Institute of Spa and Balneology

We participated in the Mikulov Days of Rehabilitation and Spa, where our colleague Magdaléna Vereskova presented the topic of traditional Františkovy spa care for women's reproductive health in the context of modern medicine. In her contribution, she presented the historical foundations of gynaecological spa care in Františkovy Lázně and introduced the key procedures used in this [...]

We attended a festive reception hosted by the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Munich on the occasion of the upcoming national holiday on 28 October. Together with the City of Karlovy Vary, we presented the Czech spa industry as an important part of cultural heritage and at the same time we presented the Karlovy Vary Region as a centre of spa research and innovation. We focused on connecting tradition with modern [...]

The Institute of Spa and Balneology has received an award from the European Spas Association (ESPA) in the field of education. After previous recognition for research activities, we were also awarded for the development of professional education in spa and balneology. We are dedicated to the education of medical staff, spa management and university students. Every month we organize accredited courses for doctors, [...]

Our director Ing. Alina Huseynli, MBA attended the European Spa and Balneology Congress 2025, which took place this year in Haapsalu, Estonia. In her opening presentation for a panel discussion entitled Europe's Hidden Healthcare Power: Why Spas Belong in the Future of Public Health, she presented the current challenges of public health in Europe and highlighted the opportunities that the spa [...]

Within the framework of the knowledge and technology transfer of the Spa Research Centre project, we organised an expert workshop focused on environmental aspects of the spa industry - especially on the protection and sustainable use of natural medicinal resources and the spa environment. The event was addressed to representatives of spa towns of the Karlovy Vary Region. RNDr. Tomáš Vylita, Ph.D., presented natural healing resources including mineral waters and natural [...]

On October 2, 2025, the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Association of Health Spas of the Czech Republic and the Bavarian Association of Health Spas took place in the premises of our institute. The partnership under the expert guarantee of ILaB opens the way for intensified cooperation in the field of research, education and innovation in the spa industry. The memorandum focuses on joint cross-border research projects, the promotion of sustainable use of natural [...]