World-class chemist Klaus Müllen appointed Honorary Professor
Klaus Müllen, one of the ten most cited chemists in the world (h-index 208), is a significant addition to the scientific team at VSB-TUO, the Centre for Energy and Environmental...
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New laboratory at VŠB-TUO enhances safe human-robot interaction
The Faculty of Safety Engineering (FSE) of VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava has today inaugurated a new Laboratory for Safe Human-Robot Collaboration.
Czech researchers have developed living microrobots moving in swarms to trap microplastics
Researchers from VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava (VŠB-TUO) have presented an environmentally sustainable strategy for the removal of micro- and nanoplastics from aquatic...
CEET to host international conference on sustainable technologies with leading global experts
The EU-ASIA Workshop on Sustainable Technologies, an international conference bringing together leading researchers from Japan, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Poland, and...
Postdoctoral researcher (R2) in Hydrogen Safety/Zero-carbon and Low-Carbon fuel safety (VSB - Technical University of Ostrava)
Postdoctoral researcher (R2) in Hydrogen Safety/Zero-carbon and Low-Carbon fuel safety (VSB - Technical University of Ostrava)
The meeting with colleagues from IIT Indore gave rise to further ideas for cooperation
New opportunities for scientific collaboration — including PhD student exchanges and shared postdoctoral positions — emerged during Thursday’s event, From Ideas to Impact: VSB-TUO...
Research using drones provides new insights into pollution from coal landfills
A unique study was conducted in Karviná, focusing on monitoring air quality in the vicinity of coal storage sites using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). A team of scientists from...
Scientists Employ Quantum Material for a New Type of Battery
A new approach to developing advanced, lithium-free batteries and a deeper understanding of charge storage mechanisms in aqueous electrolyte using aluminum ions are the focus of a...
CEET Recognized for Sustainability in the Czech Industry Challenge 2025
The Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava has received a prestigious sustainability award in this year’s Czech Industry...
VSB-TUO ranked in the Top 100 universities advancing sustainable energy
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has been ranked among the world’s top 100 universities making a significant contribution to the development of sustainable energy...
Science and research in focus during international evaluation visit to VSB-TUO
An International Evaluation Panel (IEP) visited VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) this week to gain in-depth insight into the University’s operations and progress,...
VSB-TUO improves its position in the CWUR international ranking
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has once again made it onto the list of the top 2,000 universities in the world, published for 2025 by the Center for World...
Microplastics as a source of clean energy? Scientists from the Institute of Environmental Technology present an innovative solution!
Plastic waste is one of today's biggest environmental problems. It pollutes the oceans and land, breaking down into microplastics found in water, air, soil, organisms and the human...
Materials-Envi Lab Strengthens Its Team with Experts from Top German Institutions
Two outstanding scientists, already involved in the REFRESH project, have joined the Materials-Envi Lab at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) of...
VŠB-TUO to become a key player in membrane technology
Prominent Belgian researcher Bart Van der Bruggen, affiliated with the Catholic University of Leuven, is another significant addition to the REFRESH Energy Lab.
URBIS - a unique opportunity
Join us at URBIS 2025 – the largest Czech meeting on smart cities, innovation, community energy, AI and mobility.
Scientific Writing Camp 2025: Young scientists join forces across universities and disciplines
PhD Academy VŠB – Technical Universities Ostrava organized the third annual SCIENTIFIC WRITING CAMP, an event to support the publication skills of young researchers.
Collaboration at the heart of the Czech-German Business Meeting
More than a hundred participants, over twenty presentations, and an exhibition area featuring more than twenty exhibitors, mainly from the commercial sector - marked the 2nd...
First joint meeting of the FIP Management with its oversight bodies
The first joint meeting of the Supervisory Group, Advisory Council, and the Management of the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava...
MEL Fosters Cooperation with the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Radek Zbořil, head of the Materials-Envi Lab (MEL), recently visited the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in Rostock, Germany, where he delivered an invited lecture titled...
Scientists develop microrobots that use light to produce ammonia - a sustainable carbon-free energy carrier
Scientists from the international research group ADVANCED NANOROBOTS AND MULTISCALE ROBOTICS LAB at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-TUO have come up...
VSB-TUO and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics Sign a Memorandum
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) have agreed to collaborate on the development of breakthrough technologies...
Platinum single atoms greatly enhance superoxide formation in photocatalysis
How can we boost the formation of superoxide radicals in photocatalytic processes—essential for rapidly and efficiently breaking down unwanted organic substances in water or...
News from IT4Innovations
What’s new at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center? Find out in Newsletter 2/2025!
The Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies at VSB-TUO Supports Energy Savings through the EPC Method
The Energy Research Centre (ERC), part of the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, has long been involved in the...
Collaboration with EMPA brings outcomes
The Materials-Envi Lab (MEL) of the Nanotechnology Center maintains a very close partnership with EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology). During a...
AI, Modern Industry, and Collaboration to Take Centre Stage at the Czech-German Meeting
Academics and representatives from the commercial sector in the Czech Republic and Germany will come together at the second annual Czech-German Business Meeting, set to take place...
Artificial intelligence can help reveal the causes of stress in plants
Scientists from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at VSB-TUO, the Signal Lab team led by Radek Martinek, are involved in research that uses artificial...
This Year's Scientific Writing Camp Connects Young Scientists from Three Universities
Not only interdisciplinary but also inter-university collaboration will be the main focus of this year's Scientific Writing Camp (SWC), taking place on 23–24 April. Open to PhD...
Linking different lines of research is the most interesting and rewarding part of my work, says Professor Pumera
He is one of the most cited scientists in the world, has worked at prestigious universities abroad, has published more than 900 scientific papers that have received over 75,000...
Swati Verma joins VSB-TUO to develop materials for environmental applications
Swati Verma became part of the Materials-Envi Lab (MEL) at the Nanotechnology Centre, CEET, VSB-TUO at the end of last year.
The Future Belongs to Hydrogen Technologies: The CESAR Project Takes Off!
At the Faculty of Safety Engineering, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, we have launched the international research project CESAR – Centre of Excellence for Safety Research.
Advanced materials characterization enhanced by cutting-edge techniques
Researchers from the Materials-Envi Lab (MEL) at the Nanotechnology Centre of VSB-TUO leverage state-of-the-art microscopy and spectroscopic techniques to perform complex materials...
Researchers from VSB-TUO get new laboratories and a test polygon for smart cars and mobile robots
Modern laboratories, workspaces, and a unique testing polygon for automated vehicle and mobile robotic systems will be established on the VSB-Technical University Ostrava campus,...
News from IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center
First issue of the IT4Innovations newsletter 2025
Defect engineering in 2D materials has the potential to revolutionize heterogeneous catalysis
Recent advancements in hybrid porous materials and defect engineering, promising for various electrochemical and catalytic applications, were presented at the Materials-Envi Lab of...
Announces a Competition for the best dissertations defended in 2024
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava within the consortium PROGRES 3 announces a Competition for the best dissertations defended in 2024. Applications up to 6.2.2025
The Seminar on Numerical Analysis (SNA'25)
The Seminar for the Czech scientific community working in the field of mathematical modelling, numerical analysis, and computer simulations.
We have a good chance of making a groundbreaking discovery, says a PhD student from the EBEAM Project
Ondřej Sakreida, a first-year PhD student at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology at VŠB-TUO, has joined the EBEAM project team. Despite needing to balance his research...
Researchers describe the mechanism of the synthesis of boron-doped graphitic carbon nitride
Researchers from VSB-TUO have outlined the synthesis mechanism for boron-doped graphitic carbon nitride in a study published in Materials Today Chemistry. A team of experts, led by...
A new method may enhance the evaluation of diffusion coatings for steel treatment
Researchers from the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Centre at VSB-TUO and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT have introduced a novel methodology for...
Artificial intelligence will help premature babies
The latest research by Ostrava scientists brings a major advance in the diagnosis and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity. With the help of artificial intelligence, they are...
Quality 2024 conference
At the 4th Quality 2024 conference on Nov 26–27 at Valeč Castle, experts discussed quality, AI, and innovative tools, exploring their benefits and risks.
Scientists find inspiration for unique robot in nature
A robot developed by an international team of scientists from VSB - Technical University Ostrava, Mexico and the UK may find its application in challenging environments, logistics...
The new CLARA research centre will use artificial intelligence, quantum computing methods, and supercomputers for neurodegenerative disease research
Brain research requires a fundamental change in research approach. Research teams from four Czech research institutes have come up with a completely new direction, teaming up with...
Workshop on energetic materials brings together scientists from VSB-TUO and Fraunhofer ICT
Scientists from VSB - Technical University of Ostrava and Fraunhofer ICT in Pfinztal recently came together for a workshop entitled Thermal Energy Storage and Energetic Materials....
VSB-TUO sustains global rank in THE World University Rankings 2025
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has successfully maintained its position in the 1201st-1500th range in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings...
Atomic Antibiotics Developed by Czech Scientists Counter Bacterial Resistance
Scientists from Palacký University Olomouc (UP) and the Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO), in collaboration with colleagues from China, have discovered a groundbreaking...
Europe takes a quantum leap: LUMI-Q consortium signs contract to establish quantum computer in the Czech Republic
The European Union has taken another step towards enhancing the European quantum computing infrastructure by signing a contract for the acquisition of the LUMI-Q consortium's...
VSB-TUO Leads Prestigious International Project for Converting Biomass into Green Fuels
The main goal of the international MERGE project, funded by the Horizon Europe program, is to develop eco-friendly, easily recyclable, cost-effective, and efficient single atom...
Researchers from the Industry 4.0 & Automotive Lab presented their outcomes to date
Participants of the first Industry 4.0 & Automotive Lab (IAL) workshop for the REFRESH project, held at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the VSB-TUO,...
Czech researchers help find new antiviral agents
Over the last ten years, we have seen several pandemics. The Zika, Ebola, flu, and COVID-19 pandemics have significantly impacted global health, the economy, and society. These...
VSB-TUO researcher to explore efficient biomass conversion to biofuels with EU funding
The aim of the project, launched at the VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava with support from the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships program, is to develop...
DAAD scholarships for the Czech Republic for the academic year 2025/2026
Are you considering study or research opportunities in Germany? Discover the latest DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scholarships for students, academic and research staff...
Innovations in biofuel and ammonia production to come from recently launched MEL projects
The atomic engineering approach serves as the common denominator of two research initiatives stemming from the MSCA Fellowships CZ call under the Jan Amos Komensky Operational...
VSB-TUO and the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform set to feature at EXPO REAL in Munich
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) and its Fraunhofer Innovation Platform (FIP-AI@VSB-TUO) will participate in the prestigious international trade fair, EXPO REAL...
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News from the National Supercomputing Center
Machine learning for performance modelling of high temperature coatings for steels
Scientists from the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center at VSB-TUO and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT are investigating the potential of machine...
VSB-TUO has prepared projects for space research.
The Czech Path to Space project has introduced its upcoming activities, which will also involve scientists from VSB-TUO.
PhD Academy has prepared a number of changes, selected courses will now also be offered to supervisors
The PhD Academy at VŠB-TUO brings many innovations in the coming academic year. New courses and workshops will be added, but now not only students but also current or aspiring...
VŠB-TUO has a representative in the Czech Society for Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Digital Technologies in Medicine
The Czech Society for Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Digital Technologies in Medicine (CSAIM) was established as a new professional society. Radek Martinek, Vice-Dean for...
An excellent Australian researcher joined the REFRESH project
Professor Seyedali Mirjalili, one of the most internationally recognized and highly-cited experts in Artificial Intelligence, has joined the REFRESH project team.
Czech-German project to support e-mobility and the development of green cities
The GUMES (Green Urban Mobility EcoSystem) project aims to promote e-mobility as a key component of green cities. Since the beginning of this year, researchers from the Faculty of...
VSB-TUO improves in QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has improved its position in the international QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025 (formerly QS EECA). This year's edition...
VSB-TUO makes its mark again in the Leiden Ranking
For the second consecutive year, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has been featured in the international CWTS Leiden Ranking 2024. The latest edition assesses the...
Radek Zbořil Wins Prestigious Team Award for Scientific Contribution in Water Research
A prestigious international prize, the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW), awarded for outstanding scientific and technological contributions in...
Why EBEAM and Ostrava? Mark Rümmeli explains in a video interview
VŠB-TUO has gained significant scientific reinforcement. Since January of this year, Professor Mark H. Rümmeli has been leading the EBEAM (Electron Beam Emergent Additive...
Covalent organic frameworks can play a key role in sustainable energy storage
The progress in the development of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and their applications in energy storage devices is summarized in a review article co-authored by scientists...
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava earns spot in the THE Impact Rankings 2024
In the THE Impact Rankings 2024, which evaluates universities based on their efforts to fulfill the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), VSB – Technical University...
New Project FEECS with TECPA company Launched!
On June 5, 2024, a project called Use of pulsed excitation techniques for non-destructive testing of elastic material properties was launched during a kick-off meeting at @Tecpa,...
VSB-TUO successfully maintains its position in the prestigious QS World University Rankings
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) once again ranks among the top 1,500 universities globally. In the QS World University Rankings 2025, which evaluated a record 5,633...
Energy Evolution: Materials and Technologies of the Future
The research program focuses on the development of advanced materials for sustainable energy and environmental protection, integrating materials research with physics, chemistry,...
The unique Fraunhofer innovation platform celebrates its third anniversary
Over the past year, FIP has made significant progress, showcasing growing collaboration between VSB-TUO, Fraunhofer Institutes, and other partners through various events. These...
VSB-TUO is among the top 2000 universities in the world according to the CWUR 2024 ranking
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has once again been featured in the international rankings by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), published this May....
Compete with your scientific project at the Falling Walls Lab Czech Republic 2024
On 12 September 2024, the National Technical Library will host the 9th edition of the international Falling Walls Lab Czech Republic competition. Its aim is to bring forth a new...
4 research objectives, 1 goal. The prestigious MATUR project aims to reduce the energy intensity of industrial production
To succeed in challenge like this, we cannot limit ourselves to energy transformation and sustainability. It is equally important to devise approaches and materials to ensure that...
International cooperation in the field of thermal events on mine dumps
Exchange of experience in the area of risk assessment associated with the post-mining landscape as well as the issue of thermal processes on mine dumps.
Scientific Writing Camp attracted PhD students, including international ones, from all faculties
Higher interest from PhD students, PhD students from all faculties at the Scientific Writing Camp (SWC), international students as well as an international mentor - these are some...
German-Czech meeting connects academics and companies
The first German-Czech meeting, held on 11 April 11 at the Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre, successfully facilitated connections between German and Czech companies and...
FIP Management receives recommendations from Advisory Council
The annual meeting of the Advisory Council of the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Materials & Manufacturing at VSB - Technical University of...
NanoLumCat Ostrava Attracts World’s Leading Nanomaterials Scientists
‘NanoLumCat Ostrava–Revealing the Future of Light Transformation’ has brought together leading materials scientists from Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland, Slovakia, China, the Czech...
A prestigious project of the European Innovation Council aims at the development of a new generation biofuels
An innovative approach for the production of advanced biofuels, which responds to the global demand for sustainable energy and reduces dependence on fossil fuels, is to be the...
Invitation to the 5th Workshop for Forming and Punching & the 1st German-Czech Business Meeting
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) cordially invites you to the 5th Workshop for Forming and Punching & the 1st German-Czech Business Meeting, which will take place on...
Scientific Writing Camp will once again promote interdisciplinary collaboration among PhD students
The Scientific Writing Camp (SWC) will support early-career researchers, their publishing activities, and above all mutual interdisciplinary collaboration again this academic year....
EBEAM Project Joins Prestigious DSL2024 Conference in Barcelona
The EBEAM project will join the 20th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids (DSL2024) held in Barcelona, Spain from 24-28 June 2024.
FIP at VSB-TUO received praise from the Supervisory Group and a number of recommendations for further development
An evaluation of the performance and proposals and recommendations for the next period were the content of the meeting of the members of the Supervisory Group of the Fraunhofer...
The REFRESH project and Fraunhofer representatives meet to discuss next steps and collaboration
Representatives from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the newly launched REFRESH project met on Wednesday at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava to share research findings,...
An international team of scientists from Oxford and VŠB-TUO described the methodology of neural networks based on electrochemistry.
A collaboration between the University of Oxford and the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology at VŠB-TUO has resulted in an innovative article published in Angewandte Chemie...
Strengthening international cooperation: the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in India
Representatives of the management of the faculties visited renowned universities in India and also the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Delhi.
New FIP Newsletter
Collaboration within the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform is now highlighted in the new newsletter
Registration for PhD Academy courses and workshops is now open
Registration for the PhD Academy courses in the new semester will open on 1 February. PhD students can again choose from a wide range of courses and workshops by lecturers from...
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering has new 3D printing technology
Before the Christmas holidays, the Department of Mechanical Technology acquired a new robotic laser device for its inventory. The LMD (Laser Metal Deposition) technology, or the...
Machine learning helps develop protective coatings for steel materials
Scientists from the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center at VSB-TUO and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT are currently working on the integration of...
Capitalizing on Fresh Insights: Lukáš Zdražil's Expertise from Germany in the Materials-Envi Lab
A new scientific addition to the Materials-Envi Lab is the physical chemist Lukáš Zdražil, who joined the post-doctoral research position in January. At the new workplace, he will...
An international collaboration will result in a prototype thermal energy storage system
Another outcome of the collaboration between VSB-TUO and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the NewHeatIntegrated project. This initiative focuses on advancements in thermal energy...
VSB-TUO starts development of nanomaterials using a pioneering method thanks to a European project
The pioneering EBEAM (Electron Beam Emergent Additive Manufacturing) project, which aims to push the boundaries of materials research, has been officially launched today at the...
Simulator of railway track conditions can help enhance railway safety
Virtualisation of railway conditions and implementation of test rides in a laboratory environment. The software simulator, developed by National Supercomputing Center...
First meeting of the International Scientific Council of the MATUR project
At the end of last year, the first meeting of the International Science Advisory Board (ISAB) for the MATUR - Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development project took...
VSB-TUO is included in the global sustainability ranking
A total of ten Czech universities made it into the QS Sustainability Ranking 2024, marking an increase of six from the previous year. Among the newcomers is VSB – Technical...
CEET Workshop brought a summary of successes and a few surprises
E pluribus unum, meaning one out of many or the unity in diversity. This proverb became the motto of the third Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) Workshop at...
A Hybrid System Ensures User Comfort and More Affordable Heating for Family Homes and Industrial Buildings
A heat pump and a pellet boiler combined into one device, enhanced with an intelligent control unit — this, in short, describes the hybrid heat source developed by researchers from...
CEET VSB-TUO Celebrates Victory in Applied Research for 2022
The ceremonial awarding of prizes at the recent meeting of the Scientific Council, held on November 16, 2023, was a significant moment for colleagues from the Research Energy...
Recovery of Mining District Network (REMINDNET)
Jedná se o čtyřletý projekt, zaměřený na problémy související s útlumem těžby, transformacemi posthornických regionů a případným následným využíváním uzavřených dolů.
A microporous adsorbent of harmful substances can be prepared from scrap tyres
In their new study, CEET researchers have presented a way to turn waste into a useful product.
The Fraunhofer innovation platform makes debut appearance at the Business2Science conference
Representatives of the Fraunhofer innovation platform participated in the Business2Science conference organised by the Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre on 19 October. Vladislav...
Unique CEETe paves the way to sustainable energy
How to abandon the use of fossil fuels and switch to sustainable energy is presented from today by a unique polygon CEETe, which was created by scientists of the Centre for Energy...
VSB-TUO showcases Energy in Transition - Powering Tomorrow travelling exhibition: a glimpse into the future of energy
The Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) at VSB-TUO is making a significant contribution to energy transition and sustainability.
Battery development and testing on internship in Turkey
CNT scientists, as well as PhD students in nanotechnology study program, are working with their colleagues in Turkey to develop safer battery prototypes.
University delegates return inspired and with collaborative ideas after visiting Fraunhofer ICT
In late September, the Rector's College visited the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal, Germany, a valued partner of the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform...
The CPIT team has received a prestigious award from the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
Professors B. Strnadel, H. Fukotomi, O. Umezawa and E. Kobayasi have been awarded the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIM) Best Research Achievement Award for 2021.
VSB-TUO has improved its position in the THE World University Rankings
This year, despite the competition and an increased number of participating institutions—1904 universities from 108 countries, over 100 more than the previous year, VSB – Technical...
Research of the Nanotechnology Centre presented at NanoCzech Liberec 2023
The NanoCzech Liberec 2023 conference, the first edition of which took place on 27 September, offered a meeting place for nanotechnology companies and interest organisations,...
VŠB-TUO is the first university in the country to open a Writing Support Centre
VŠB-TUO is the first university in the country to open a Writing Support Centre (WSC), which will support students at all levels of study and academic staff in academic writing in...
Energy in Transition – Powering Tomorrow
Discover the travelling exhibition organised by the German Federal Foreign Office in cooperation with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and VSB – Technical University...
VSB-TUO including Fraunhofer Innovation Platform will participate in the Business2Science conference
The Business2Science conference organised by the Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre Ostrava on 19th October, will feature panel discussions, case studies, pitch-deck sessions, and...
The MATUR project has completed its first meeting with representatives from research teams.
The first meeting of the representatives of the MATUR project research teams, which received support from the Jan Amos Komenský Operational Programme in the Top Research Challenge,...
Continuous in situ measurement of photocatalytic efficiency of powder materials in liquid dispersions by optical absorption method
Scientists from the CEET Nanotechnology Centre presented a new way to measure the photocatalytic activity of nanomaterials at the 15th European Congress on Catalysis.
With the new semester comes a new offer of PhD Academy courses
About thirty courses are offered to PhD students in the upcoming academic year by the PhD Academy of VSB-TUO. They are aimed at the development of research thinking, research...
Elite Project Enables VSB-TUO Scientists to Develop Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava has succeeded in the prestigious Johannes Amos Comenius Programme (P JAC). With a grant of CZK 464 million, scientists led by the the Faculty...
New International Projects Acquired by the Department of Electronics
The Department of Electronics was successful this year in two international competitions and gained participation in international COST (European Cooperation in Science and...
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava makes its first appearance in the CWTS Leiden Ranking
For the first time ever, VSB-TUO has made it into the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2023. The latest edition evaluates the scientific performance of over 1,400 universities from 72...
Prototype Sensory Mat Promises Faster and More Enhanced MRI Scans
Researchers at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-TUO, in collaboration with the University Hospital Ostrava and Tecpa, have developed a sensory mat...
ExPEDite: Smart grids and energy effectiveness for future
Scientists from Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) of VSB-Technical University of Ostrava acquired significant project named ExPEDite. This project focused on...
ERA Chairs project led by Mark Rümmeli will bring groundbreaking research and a new team
Renowned materials scientist, Mark H. Rümmeli, is set to establish an international research team at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) to utilise electron beams to...
Collaboration within the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform is now also highlighted in the newsletter
The Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Applied Artificial Intelligence for Materials and Manufacturing at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (FIP-AI@VSB-TUO), a partnership of...
VSB-TUO researchers respond to demand for sustainable geothermal energy
How to extract energy from the rock environment beneath the Earth's surface and utilise it, for example, for heating buildings? Scientists at VSB-TUO have been working on this...
The PhD Academy has had a successful year, showcasing its achievements both domestically and internationally.
Although the PhD Academy of the VSB-TUO is just concluding its second year, some of its events have already established a new tradition. Throughout this academic year, the unique...
LUMI-Q Consortium one step closer to its quantum computer
The hosting agreement was signed in Luxembourg for the acquisition and operation of a quantum computer by the international LUMI-Q consortium. It will be installed at...
Academic writing expert Dana Driscoll shares her experience in a series of workshops
Academic writing expert and director of the Jones-White Writing Centre at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Dana Lynn Driscoll, will once again share her expertise with...
VSB-TUO showcases cutting-edge research, collaborations, and services for PhD students at the Science Fair 2023
VSB-TUO took part in this year's Science Fair organised by the Czech Academy of Sciences. The University representatives offered a wide range of activities, including experiments...
German Ambassador Andreas Künne's visit to VSB-TUO
We were honored to receive a distinguished guest on Friday, 9 June.
Fraunhofer Innovation Platform celebrates two years of its existence
The Fraunhofer Innovation Platform FIP-AI@VSB-TUO is marking its second anniversary with a series of accomplishments. Over the past two years, FIP-AI@VSB-TUO has submitted 16 joint...
The FIP Academy's fruitful journey: eight webinars fostered knowledge exchange this academic year
The FIP Academy's eighth webinar concluded programme with expert speakers – Clemens Possel from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology and Michal Kravčenko from the...
A world expert on nuclear safety will open the FMT Doctoral Day
On 15 June, Dr. Kunio Hasegawa, a world expert in nuclear safety, will speak about the characterization and assessment of material defects in the nuclear industry. The lecture,...
The Nanotechnology Centre's astonishing journey; former director applauds its progress
Pavla Čapková, a materials scientist at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, has a professional connection to VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO). She...
NanoOstrava 2023: a captivating fusion of cutting-edge lectures and industrial splendour
NanoOstrava 2023 left participants in awe: esteemed speakers and the breath-taking setting of the Lower Vítkovice area received praise. While the 8th edition of the conference...
Celebrate the International Children's Day with Science: Join the FIP Academy Webinar!
The final webinar of this academic year will be held on 1 June. The webinar will feature Clemens Possel from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT and Michal...
Advancements in nanotechnology for sustainable energy and environmental solutions are being showcased at NanoOstrava 2023
With the subtitle "Energy and the Environment," the eighth edition of the NanoOstrava Conference began on Tuesday. The Conference is traditionally organised by the Nanotechnology...
Ostrava hosted the first European project SAN4FUEL summer school
The first summer school of the European project SAN4FUEL, which brings together scientists from the Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) at VSB-Technical...
Exploring sustainable energy technologies: insights from the FIP Academy webinar
How to get heat from sustainable sources and can photocatalysis be used to solve the climate crisis? Participants in the May FIP Academy webinar pondered these questions. Research...
Scientists seek collaborative opportunities for carbon dot research
Carbon dots, one of the most studied nanomaterials of the present time, were the central topic of Wednesday’s workshop held at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center...
World's top scientists from all over the world to work in the Moravian-Silesian Region
A unique Global Experts programme, funded by the Moravian-Silesian Region, is being launched to attract the world's top scientists to local universities. The first university...
The May FIP Academy webinar will focus on sustainable energy
Both lectures of the May FIP Academy webinar, which will be held on 4 May, will centre around innovations aimed at achieving sustainable energy. The webinar will feature two...
The April FIP Academy webinar offered more possibilities for cooperation
Ladislav Svoboda from the Nanotechnology Centre, one of the CEET units at VSB-TUO, and Björn Beck from Fraunhofer ICT were the main protagonists of the April FIP Academy webinar....
Czech and international experts advise on how to communicate science
Communication of science was the main topic of two events this week for the academic community and other staff of VSB-TUO.
A Japanese expert specialising in materials science will give a lecture not only on science
A lecture by Osamu Umezawa, an expert in materials science, will be held on May 4. During the lecture, he will discuss how materials behave at extremely low temperatures, share...
Great publication success for the 3D Printing Centre team
The scientific team from the Department of Machining, Assembly and Engineering Metrology, which works with additive technologies at the Protolab 3D Printing Centre, can celebrate a...
A Japanese expert specialising in materials science will give a lecture not only on science
A lecture by Osamu Umezawa, an expert in materials science, will be held on May 4. During the lecture, he will discuss how materials behave at extremely low temperatures, share...
New unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic to facilitate international partnerships
Jiří Kozák, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, met with representatives from VSB-TUO during his recent visit to the Moravian-Silesian Region. Along...
Why and how to present research? This question will be addressed by an expert from Edinburgh Napier University.
How to present your own research in an interesting and clear way, engage different target groups, and increase the impact of your scientific work? Dr Sam Illingworth from Edinburgh...
Breakthrough Technology by Czech Scientists Utilizes Biodiesel Production Waste and Improves Fuel Properties
Scientists from the Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN) at Palacký University Olomouc, together with researchers from the CEET and IT4Innovations research...
Studying at VSB-TUO was the best thing that happened in my life
Peter Filip, a native of central Slovakia, originally wanted to become a doctor, but due to the unfavourable regime he eventually headed to study physical metallurgy at VSB-TUO....
NanoOstrava 2023 will mainly focus on research and applications for energy and the environment
Energy and the Environment. This is the subtitle of this year's NanoOstrava 2023 Conference, which will focus on nanotechnology, nano and advanced materials, and also their...
The Faculty of Mining and Geology was present at PDAC, in Canada
The Faculty of Mining and Geology at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) had a representative at PDAC (Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada), the World’s...
Protolab can now produce 3D metal prints with perfect surfaces thanks to a new polishing machine
Using additive technologies, they can custom-make a protective half-mask, missing component parts, dentures or a scooter frame. This year, however, the experts at the Protolab 3D...
Werner von Siemens Awards for 2022 also went to VSB-TUO.
In the 25th anniversary edition of the Werner von Siemens Awards for 2022, which recognizes the best students, young researchers, and teachers in technical and natural science...
The April FIP Academy webinar on nanofilters and 3D Skeleton Winding
The use of graphitic carbon nitride for the development of nanofilters effective against bacteria and a novel process to manufacture thermoplastic structural lightweight components...
Closing ceremony of the prestigious National Centre for Energy
The Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) of the VSB-TUO hosted distinguished guests on the second Friday of March. Representatives of the Technology Agency of...
The FIP Management reviewed the results achieved thus far and discussed further development
The Advisory Council meeting of the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Applied Artificial Intelligence for Materials & Manufacturing took place at VSB - Technical University of...
Participants of the FIP Academy seminar discussed another two important topics
The main objectives of the March FIP Academy online seminar were to introduce the use of incremental sheet metal forming (ISF) for the production of individualised sheet metal...
Preparatory workshops for ERC applicants to 2024 calls
The possibility to register for this year’s workshops for ERC applicants has been opened
CZ-SK INFORMATION DAY ON MSCA STAFF EXCHANGES
Technology Centre Prague together with Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information are pleased to invite you to the Czech-Slovak Information Day on MSCA Staff Exchanges.
Professor Richard Compton from the University of Oxford visits VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
Uznávaný celosvětový odborník na elektrochemii Profesor Richard Compton z Oxfordské univerzity navštívil VŠB-TUO.
From Strahov to NASA: A data scientist’s journey
On March 29, from 16:30 to 18:00, the PhD Academy will host an online meeting with experimental physicist and data scientist Martin Kroupa entitled From Strahov to NASA. The...
PhD students presented their projects at the Doctoral Grant Competition workshop
On Wednesday 15 February, participants of the Doctoral Grant Competition (DGS) workshop presented the results of their research projects. An expert panel evaluated more than two...
How to make sheet metal production cheaper, and improve the surface properties of metals? The FIP Academy seminar will give you a clue
In the continuing FIP Academy series of online seminars in March, interested parties can look forward to presentations by Dieter Weise from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine...
The importance of programmable materials and supportless 3D printing was presented at a seminar organised by the FIP Academy
The series of FIP Academy online seminars continued on Thursday, 2nd February 2023 with a presentation by Christof Hübner from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT...
The PhD Academy is now offering new courses. Registration has started
Registration for the summer semester courses at the PhD Academy has started.The range of courses has been extended compared to last semester. Doctoral students can now choose from...
Following on from successful internships by HGF students at the CEMEX Swiss Research Centre, further collaborations and activities are being planned
Students of the Faculty of Mining and Geology (HGF) at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava can now participate in research at the prestigious research centre of CEMEX Innovation...
The FIP Academy webinar will present research on programmable materials and supportless 3D printing
The world of programmable materials and metal additive technology will be introduced at the first FIP Academy's first online webinar of this calendar year, which will take place on...
CEET becomes part of the National Hydrogen Mobility Centre and it will build on its previous research
Faster and more efficient introduction of hydrogen technologies in transport in the Czech Republic is the main task of the National Hydrogen Mobility Centre, whose operation over...
The ENREGAT Large Research Infrastructure will continue to offer its services for the next four years
The Large Research Infrastructure (LRI) ENREGAT - Energy Waste Recovery and Gas Treatment, which is provided by the Institute of Environmental Technology (IET), one of the parts of...
Scientific Writing Camp - enthusiastic PhD students, interdisciplinary collaboration and valuable advice from mentors
To step out of the comfort zone and look for collaboration within sometimes quite distant disciplines that could result in a joint publication. This was exactly the task of the...
IT4Innovations contributed to the development of a toll to fight criminality more effectively
In 2022, IT4Innovations collaborated with the Police of the Czech Republic on a project to develop models to predict criminality.
Researchers shared insights into the use of metal forming or nano-coated materials
Dieter Weise from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU and Lukáš Halagačka from CEET and IT4Innovations at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava...
Academics led by VSB-TUO together with Czech companies will offer solutions for energy transformation
The way out of the current energy crisis, but also solutions for long-term energy independence and sustainability in the Czech Republic will be sought by academics in cooperation...
Adaptable half mask
Researchers from the Department of Machining, Assembly and Engineering Metrology participated in the development of the protective half-mask.
The FIP Academy seminar will present research with great potential for future practical applications
Why is an international team of scientists developing a solar-thermal facade system? What can nanostructured thin films be used for? Participants in the online professional...
The November FIP Academy webinar revealed interesting new topics
The participants of the November FIP Academy webinar learned about the development of methods for optimised light positioning and about silicon as an alternative energy source....
THE DANUBE MOBILITY PROGRAMME HAS BEEN LAUNCHED
The Danube Transnational Programme finances regional projects involving 2 to 4 participating countries of the Danube region (Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Montenegro,...
The exchange mobility programme "Barrande Fellowship Programme" for PhD students is now open
The French Institute in Prague and the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MSMT) are happy to announce the new launch of the Barrande Fellowship Programme for 2023, the...
The Fraunhofer Innovation Platform organised another Czech-German workshop
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava together with their partners from the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Applied Artificial Intelligence for Materials & Manufacturing at VSB...
You can now register for this year's second FIP Academy webinar
The second online seminar organised by the FIP Academy will feature Melvin Alexis Lara de Leon, researcher and PhD student at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer...
Colleagues from university in Peru visited Laboratory of preparation of nanostructured materials
The Institute of Environmental Technology (IET) which is part of the Center for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) VSB-TUO, was visited by researchers Dr. Gerardo Cruz...
The second series of FIP Academy seminars has begun
The second series of the FIP Academy professional seminars continues this academic year. The first presentation on Thursday 6 October featured Dieter Weise from the Fraunhofer...
Czechia will host the European LUMI-Q quantum computer
The European Joint Undertaking EuroHPC has selected sites to host new European quantum computers. LUMI-Q consortium is among the projects chosen, and its quantum computer will be...
There is a clearer picture of the cooperation between the Fraunhofer Innovation Platforms
Representatives of both institutions agreed to expand their cooperation within the Erasmus+ mobility programme, joint research and, above all, to make the activities of the...
Scientists develop a cheap and efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen production
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), which exhibits high photocatalytic activity, was developed by scientists from the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) at VSB...
Visit to a university in Madrid could contribute to the development of cooperation
Ondřej Kabot from the ENET Centre, a part of the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies at VSB-TUO, gathered the experience of foreign colleagues in research on partial...
Czech-German workshop will connect academics and industry representatives
Establishing closer cooperation with industrial enterprises is one of the goals of the 2nd Czech-German Workshop for Industrial Research and Innovation entitled “Energy Systems...
SMARAGD and REFRESH presented at the birthday of MSIC
We are an open platform for cooperation and invite the public sector, companies and universities to join hands and seek opportunities for the development of the Region. This is...
Recyclable nanomaterial helps detect and remove heavy metals from water
A cheap, efficient, and recyclable nanomaterial that can not only detect but also remove heavy metals, especially cadmium and lead, from water. This is the result of a...
PhD Academy Info Day introduced the latest news
The PhD Academy Info Day brought a look back at the past pilot run and especially an invitation to participate in the upcoming year.
SMARAGD to aid the development and prosperity of the Region
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava and the Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre develop SMARAGD to aid the development and prosperity of the Region.
Get the latest Phd Academy news at the Info Day
The Info Day will provide you with the latest news and information on the PhD Academy of the VSB-TUO in the upcoming academic year. The event will take place on 9th September at...
Little Campers turned into researchers in the research centre's laboratories
During the holidays, about 150 children were introduced to the research of the Institute of Environmental Technology (IET), which is part of the Centre for Energy and Environmental...
VSB-TUO is in the top 1,000 universities in the world for the second time
VŠB – The Technical University of Ostrava has been ranked in the top 1,000 universities in the world for the second time. In the prestigious international ranking of universities,...
Supercomputers – an integral part of drug design
Scientists at IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center are developing a specialised software package that will make the study of proteins easier and faster. The advanced...
CEET researchers have taught the components of a unique microgrid to communicate
The energy from the distribution network, photovoltaic power plant and batteries is now used by Auto Kubíček in Olomouc thanks to the unique EMA microgrid.
Experts, including a representative from CEET, discussed hydrogen trains
David Seidl from the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava joined the expert debate on the possible use of alternative...
The fifth FIP Academy seminar was about robots and lightweight composites
The fifth seminar, held at the beginning of June, concluded the series of presentations within the FIP Academy.
Cooperation in energy research gets clearer after a visit to the Republic of Korea
Another step towards mutual research cooperation was reached during the visit of representatives of the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) and the Faculty of...
CEET is looking for a solution for energy recovery from waste material in Frýdek-Místek
To convert at least part of the waste into a source of alternative energy or to obtain other valuable products. This is the main goal of the cooperation between the Centre for...
The PhD Academy course offer for the winter semester is available.
Registration for the PhD Academy is open, 36 courses are available. Sign up now!
Cooperation with the Ostroj company has resulted in the construction of a photovoltaic power plant
The construction of a photovoltaic power plant on the roof of a factory building is the culmination of long-term cooperation between the engineering company Ostroj and the Energy...
LUMI, Europe's most powerful supercomputer, is solving global challenges and promoting a green transformation
The LUMI supercomputer is the first pre-exascale supercomputer of the pan-European EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and is now also the most powerful supercomputer in Europe.
PhD Academy has completed its first year, interest exceeded expectations
Approximately 360 participating students and nearly three tens of courses in the winter and summer semesters. This is the balance score of the PhD Academy, the pilot year of which...
The unique Fraunhofer Innovation Platform celebrates its first anniversary
The Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Applied Artificial Intelligence for Materials & Manufacturing at VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, the first Czech branch of the...
Improve your academic and scientific writing! Join a series of workshops with an American expert
Dana Lynn Driscoll, Director of the Jones White Writing Center at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the United States, who has lectured on scientific writing in many places...
Scientists are identifying routes suitable for trains with alternative propulsion
The first hydrogen train crossed the Czech Republic on Thursday; it travelled on the line from Olomouc to Opava. It is no coincidence that Lukáš Prokop and David Seidl from the...
Battery storage will contribute to greater energy self-sufficiency and will use green energy
The battery storage facility, which will cover increased electricity consumption during peak energy periods, was purchased for more than €400,000 by the Energy Research Centre...
The fifth FIP Academy seminar will focus on robots and plastic molding
New information on robotics or the combined technology of hydroforming and injection molding will be available on 2 June at the FIP Academy seminar. The first presentation will be...
The FIP Academy held another knowledge sharing seminar
Heat and its associated chemical, physical or dynamic processes were a common feature of the lectures of the fourth FIP Academy seminar. Christian Teicht from the Fraunhofer...
A professional seminar concluded the project on the possibilities of hydrogen technologies
The seminar, held on Friday 28 April, was the final part of the three-year project Research on the Potential of Hydrogen Technologies for Transformation of the Energy Mix of the...
VSB-Technical University of Ostrava strengthens its position in the 2022 THE Impact Rankings
VSB-Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has improved its position in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022, which compares universities against the United Nations’...
The first mass testing of electric vehicles will provide important data for research
Important information for further research into the operation of electric vehicles is currently being obtained by scientists from the ENET Centre during a training course for...
The Minister appreciated the cooperation and promised to discuss possible changes to Methodology 17+
Monday's visit of the Minister of Science, Research and Innovation, Helena Langšádlová, to VSB – Technical University of Ostrava was dedicated to the presentation of the Centre for...
VSB-Technical University of Ostrava improves its results in the international CWUR ranking
VSB-TUO appears for the third time in the international ranking of the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) and ranks in the top 9.2% out of 19,788 universities worldwide....
Opole University of Technology and VSB-TUO looked for opportunities for scientific cooperation
The expansion of mutual cooperation, e.g. in the field of joint research projects or publications, was the central theme of the visit of representatives of the Fraunhofer Project...
Membrane separation enables efficient hydrogen production from waste and process gases
Membrane separation. This is the solution offered by the Energy Research Centre, part of the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies at VSB-TUO, for the use of waste and...
The FIP Academy offers its fourth seminar
Christian Teicht from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (Fraunhofer ICT) and Bedřich Smetana from the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology at VSB-Technical...
Researchers test composites for 3D printing
Different variants of composite materials for 3D printing, consisting of a polymer matrix of Onyx and carbon reinforced filament (printing string), were prepared, and subsequently...
The University boasts an increase in the number of highly cited articles
According to the Web of Science database, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has seen a significant improvement, year-on-year, in the number of highly cited papers....
Hydrogen trains and buses are now not science fiction in the Moravian-Silesian Region!
Hydrogen public transport buses, hydrogen trains, charging stations, and other necessary equipment for the use of this energy source are not dreams of the very distant future in...
Breakthrough in the fight against energy crisis—Czech scientists make chemicals and industrial products from sun and minerals
The sun instead of electric furnaces and a cheap nanomaterial instead of gold. This is, in a nutshell, the fundamental principle behind a new process that can speed up and make...
The goals of the PhD Academy could not be wiser!
In mid-March, the PhD Academy of VSB-Technical University of Ostrava hosted a lecture by Zifan Wang, a postdoc from the University of Oxford. The young scientist talked about the...
Titan anodization experiment after 3D printing
Successful experiment in collaboration with another department.
Cooperation will continue after a six-month internship in Canada
Michal Vaštyl from the Institute of Environmental Technology (IET), one of the components of the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) at VSB – Technical...
Internship at the prestigious École Polytechnique could bring a shift in solar fuel research
Lukáš Halagačka from the Nanotechnology Centre and IT4Innovations at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has been studying the structures of silicon nanowires for the...
The FIP Academy held its second seminar
On Thursday, 3rd March, Dieter Weise from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (Fraunhofer IWU) introduced his research topic on incremental sheet...
Virtual reality applications market analysis
The results of virtual reality research are published in an impact journal.
Oxford PhD student to talk about microcosm at the PhD Academy
A multidisciplinary approach to the microcosm will be presented by Zifan Wang from the University of Oxford as part of the PhD Academy. On Wednesday 16 March, he will be giving a...
New composting technologies are very important for sustainable development
New composting technologies are very important for sustainable development are important for the future
This year the Nanotechnology Centre is celebrating its 15-year anniversary
The Nanotechnology Centre, now part of the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies’ (CEET) at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, marks 15 years since its establishment....
The second ever FIP Academy seminar will be led by experts from the two of the Fraunhofer Institutes
The second FIP Academy online seminar will take place on 3 March, at 2 pm. Researchers and PhD students can look forward to presentations by Dieter Weise and Christian Teicht, who...
A unique technological facility that will aid researchers in helping companies with energy transformation will be built at VSB-TUO
Representatives from the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) have launched the construction of a new unique...
Extended Opening Hours of the Central Library from February 21
Reading Room in Poruba is open until 18:00 again.
The FIP Academy seminars started with the first two presentations
On 3 February, the lectures led by Ladislav Foltyn from IT4Innovations at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava and Vladislav Kolarik from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical...
Senior researcher (VŠB-TUO)
Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is searching for suitable candidates for the position of Senior researcher from abroad.
The FIP Academy will offer professional seminars
The newly established FIP Academy aims to connect researchers from all of the partner institutions of the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Applied Artificial Intelligence for...
The PhD Academy offers courses for the summer semester
The PhD Academy of VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, a unique system of courses and services for PhD students in the Czech Republic, is offering more than three dozen...
A new nanomaterial that could reduce costs in the production of pharmaceuticals and chemicals resembles the surface of Mars
A collaboration between Czech and German scientists has resulted in a unique environmentally friendly nanomaterial, which can speed up and allow for the cheaper industrial...
Nitrous oxide removal catalysts are protected by a European patent
A new method for the preparation of catalysts for the removal of nitrous oxide (N2O) from industrial waste gases has been developed by scientists from the Centre for...
CEET has ambitions to become a leader in energy research in the Czech Republic
The Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET) at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava celebrated its first birthday with the arrival of the New Year.
A new book on nanoparticles for scientists, students and technologists is now available
The world of nanoparticles, their physical and physicochemical properties, their mutual interaction, or their ability to organise themselves into higher units. These are just some...
A new course will be available for lecturers from Czech universities
Academic writing does not exist as a separate didactic or scientific field in which future instructors of academic writing courses can be trained within the Czech Republic. Experts...
Scientists used computer experiments to model the lipids used in COVID-19 vaccines
How do the lipids used in current mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 behave? Can they affect the vaccines‘ properties? Why are they stored under different conditions? These questions...
Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide can be enhanced by a TiO2 photocatalyst with graphene oxide
The joint publication resulted from the collaboration of researchers from the Institute of Environmental Technology (IET), part of CEET, at VSB - Technical University of Ostrava...
Our Scientists Are in the List of Top 2% Word Scientists Identified by Stanford University
We are pleased to share that eight members of our university have been recognized in the Top 2% Scientists Worldwide in a study from Stanford University.
Radek Zbořil, chemist at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, has been included in the world list of Highly Cited Researchers
One of the Highly Cited Researcher awards is going to VSB - Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) again this year. Radek Zbořil from the Centre for Energy and Environmental...
Czech scientists become first to observe an inhomogeneous electron charge distribution on an atom
Until now, observing subatomic structures was beyond the resolution capabilities of direct imaging methods, and this seemed unlikely to change. Czech scientists, however, have...
ENREGAT's research infrastructure has a track record of success
A total of 56 publications in high impact journals, five dozen articles in proceedings, 23 theses, three functional samples, two patents, one prototype and four products launched...
Scientists from IT4Innovations and CATRIN join forces
Forty scientists from two research institutes met on Thursday, 4th November, at IT4Innovations in Ostrava to present their research activities to each other and discuss the...
International Summer School at Technical University of Ostrava
The Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics and Computer Science of VSB-TUO has prepared an International...
Announcement of the Doctoral Grant Competition
Rektor Vysoké školy báňské – Technické univerzity Ostrava vyhlašuje výzvu v rámci celouniverzitní grantové soutěže o podporu studentských grantů na výzkum prováděný studenty...
VSB-TUO has launched a unique system of courses and services for PhD students
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava has launched the PhD Academy for students of doctoral programmes. This unique system of courses and support services is designed to help PhD...
Scientists have discovered the nature of the reaction between fullerene and piperidine
Scientists from the Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN) of Palacký University Olomouc, the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech...
The PhD Academy will support the professional growth of PhD students
Students of doctoral programmes at VSB-TUO can now use the “helping hand” of the PhD Academy. Jana Kukutschová, the Vice-Rector for Science and Research and one of the initiators...
VSB-TUO researcher to be a plenary speaker at the 2DMAT2021 conference
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) will be represented at this year's prestigious Global Summit and Expo on Graphene and 2D Materials (2DMAT2021).
Hydrophobic hyaluronic acid-based nanofibers could find a use in biomedicine
Researchers prepared a water-insoluble nanofibrous antimicrobial material based on hyaluronic acid for the possible application in biomedicine.
Scientists develop first lead-free perovskite luminescent solar concentrator
Scientists have developed the first transparent luminescent solar concentrator based on lead-free perovskite nanocrystals.
Conference Pathways into a sustainable future
Green Technologies & Innovations in Czechia, Bavaria and Saxony, 2-3 September 2021, Prague
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava is the first university in the Czech Republic to organise a European Association for the Teaching of Academic Wr
Academic writing is an essential part of scholarly activities and should be systematically encouraged. The international conference of the European Association for the Teaching of...
Summer opening hours
Summer opening hours
Falling Walls Venture – competition for research based start-ups
International competition Falling Walls Venture aimed at students, young scientists, innovators and start-up founders
Falling Walls - International competitions for students and young scientists
two international competitions - Falling Walls Lab and Falling Walls Venture aimed at students, young scientists, innovators and start-up founders
Central Library services during the exam period 24.5.- 2.7. 2021
Provision of services in the Central Library and all its branches has been fully restored. Lending services are provided in the standard manner.
Extension of limited operation of the Central Library
From May 3rd, 2021 until May 21st, 2021, there are limited opening hours of the Central Library lending departments.
Limited operation of the Central Library February 15th until 26th, 2021
Central Library of VSB-TUO is providing its services to internal users only in lending departments in Poruba, at the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Safety Engineering.
Smarter Region – International Conference and Brokerage Event 2017
Pozvánka na akci
EUREKA Innovation Award 2016
INVITATION: Nominate your EUREKA project consortium for the EUREKA Innovation Award 2015/2016
Announces a public tender [INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS]
The Czech Science Foundation announces a public tender for the international/bilateral grant projects with the expected start date of the awarded projects in 2016.
Dr. Teruo Kishi: lecture on "Material Research Strategy and Structural Materials in Japan"
Teruo Kishi is President of Innovative Structural Materials Association in Japan, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo and President Emeritus in NIMS.