Events

The new VARY°Kolegium platform aims to combine expert insights into the spa industry with current issues concerning the city's appearance and future development. The discussion panels will be led with an emphasis on diversity of approaches – medical, tourist, economic, urban, hydrogeological, and student. All thematic blocks will take the form of presentations and follow-up panel discussions. You can look forward to inspiring presentations, panel discussions, and space […]

How does nutrition affect our health, vitality, and lifespan? What foods promote inflammation in the body and contribute to the development of chronic diseases? And what answers does current science offer? We invite you to another meeting in the COFFEE & SCIENCE series for the general public, this time dedicated to nutrition as one of the pillars of prevention and long-term health. The lecture will be given by Prof. […]

The Institute of Balneology and Spa Medicine cordially invites you to a professional seminar, which will take place at the Institute's headquarters in the Alžbětiny lázně building, Smetanovy sady 1145/1, Karlovy Vary, on January 13, 2026, starting at 4:00 p.m. Program: 4:00 p.m. Introduction and welcome 4:05 p.m. Functional diagnostics and therapy for urogynecological patients Lecturer: PhDr. Ingrid Palaščáková Špringrová, Ph.D. […]

With Mgr. Alexandra Zachová Ticha, MBA, you will learn what natural healing wealth our country has and how the spa industry uses it to relax the body and mind.
Meanwhile, your children will make beautiful Christmas decorations from natural materials and try their hand at working with peat. Admission is free.

Come and have a chat with Ing. Jana Walterová, Ph.D. about what we have in the forests of Karlovy Vary and what is planned for the future. In the meantime, your children can make beautiful Christmas ornaments from natural materials and try their hand at things like what peat is and that it's kind of fun to work with. Admission is free.

Options of orthotic equipment and pre-prosthetic care for amputees The Institute of Spa and Balneology, v. v. i., would like to cordially invite you to a professional seminar, which will take place at the Institute's headquarters in the Elizabeth Spa building. Place. Lecturer: Mgr. Mgr. Petra Poková, Hana Kohoutová, DiS. 16:00 [...]

The Institute of Spa and Balneology, v. v. i., would like to cordially invite you to a professional seminar to be held in Františkovy Lázně.

Place: Aquaforum a.s., Císařské lázně, 5. května 154, Fr. 154, Cesis Lazne
Date: 27.11. 2025 from 16:00 hrs.
Lecturer. MUDr. Robert Michalič

The Institute of Spa and Balneology, v. v. i., would like to cordially invite you to a professional seminar, which will take place at the headquarters of the Institute in the building of Elizabeth Spa.
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Lecturer: Mgr. Mgr. Dita Hamouzová, PhD.
The educational event is organized according to the Statutory Regulation of the Czech Chamber of Commerce No. 16.
Evaluation of the educational event is 2 credits, participation is free of charge.
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Dear ladies and gentlemen, we would like to cordially invite you to the presentation of the cooperation between the Institute of Spa and Balneology, v. v. i., the regional section of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants and the Faculty of Education of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, implemented within the study field of Kinanthropology and Wellness Specialist. The meeting will include the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation, followed by a presentation focused on: the possibilities of providing internships for students in hotels [...]

The workshop on sustainability in the spa industry will take place on 7 November 2025 at the Social House in Františkovy Lázně. It will offer practical tips, inspiration from the industry and consultations with experts on how to incorporate sustainability principles into everyday operations.

We would like to invite you to another meeting from the popular KAFE & SCIENCE cycle, which this time will be in the spirit of mineral springs and David Becher - an important pioneer of drinking cures and balneological research in Karlovy Vary. Exceptionally, you will have the opportunity to meet two experts who will combine their views on the history and present of spa treatment. 🎙️ RNDr. Tomáš Vylita, Ph.D. 🎙️ MUDr. [...]

How does the quality of the gastronomic offer influence the satisfaction of visitors to spa destinations? And what does the term gastro well-being mean? These and other questions will be answered on 22 October 2025 at 19:30 on the Small Stage of Dom Chopin in Mariánské Lázně by doc. Ing. Ida Rašovská, Ph.D., expert in economics and tourism management. She will present the connection between spa, gastronomy and healthy lifestyle.