On 23-26 May 2025, we attended the International Longevity Show in Istanbul, where we presented the spa industry in Karlovy Vary and the research activities of our institute. MUDr. Ladislav Špišák, CSc. "Atatürk's Well-being Adventure in Karlovy Vary in 1918". The presentation focused on the historical and contemporary importance of Karlovy [...]
On May 24, we organized a professional seminar focused on the historical development of the Kynžvart Spa and the current possibilities of spa treatment. The meeting was part of the activities of the Center for Spa Research (CLV) project and brought together interdisciplinary perspectives on balneology and regional tradition. In the first part of the program, colleagues Mgr. Karel Kůt and Mgr. Lubomír Zeman spoke with a contribution about the beginnings of spa […]
The Institute of Spa and Balneology joined the Museum-Science Night this year. Together with other city and regional institutions, we contributed to a varied program that offered the public an opportunity to learn about science and regional history in an unconventional way. For the first time since moving, we opened our premises in Alžbětiné lázně. In the individual rooms, visitors could see and try out some of the […]
The author's team consisting of Ing. Věra Marková, Ing. Alina Huseynli, MBA, and MUDr. Ladislav Špišák, CSc. published a new article in the International Journal of Spa and Wellness. In it, they focus on the impact of weekly comprehensive spa care on the mental health of adult male and female clients in Konstantinovy Lázně. In the study, the authors [...]
On 7-9 May 2025, we participated in the IX International Conference Congreso Iberoamericano de Peloides, held in Arnedillo, La Rioja, Spain. The Institute of Spa and Balneology was represented by researcher Ing. Pavel Kalina with a presentation focused on the history of knowledge, classification and use of peloids in the Czech Republic. In his presentation he presented [...]
We participated in the international scientific conference European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2025) in Vienna. Our colleague Ing. Jana Walterová, Ph.D., presented her ongoing research on the environmental part of the Spa Research Centre project. Her paper entitled Air quality issues in therapeutically exposed locations introduced the concept of a therapeutic spa landscape - i.e. an environment that through its complex effects (natural, social [...]
Komora magazine, published by the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic, published in its May issue an article on the Spa Research Centre project. The text presents the main objectives and direction of this key project, whose ambition is to renew and modernise the Czech spa industry through data-driven research and interdisciplinary cooperation. The article presents not only the medical, environmental and socio-economic research activities, but also the contribution of the [...]
On Friday 9th May we attended the Heritage Forum in Mariánské Lázně, which took place on the occasion of the General Assembly of the Great Spa Towns of Europe network. The theme of the event was the protection of cultural and natural heritage in the context of spa towns - with an emphasis on the use of modern technologies and interdisciplinary cooperation. Our director Ing. Alina Huseynli, MBA spoke in [...]
At the beginning of May, we sent out a new issue of our quarterly newsletter with an overview of the most important things that happened at the Institute of Spa and Balneology. Among other things, we focus on the move to the new premises in Elizabeth Spa, which now houses not only our offices but also part of our professional facilities. We also introduce our colleague, researcher Ing. Jana Walterová, Ph.D., with whom we [...]
On Monday 28 April we welcomed a group of ten students from the Bachelor's programme International Tourism Management / Health & Medical Tourism from the University of Applied Sciences in Deggendorf, Bavaria. The program is designed for international students, and because of this we had people from eight different countries visit us. The visit to Karlovy Vary was part of the practical part of their [...]
On 29 April 2025 we participated in the cross-border meeting of tourist information centres of the EUREGIO EGRENSIS region, which took place in the Chopin House in Mariánské Lázně. The Institute of Spa and Balneology was represented by RNDr. Patricia Hloušková, Ph.D., who gave an expert lecture on "The future of spa medicine: research, objectification and innovation in ILaB". In her presentation, we presented the interconnection [...]
On Saturday, 26 April 2025, we took part in the Regional Open Day "For a Healthier Region" organized by the Karlovy Vary Region. At our stand we focused on one of the natural healing resources that we have been working on for a long time in ILaB - mineral springs. We prepared a presentation for visitors about the effects of mineral waters and the results of a study [...]
