Compared to last year, the number of visitors increased across all seven faculties. In addition to learning about study programmes, prospective students became familiar with the facilities, atmosphere, and research environment of one of the largest university campuses in Central Europe.
Visitors were able to tour the entire university campus, obtain detailed information about the admission process, and explore nearly 50 bachelor’s degree programmes, including several new offerings. Alongside the faculties, the university’s research centres were also strongly involved in the Open Day programme—most notably the Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET), which showcased the breadth of applied research and its close integration with education.
CEET participated as a unified en+tity through its constituent workplaces—the ENET Centre, the Nanotechnology Centre (CNT), the Institute of Environmental Technologies (IET), and the Energy Research Centre (ERC). Visitors thus had the opportunity to look inside state-of-the-art laboratories, become acquainted with current research topics in energy engineering, materials research, nanotechnology, and environmental technologies, and engage in discussions with scientists and students involved in national and international projects.
The Centre ENET offered guided tours of its technological facilities, during which visitors were introduced to the thermochemical conversion laboratory, hydrogen laboratory, photovoltaic systems, and their advanced control methods. The presentations also highlighted links between research activities, energy transition, and real-world applications.
Visitors to the Institute of Environmental Technologies had the opportunity to explore specialised laboratories focused on air protection, water treatment and analysis, preparation of nanostructured materials, thermochemical processes, and combustion waste analysis. Researchers presented the practical use of advanced equipment and answered numerous in-depth questions during discussions.
The Energy Research Centre prepared two thematic tracks dedicated to modern energy and safety technologies. The first included the VEC3 testing facility, a demonstration of the Toyota Mirai hydrogen vehicle, and a mobile laboratory unit. The second track focused on laboratory facilities for explosion research and the operation of a photovoltaic system dispatching centre. Visitors thus gained insight into both experimental research and the operational aspects of energy systems.
The Nanotechnology Centre opened its laboratories to students, prospective applicants, and the general public. Visitors learned about sonochemical and mechanochemical technologies for nanomaterial synthesis, methods for surface and dynamic-mechanical characterisation, and electrospinning technologies, including nanofibre production using the Nanospider system. The presentations were complemented by demonstrations of real-world applications of nanostructured materials, particularly in environmental protection, air purification, and water treatment.
Participants actively engaged in discussions and showed strong interest in the conditions of study in the Nanotechnology programme, in which the Centre has long played a leading academic role. Questions also addressed opportunities for international internships and mobility programmes, university facilities, and student involvement in top-tier national and international research projects.
The aim of the Open Days was to present technical and natural science disciplines as forward-looking fields and to demonstrate their direct connection to research and practical applications. This is further reflected in the long-term interest of employers in graduates of VŠB–TUO, which has repeatedly received recognition in the Employer-Recommended University survey.