The International Tourism Exchange Berlin (ITB Berlin) is one of the world’s largest and most important tourism trade fairs, attracting thousands of professionals from the tourism, healthcare, wellness, and spa sectors from around the globe to Berlin every year. It is here that new trends are discussed, international partnerships are forged, and ways to develop modern health and spa tourism are explored. This year, we actively […]
We are looking for a spa facility in Karlovy Vary to collaborate on data collection for a research study focused on objectifying the effects of outdoor treatments in the spa therapy landscape of Karlovy Vary. The spa facility we are looking for does not need to have a contract with any health insurance company. Offers must be submitted via the E-ZAK system by March 23, 2026, at the latest. All communication will take place exclusively through this […]
March 4 marks World Obesity Day. Obesity is currently one of the major health problems facing modern society. Spa treatment can also play a significant role in the treatment of obesity. For children and adolescents, it is even included in the list of indications. Access to spa treatment for obese patients in the Czech Republic varies significantly depending on the patient’s age. For children and […]
We have successfully completed the second year of the course “Physiotherapy in Spa Medicine,” designed for students in the bachelor’s and master’s programs in Physiotherapy at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague. The course was held in two sessions—on February 20 and 27—in Karlovy Vary. The first block was opened by MUDr. Ladislav Špišák, CSc., who gave the students an introduction to balneology and physical therapy, […]
We have published the results of a pilot study examining the efficacy of the traditional Karlovy Vary drinking cure in the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (MASLD). The study was published in January 2026 in the peer-reviewed international journal *Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition*. The study took place from February to May 2024. It involved 46 residents of Karlovy Vary diagnosed with fatty liver disease, who underwent a 21-day drinking […]
As part of the Spa Research Center project, we have acquired an automatic mobile air quality monitoring station that will enable us to accurately measure air quality directly in spa locations. We will use the data from the station to develop the concept of the Spa Therapeutic Landscape (LTK)—a multifactorial assessment of the landscape surrounding spa areas, which we have been working on for some time. The goal is to establish criteria that, when met, allow […]
Registration is now open for the largest edition yet of the “Modern Technologies in the Spa Industry” conference. The event will take place on April 13 and 14, 2026, at the Imperial Spa in Karlovy Vary. Compared to previous years, this year brings a major change—for the first time, the conference will span two days and offer an exceptionally broad professional program that will not focus solely on new technologies in […]
To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, our colleague Ing. Jana Walterová, Ph.D., accepted an invitation to the Czech Radio Karlovy Vary studio. In the interview, she discussed not only the representation of women in research in the field of spa medicine and balneology, but also what science in this field looks like in everyday practice. At the Institute of Spa Medicine and Balneology, we consider […]
We have published the fourth issue of the professional journal *Spa and Balneology* for 2025. The winter issue is also being published in print for the first time and features a diverse mix of professional articles, practical insights, and international perspectives. The professional section opens with an article devoted to the microflora in peloids—that is, the question of what role natural microorganisms play in therapeutic natural muds and what potential they hold in […]
On Wednesday, February 4, the first edition of the VARY°Kolegium 2026 conference took place at the Imperial Spa in Karlovy Vary. This new platform aims to bridge the gap between expert perspectives on the spa industry and current issues regarding the city’s character and future development. The conference was divided into four thematic blocks, featuring perspectives from across the full spectrum of fields related to […]
In June 1925, one of the most prominent female scientists of all time—Marie Curie-Skłodowska—visited Jáchymov. The two-time Nobel Prize winner finally saw in person the place with which she had shared a special bond from the very beginning of her scientific career. It was from Jáchymov pitchblende that the Curies isolated radium in 1898—an element that forever changed the face of modern […]
We welcomed a delegation of 15 Bavarian participants in the 29th edition of the prestigious “Management in Public Administration” study program, organized by the Bavarian State Chancellery (Bayerische Staatskanzlei). The visit took place as part of their study trip and follows up on the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the two parties. The guests, officials from various Bavarian ministries, were interested in the potential for Czech-Bavarian cooperation in the field of spa tourism, its benefits […]
