Science Catches the Rhythm of Life: A Range of Events for European Researchers’ Night
Rudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre Novo Mesto will host a range of free events for curious minds of all generations on Friday, 25 September 2026, as part of the RhythmOfLife project and European Researchers’ Night. The programme will include an Open Day at Rudolfovo, a lecture on the use of 3D scanning in industry and the preservation of cultural heritage, and a Chess960 tournament.
What do natural rhythms, 3D scanning and chess with 960 possible starting positions have in common? You can discover all this on Friday, 25 September 2026, as part of European Researchers’ Night and the RhythmOfLife – Exploring Rhythms in Nature and Human Life project, in which Rudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre Novo Mesto is also participating.
To mark the occasion, several free events will be held for curious minds of all generations.
Rudolfovo Open Day
From 4.30 to 6.30 pm, Rudolfovo at Podbreznik 15 in Novo Mesto will open the doors of its research laboratories.
Visitors will be able to take part in scientific demonstrations and meet researchers from Novo Mesto and learn more about their work. Five Rudolfovo research centres will be presented, working in the fields of advanced technologies and digitalisation, the circular economy, technology transfer, entrepreneurship and intellectual property, and applied quantum computing.
Prior registration is required: Rudolfovo Open Day 2026 | Rudolfovo
3D Scanning: From Industry to Heritage
At 6 pm, the event atrium of the Miran Jarc Novo Mesto Library will host a lecture on 3D scanning.
Participants will learn how objects can be scanned in three dimensions and how precise digital models can be created from the measurements obtained. They will also discover how 3D scanning is used in industry, as well as for the digital documentation and preservation of cultural heritage objects. The lecture will be followed by a moderated discussion.
Chess960 Tournament: A Creative Take on a Classic Game
Also at 6 pm, the Miran Jarc Novo Mesto Library classroom will host a free Chess960 tournament, organised by Rudolfovo and the KRKA Novo Mesto Chess Club.
Chess960 is a variation of chess in which the starting position of the pieces is selected from 960 possible arrangements. As players cannot rely solely on knowledge of established openings, the game encourages independent thinking, the recognition of new patterns, adaptability and creativity. The tournament is open to beginners, chess enthusiasts and experienced players alike.
Prior registration is required: Chess960 Tournament in Novo Mesto | Rudolfovo
Admission to all events is free.
