From a firefighting robot to smart solutions for cities and the countryside to sustainable cosmetics. This year at Země živitelka, CZU will present projects that showcase the wide range of topics the university addresses and, above all, how its research translates into practical solutions.

As part of CZU’s presentation at the Země živitelka agricultural fair, taking place from 20 to 25 August 2026, the university’s business incubator Point One will introduce three projects: Hyfo aroma diffusers, the Svět hmyzu insect farm, and the TexAgrona project.

The National Wine Competition has opened this year’s season with the evaluation of wines from the Bohemia wine region. CZU Winery achieved an excellent result, taking home two Grand Gold Medals for its 2023 Pinot Blanc and 2025 Riesling. Four additional Gold Medals were awarded to the winery’s 2022 Pinot Blanc, 2025 Müller Thurgau, 2022 Riesling, and 2025 Pinot Blanc. This year´s National Wine Competition champion in Bohemia is the 2023 Riesling from Vondrák Winery in Měln?ík.

A prominent Czech biologist and bioethicist, university lecturer, science communicator, writer, contributor to Czech Radio and other media, and recipient of numerous awards for his scientific and literary work, Professor Jaroslav Petr is a rare phenomenon in an age of narrow specialiZation—a Renaissance man in the best sense of the word. He completed his studies at the University of Agriculture in Prague in 1982 and, the following year, devoted himself fully to scientific research at the Institute of Animal Science in Uhříněves. His work focuses on reproductive biology and animal biotechnology. At the same time, he teaches at his alma mater, where he was appointed Professor of Physiology, Anatomy and Reproduction of Farm Animals in 2004. In his free time, he is dedicated to science communication and writes popular science books.