Live in Klaipėda
In Klaipėda, youth – often with sand still in its shoes – rarely stands still. Mornings begin with lectures, afternoons bring a student job or a newly launched project, and by evening your friends are messaging and you are all rushing to catch the ferry to Smiltynė, jumping around at a concert or laughing together by the waterfront. Studies, career, culture and leisure not only fit into one city here – they regularly fit into a single day. So the thought of leaving after graduation often gets lost somewhere along the way – perhaps on the way to a concert, or somewhere between your first job and your first home.
Eight higher education institutions offer a wide range of options – your timetable, student ID and coffee intake may change, but not the city. Higher education in Klaipėda has a maritime character – a broad horizon of study options that helps you set sail towards the future rather than simply wait for it. Choose your direction!
Skateparks for skateboards, the sea for surfing, the river for paddleboarding, the lagoon for sailing, and long stretches of coastline for runners. All that’s left is to choose your activity and a good pair of trainers.
In Klaipėda, the year is measured not in months, but in events – as soon as the Sea Festival winds down, concerts, performances, exhibitions and festivals take over.
While your student diploma is still fresh from the printer, companies in Klaipėda’s logistics, technology and creative industries are already actively looking for people to entrust with meaningful projects.
After lectures or work, it takes just fifteen minutes for the city buzz to give way to the sea, sand, a surfboard or the deck of a yacht.
Klaipėda’s youth spaces open not only their doors, but also a wide horizon for your ideas. You can bring an uncertain thought, a plan for an event or simply yourself. Dozens of open spaces across the city invite you to create, talk, experiment and make friendships that never expire.
Klaipėda has youth centres open to young people aged 14–29. Some come here to get their hands covered in paint during creative workshops, others to let off steam in sports spaces or learn something new. And when what you need is not an activity but someone who will listen, there is plenty of space for that too.
Learn moreLeisure here likes to improvise and refuses to stick to a single genre. One day you are catching the wind on a surfboard, the next you are trying a trick at the skatepark, and in the evening you are dancing at a concert. Dozens of youth and cultural centres, creative studios and sports clubs make sure there is always somewhere for movement, music and ideas to meet. And in summer, the city comes alive outdoors – we celebrate our love for the sea at the Sea Festival, then Klaipėda blows out its birthday candles, while street art and film festivals fill the waterfront, courtyards and stages.
Leisure activities for young people
In Klaipėda, sports facilities sometimes have no walls. You can learn tricks at a skatepark, shoot three-pointers on a basketball court or land softly on the sand while returning a volleyball. Outdoor fitness equipment and sports spaces are spread throughout the city, so improvise and keep moving along the way.
Learn moreHere, studies go beyond the lecture notes. At Klaipėda University, you can choose humanities, social sciences or natural sciences, while at the VILNIUS TECH Lithuanian Maritime Academy, you can pursue studies in shipping and maritime technologies. Around 8,000 students study at the two higher education institutions, so there is certainly no shortage of people to bring new ideas to life. After graduation, your first job is often waiting right here – in port, logistics, IT or creative industry companies, while mentoring and career programmes can help you take that first step with confidence.
Study in Klaipėda
