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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, [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

On Thursday, 12 June 2025, we held a professional conference in Jáchymov dedicated to the legacy of Marie Curie-Skłodowska and the 100th anniversary of her visit to the town. The conference kicked off a three-day programme that recalled the historical and scientific significance of this exceptional personality and her ties to Jáchymov. The event was prepared as part of the Spa Research Centre project. The partners were the Jáchymov Spa and [...]

We took part in the prestigious international Thermal Tourism Congress, which took place this year in Budapest on 4-6 June 2025. Director Ing. Alina Huseynli, MBA presented the Institute's activities, key projects and future visions. We have seen a great interest in cooperation from European, American and Japanese partners, which makes us very [...]

Last weekend we attended the XXX Congress of the Society of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, which took place in the Elektra Cultural and Congress Center in Luhačovice. The program included a professional session focused on balneology, in which our colleague Mgr. Marek Maráček spoke with a contribution on monitoring physical activity in a spa environment. We would like to thank MUDr. […] for organizing this session.

At the Innovation 2025 conference, which was held on 30 May by the Karlovy Vary Business Development Agency in Sokolov, we presented a paper on "How VR (re)changes the spa industry". Mgr. Magdaléna Vereskova, MSc., who presented the project Centre for Spa Research (CLV) and the possibilities of using virtual reality in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. The presentation also focused on the design of a comprehensive spa care [...]

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 [...]