17th Slovenian Consultation on Plant Protection with International Participation   The Plant Protection Society of Slovenia, which has been based at the Faculty of Biotechnology in Ljubljana since its inception, announces that the 17th Slovenian Consultation on Plant Protection with International...

BF Summer School for students: science at a crossroads 22.9.2025 - 25.9.2025 Location: Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, UL Organiser: Student Council, Faculty of Biotechnics, UL This summer will be lively again at the Biotechnical Faculty, UL - the Student Council of the Biotechnical...

  Summer School "Nature data - from the field to the information system 2025" Location. Place: Na Logu v Trenta 31, 5232 Soča Organiser: Faculty of Biotechnics and Triglav National Park Public Institute You are cordially invited to the summer school "Nature data - from the field...

Invitation to the 5th International Bioinformatics Summer School We are delighted to announce the 5th International Bioinformatics Summer School, which will take place from 1 to 5 September 2025 at the Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Ljubljana. The Summer School, accredited with 3 ECTS, is...

Dear Sir or Madam, we would like to invite you to the final event of the Erasmus+ BOOST European project - Promoting Farming and Establishing a Digital Hub through an Advanced Training Programme on Sustainable Precision Agriculture, organised at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, in...

Invitation to a free professional excursion for teachers Get to know the pedagogical programmes of the DINA Centre and the Pivka Lakes Ecomuseum! The Pivka Tourism Institute and the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana invite teachers of primary and secondary schools, especially those...

Invitation to the Summer School on the challenges of coexistence with large carnivores 21-27 July 2025, Pivka In the framework of the international research project CoCo - Co-creating coexistence, we invite you to the Summer School on Challenges of Coexistence with Large Carnivores, which will take...

Summer Equestrian Camps at Krumperk 2025 This year we are organising summer camps for children at PRC Krumperk, where we will spend 5 days in the company of horses, nature and friends. What does the camp offer? Children will be from 8.00 to 16.00 every day: learn about the life of horses - their diet,...

Press conference: SNAKES IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD: MYTHS, FACTS AND COEXISTENCE   Thursday, 3 July 2025, 9.00 a.m. Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty UL, Lecture Room B5 (Večna pot 111, Ljubljana) A few days ago, Slovenia was shocked by the news of the death of an elderly lady after...

You are cordially invited to the 14th Summer Concert ODA TO NATURE by Timothy Kosovince (guitar) with guests Cristina Basili (cello) and Tomaž Rajterič (guitar) at the Botanical Garden of the University of Ljubljana on Wednesday, 2.7.2025 at 20:00!  Ode to Nature is not just a concert, but a...

Dear Sir or Madam! We would like to cordially invite you to the guest lecture of Prof. Paul Behrens entitled: "Food system transitions: enabling rapid transformations to reduce impacts and increase resilience", which will take place on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at 14:00 in Prof. Dr. Janez...

Summer School for high school students - BioTehSummer 2025: Discover, Create, Enjoy 30 June - 4 July 2025   Biotechnical Faculty is opening its doors again this year to students interested in the world of natural sciences, natural heritage and modern sustainable solutions. The five-day BioTehSummer...

Invitation to the consultation "Exploiting by-products in agriculture - from prototypes to working business models"   The Biotechnical Faculty of UL in cooperation with the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry invites you to an expert consultation to be held on Wednesday, 18 June...

Lecture on flax - a traditional oilseed and spinning plant   The Association for Biodynamic Management AJDA SOSTRO, in cooperation with the Department of Agronomy of Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana, invites you to an interesting lecture entitled "Flax - a traditional...

Nature as a place of connection: pre-event of the Global Heart Summit at the Ljubljana Botanical Garden When: Sunday, 15 June 2025 Where: the Botanical Garden of the University of Ljubljana Event: A Day of Ecological Belonging in LjubljanaIn the framework of: The Wellbeing Project, prelude to the...

INVITATION TO A JOURNAL CONFERENCE: Science and Expertise Response to Current Challenges of Bear Conservation and Management in Slovenia WHEN: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 10:00 WHERE: Faculty of Biotechnics, Faculty of Biotechnology, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 LjubljanaMeeting room (Dean's Office, 1st...

Slovenian National Competition BISC-E 2025: student innovations that change the world Friday, 6 June 2025, 11:00, Department of Wood Engineering, Faculty of Science UL, large lecture hall Six selected student teams will present their innovations in bio-based solutions at the BISC-E 2025 National...

32. BITENEC FOOD DAYS What we will eat tomorrow - food in sustainable food systems Date: Thursday 5 June 2025, starting at 8.30. Location: Faculty of Biotechnology, 101 Jamnikarjeva Street, Ljubljana, Dean's Office, Dr. Janez Hribar Hall Department of Food Science, Faculty of Biotechnics, University...

VI. Doctoral Day Bi(o)znanosti? 2025 The Biotechnical Faculty invites all doctoral students to the VI. Doctoral Day Bi(o)znanosti? 2025, which will take place on Wednesday, 4 June 2025, at 16:30 in the Janez Hribar Hall at the Dean's Office of the Biotechnical Faculty (Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana)....

We invite you to an information day for enrolment in 2nd cycle study programmes!  The information day for enrolment in the 2nd cycle Master's degree programmes of the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, and in the interdisciplinary study programme Applied Statistics for the academic...

Welcome to the Enchanting Plants Day 2025! Friday, 23 May 2025 9.00-17.00 Biological Centre, Ljubljana Večna pot 111, 112   What do microscopes, sensory perception, pipettes, drawings and science have in common? All this and more awaits you at Fascinating Plants Day 2025 - the biggest celebration...

What's in store for you at Career Day? Let's connect knowledge with experience! Looking for your first job, an internship or just a glimpse of career opportunities after your studies? Join us at the UL Faculty of Biotechnics Career Day, where the doors to the world of employment will open for...

Online workshops on using EndNote and Zotero source citation tools The Biotechnical Faculty Library invites you to an online workshop on how to use the EndNote and Zotero source citation tools, which can be used in Microsoft Word to cite sources within a text and to prepare a list of sources.  ...

We invite you to join us at the "Together for Healthy Lifestyles for Young People" event on 20 May 2025.  The event will take place in a hybrid format at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana and via the Zoom platform.   Registration for the event is now open at:...

Dear Sir or Madam, In the framework of the celebration of World Bee Day, we kindly invite you to a one-day professional training "Who does the pollinating?" on Monday, 19 May 2025. During the training we will learn about research, monitoring and protection of wild pollinators in Slovenia and...

Invitation to the Exhibition Opening: A Sound Walk through Slovenia’s Primeval Forests The Biotechnical Faculty invites you to the opening of the exhibition "A Sound Walk through Slovenia’s Primeval Forests", a project designed by Blaž Režonja. This innovative project combines...

After five years, the SPRINT project is coming to an end and you are cordially invited to the final workshop of the project entitled: "Moving towards reduced pesticide use - Is change necessary?" The workshop will take place at: Kukenberger Organic Farm Gorenje Ponikve 20, 8210 Trebnje...

Information Day for the Doctoral Degrees in Life Sciences and Biomedicine Thinking of studying for a PhD? Join us for an information day and discover new research paths! The Biotechnical Faculty at the University of Ljubljana invites you to an information day for enrolment in the PhD programmes in...

An afternoon with Paws On Wednesday, 14 May 2025, at 3 pm, two therapy dogs and their handlers from the Paws Helping Paws Association will visit us in the Biology Department Library. We will learn about the work of the association, the therapy pairs and how they work with institutions around Slovenia....

Biodiversity roundtable series as part of the Food for Brains Festival The roundtables will seek answers to the questions of the effects of agricultural use on the biodiversity of the agricultural landscape and the solutions, dilemmas and constraints in finding a harmony between biodiversity promotion...

We invite you to participate in Inovator.UL, which this year brings two thematically tailored sessions for researchers at the University of Ljubljana - in the Life Sciences and Tech-Sciences. The two sessions, which will take place in parallel on 14 and 15 May 2025, will address key milestones on the...

Grab your career opportunity - Biofair 2025 On 13 and 14 May 2025, the Biotechnical Faculty will take part in Biofair, a career fair organised by the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (FCCT). This is an event for students of the life sciences who want to explore career opportunities, meet...

The melody of wine: our varieties, our pride? 13 May 2025 at 16.00 Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Food Science, Prof. Dr. Janez Hribar Hall (Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana) Food and Nutrition students are once again invited to the Melody of Wine event, which will be dedicated to Slovenian...

On Monday, 12 May 2025, between 16:00 and 18:00, a free interactive workshop with a lecture by Prof. Dr. Nina Kacjan-Maršić on the topic of vegetable garden planning and care will take place at the UL Faculty of Biotechnology. The workshop with practical work is open to all over 55 years of...

LOTS OF INTEREST IN THE EVMC 2025 CONFERENCE The Faculty of Environmental Protection in collaboration with partner organisations (University of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies; University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty; Julius Kühn Institute;...

Living Library in the framework of BioFair and Career Days of the Biotechnical Faculty  The Biotechnical Faculty in collaboration with the BioFair team, invites students of biology, microbiology and biotechnology to a special workshop - the Living Library, which will take place as a pre-event of...

Discover the magic of wood - Invitation to the opening of the exhibition The Magic of Wood 2025 Wood is more than a material. It is a bridge between tradition and the future, between nature and man, between the wisdom of the past and the innovation of the present. You are invited to the opening of the...

ViroiDoc Online Event – 24 April 2025 Join the ViroiDoc Project Community for an engaging online event dedicated to exploring the fascinating world of viroids and viroid-like RNAs. The event will introduce the ViroiDoc MSCA Doctoral Network project, presenting its goals, scientific background,...

Dear Sir or Madam, Thousands of tonnes of food are wasted in Slovenia every year - but what if at least some of this food could become a valuable resource for animal feed? The final event of the CRP project "Ways and possibilities to use foodstuffs no longer destined for human consumption as...

The Biotechnical Faculty Library invites you to a workshop on using the EndNote and Zotero source citation tools on Tuesday, 15 April 2025, at 8:00.   During the workshop we will: - use practical examples to learn about the tools for collecting, organising and citing sources, which can be used...

The Biotechnical Faculty  in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan and the Department of Asian Studies of the Faculty of Philosophy of UL is again this year organising a celebration of one of the most beautiful Japanese holidays - Hanami.   The Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival will take place...

"Algae from production to plate" Dear Sir or Madam! You are cordially invited to the final conference of the EIP BlueGreen project, which will take place on 10 April 2025 at 9:00 am at the Dean's Office of the Biotechnical Faculty in the large hall of Janez Hribar (D1), 101 Jamnikarjeva...

Invitation to the event “AGROVOLTAICS - Challenges and Opportunities” Wednesday 26.3.2025 at 13.00 in lecture room A4 Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Biotechnology (Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana) Agrovoltaics is a technology that combines agriculture and solar energy. It involves...

Press conference on the occasion of two important anniversaries: Hladnik and volemia On the occasion of the forthcoming anniversary of the birth of the founder of the UL Botanical Garden, Franc Hladnik, we are publishing a book Franc Hladnik and Nicolaus Thomas Host, which sheds light on the historical...

Jesenko Prizes 2025 award ceremony On 14 March 2025 at 12 noon, the Biotechnical Faculty will award the Jesenko Prizes, the highest honours for teaching, research and professional achievements in the field of biotechnical sciences in Slovenia. The ceremony will be held in the mail hall of University...

Erasmus+ information day for traineeships You are cordially invited to the second Erasmus+ Internship Information Day, which will take place on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 11:00 in the conference room of the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts. The event will be a hybrid event, so you can also...

BELLS FESTIVAL 2025 You are cordially invited to celebrate the 10th Bells Festival. At this year's festival, we will introduce you to new varieties and undescribed versions of the common little bluebell. There will also be several lectures, the main theme of which will of course be bluebells....

IAESTE LC Ljubljana organises Teconomy, a career fair that connects technical students with companies. The event offers opportunities for internships, scholarships, student jobs and first jobs and includes quick interviews with companies, a CV writing workshop and networking. The fair will take place...