Program
EVENTS IN THE ATRIUM OF ZRC SAZU
In the Atrium of ZRC SAZU, researchers presented their work and talked to anyone driven by curiosity, especially young ...
GRAND OPENING OF THE EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT – ATRIUM ZRC
The grand opening of the European Researchers’ Night in the Atrium ZRC kicked off a whole day of activities ...
SCIENCE BAZAAR
A visit to the Science bazaar in the Novi trg square was an opportunity to meet the researchers ...
CONCERTS AND EVENING EVENTS
When the day turned into the Night, visitors were cordially invited to concerts, evening events and socializing with researchers ...
08:00
The Festival of Antiquity
The Festival of Antiquity included workshops, lectures and other events where experts on different parts of classical languages ...
08:00
Two Birds with One Stone: Slovenian-Slovak Night
This year’s edition of the Slovenian-Slovak Night took place in the form of workshops for primary and secondary school ...
09:00
Science Fair
Under the guidance of university students, pupils discovered science in a fun and playful way through science fair activities ...
09:00
Let’s Learn about the Properties of Honey
This workshop on the mysterious gold of bees, a healing substance for man, was the first edition of ...
10:00
Bilingual Anthology Humans to Animals and Animals to Humans in Contemporary Slavic Poetry
The Department of Slavistics at the Faculty of Arts has published a bilingual anthology of contemporary Slavic poetry with the…
10:00
Youth Inventiveness: A Response to the Challenges of Microplastics in the Environment
The “Youth Inventiveness: A Response to the Challenges of Microplastics in the Environment” competition took place through the collaboration ...
10:00
Pressure on the Natural Environment due to Recreational Activities
In this stall on geoinformatics, researchers from the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering presented how global navigation systems ...
10:00
New Discoveries about the Human Fish to the Benefit of Humans and the Olm
The European Researchers’ Night presented the latest discoveries about the human fish – i.e. olm, revelations about when ...
10:00
The Face Says It All: Pain Assessment in Animals Using Facial Expressions
Alleviating pain in animals is greatly hindered due to problems in recognising pain as humans, alienated from nature ...
10:00
Tera/GIB for Children with Special Needs
A demonstration of the Tera/GIB therapeutic exercise for children with special needs drew a connection between the lives ...
10:00
Viral Diseases: Transmission Route Animal-Human-Animal and Preventing Transmission in the Case of African Swine Fever
Researchers of the Veterinary Faculty would like to raise public awareness of the interdependence of the human and animal ...
10:00
BUZZ-words – Slovenian and Czech Names of Insects and Their Use in Idioms
People live with insects, finding them annoying but also useful. They have been named in various ways, such as ...
10:00
Sweet shop
As part of the Sweet Shop, children playfully found out: do animals also like sweets, where do they find ...
10:00
Human # Animal
The Human # Animal exhibition brought together Academy of Fine Arts and Design students in different majors. Their creative ...
10:00
Masks and Wassailing in Romanian Traditions
One of the stalls of the European Researchers’ Night was dedicated to Romanian tradition, where animal masks have ...
10:00
DIE EVOLUTIONSBREMSE
This exhibition by Tim Prezelj was dedicated to scientific research in medicine, pharmacy and biology where laboratory animals are ...
10:00
I, Animal
Humans resemble other animal species to a much greater extent than we might think. At the same time ...
10:00
East Asian Objects in Our Homes
Are you interested in East Asian art? Do you have a decorative object or work of art from China ...
10:00
Interviews with Scientists, Artists and Researchers
The European Researchers’ Night – Humanities Rock! project brings together scientists, artists and researchers from the University of Ljubljana ...
10:00
The Use of Animals for Research Purposes Enables Advances in Medicine and Helps to Improve Animal Welfare
Researchers of the Biotechnical Faculty presented work on test animals, which concerns not only the acquisition of results but ...
10:00
The Animal Within
Is there an animal lurking in your body? Do you know your ancestors? Is body hair annoying or useful ...
10:00
FOLKLORE. FAUNA.
The FOLKLORE.FAUNA. At the farm exhibition explored the relations between humans and animals in rural areas as well as ...
11:00
Behavioural Research Lab – Open Day at the UL School of Economics and Business
At the open day, a study on the influence of consumer characteristics and values on the purchase of products ...
11:00
Cat Debate
Pšenica Kovačič of the Minami Kat cat culture centre presented responsible cat breeding and an understanding and happy coexistence ...
11:00
Discover Hive Products and Their Uses
A representative of the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association, Tomaž Samec, a zootechnical engineer, presented the role of the bee ...
11:15
Youth Inventiveness: A Response to the Challenges of Microplastics in the Environment
The large amounts of microplastics ending up in the environment every year permanently pollute ecosystems and food chains, which ...
12:00
Plucking Cat / Animals in Music: Japan
The participants of this event listened to the musical instruments of Nagisa Moritoki Škof, PhD, and tried to solve ...
13:00
Cat Debate
The event was canceled due to illness. Visitors were cordially invited to the Cat Debate stall and other activities ...
13:00
Youth Inventiveness: A Response to the Challenges of Microplastics in the Environment
Aiming to encourage primary and secondary school students to lead initiatives for solutions to the problem of microplastics ...
13:00
How Do Fish Swim at Different Depths?
In this second experimental workshop on fish life, primary and secondary school students used simple implements to make ...
13:00
Let’s Learn about the Properties of Honey
This workshop on the mysterious gold of bees, a healing substance for man, was the first edition of ...
14:00
Spider Silk: Key Evolutionary Achievement and Biomaterial of the Future
Spiders are well-known for their silk and webs. Evolutionary achievements related to their silk and its use were key ...
14:00
Animals and Humans: What Do Anthropologists Do?
The projection of the film "Environment and Animals: What Do Anthropologists Do" and a subsequent talk addressed the intertwinement ...
15:00
Book Improv – Fairy Tale Improv
The European Researchers’ Night was an opportunity to experience Book Improv – Fairy Tale Improv ...
15:00
Animals Through the Centuries
As part of the Curator for a Day cycle, where celebrities lead guided tours of the National Gallery, Tadej ...
15:30
Species-Rich Meadows and Cattle in Slovenian Alps in the Last 500 Years
Until recently, Slovenia was exceptional in Europe for its high share of species-rich meadows, which are an important element ...
16:00
Masks and Wassailing in Romanian Traditions
A symposium of the European Researchers’ Night was dedicated to Romanian tradition, where animal masks have a significant ritualistic ...
17:00
Touch me! Getting to know animals in an urban environment
On the European Researchers’ Night, researchers from the Faculty of Education held a workshop and guided natural science tour ...
17:00
The Ethics of Animal Research Models in Pharmacy and Medicine
What purposes are animal models used for in pharmaceutical and medical research and what the ethical and legal restrictions ...
17:00
Youth Inventiveness: A Response to the Challenges of Microplastics in the Environment
The large amounts of microplastics ending up in the environment every year permanently pollute ecosystems and food chains ...
17:00
Isolation of Molecule of Life, DNA, from Animal Tissue
Researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy showed the participants of this presentation that molecules of life, i.e. DNA, are ...
17:00
How Do Fireflies Glow?
There are five species of fireflies – little beetles emitting a strong, cold light – in Slovenia. The light ...
17:00
Cabinet of Curiosities
Students turned a part of the graphics atelier at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design (ALUO) into ...
17:00
Magic Worms and the Nanospider
The Faculty of Pharmacy aims to familiarise children and parents with microparticles and nanofibres as well as their roles ...
17:00
Little animals-friendly medicines
Faculty of Pharmacy researchers acquainted participants with research in developing pharmaceutical forms for animals. They discussed the differences ...
17:00
The Rabbit on the Moon and Other Animals
The exhibition The Rabbit on the Moon and Other Animals from the Buddhist Groves – Animal Imagery ...
17:00
Shampoo for Pets and Beeswax Lip Balm
Faculty of Pharmacy researchers acquainted participants with cosmetology and making modern cosmetic products ...
17:00
Elephant Toothpaste
Faculty of Pharmacy researchers presented a chemical experiment to the participants, explaining it through a chemical ...
17:00
Creating Multimedia Designs with Canva
The Canva web tool is one of the most frequently used tools for creating rich multimedia designs. In this ...
17:00
Treating Symptoms of Canine Dementia
Faculty of Pharmacy researchers acquainted participants with the development of a medicine for alleviating the symptoms of canine dementia ...
17:00
The Evolucija. (Evolution) Performance
Evolucija. (Evolution), a movement and acrobatic performance, was a gift of the project European Researchers Night - Humanities Rock! ...
18:00
City Pets in Emergencies
Two children’s and family workshops on City Pets in World War I and World War II Emergencies focused on ...
18:00
The Hubbub of the Movements of Animals and Life
The participants of this creative workshop on movement will join researchers from the Faculty of Medicine in recreating movements ...
18:00
Observing animal tracks in the city – hiking and exploring the streets around the college
On the European Researchers’ Night, researchers from the Faculty of Education held a workshop and guided natural science tour ...
18:00
Demonstration of Laboratory Work with Animal Cell Lines
Are you interested in how laboratories work with animal cell lines? Researchers of the Faculty of Pharmacy presented ...
18:00
The Role of Pharmacies and Pharmacists in the Safe and Effective Use of (Veterinary) Medicines
Faculty of Pharmacy researchers presented the work of a pharmacist in a pharmacy to children and adults ...
19:00
Moths and light pollution in the urban environment
On the European Researchers’ Night, researchers from the Faculty of Education held a workshop and guided natural science tour ...
19:00
The Animal World as a Source of Inspiration for New Materials
Through evolution, animals have developed different structures enabling them to adapt to environmental conditions, defend against predators, feed, move ...
19:00
The Role of Pharmacies and Pharmacists in the Safe and Effective Use of (Veterinary) Medicines
Faculty of Pharmacy researchers presented the work of a pharmacist in a pharmacy to children and adults. This ...
19:15
FOLKLORE. FAUNA.
The FOLKLORE.FAUNA. video presentation explored the relations between humans and animals in rural areas as well as the customs ...
20:30
Computational methods – An Alternative to Animal Testing
Researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy presented the use of computer (in-silico) methods, which are replacing animal ...

