As part of the RhythmOfLife project, the National Institute of Biology (NIB) is holding an open day with interactive presentations of its research work. Between 9 a.m. and…
Some animals are capable of producing and emitting light, while others reflect and amplify it to improve their orientation in the environment. Studying these abilities provides insights into…
People most often describe and evaluate the landscape based on sight. However, landscapes also contain a vast amount of acoustic information, which, much like visual information, changes with time and space, and is increasingly being used in biodiversity research
Careful observation in nature reveals footprints, droppings, feeding marks, scratches or rubs, hair, shed skins and feathers, paths, dens, and resting sites. These traces allow us to identify…
GPS tracking devices make it possible to follow the movements of animals in the wild. They provide valuable data on migration patterns, feeding grounds, and behavioural habits.
Thermal imaging cameras offer a means of studying animal behaviour, daily and nightly activity rhythms, and habitat use, particularly in areas that are otherwise difficult to access. The…
The recognition and study of animal sounds are essential for understanding communication, behaviour, and ecology. By analysing call frequencies, researchers can identify specific patterns and extract vital information…
Using call playback techniques helps researchers study animal behaviour, habitat size, and population trends. This approach contributes both to a better ecological understanding of species and to more…
Discover the results of the FungiVE citizen science project, where members of the public helped investigate fungi on solar panels and their detection using advanced molecular methods
At our stand, visitors will discover the fascinating world of pollinators: how they live, why they are essential, what threatens them, how scientists study them, and how everyone can help protect them.
At the NIB Open Day, we will explore the world of molds, mycotoxins, and food safety through a photography exhibition, hands-on experiments, microscopic observations, and photography.
Methods and results of monitoring and studying wildlife in their natural habitat using modern devices, such as recorders, transmitters, etc., will be presented.
Visitors will explore the hidden rhythms of communication among organisms through hands-on, interactive demonstrations, listening to the vibrational communication of insects and smelling chemical signals used by plants and insects, while discovering how these signals change over time and how human activities can disrupt such communication.
An interactive look inside diagnostic and research laboratories.
What’s hidden in the pattern? Are you curious? 🧪 Perhaps a healthy green smoothie to combat autumn fatigue? 🌱 Perhaps green algae, tiny organisms that produce oxygen for…
At the Department of Genetic Toxicology, Biotechnology and Systems Biology (GEN), we research processes that are important for human health and the environment. Visitors will be able to…
People most often describe and evaluate the landscape based on sight. However, landscapes also contain a vast amount of acoustic information, which, much like visual information, changes with time and space, and is increasingly being used in biodiversity research
An interactive lecture and a tour of laboratories and climate chambers will introduce visitors to the impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems and demonstrate how these effects are studied under controlled laboratory conditions.
Rudolfovo Open Day will offer visitors the opportunity to tour research laboratories, meet researchers, and discover how science and technology are applied in practice.
With a special STEAM construction set, children will create simple polygons, more complex Platonic solids, models of chemical and crystal structures, bridges and buildings in our engineering corner.
Try your hand at Chess960, where familiar rules and a different starting position in every round encourage creativity and original thinking. The free tournament, organised by the KRKA Novo mesto Chess Club and Rudolfovo, will take place on 25 September 2026 at the Miran Jarc Library in Novo mesto.
Researchers’ Day 2026 is a free, interactive event where young people explore science, technology, innovation and creative thinking through experiments, hands-on activities and direct interaction with researchers.
A full-day scientific adventure for all generations – explore more than 60 interactive exhibits for free and discover the world of science, technology and research through games, experiments and STEAM challenges.
A creative sustainability experience where we give discarded items a new life through recycling and upcycling, and show through workshops, a virtual exhibition and a sustainable fashion show that sustainability can be both fun and creative.
Meet the humanoid robots Pepper, Nao, Photon and Kodi through shows, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, and discover how human-robot collaboration could shape the future of learning, research and everyday life.
Creative Flow of Science brings together science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics through play, experiments and creativity – from building rockets and using 3D pens to conducting chemistry experiments, tackling engineering challenges and exploring other hands-on STEAM activities.
Rocket Making and Launching
A science show with interesting scientific experiments for all ages.
Creating all kinds of imaginative figures with pipe cleaners.
We turn discarded materials into new, creative and sustainable creations
Learn basic life support and safely try it out in practice.
Your creations won’t stay hidden in the closet! A real sustainable fashion show will follow, where you’ll get to showcase your unique creations yourself!
Creating unique fashion pieces from old clothes.
Your imagination in three dimensions.
Recycle, Reuse, Create!
Traditional high-stem meadow orchards are true treasure troves of life. Their tall trunks, magnificent crowns, dark tree hollows and colourful meadows stretching into the beech forest create rhythms of life and offer endless opportunities for experiencing, learning about and exploring nature.
