June 2026

Working Visit to Satbayev University
In the first week of June, a delegation from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at TUL visited Satbayev University in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The delegation included the dean of the faculty, Assoc. Prof. Ing. Jaromír Moravec, Ph.D., the vice dean, RNDr. Milan Bouša, Ph.D., and Ing. Michal Sivčák, Ph.D. The goal of the visit was to establish closer ties and discuss possibilities for future partnership between the two institutions.
During their stay, the faculty representatives visited laboratories specializing in mechanical engineering, metallurgy, and industrial automation, where they familiarized themselves with the host university’s research methodologies and technical equipment. The program also included presentations on scientific activities, innovations, and study programs offered at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at TUL. During meetings with the leadership of Satbayev University and its international office, specific forms of partnership were discussed. The main topics included student exchange programs, opportunities for joint scientific publications, and the preparation of project proposals under the Erasmus+ program. This visit laid the foundation for further academic exchange and the development of joint research initiatives.

TUL Student Scientific Conference
June, 1 – The 18^th annual competition attracted great interest from participants. TUL students presented their innovative projects in the categories of the Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Textiles, Economics, and Natural, Humanities, and Social Sciences. A big thank you to everyone for participating.

Strength, Welding, and Technology in Action
June, 2 – This is exactly what the hands-on lessons looked like for first-year students from the Technical Lyceum at Průmyslovka Liberec here at our faculty. As part of the Technical Materials course, they learned that materials aren’t just tables, formulas, and theory, but that they can be worked with in a very practical way. They were treated to an unconventional demonstration of a tensile test, including a practical demonstration of impact toughness, as well as the opportunity to try out welding techniques. And since technology is best understood when you see it, hear it—and ideally try it out for yourself – it was a class right up our alley.

FME TUL Academic Senate Meeting
June, 4 – The Academic Senate approved the budget for 2026.

Science Fair
June, 4 to 6 – We were there. At the Science Festival at PVA Letňany, we showcased technologies that are changing the world around us – from 3D scanning and 3D printing, to the production of nanofibers using centrifugal spinning, to demonstrations of how a thermal imaging camera works and all the ways it can be used in practice.

3D Printing Competition Organized by Our Faculty
June, 8 – The fifth annual competition for the best 3D-printed educational model in the fields of engineering or natural sciences, open to high school students, has come to a close. Once again, it demonstrated just how many great ideas are emerging right in high schools. The atmosphere was excellent; the models were thought out down to the last detail, and behind each one, you could see creativity, technical thinking, and a desire to take the original idea a step further. Hats off to all the students who participated in the competition. It is precisely their energy, their courage to create, and their ability to find their own solutions that show that technology and the natural sciences have a bright future.

In the fifth annual competition for the best 3D-printed educational model, the following entries were presented this year:
Electromechanical Display – Betlémská Secondary Technical School
Rotor Head – Secondary School of Aviation and Computer Technology
Ball Computer – Secondary Industrial School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ostrava
Prusa3D Award by Josef Prusa: Grafomat – Dačice High School
And Yet It Turns – Dačice High School
Interactive Optics Kit – Masaryk High School, Plzeň
Block, Drum, and Disc Brakes – Liberec Technical High School
Educational Model of an Injection Molding Machine – Industrial Technical School, Liberec
Tower Crane Assembly – Betlémská Secondary Technical School
Horizontal Boring Machine – TOS Varnsdorf Technical High School
Educational Model of a Gyroscopic Top – Odolena Voda Secondary School of Aviation and Computer Technology
Model of the Dlouhé Stráně Pumped-Storage Power Plant – Svobodná Chebská School

Thank you to all the contestants, teachers, and the jury. It was a pleasure to be a part of this. We would also like to thank our partners for their financial and ongoing support: Prusa Research, Titan - Multiplast, Entry Engineering, Narran, INGTOP, s.r.o., Unispo Bezno s.r.o., Pastor & syn s.r.o., Teseco s.r.o., Malina-Safety s.r.o., and Nástrojárna Příbram.
Finalists: Liberec Technical High School, Masaryk High School in Plzeň, TOS Varnsdorf Technical High School, Secondary School of Aviation and Computer Technology, SPŠS Betlémská, Secondary School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ostrava, Dačice High School, and Svobodná Chebská School.

RE: MATTER Brought Together Materials, Technology, and Sustainability in Practice
June, 9 – The City of Liberec, in cooperation with the Technical University of Liberec, organized a conference focused on innovative materials, technologies, and sustainability. The event brought together experts, company representatives, public administration officials, and students. The project is part of the City of Liberec’s activities within the EU Mission “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030.” The conference featured inspiring lectures, workshops, an exhibition area filled with innovative material samples, and meetings between experts, companies, public administration officials, and students.

Representatives from our faculty also actively participated in the program with presentations on vehicle recycling, waste glass, plastics, technological processes, and process fluids:
CarCircle and the Future of Vehicle Recycling – Vlastimil Hotař
Limitations and Potential of Waste Glass Recycling – Glassiteca
Recycled Glass for Innovative Acoustic Lighting – Marie Stará
It Doesn’t End with the Yellow Trash Can – Petr Lenfeld
Macro, Micro, and Nanoparticles in Technological Processes – Dora Kroisová
Bacterial Contamination of Process Fluids – Štěpánka Dvořáčková

We Invited Guests from Colombia and Poland to the Faculty of mechanical Engineering, TUL
June, 10 – This week, we welcomed two international experts to the faculty – Assoc. Prof. Juan Pablo Casas Rodríguez from the Universidad de los Andes in Colombia and Dr. Ing. Dariusz Suszanowicz from the University of Opole in Poland – who, among other things, presented current topics in the field of modern engineering to students and faculty members.
Prof. Juan Pablo Casas Rodríguez delivered a lecture titled “Material Behavior and Structural Damage: Lessons in Active Learning,” focusing on material behavior and the issue of structural damage. Dr. Ing. Dariusz Suszanowicz presented on “The Use of Biomass in District Heating Systems,” focusing on the use of biomass in district heating systems. This topic naturally bridges the fields of energy, renewable resources, and practical solutions for more efficient and sustainable operation of heating systems.
The visit by Assoc. Prof. Juan Pablo Casas Rodriguez from Colombia’s Universidad de los Andes followed up on a mission by the faculty leadership to Bogotá in November 2025, where the foundations for mutual scientific and educational ties were laid. During his stay, the Colombian guest toured the faculty’s specialized research facilities and engaged in academic discussions with doctoral students. Another key item on the agenda was his lecture titled “Material Behavior and Structural Damage: Lessons in Active Learning.” The concluding meetings focused on the concrete development of student exchange programs and on future projects supported by the Erasmus+ program. These meetings confirmed the shared interest of both institutions in deepening international relations.

And here it is...
From June 8 to 18, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is in the midst of final exams.

Robotic Effector in an International Team
After weeks of remote collaboration, we welcomed participants in the Blended Intensive Program focused on robotic effectors to KSR TUL at the end of the summer semester. A week full of practical activities, collaborative work, and the exchange of experiences awaited them. Students from the Technical University of Liberec, the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) (Spain), and the Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Saint-Étienne / Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne (France) participated in the program. Working in international teams, they tackled practical tasks, tested their own solutions, and experienced what collaboration across universities and countries looks like. It was a week full of technology, ideas, teamwork, and a great atmosphere.

New season, new single-seater, new ambitions
June, 22 – The FS TUL Racing team officially unveiled its race car for the 2026 season. And as has become tradition, this year’s car is named after a prominent woman. Meet Božena – a race car inspired by a prominent Czech writer from the National Revival period. We are proud of the work of the students at the Technical University of Liberec, their dedication, teamwork, and courage to push the boundaries. We believe that all the effort they have put into development will translate into a successful racing season.

Meeting of the FME TUL Industrial Board
June, 24 – The first meeting of the newly established Industrial Council, appointed for the 2026–2030 term. The Industrial Board serves as an advisory body to the dean. The meeting’s agenda included a presentation of the faculty, the future of engineering, research directions, the development of degree programs, and other opportunities for collaboration.

Czech Academic Games 2026
June, 21 to 26 – At the Czech Academic Games, our mechanical engineering students – Petr Synáček, Vojtěch Knébl, Jan Bečvařík – also gave it their all for the Liberec University of Technology.
And they certainly made their mark:
Petr Synáček dominated the 400-meter hurdles and took first place
Vojtěch Knébl threw the javelin to a 5^th-place finish
Jan Bečvařík finished 7^th in the 800-meter race
Speed, strength, determination, and a great representation of the Technical University of Liberec.
We thank all three for their performances, dedication, and the energy they brought to the Academic Games. Congratulations!

Nanomaterials for Medical and Technical Applications
June, 22 to 26 – The International Summer School capped off a semester-long collaboration among students from the Technical University of Liberec, RWTH Aachen University in Germany, Budapest University of Economics and Engineering in Hungary, the University of Bielsko-Biała in Poland, and the University of Waterloo in Canada. As part of a packed program, students worked with AC spinning electrodes that they designed themselves and also tested the nanofiber materials produced using these electrodes. The program followed up on the successful Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program held in 2023 at TUL. It was organized by the Department of Textile and Special-Purpose Machinery at TUL’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Bioengineering Division at TUL’s Faculty of Natural Sciences, Humanities, and Education.

Two specialized lectures were held as part of the summer school:
June 23 – Professor Michael Tam from the University of Waterloo: Sustainable Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications in the Biomedical and Clean-Tech Industries
June 26 – Dr. Carolne Emonts from RWTH Aachen University: Textile Tissue Engineering for Ligament Replacement

Golden Reunion for the Class of 1976
June, 27 – Fifty years ago, they left the lecture halls of what was then the University of Mechanical and Textile Engineering in Liberec (VŠST), and now these mechanical and textile engineers have returned to their alma mater to celebrate their golden graduation. The celebration for the class of 1976 in the university auditorium was not just a ceremony, but above all a reunion of a generation that experienced and shaped the history of our university.
The attendees completed their studies in 1976 – at a time when mass production of the Škoda 105 and 120 cars was just getting underway in Czechoslovakia. Since then, technology, industry, and the world around us have changed. But one thing remains: their connection to the faculty, their classmates, and the field of mechanical engineering. At the Golden Graduation Ceremony, our alumni reminisced about that festive moment half a century ago, their student years, their professional journeys, and the stories that have become part of their lives over that time. It was wonderful to see that the connection to the faculty does not end with the receipt of a diploma. It can last for decades—and still remain strong. We thank all the graduates for this lovely gathering and wish them good health, energy, and joy in the years to come. We look forward to seeing you at the diamond jubilee graduation ceremony.