EXPO 2027 in Belgrade
This story follows preparations for the EXPO 2027 specialized exhibition in Belgrade: the budget, Surcin construction sites, the national stadium, infrastructure, and decisions that affect city services, schools, and residents' daily life.
What matters
EXPO 2027 in Belgrade is an international exhibition project whose construction, infrastructure, school visits, and contract transparency are all part of the public story.
Key numbers
- Exhibition year
- 2027
- The year EXPO is scheduled in Belgrade.
- Government of Serbia
- Firms in the CINS investigation
- 200+
- Firms CINS confirmed as connected to the project.
- CINS
- 2027 school-visit window
- May 17 — June 25
- The period reported for the school guidance.
- N1
Construction objects
The EXPO site in Surcin
The official site of the specialised exhibition near Nikola Tesla Airport, with exhibition and supporting facilities under development.
National Stadium
The National Stadium is included in the official plan for the EXPO 2027 complex and supporting infrastructure.
Residential complex
The official site plan includes a 1,500-apartment residential complex as part of the infrastructure around EXPO.
Participating countries
Algeria
Participation is confirmed on the official EXPO 2027 participants page.
Slovakia
Participation is confirmed on the official EXPO 2027 participants page.
South Korea
Participation is confirmed on the official EXPO 2027 participants page.
Hungary
Participation is confirmed on the official EXPO 2027 participants page.
Austria
Participation is confirmed on the official EXPO 2027 participants page.
Switzerland
Participation is confirmed on the official EXPO 2027 participants page.
Vanuatu
Participation is confirmed on the official EXPO 2027 participants page.
Budget and contractors
The wider Serbia 2027 investment plan
In January 2024, the government described a €17.8 billion plan for all projects, including EXPO 2027. It is not a standalone EXPO budget.
Contractor and supplier network
CINS confirmed more than 200 firms connected with construction of the EXPO complex, national stadium, and supporting infrastructure in Surcin. The full official list was not provided to the newsroom.
Main story lines
Construction and contractors
The story covers the Surcin construction sites, the national stadium, and questions about who is getting EXPO contracts, deadlines, and budget flows.
Studentski grad
The decision to clear Dom 2's F wing for EXPO turned the story from a construction issue into one about student relocation, housing guarantees, and move deadlines.
Schools and visits
Education Ministry guidance and school calendars show that EXPO is already affecting school planning, visit formats, and the dispute over whether participation is voluntary.
City infrastructure
The story touches roads, transport, utilities, and other decisions meant to prepare Belgrade for the exhibition and reshape everyday city life.
Chronology
Schools and EXPO
The Education Ministry sent primary and secondary schools professional guidance for study visits to EXPO 2027 in Belgrade. According to N1/Beta and Kurir, the visits are planned for May 17-June 25, 2027, are not mandatory, require parent or legal-guardian consent, and transport and tickets are promised free for all pupils.
Studentski grad and EXPO: dorm residents want a written guarantee
On June 26, N1 published reactions from Dom 2 residents at Studentski grad to the requirement that the F wing be vacated by April 16, 2027 for EXPO 2027. Studentski centar "Beograd" promises temporarily relocated students housing within its capacity under the same conditions, but students say the phrase "subject to capacity" is not a clear written guarantee, especially given dorm pressure and the timing of colloquiums and exams.
EXPO notice tells Studentski grad F-wing residents to vacate rooms by April 16, 2027
On June 24, N1, Danas, and 021 reported that students in the second block of Dom 2’s F wing at Studentski grad must vacate their rooms by April 16, 2027 because of EXPO 2027. A Studentski centar “Beograd” notice says the F wing is allocated to the exhibition from May 1 to August 30, 2027; Studentski centar later told N1 this is not eviction but temporary relocation of some students within its capacity under the same conditions.
CINS finds more than 200 EXPO contractors, including firms with criminal and political links
On June 22, CINS published an investigation into where money is going on the EXPO 2027 complex, national stadium, and infrastructure in Surcin: reporters say they could not obtain a full official list, but confirmed more than 200 firms through documents, interviews, and databases. Examples include Makis beton, where CINS links 70% of last year's 2.1 billion dinars in inflows to EXPO, PZP Valjevo, NM Kop, C&LC Kameni agregati, CAP 1 ALCZ, and Betonjerka Cacak.
Vojvodina school calendars also include one-day EXPO visits
Danas reports that the new 2026/27 calendars for primary and secondary schools in Vojvodina require schools to plan one-day student visits to the specialized EXPO exhibition between May 17 and June 25, 2027. The Education Ministry had earlier said such visits are not a mandatory part of school activities and depend on each school's decision and parental consent.
Fresh materials on this topic
Schools receive instructions for student visits to EXPO 2027
The Education Ministry sent primary and secondary schools professional guidance for study visits to EXPO 2027 in Belgrade. According to N1/Beta and Kurir, the visits are planned for May 17-June 25, 2027, are not mandatory, require parent or legal-guardian consent, and transport and tickets are promised free for all pupils.
Studentski grad and EXPO: dorm residents want a written guarantee
On June 26, N1 published reactions from Dom 2 residents at Studentski grad to the requirement that the F wing be vacated by April 16, 2027 for EXPO 2027. Studentski centar "Beograd" promises temporarily relocated students housing within its capacity under the same conditions, but students say the phrase "subject to capacity" is not a clear written guarantee, especially given dorm pressure and the timing of colloquiums and exams.
EXPO notice tells Studentski grad F-wing residents to vacate rooms by April 16, 2027
On June 24, N1, Danas, and 021 reported that students in the second block of Dom 2’s F wing at Studentski grad must vacate their rooms by April 16, 2027 because of EXPO 2027. A Studentski centar “Beograd” notice says the F wing is allocated to the exhibition from May 1 to August 30, 2027; Studentski centar later told N1 this is not eviction but temporary relocation of some students within its capacity under the same conditions.
CINS finds more than 200 EXPO contractors, including firms with criminal and political links
On June 22, CINS published an investigation into where money is going on the EXPO 2027 complex, national stadium, and infrastructure in Surcin: reporters say they could not obtain a full official list, but confirmed more than 200 firms through documents, interviews, and databases. Examples include Makis beton, where CINS links 70% of last year's 2.1 billion dinars in inflows to EXPO, PZP Valjevo, NM Kop, C&LC Kameni agregati, CAP 1 ALCZ, and Betonjerka Cacak.
What changed
- Residents of Dom 2's F wing publicly demanded written guarantees for relocation.
- The deadline for clearing Dom 2's F wing was confirmed as April 16, 2027.
- The Education Ministry softened its position: organized school visits to EXPO are not mandatory and require parental consent.