partnerships with leading companies. This comprehensive approach creates a flexible and effective learning system where all participants continuously improve their skills.

For several years now, the Higher School of Service and Trade has been organizing the "Hotel Business" section of the All-Russian Olympiad "I am a Professional." Students consistently win prizes at the Olympiad, confirming the high level of training. HSE hosts professional events, including roundtables and management hackathons, including the final stage of the "Management Hackathon – St. Petersburg 2025".

Higher School teachers speak at professional events conferences and events international, all-Russian and regional levels, such as the Economic Congress of the VI International Municipal Forum of the BRICS countries.

Delegation HSE University participated in two panel sessions of the "Business Tourism Development" block.: "Increasing the scale of business tourism: the experience of St. Petersburg and the BRICS countries" and "Integration synergy of the resource potential of business and event tourism in the BRICS space".

The director of the HSE also took part in the "Labor and Employment" forum, where issues of interaction between city employers and the Employment Service were discussed.

Associate Professor Boris Lyamin of the Higher School of Social and Technical Studies (HSIT) spoke at the conference "To Help the Tour Guide: Modern Methods for Conducting School Excursions," organized by the League of Tour Operators of St. Petersburg. He shared practical experience with an integrated career guidance model for prospective students majoring in Tourism and Hotel Management at SPbPU.

Ksenia Pasternak, associate professor at the Higher School of Social and Technical Studies, served as an expert in a foresight session on international tourism product development, organized by the Center for Competence in Tourism and Hospitality in the summer of 2025.

The Higher School of Service and Trade successfully implements continuing professional education programs. During the 2024/2025 academic year, over 300 industry specialists completed advanced training. Training was provided in such relevant areas as "Innovative Technologies in Tourism and the Hotel Industry" and "Strategic Management of Regional Tourism Product Development."

HSE is actively developing science tourism, organizing events and launching projects to educate people about scientific discoveries, expand educational opportunities, and engage a wider audience in science and new technologies. For example, in 2025, HSE faculty Together with the Center for Competence in Tourism, we participated in organizing a foresight session on the development of an international product for popular science tourism.

The Higher School of Service and Trade, in collaboration with industry representatives, annually hosts student career forums to enhance interactions between students and employers, thereby facilitating the successful professional development of graduates: "Growth Point G1 Software X Polytech" AndII Career Forum "Growth Point G1 Software X Polytech".

"Our fourth place in the 2025 ranking of higher education institutions prepared by the RAEX rating agency for hospitality industry training underscores the importance of our educational programs and confirms the high level of qualifications of our graduates," commented Olga Voronova, Director of the Higher School of Service and Trade. "The Higher School is actively developing industrial and popular tourism programs, not only training highly qualified personnel for the tourism and hotel industries but also providing industrial enterprises with the opportunity to showcase their achievements and develop their export potential. New initiatives promote the development of business and international tourism, the exchange of experience, the attraction of qualified specialists, and the improvement of career guidance services for young people. Our position in the ranking serves as an objective indicator of the quality of education and the demand for graduates in the labor market."

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Sobyanin: Since the evening of September 22, 46 drones have been destroyed by air defense forces over Moscow.

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The Defense Ministry's air defense forces repelled an attack by two unmanned aerial vehicles that attacked Moscow. Sergei Sobyanin announced this on his channel inMAX messenger.

"Emergency services are working at the site of the fallen debris," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

Source: Sergei Sobyanin's channel inMAX messenger

Earlier, the Mayor of Moscow reported on the interception 44 unmanned aerial vehicles, heading towards the city.

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The results of the first stage of the Moscow tourism club competition "Compass of the Future" have been announced.

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The results of the first stage of the "Compass of the Future" competition for tourism clubs of Moscow educational institutions have been announced. The competition was organized by the State University of Management and the Moscow Center for Educational Practices of the Moscow Department of Education and Science.

The first (remote) stage took the form of an online quiz on basic tourism knowledge. Seventy-one teams from school and student tourism clubs participated.

At the same time, the teams presented videos to the judges on the topic "My Travel Club," in which they answered the question of what tourism means to them and described the routes they had taken with their travel club.

The 20 teams that score the highest in both competitions will compete for the grand prize – equipment sets for future long hikes.

First place went to the "Vertical" club (School No. 937). Second and third place were shared between the "Edelweiss" STC (P.M. Vostrukhin Communications College No. 54) and "Gorizont" (School No. 534).

The full summary table is in the attached file:

Results of the first stage of the Compass of the Future competition

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Sobyanin: Air defense systems have thwarted two more drone attacks on the capital.

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Attacks by enemy drones continue to be repelled. Sergei Sobyanin reported this on his channel inMAX messenger.

"The Ministry of Defense's air defense forces destroyed two UAVs flying toward Moscow. Emergency services are working at the debris field," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

Source: Sergei Sobyanin's channel inMAX messenger

Since the large-scale drone attack on Moscow, which began on Monday evening, already44 unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Sputnik, triptych, and 18th-century carriages: How city museums are updating their exhibitions

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Moscow museums' exhibits are regularly updated, showcasing items that have recently been added to collections or have been in storage for a long time.

Cosmonautics Museum: the Mayak satellite and triptych

IN Cosmonautics Museum In recent years, more than 10 large and small modern satellites have arrived. All of them belong to the space technology collection and are listed in the museum's acquisitions book, which has been maintained since the collection's inception in 1969.

One of them, the Tomsk-TPU-120 nanosatellite, is the first Russian spacecraft created using 3D technology. The SiriusSat-1 scientific and educational satellite (a CubeSat 1U nanosatellite), which arrived at the museum in 2023, was created by students from the Sirius Educational Center in Sochi. A similar satellite was launched by cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev on August 15, 2018, from the International Space Station. The Museum of Cosmonautics' collection currently contains over 100,000 items, a significant portion of which are artifacts from various periods of space exploration.

On September 27 at 4:00 PM, a ceremonial transfer of a new item—a backup for the Mayak satellite—will take place to the museum's collection. This is the first Russian spacecraft created by space enthusiasts through crowdfunding. Mayak was launched into Earth orbit on July 14, 2017, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle, along with the Kanopus-V-IK spacecraft. The satellite will be featured in future exhibition projects.

Additionally, until the end of the year, the "Space House in Orbit" hall will display a rare group of objects from the museum's collections: a triptych by the distinguished artist and illustrator Mikhail Romadin, "Past," "Present," "Future" (1986). The first part, "Past," was acquired by the museum from the Rosizo State Museum and Exhibition Center in 1987, and the other two in 1994.

The works represent three eras, each of which the artist depicts through their main symbols. All the paintings are oil and, according to the artist's design, are to be displayed in a diamond-shaped pattern. "The Past" introduces the theme through humanity's greatest achievements in the exploration of the skies. The first conqueror of the skies, Icarus, is surrounded by the Montgolfier brothers' balloon, Leonardo da Vinci's drawings, photographs by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, airplanes, and paragliders.

Mikhail Romadin created the central section as a sketch while preparing the stylistic concept for Andrei Tarkovsky's film Solaris (1972), but the idea was never realized on screen. The artist decided to use the sketch as the basis for the future triptych. The painting depicts a cosmonaut in a spacesuit, surrounded by iconic examples of space technology: a Vostok rocket blasting off into space, the recovering section of the Luna-16 unmanned space station, the deployable solar panels of orbital stations, and the Salyut orbital station itself, which ushered in the era of continuous human presence in space. The upper right corner of the painting is "torn apart" by an artificial Earth satellite—the first man-made object launched into space.

The final part of the triptych transports us far beyond our planet. In the upper left corner of the painting, the multicolored clouds of Jupiter are visible, alongside a futuristic spaceship and a jetpack (a device for space travel). The year 2000 is inscribed on the surface of the spaceship.

You can view the paintings, as well as see some examples of space technology, presented in the paintings of Mikhail Romadin, atentrance ticket to the museum.

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Ostankino and Kuskovo: Restoration of carriages

City museums care for the items in their collections and create conditions that ensure their maximum preservation. Until August of this year,Kuskovo estate The museum housed 18th-century items—a Sheremetev family carriage and a carriage acquired in the 20th century from the Moscow Kremlin Museums. The carriages were once distinguished by their rich decoration, but had lost their original appearance.

Surviving Napoleon: How the Ostankino Palace has preserved its appearance to this day

Now, for the first time, the items have been transferred outside the estate—to the recently opened state-of-the-art Ostankino Estate Restoration and Storage Center. Here, the carriages are being provided with proper storage conditions, and restoration plans are underway. Before their careful transportation, the exhibits were carefully prepared: led by Alexander Kozmin, head of the painting restoration workshop, representatives of the V.I. Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute carried out dust removal and carefully packed the carriages for transport.

The exhibition of new acquisitions is open now and in State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, it showcases his professional achievements in the fields of acquisition, scientific study, and restoration. Until October 12, visitors can see approximately 100 works of painting, graphic art, and decorative and applied art, furniture samples, rare books, and archival materials.

In particular, the exhibition features a rare item from Pushkin's era—the painting "The Artificial Mineral Water Establishment of Christian Loder in Moscow." It is believed to have been painted by Nikolai Zheren. Physician Christian Loder opened his medical establishment in 1828 on Ostozhenka Street, where many members of the Moscow aristocracy, including acquaintances of Alexander Pushkin, frequented the establishment. Also on display are two graphic works by Alexander Orlovsky, a contemporary and friend of the poet.

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SPbPU experts held a project-analytical session at the Russian-Tajik (Slavic) University

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A project-analytical session dedicated to the development program for the Russian-Tajik (Slavic) University for 2026–2030 was held in Dushanbe. The event was organized by Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

The session brought together the leadership and faculty of RTSU, as well as experts from SPbPU. The Polytechnic University was represented by Maria Vrublevskaya, Vice-Rector for Human Resources Development; Nikita Golovin, Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Office and Head of the Slavic Universities Project Office; and Anastasia Chasovnikova, Head of the Strategic Planning and Development Department.

The work was conducted in thematic groups focused on key areas of the university's development: educational and scientific policy, human capital management, and social mission. Participants conducted a situational analysis, developed a target model, and developed strategic goals and elements of a roadmap for the university's development.

Based on the current RTSU development program, which includes a mission, target model, and objectives for developing core processes, the PAS participants analyzed the university's current state, assessed external factors and stakeholder perspectives, and developed a target model and strategic goals for RTSU through 2030. The results of the four groups' work were presented at the plenary session.

Following the PAS, proposals were developed to update the RTSU mission and targets, and resources and performance indicators were identified. SPbPU experts contributed to the development of the program's fundamental principles and presented recommendations for the development of educational and research programs, human resources policy, and social interaction.

I would like to express my deep gratitude to the staff for their commitment and openness. The main message of the past session was that much depends on us, and we can do a lot ourselves. The program's events, above all, should reflect the transition of operational norms to a new state. A new type of student thinking has emerged, and working with it is the main challenge for RTSU in the next development horizon, emphasized Maria Vrublevskaya, Vice-Rector for Human Resources Development at SPbPU.

Given the significance of the event and the role of RTSU as the core of scientific and educational ties between Russia and Tajikistan, Semyon Grigoriev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Tajikistan, attended the opening of the PAS. He addressed the PAS participants with a welcoming address: A year ago, I enthusiastically supported the idea of Polytechnic University overseeing RTSU, knowing the scale and capabilities of the university, as well as the personal authority of its rector, Andrey Ivanovich Rudskoy. Today, I see this initiative coming to fruition: SPbPU experts are helping shape RTSU's development program and making a significant contribution to its future. For me, this is not only an important process, but also a personal joy to see Polytechnic University becoming a reliable friend and trustee of the Russian-Tajik Slavic University.

The project-analytical session marked an important stage in the strategic cooperation between SPbPU and RTSU and confirmed the importance of integrating Slavic universities for the development of a modern educational space in Eurasia.

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Sobyanin: The Defense Ministry's air defense system shot down another drone.

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One enemy drone flying toward Moscow was destroyed. Sergei Sobyanin announced this on his channel. MAX messenger.

"Emergency services are working at the site of the fallen debris," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

Since the large-scale drone attack on Moscow, which began on Monday evening, already42 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Source: Moscow Mayor's channelMAX messenger

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A children's cultural and educational center will open at the Cinema Museum at VDNKh.

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On September 27, the Cinema Museum at VDNKh will host the grand opening of a new children's cultural and educational center—a creative space where every child can feel like the creator of their own film. From 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM, guests will enjoy a packed program, including screenings of favorite films and cartoons for the whole family, as well as free master classes and lectures.

At the workshops, children will learn how to create a real movie using a simple flashlight and their own imagination, and why images begin to move. They will also discover the golden ratio, master the basics of face painting, and learn popular games among pioneer camp counselors at the "Last Summer of Childhood" exhibition.

At the new center, children will learn about the professions of director, animator, and cartoonist through play and creativity. For example, in an interactive area with touch panels, young guests can color their favorite cartoon characters, master the basics of classic stop-motion filming, and create their own short cartoon on a real animation machine.

The Children's Cultural and Educational Center was created within the framework of the federal project "Family Values and Cultural Infrastructure" of the national project "Family" With the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, it will operate on a permanent basis. Young visitors and their parents will be able to join educational and creative events related to the world of cinema.

Entrance to the museum is byfree ticketsPre-registration is required for the master classes. A detailed program of the event can be found atwebsite.

Holding events for youth and children at VDNKh is in line with the objectives of national projects Youth and Children And"Family"More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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Sobyanin: Five more drones heading toward the capital have been eliminated.

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The Defense Ministry's air defense forces repelled an attack by five unmanned aerial vehicles flying toward Moscow. Sergei Sobyanin announced this on his channel in MAX messenger.

"Emergency services are working at the site of the fallen debris," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

Since the large-scale drone attack on Moscow, which began on Monday evening, already41 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Source: Sergei Sobyanin's channel inMAX messenger

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The logo for the 90th anniversary of the Moscow metro was applied to the body of the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle.

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The Moscow Metro's 90th anniversary logo was emblazoned on the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Progress MS-32 transport spacecraft has already successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS).

"In honor of the Moscow Metro's 90th anniversary, the anniversary logo appeared on a Roscosmos rocket for the first time in history. This unification of two industries—transport and space—symbolizes forward movement, technological advancement, and respect for the country's historical heritage," noted the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

The flight proceeded as planned and was part of the station's regular resupply program, providing it with fuel for refueling, drinking water, fresh food, and Orlan spacesuits for the cosmonauts' spacewalks. The Progress MS series spacecraft are also used for waste disposal and orbital correction.

For the first time in history, Moscow's transport symbols were presented in space, marking a unique event. The collaboration between Moscow Transport and Roscosmos underscores the importance of developing high-tech industries and their contribution to the lives of city residents.

The Progress MS series of spacecraft has been in use since 2015. They have completed over 20 successful flights. In October, a themed train dedicated to Roscosmos will begin operating on the Moscow Metro.

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