RhythmOfLife — The science of Rhythms in our lives RhythmOfLife — Raziskovanje ritmov v naravi in življenju ljudi

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general public families kindergarten children children teenagers primary school pupils secondary school pupils pupils and adults with special needs students teachers adults seniors researchers policymakers business leaders
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astronomical observation open day workshop film interactive game interactive science presentation quiz treasure hunt fashion show round table immersive experience live discussion with researchers hands-on experiment lecture performance book presentation streaming from labs chess tournament seminar strategic game expert talk science show
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25 SEP 2026

Open Day at Rudolfovo – the Science and Technology Centre Novo Mesto

  • 08:30-18:30
  • Rudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre Novo mesto, Podbreznik 15, 8000 Novo mesto, Slovenia
  • Primary and secondary school students and interested members of the public.
  • The rhythms of plant life, Rhythms of the future, Rhythm of Science, Rhythm of Work & World

Rudolfovo Open Day will offer visitors the opportunity to tour research laboratories, meet researchers, and discover how science and technology are applied in practice.

free
interactive science presentation live discussion with researchers open day
general public primary school pupils secondary school pupils
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25 SEP 2026

Creative Sustainability Cycle

  • 10:00-17:00
  • Tehnopark Celje, Gubčeva 1, Celje 3000
  • Children, young people, families, businesses, institutions.
  • Rhythm of Science

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.

free
workshop fashion show
families primary school pupils secondary school pupils business leaders
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25 SEP 2026

Rocket Making

  • 15.00-16.00
  • Tehnopark Celje, Gubčeva 1, Celje 3000
  • Children, young people, families
  • Rhythm of Science

Rocket Making and Launching

free
workshop
families primary school pupils secondary school pupils researchers
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25 SEP 2026

Creating Items from Discarded Materials

  • 14.00-16.30
  • Tehnopark Celje, Gubčeva 1, Celje 3000
  • Children, young people, families
  • Rhythm of Science

We turn discarded materials into new, creative and sustainable creations

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workshop
families children primary school pupils secondary school pupils
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25 SEP 2026

Basic Life Support

  • 11.00-12.00 in 15.00–16.00
  • Tehnopark Celje, Gubčeva 1, Celje 3000
  • Children, young people, families, institutios, businesses
  • Rhythm of Science

Learn basic life support and safely try it out in practice.

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workshop
families primary school pupils secondary school pupils adults
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25 SEP 2026

Sustainable Fashion Design

  • 10.00-11.30
  • Tehnopark Celje, Gubčeva 1, Celje 3000
  • Children, young people, families
  • Rhythm of Science

Creating unique fashion pieces from old clothes.

free
workshop
families children primary school pupils secondary school pupils
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25 SEP 2026

Creating with a 3D Pen

  • 11.00-12.00
  • Tehnopark Celje, Gubčeva 1, Celje 3000
  • Children, young people, families
  • Rhythm of Science

Your imagination in three dimensions.

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workshop
families primary school pupils secondary school pupils researchers
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25 SEP 2026

Mountain Biodiversity Under Threat in a Changing Climate

  • 11:30-14:15
  • National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana
  • For families and individuals of all age groups
  • The rhythms of animal life, Rhythms in ecosystems

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.

free
live discussion with researchers immersive experience
general public primary school pupils secondary school pupils adults
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25 SEP 2026

Photo Hunt

  • 09:00 - 10:15, 16:00 - 17:15, 17:30 - 21:00
  • National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana
  • organized school groups and free admission for the general public
  • Rhythms in ecosystems, Rhythm of Science

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.

free
workshop
general public primary school pupils secondary school pupils teachers
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25 SEP 2026

Exploring the hidden rhythms in communication of plants and animals

  • 14:15-17:15
  • National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana
  • primary and secondary school pupils
  • The rhythms of animal life, The rhythms of plant life

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.

free
live discussion with researchers quiz open day immersive experience
primary school pupils secondary school pupils
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25 SEP 2026

A Day in the Orchard – Experience, Explore and Discover the Amazing Rhythms of Nature

  • 9:00-17:00
  • Kozjanski park, In the orchard Interpretation center, Gradišče 22, 3257 Podsreda
  • primary and secondary school children
  • The rhythms of animal life, The rhythms of plant life, Rhythms in ecosystems, When the rhythm of life is disrupted

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.

free
workshop interactive science presentation treasure hunt immersive experience
primary school pupils secondary school pupils
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