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We have published and sent out the second issue of this year's newsletter of the Institute of Spa and Balneology. In it we look back at the first year of the Centre for Spa Research (CLV) project, we bring an interview with researcher Mgr. Mark Maráček and a summary of current events and an overview of planned events. The newsletter also includes reading recommendations that are thematically in line with our focus. [...]

Františkovy Lázně has more than two hundred years of tradition. In the interview, Ing. Eliška Vildová, Ph.D., Sales Director of Františkovy Lázně AQUAFORUM a.s. The company was a silver partner of the Future SPAce by ILaB event, which took place on 15 April 2025 in Císařské lázně. Video [...]

We have published a new double issue of the journal Lázeňství a balneologie, which brings current views on the development of the Czech spa industry, research results and inspiration from abroad. We have newly divided the journal into three thematic parts to make it more clear and better reflect the diversity of the field. In the first part you will find interviews and articles focused on research and practice - for example, an interview with MUDr. [...]

This week we welcomed Mrs. Bc. Mgr. Hana Žáková, Councillor of the Karlovy Vary Region for Education, Education, Sport and Sports. The meeting was dedicated to the possibilities of future cooperation with schools in the region and beyond. We discussed the link between research, education and practice in the field of [...]

In the past week, we carried out field measurements in Karlovy Vary and Kynžvart Spa, which are part of the activities of the Spa Research Centre project. The research team collected data in the real environment of the spa sites as a basis for the creation of the Methodology for the definition and protection of therapeutic spa landscapes. We focused on measuring radiation levels, noise, the amount of negatively charged ions in the air, [...]

Molecular hydrogen is also used in spa treatment. Miroslav Řehulek from the company H2 GLOBAL GROUP s.r.o., which was a gold partner of the Future SPAce by ILaB exhibition zone, talks about its use and benefits. The event took place on 15 April 2025 in the premises of Císařské lázně. The video was created in cooperation with media partner INION.Watch the interview: HERE

In the July issue of the Komora magazine (July-August 2025, Volume 26) there was an article Spa care - a tool for comprehensive disease prevention, prepared by the director of our institute Ing. Alina Huseynli, MBA, and the Chairman of the ILaB Council MUDr. Ladislav Špišák, CSc. In the text we discuss the growing role of prevention in public health and personnel policy. In our opinion, spa care is an effective [...]

On July 10, we participated in the Day of the Karlovy Vary Region and the City of Karlovy Vary, which took place within the International Film Festival. We offered visitors of all ages fun and informative activities introducing science and research in the field of spa and balneology. The main message of our booth was: Science and research in the Carlsbad region is not science fiction. [...]

In the first half of June we welcomed British journalist Arielle Domb, who was preparing an article about the West Bohemian spa triangle for the prestigious London daily The Standard. During her visit, we introduced her to the activities of ILaB, the Spa Research Centre project and specific examples of the link between science, spa practice and public health. We discussed the topics [...]

On Tuesday 17 June, the second internal workshop focused on the socio-economic part of the Spa Research Centre project took place at the Institute of Spa and Balneology in Karlovy Vary. The meeting was held both in person and online and was intended primarily for the participating experts from ILaB and the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. The programme was opened by the Director of ILaB, [...]

Virtual reality is increasingly being applied in the healthcare sector. Monika Karasová from VR LIFE s.r.o. (VR Vitalis Pro) explains how it specifically helps in rehabilitation and what it brings to patients. The company was a gold partner of the Future SPAce by ILaB exhibition zone, which took place on 15 April 2025 in Císařské Lázně. The video was created in cooperation with media partner [...]

We signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of the Czech Republic. Together we want to support professional development in the field of spa, medical wellness and health tourism and strengthen the connection between research and application. The Memorandum was established within the framework of our project Centre for Spa Research (CLV), which we are implementing with the support of the Operational Programme Fair Transformation. The cooperation includes training of member organisations [...]