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Bar IT community · supported by the Municipality of Bar

Digital skills
for all of Bar.

Courses in programming, AI tools and web development — plus guest talks, public panels and an open community.

IT Hub Bar is a place to learn, build and connect. A year-long education cycle brings seven hands-on courses in small groups, public events and learning materials available to everyone online.

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7courses per cycle
260seats for participants
168hours of in-person classes
112double sessions (16 per course)
14public events
General framework

How the program works

Each course lasts two months and consists of 16 double sessions of 90 minutes. Classes run in two groups of at most 10 participants, once or twice a week — small, practical and with a mentor.

Format

Small groups, in person

Two groups of max 10 participants per course. Classes 1–2 days a week, with instructor consultations after sessions.

Equipment

A laptop is not required

Participants work on their own laptops. Those who don't have one get a device from IT Hub Bar for the whole course — at least 10 computers with pre-installed software are provided. Not having equipment is no reason not to apply.

Tools

Professional software

GitHub, VS Code, browser devtools and modern AI tools — the same tools professional teams use.

Assessment

A project, not a test

At least 75% attendance, practical assignments and a final project demonstrated in front of the group.

Materials

Everything stays with you

Lecture recordings, PDF handouts, code repositories and exercises — available after the course as well.

Community

More than a course

Each course is followed by three months of mentoring — at least two in-person meetups a month. On top of that, guest talks, themed evenings and open discussions connect participants with local creators and employers.

7 courses · 12 months

Courses

Seven courses per cycle — from the first lines of code to AI agents and automation. Every course is led by a practitioner, and the modules follow the real order of work on a project.

K-01

HTML / CSS / JS + AI Coding Tools — Junior

For beginners · instructor from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering · 40 seats

Goal: every participant builds their own website with HTML, CSS and JavaScript — assisted by AI coding tools.

  • 01HTML structure and semantics basics
  • 02CSS layout (Flexbox, Grid), typography and responsive design
  • 03JavaScript basics — DOM manipulation and events
  • 04Git and GitHub — version control
  • 05Deploying a site to GitHub Pages or Netlify
  • 06AI coding assistants to speed up the work
  • 07SEO and performance — basic Lighthouse tests
  • 08Final project and demo day
2 months16 double sessions2 groups × 10no prior knowledge
K-02

AI Prompting & Agents

Prompt engineering · instructor: CTO of an AI startup · 40 seats

Goal: participants master prompt engineering and build their own GPT assistant or agent.

  • 01LLM fundamentals and ethics of use
  • 02Prompting — role prompting, few-shot, structured output
  • 03Working with JSON and YAML structures
  • 04RAG basics and working with local materials
  • 05Building agent workflows and connecting tools
  • 06Integrations via no-code connectors and webhooks
  • 07Managing token costs and optimisation
  • 08Final agent presentation
2 months16 double sessions2 groups × 10
K-03

Web development with a CMS

Websites without code · instructor: Startup Ecosystem Lead · 40 seats

Goal: participants learn to build and independently manage websites with CMS systems — from installation to hosting.

  • 01Installing a CMS
  • 02Working with themes and child themes
  • 03The plugin ecosystem and security
  • 04Backups and site maintenance
  • 05Technical aspects of SEO
  • 06Performance optimisation and caching
  • 07Hosting and migration
  • 08Final project — a website for a small organisation
2 months16 double sessions2 groups × 10
K-04

HTML / CSS / JS + AI Coding Tools — Senior

Advanced level · instructor from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering · 40 seats

Goal: advanced JavaScript and AI tools for professional work — for participants who already know the basics.

  • 01ES6+ and modules
  • 02Asynchronous JavaScript (async/await)
  • 03API integrations
  • 04Testing and debugging
  • 05Code refactoring
  • 06AI pair programming and code review
  • 07Performance optimisation
  • 08Final project and demo
2 months16 double sessions2 groups × 10prior knowledge required
K-05

Vibe Code / Low-Code / No-Code automation

Business process automation · 20 seats

Goal: automating business processes with AI coding tools — from process mapping to a finished dashboard.

  • 01Process mapping
  • 02Integrations with Google Sheets, email and CRM
  • 03Automated workflows (flows)
  • 04Generating documents with AI
  • 05Managing notifications
  • 06Building a dashboard
  • 07Evaluating workflows
  • 08Final automation presentation
2 months16 double sessions2 groups × 10
K-06

Digital marketing and AI content

For local business — tourism, retail, agriculture · 40 seats

Goal: run a small business's digital presence independently and create content with AI tools — from the profile to measuring results.

  • 01Who the audience is and what the offer is — basics before tools
  • 02Google Business Profile and local search
  • 03Photo and video with a phone, no extra equipment
  • 04AI tools for text, images and editing
  • 05Instagram and TikTok: format, posting rhythm, calendar
  • 06Paid posts on a small budget
  • 07Measuring: what brought a call, and what only brought likes
  • 08Final project: a content plan for a real local client
2 months16 double sessions2 groups × 10
K-07

Data and AI in administration

For public administration, schools, institutions and small companies · 40 seats

Goal: turn spreadsheets and paperwork into fast, repeatable reports — with AI as an assistant, not a replacement.

  • 01Spreadsheets without fear: structuring and cleaning data
  • 02Formulas that cover most of the everyday work
  • 03Pivot tables and reports built once, used all the time
  • 04Importing and merging data from multiple sources
  • 05AI as an assistant — formulas, explanations, error checking
  • 06Automating reports that repeat every month
  • 07Visualisation and a simple dashboard
  • 08Final project: a real report from your own institution or company
2 months16 double sessions2 groups × 10
Open to everyone

Guest talks and events

Alongside the classes, IT Hub Bar organises public events — all are open, announced on social media, and the recordings are published on the YouTube channel.

Venue · IT Hub Bar

Evenings at the Hub

Ten events during the cycle, in the format: intro, talk, panel with Q&A and takeaways.

  • Book launches
  • Themed evenings
  • Open discussions
Venue · European House

Public panels

Larger public panels on topics that touch everyone — from parents to managers.

  • Children, the internet and parental controls
  • AI in practice — applications of artificial intelligence
  • Modern management of IT companies
Track record

What we've done

HUBBAR isn't starting from zero. This has already happened — with the people who took part and the partners who made it possible.

Panel “HUBBAR: building a tech and research hub in Bar” at Montenegro Future Festival
Panel · Montenegro Future Festival · Bar
24 April 2026 · Montenegro Future Festival, Bar

Festival partner and organiser of day one

IT Hub Bar was a partner of Montenegro Future Festival — the country's largest gaming, esports and tech festival — and Ivan Joličić, HUBBAR co-founder, organised day one. We opened it with a panel around a single question: can Bar become a place where people build and work globally?

3days in Bar
60+countries
500+international guests
5,000+visitors
Panelists (5)
  • Ivan Joličić — Lead, IT hub Bar (moderator)
  • Tara Miranović — Partner, Digital Transformation & AI consultant, Eurolink
  • Nadja Stamatović — UX/UI designer & founder, KARST
  • Dr Srđan Jovanovski — Digital Transformation & Innovation Lead, Municipality of Bar
  • Stefan Vukmanović — CEO & Founder, Starko One
Day one recording (7 h) → Short clip Day one: AI, blockchain, digital economy
Supported by: Municipality of Bar · Tourist Organization of Bar · Montenegro Esports Federation · Footage: Filip Šoć
Public and free

Can't make it in person? Follow online.

Knowledge from the Hub doesn't stay within four walls. Course materials and event recordings are published openly, so anyone who isn't in the room can follow the program too.

YouTube

Lecture and event recordings

At least 10 recordings of Hub events, plus all recordings of the panels at the European House — public and free.

Materials

Handouts and repositories

PDF handouts, code from the sessions and exercises are published alongside the recordings, for self-paced learning.

Social

Instagram · TikTok · YouTube

Event announcements, short clips from the sessions and content created together with local creators.

Year-long cycle

Apply on time

Seats are limited — groups take at most 10 participants. Applications open shortly before the cycle starts, and the order of applications is respected.

Applications open soon
Cycle12 months · 4 waves of 2 courses
VenueIT Hub Bar, Bar
OrganiserBar IT community
SupportMunicipality of Bar
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