Dear Czech scientists in Austria,
We warmly invite you to a meeting of Czech scientists, which will take place on Friday, November 7, in Vienna. The event is organized by Czexpats in Science, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vienna. The event will start at 1:30 p.m. and will take place during the afternoon and into the evening.
At the meeting, you can look forward to two keynote lectures during which leading Czech scientists based in Vienna will present their research. The program also includes a presentation of opportunities to work at Charles University by its Vice-Rector, Prof. Ladislav Krištoufkek. The programme will also include networking activities and an informal conclusion at a pub into the evening hours.
We hope that this meeting will provide an opportunity to make contact and potential cooperation with other Czech scientists not only in Austria. We believe that the keynote lectures will offer valuable insights and experiences to those who are just settling into the scientific environment in Austria.
The meeting will conclude informally at a nearby pub.
On behalf of the organizers,
Denisa Zrubecká, Jakub Dokulil & Czexpats in Science
Instructions for participants
Flash Talks:
Presenters are kindly asked to prepare a short three-minute presentation accompanied by a single visual slide (.pdf / .pptx, landscape format). Please send your presentation no later than October 31, 2025 to the following email: jakub.dokulil@czexpats.org.
When and where
Date and time: November 7 2025 1:30pm-5:00pm (the end of official part, after that we will move to the informal get-together)
Place: Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vienna, Penzinger Str. 11-13, 1140 Wien, Austria
ProgramME
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Open door |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome & Introduction of Czexpats in Science |
| 14:10 – 14:50 | Keynote I Eva Přáda Brichtová (TU Wien) |
| 14:50 – 15:05 | Flash talks |
| 15:05 – 15:40 | Coffee break |
| 15:40 – 16:20 | Keynote II Tomáš Sobotka (Austrian Academy of Sciences) |
| 16:20 – 16:30 | Partner Presentations |
| 16:30 – 16:50 | Flash talks |
| 17:00 | Closing & Informal Evening Gathering |
About the Speakers
Eva Přáda-Brichtová is a researcher in biological chemistry and bioengineering, currently working as a postdoctoral fellow at the Technical University of Vienna. Her research focuses on inclusion body processing, protein folding, and the application of spectroscopic and analytical methods to characterize biomolecules. She completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with AstraZeneca, where she investigated peptide aggregation mechanisms for diabetes treatment.
Tomáš Sobotka is a demographer specializing in fertility, population change, and social trends in Europe. He serves as Deputy Director of the Vienna Institute of Demography at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, where he leads the Fertility and Family research group. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research and Co-Director of the Human Fertility Database. His work explores late parenthood, childlessness, assisted reproduction, and demographic trends in Central and Eastern Europe. He collaborates regularly with international organizations such as UNFPA and the World Bank.
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