Science Night

This year, for the first time, Science Night will take place on a larger scale in the Karlovy Vary Region as well. This exceptional pan-European event opens the world of science to the general public every year. The preparations in Karlovy Vary have been joined by the Institute of Spa and Balneology, the Karlovy Vary Museum, Charles University, and the Regional Innovation Centre of the Karlovy Vary Region – together inviting all young and adult discoverers to an evening full of knowledge, fun and inspiration.

During the evening, you can look forward to a guided walk, a panel discussion, lectures, displays of natural samples, interactive activities for children, and an all-evening game with a prize draw.

Science Night Programme in Karlovy Vary (26 September 2025)

Alžbětiny Lázně (Elizabeth Spa)

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• 5:00 p.m. – Panel discussion Natural resources of the Karlovy Vary Region and their rich use.
  
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  • Moderated by RNDr. Václav Cílek, CSc.
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  • Speakers:
    
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    • Ing. Tereza Hnátková, Ph.D.
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    • MUDr. Ladislav Špišák, CSc.
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    • Ing. Petr Krása
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• 6:15 p.m. – Guided walk Karlovy Vary mineral springs with RNDr. Tomáš Vylita, Ph.D. Starting at Alžbětiny Lázně, ending at the museum.
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• 7:00 p.m. – The linguistic landscape of the Karlovy Vary region, Mgr. Michal Láznička, Ph.D. (Charles University)
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• 8:00 p.m. – The science fiction work of František Běhounek, Mgr. Ondřej Vinš (Charles University)

Karlovy Vary Museum

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• 5:00 p.m. – The State Vocational School for the Porcelain Industry as a factor of cultural identity in the Karlovy Vary region, Mgr. Jana Pokorná Kalousková (Charles University)
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• 5:30 p.m. – Love of God as path and goal: Islamic mysticism in Czech translation, doc. PhDr. Bronislav Ostřanský, Ph.D. (Charles University)
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• 6:30 p.m. – Vita silicium – artificial life as a specific artistic approach, Mgr. Aleš Svoboda, Ph.D. (Charles University)
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• 7:30 p.m. – Natural science research at the Karlovy Vary Museum
  RNDr. Jan Matějů, Ph.D. (Karlovy Vary Museum, a contributory organisation of the Karlovy Vary Region
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• 8:00 p.m. – A new mammal species in the Czech Republic – the bicolored shrew in the Karlovy Vary Region
  Mgr. Alena Fornůsková, Ph.D. (Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences)
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• 8:30 p.m. – Research on raccoons in the Karlovy Vary region
  Ing. Kateřina Brynychová, Ph.D. (Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, v.v.i.), Ing. Jan Cukor, Ph.D. (Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, v.v.i. and the Czech University of Life Sciences)
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• 9:00 p.m. – The story of the limestone at the foot of the Doupovské hory Mountains
  Mgr. Vladislav Rapprich, Ph.D. (Czech Geological Survey)

All-evening game

Visit three locations in the centre of Karlovy Vary

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• Alžbětiny Lázně: 5:00 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
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• Castle Tower: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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• Karlovy Vary Museum: 5:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

At each stop, tasks await you, and completing them earns you a stamp. Three stamps can then be exchanged for a raffle ticket at the Karlovy Vary Museum. The game is intended for children and adults alike and runs throughout the evening programme.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday, 26 September, in Karlovy Vary!

Science Night 2025 in the Karlovy Vary Region is held under the auspices of Mgr. Jana Mračková Vildumetzová, Governor of the Karlovy Vary Region.

The activities of the Institute of Spa and Balneology associated with Science Night are organised as part of the project “Centre for Spa Research”, reg. no.: CZ.10.01.01/00/22_001/0000261.