While most zones at this year’s Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2025 focused on AI, robotics, and the digital future, Garage Girls offered something completely different. No screens, no slides – just the smell of grease, the sound of tools, and the energy of real, hands-on work. This was a space for girls who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty – and for those who always wanted to understand what’s really going on under the hood. Across two packed days, participants built a car from scratch, assembled a Wankel engine, and explored the future of rally suspension systems – not by watching, but by doing.
Let’s build a Maluch together!
At the heart of the zone was the iconic Fiat 126p, donated by Talaria Resort & Spa and rebuilt piece by piece by Summit participants, guided by experts Artur Makuch and Bartek Czyżewski. Suspension, gearboxes, brakes, bodywork – no simulations, no fluff, just real mechanics and engineering.
For many, it was the first time seeing – and doing – the technical side of automotive work. And when the car started up at the end? Pure joy.
The Wankel Engine – a deep dive into rotary magic
In another part of the zone, participants joined a hands-on workshop led by rotary engine expert Bartek Gąsek. Together, they explored the unique structure of the Wankel 13B engine – famously used in the Mazda RX-8 – learning how it differs from traditional piston engines and how it works from the inside out.
Step by step, everyone had the chance to assemble real engine components – not just watch. And if everything was done right, the engine came to life at the end.
R-Stratos – suspension built for speed
The third part of the zone focused on innovation. Kamila Grabowska-Derlatka – rally driver, instructor, and researcher – introduced the r-Stratos suspension system, developed in collaboration with the Automobil Trainers Association and the First Rally School in Poland.
This cutting-edge system removes Geometric Traction Control (GTC), allowing cars to take corners up to 20% faster. Kamila broke down the tech behind it, showed how it works in real cars, and shared how tuning suspension can empower drivers – whether amateur or pro.
Why Garage Girls? Because tech isn't just code
Garage Girls was more than a workshop – it was a shift in perspective. It gave women the space to step into fields still seen as “not for them” – mechanics, motorsports, engineering. It proved that technical skills aren’t gendered, and that passion for machines and tools doesn’t need permission.
Participants left not just with new knowledge, but with something even better – that unmistakable feeling of: I did this. And I can do more.
