We bring you a look back at the successful Future SPAce by ILaB showcase event, which took place in April 2025, alongside the Modern Technologies in Spa Conference. Our partners had the opportunity to present their products and services related to the spa industry in the beautiful Zander Hall at the Imperial Spa. We are also preparing this commercial zone for our partners [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In 2025, we became part of Scientists' Night for the first time, one of the largest popularisation events in Europe. Together with Charles University, the Karlovy Vary Museum and the Regional Innovation Centre of the Karlovy Vary Region (KIC KK), we were at the birth of the so-called Karlovy Vary Nest, thanks to which our region will participate in future editions. At ILaB we [...]
We participated in the autumn general assembly of the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA), this time held in Montegrotto Terme. We represented the Karlovy Vary Region, which is the only region in the Czech Republic to be a member of this prestigious European network of more than 50 spa towns from 18 European countries. The first day of the [...]
We visited Ostrava and one of the most important strategic projects of equitable transformation in the Moravian-Silesian Region - the REFRESH project. This ambitious project is rightly described as the flagship of the region's transformation. The Institute of Spa and Balneology is implementing the Spa Research Centre project, which bears a similar designation within the Karlovy Vary Region. This is why we consider the linking of activities and sharing of experience between [...]
At the invitation of the mayor of Dubí, Jiří Kašpar, we visited Tereziny Lázně last week - a beautiful, fully barrier-free facility that uses robotic-assisted therapy in the care of patients with mobility limitations. We learned about the current focus of the spa and the concept of robotic rehabilitation, which is an important part of the care provided. There is also a great emphasis on [...]
Today, in cooperation with the Falkensteiner Spa Resort Mariánské Lázně, we have launched a study to objectify the effects of forest therapy (shinrin-yoku) in a climate spa. The aim of the study is to evaluate the short-term effect of this treatment on the psychological and physiological state of the population of Mariánské Lázně. In particular, we monitor changes in mood, stress and anxiety levels, but also selected physiological parameters - [...]
As part of an initiative of the CzechTourism agency, we welcomed a group of doctors and physicians from Poland to the Institute. The morning programme was devoted to a discussion about the spa industry in the Karlovy Vary Region - we presented our research activities and the facilities we are building within the Spa Research Centre project. The guests were interested in the history and traditions of our spas, current scientific approaches and upcoming clinical [...]
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. [...]
