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Researchers' Night

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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

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

Virtual Exhibition Creative Sustainability Cycle

  • 12.00-12.30
  • Tehnopark Celje, Gubčeva 1, Celje 3000
  • Children, young people, families
  • Rhythm of Science

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!

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fashion show
families children primary school pupils secondary school pupils
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25 SEP 2026

Wolf in Pohorje

  • 9.00 - 13.00
  • OŠ Lovrenc na Pohorju, Šolska ulica 6, 2344 Lovrenc na Pohorju
  • Schoolchildren, children, young people
  • The rhythms of animal life

Wolf in Pohorje is an interactive experience where young participants explore the fascinating lives of wolves, their communication and social structure within the pack. They will also learn about the return of wolves to the Pohorje region and how researchers monitor their presence in the wild.

free
interactive science presentation lecture
children primary school pupils
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25 SEP 2026

A Walk Through the Nature and Mythology of Pohorje Exhibition

  • 17.30 - 18.15
  • Center Noordung, Na vasi 18, 3205 Vitanje
  • Young people, schoolchildren, families with children and the general public
  • The rhythms of animal life, The rhythms of plant life, Rhythms in ecosystems, Rhythms of the past for the present

The exhibition Nature and Mythology of Pohorje will be presented at the Noordung Centre, where visitors will explore the outstanding natural heritage of Pohorje through interpretive texts, illustrations and nature photography. The exhibition highlights the unique landscapes, habitats and biodiversity that make Pohorje one of the most valuable nature conservation areas in Slovenia and Europe.

free
performance lecture
general public families children 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

A PhD within the European MSCA DN network LongTREC: how the next generation of RNA sequencing helps us study plants under stress

  • 19:45-20:00
  • National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana
  • The event is aimed at researchers and the interested public.
  • The rhythms of plant life, Rhythm of Science

An overview of the European project LongTREC (MSCA Doctoral Network), in which the National Institute of Biology (NIB) develops new bioinformatics workflows for the analysis of long-read RNA transcriptomes and applies them to studies of plant responses to various stressors.

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lecture
general public students researchers
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25 SEP 2026

Flow of Water – From Rivers to the Sea: Slovenian Water Circle: Dragonja

  • 19:00-21:00
  • Congres room; Marine Biology Station Piran NIB, Fornače 41, 6330 Piran
  • General public
  • Rhythms in ecosystems

Screening of the film Slovenian Water Circle: Dragonja, followed by a discussion with experts on why research, understanding and protection of riverine, coastal and marine environments are essential for the future of this area.

free
live discussion with researchers film
general public
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25 SEP 2026

When a scientist is left alone in the wilderness

  • 20:00–21:00
  • National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana
  • The event is aimed at the general public.
  • Rhythms in ecosystems

How does a researcher cope when there is no longer a laboratory, equipment or comforts – but only the wilderness, their own knowledge and survival skills? Žiga Ogorelec,…

free
live discussion with researchers lecture
general public
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25 SEP 2026

Film screening at the National Institute of Biology

  • 16:00–17:15
  • National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana
  • The event is aimed at the general public.
  • The rhythms of animal life, The rhythms of plant life, Rhythms in ecosystems, Rhythm of Science

As part of the event, two videos produced by the National Institute of Biology will be screened. The NIB Biotechnology Hub – from construction site to state-of-the-art research…

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film
general public
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25 SEP 2026

Cyanobacteria in Slovenian lakes

  • 19:45–20:00
  • National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana
  • The event is aimed at the general public.
  • Rhythms in ecosystems, Rhythm of Science

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…

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lecture
general public
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