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Researchers' Night

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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

Rhythm of Pollinators and Pollination

  • 9:00 - 21:00
  • Prešeren Square, Ljubljana
  • For families and individuals of all age groups
  • The rhythms of animal life, The rhythms of plant life, Rhythms in ecosystems

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.

free
quiz interactive game
general public primary school pupils secondary school pupils adults
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25 SEP 2026

Fungi, Solar Panels and Citizen Scientists - Presentation of the FungiVE Project

  • 18:30 - 19:00
  • National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana
  • The event is intended for the general public, secondary school and university students, and anyone interested in microbiology, renewable energy, citizen science, and modern molecular biology methods. Citizens who contributed to the project are especially welcome. We will present how participants collected samples from solar panels and how these samples are analysed using state-of-the-art molecular methods.
  • Rhythms in ecosystems, Rhythm of Science

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

free
open day lecture
general public secondary school pupils students
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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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