Humans and Technology: How Will We Communicate and Collaborate in the Future? On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the University of Ljubljana’s Biotechnical Faculty will host the 2nd National Conference on Competences for the Future: Respectful Communication and Intergenerational Cooperation for Smart...

BIOSCIENCE AND HUMAN 2026: Who Will Fix the World? 11 November 2026 at 4 p.m. University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Dr Janez Hribar Hall Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana Solar power plants, artificial intelligence, new technologies and sustainable materials – solutions we can see and admire....

What Does a Career Look Like After Graduation? Join the Alumni Mentoring Program for Students at the Biotechnical Faculty In the 2026/27 academic year, the UL BF is once again organizing the Alumni Mentoring Program for students, which provides students with direct contact with graduates of the...

MOČERILATON: POSTANI RAZISKOVALEC SKRIVNOSTNEGA ŽIVLJENJA ČLOVEŠKIH RIBIC   At the Močerilaton workshop, which will take place as part of #mesecznanosti, participants will join in researching the occurrence of human fish (močerili) in karst springs. Using footage that scientists capture...

Dear professors, students, biotechnology alumni and all other members of staff at the Biotechnical Faculty, This year, the Biotechnology Students’ Society is organising the fourth Biotechnology Day, an event designed to give students of biotechnology and related disciplines a fresh perspective...

Biotechnology Summit to Bring Together Academia, Research and Industry Biotechnology Summit to Bring Together Academia, Research and Industry On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the University of Ljubljana’s Biotechnical Faculty will host the Biotechnology Summit and the 8th Lek Researcher Day. The...

Connecting Knowledge, Research and Agricultural Practice: Introducing AKIS The Department of Agronomy at the University of Ljubljana’s Biotechnical Faculty, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, is organising a presentation of the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS)...

Welcome Event for First-Year Students 2026 Date: Thursday, 1 October 2026, at 9:00 and 10:00 Venue: Prof. Dr. Janez Hribar Hall, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana Organiser: Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana The welcome event for first-year students...

Symbolic Handover of the Dean’s Insignia to the Incoming Dean, Prof. Dr. Mojca Golobič On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, at 11 a.m., a ceremonial handover of the Dean’s insignia will take place in the foyer of the Dean’s Office at the University of Ljubljana’s Biotechnical...

Wolves and People: Press Conference and Media Field Day on Coexistence with Large Carnivores On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana, within the LIFE WILD WOLF project, is organising a press conference and media field day dedicated to new findings on...

Aquaculture Europe 2026  In the fall of 2026 (28. 9 - 10. 1. 2026), Ljubljana will host one of Europe’s largest aquaculture events—Aquaculture Europe 2026 (AE2026). The international conference will take place at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Center and will bring together...

11th Colloquium on Genetics     We cordially invite you to join us at the 11th Colloquium on Genetics, organized by the Slovenian Genetics Society (SGD) in collaboration with the Slovenian Society for Human Genetics (SDHG).   The colloquium will take place on September 25, 2026, at the...

Fifth Workshop on Wood Protection, Installation and Outdoor Use to Focus on High-Quality Timber Construction How can high-quality and durable timber construction be ensured in a time of changing climatic conditions? The fifth workshop, “Wood Protection, Installation and Outdoor Use”, will...

Lectures on Slovenian River Ecosystems: Registration Open for the First Day of an International Workshop The Department of Biology at the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, in cooperation with the University of Gothenburg, is organising an international workshop on river ecosystem ecology,...

1st SimBiozij – Student Symposium of the Biotechnical Faculty The first SimBiozij will take place on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, from 9:00 to 15:15, in the Dr Janez Hribar Hall in the Dean’s Office building at the University of Ljubljana’s Biotechnical Faculty. Organised by the...

Seeds That Safeguard Our Future How can we preserve the plant diversity we need to ensure food security, develop more resilient crop varieties and adapt agriculture to climate change? On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the 10th Conference on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources...

FOODMicro 2026 From September 7 to 10, 2026, the international scientific conference FOODMicro 2026 will take place in Ljubljana, organized by the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH) in collaboration with the Slovenian organizing and program committee. We expect more than...

FesDivjal 2026 – The 5th Slovenian and International Wild Food Festival From 5 to 6 September 2026, the heart of Kozjansko Regional Park will once again host FesDivjal, Slovenia's largest festival dedicated to wild plants, mushrooms, nature-based cuisine, biodiversity conservation, and...

INVITATION – AGRA 2026, Gornja Radgona Wednesday, 26 August 2026 12:30–14:00 Hall 3 Consultation and Interactive Workshop Dear Sir or Madam, You are cordially invited to a consultation and workshop entitled: FROM FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY RESIDUES TO SOIL IMPROVERS – PRACTICAL RESULTS...

You are kindly invited to the conference “Healthy Soil, Healthy Planet: Conservation and Regenerative Agriculture as a Pillar of the New Agricultural Policy” Conservation and regenerative agriculture as a stand-alone CAP measure after 2027 AGRA 2026, Tuesday, 25 August 2026 13:30–15:00...

UL BF Dean Professor Marina Pintar to Discuss the Future of Irrigation in Slovenia on Studio ob 17.00   On Monday, 24 August 2026, Professor Marina Pintar, Dean of the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty and an expert in irrigation, will take part in the Studio ob 17.00 programme on...

From 24 to 29 August 2026, the Biotechnical Faculty will host the seminar “Multi-level Drought Monitoring and Precision Irrigation Management.” With the support of the University of Ljubljana’s Development Fund (RSF), the seminar brings together students and professors from 13...

University of Ljubljana Biotechnical Faculty Returns to the AGRA Fair – Research Takes Centre Stage After a one-year break, the University of Ljubljana Biotechnical Faculty will once again participate in the International Fair of Agriculture and Food AGRA, taking place in Gornja Radgona from 22...

Final Presentation of the DigŽiv Project Results On July 21, the final presentation of the results of the “DigŽiv – Digitization of Livestock Databases” project will take place at the House of the Carniolan Bee, Mestni trg 2, 1294 Višnja Gora, where we will officially hand...

Press Conference Marking the 216th Anniversary of the Botanical Garden WHEN? Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. WHERE? Primula Tea Room, University of Ljubljana Botanical Garden You are cordially invited to the University of Ljubljana Botanical Garden’s press conference, which will take...

Open Day at PRC Logatec: Modern Technologies for Sustainable Livestock Farming The Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana will host an Open Day and Demonstration of Agricultural Machinery and Innovative Solutions on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, at the Pedagogical and Research Centre (PRC)...

AN EVENING OF STRINGS AND WIND   Timotej Kosovinc’s 15th Annual Summer Concert (guitar)featuring guests: Andrej Omejc (saxophone) and Filip Aleksander Peršolja (guitar)   Time: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Ljubljana, Ižanska...

Invitation to the Event: Remediation of Contaminated Soil in Celje Using Fungi Monday, 22 June 2026 Venue: Mission 100 Info Point (Pogačarjev trg 3, Ljubljana) Time: 10:00 Can fungi help clean contaminated soil in Celje? How can nature itself contribute to solving environmental challenges resulting...

Ljubljana received a gift of a stone—a paving stone from Hiroshima—that witnessed the atomic bomb explosion on August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m.   The granite slab was part of the pavement of a public road in Hiroshima, along which trams—then the main means of transportation for...

Public Lecture and Discussion with Dermot   a short space of time - practice-based research at DFLA   When: June 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Where: UL BF, Lecture Hall A4, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana   Irish landscape architect Dermot Foley will present his experience of doctoral...

The assessment of researchers increasingly moves away from individual metrics to a qualitative assessment supported by the sustainable use of quantitative indicators. Once started with the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (SF DORA), the European community is spearheading the transformation...

Invitation to the Presentation of the Terminological Dictionary of Animal Husbandry and Zootechnics After several years of work, the Terminological Dictionary of Animal Husbandry and Zootechnics has finally been published. It is the first systematic terminology dictionary in this field; experts have...

VII. Doctoral Day in Bi(o)sciences?   Biotechnical Faculty at the University of Ljubljana will host the 7th Doctoral Day in Bio(sciences)?, a traditional event aimed at bringing together doctoral students in the Biosciences program and young researchers. This year’s event will once again...

BISC-E 2026 Slovenia National Competition: Student innovations that are changing the world WHEN: June 8, 2026, at 11 a.m. WHERE: Department of Wood Science and Technology, UL BF, University of Ljubljana, large lecture hall What is BISC-E? BISC-E – Bio-based Innovation Student Challenge Europe...

Zotka's Talents 2026 We invite you to Zotka’s Talents, the ceremonial presentation of gold awards from the national competitions of the Slovenian Association for Technical Culture (ZOTKS) for the 2025/2026 school year, which will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Cankarjev dom. The...

Fascination of Plants Day 2026 WHEN? 27 May 2026, from 9:00 to 17:00 (for individual visitors from 13:00 to 17:00) WHERE? Biological Centre, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, Slovenia WHAT? For one day, the Biological Centre in Ljubljana will transform into a vibrant space of discovery, experiments and...

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE AND HACKATHON ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE  We invite you to a professional conference and hackathon on green infrastructure as part of the ZeleNatura project, Interreg Slovenia–Croatia 2021–2027. When? May 26, 2026 Where? University of Zagreb – Faculty of...

Lipizzaner Day is not just a celebration of a horse breed — it is a celebration of tradition, heritage, elegance, and the unique bond between humans and horses. This year, Slovenia is officially celebrating Lipizzaner Day for the first time. On this occasion, you are warmly invited to LIPIZZANER...

Melody of Wine 2026: When Young Slovenian Winemakers Bring Global Knowledge Back Home Students of Food Science and Nutrition at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, invite all wine enthusiasts to the fifth edition of Melody of Wine, taking place on Thursday, 21 May 2026, at 4 PM at the...

Laser Field Leveling for More Efficient Irrigation and Adaptation to Climate Change The Agricultural Institute of Slovenia (KIS) and the Biotechnical faculty at the University of Ljubljana, as part of the IRP 38 project: PRIRAST, invite you to a workshop featuring a demonstration of laser field leveling,...

BF Career Day 2026: Connect with Experts!   The Biotechnical Faculty is organizing Career Day 2026, intended for students of the Department of Food Science, the Department of Agronomy, and the Department of Animal Science. The event is organized by the BF Career Center, the BF Student Council,...

Information Session for the Doctoral Program in Environmental Protection – May 20 at 3:00 PM via Zoom   We invite you to an information session for the interdisciplinary doctoral program in Environmental Protection, which will take place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM via the Zoom...

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE FOREST and WOOD: The Future of the Bioeconomy  will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the main hall of the Slovenia in Forestry Institute (Večna pot 2, Ljubljana) Research organizations in the fields of forestry, wood science, and related disciplines will once again...

Information day for doctoral study programs in Biosciences and Biomedicine – Genetics The Biotechnical Faculty at the University of Ljubljana invites you to an information day for doctoral study programs in Biosciences and Biomedicine – Genetics, which will take place on Thursday, May 14,...

Take a break We invite you to spend some time with Aby, our therapy dog, one last time this academic year. She will be visiting us on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Biology Department library. Stop by for a short break anytime between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.—pet Aby, relax in her company, or ask...

Dear All, The Municipality of Škocjan and the Biotechnical Faculty at the University of Ljubljana invite you to the opening of an exhibition of conceptual proposals for landscape architecture designs of Škocjan’s central public space, prepared by third-year. The exhibition opening...

Using and Citing AI Tools in Theses The Library of the Faculty of Biotechnology invites you to a training session on the use and citation of artificial intelligence tools in theses on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. During the workshop, we will: use practical examples to learn when and how to...