Urban Zoom Schools 2025

Among Urban’s many awareness-raising initiatives, the Urban Zoom Schools photo competition (formerly known as the “Expérience photographique internationale des Monuments” – EPIM, in English International photographic monument experiment) has become increasingly popular with Brussels schools over the years.

This project, which is open to all secondary schools in Brussels, invites pupils to take a fresh look at their city. Aim? Exploring urban heritage, architecture, public spaces, etc., and capturing them in images. Through their photos, young people share how they see Brussels: ancient monuments, modern buildings, sculptures, parks, squares, secret alleyways, street furniture or a wink to local folklore.

17 schools took part in the 2024-2025 edition and sent in nearly 900 photos. The jury had a hard time choosing from such a wide range of perspectives, but the result is well worth the effort.

Urban invites you to come and see the 20 photos selected as the cream of the crop during the exhibition under the awnings of the Halles Saint-Géry, from 27 June to 28 September 2025.