The Heart of Europe workshop is a traditional gathering of scientists dealing with thin films. The center of Europe is presented by the Technical University of Vienna, Masaryk University in Brno, and Comenius University in Bratislava. This year, the event was held in Vienna and was attended by a large group of researchers from the Deposition of Thin Films and Nanostructures research group of the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and the CEPLANT Centre.
Scientists and PhD students of Prof. Petr Vašina's research group the Deposition of Thin Films and Nanostructures participated in a two-day workshop, which presented current issues and research of colleagues from Central Europe in the field of thin films. From 11-12 April 2024, the scientists learned about the research and also strengthened their relationships and contacts with each other. That is essential for ongoing and future collaborations. The workshop included a lab tour through the new facilities of the Technical University of Vienna.
An active contribution was made by Mgr. Matej Fekete, Ph.D., Mgr. Peter Klein, Ph.D., Mgr. Pavel Ondračka, Ph.D. and Assoc. Mgr. Pavel Souček, Ph.D.
At Earth Day 2024 in the Botanical Garden, the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and the CEPLANT Centre represent physics. The Botanical Garden organizes this event every year. This year's topic was plant protection. Hundreds of people, both adults and children, came to the event.
At the beginning of April, the Day with ERC, an event for junior researchers took place. The aim of the discussion meeting for junior scientists is networking. Dr. Jakub Kelar from the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology was nominated as a representative from the Faculty of Science.
