RhythmOfLife

Rhythm Of Life

The science of Rhythms in our lives

RhythmOfLife – Exploring Rhythms in Nature and Human Life is a Horizon Europe project that brings together ten Slovenian organizations and brings science closer to the general public through the rhythms we encounter every day. In 2026 and 2027, through European Researchers’ Night and Researchers in Schools activities, the project will connect researchers with children, youth, families, teachers, and other groups across Slovenia.  https://projects.nib.si/rhythmoflife/short-description/

PROJECT PRESENTATION

RhythmOfLife is a European project dedicated to bringing research and science closer to the general public. It highlights rhythms in nature and human life, showing through everyday phenomena how research and innovation are connected to our lives. The project includes live experiments, interactive science presentations, strategic games, talks with researchers, immersive experiences, and science shows.

Key data

Acronym

RhythmOfLife

Project title

The science of Rhythms in our lives / Raziskovanje ritmov v naravi in življenju ljudi

Project number

101305421

Program

Horizon Europe – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Duration

1. 4. 2026–31. 3. 2028 (24 mesecev)

European Union contribution

350.000 EUR

Coordinator

Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo (NIB)

Project Coordinator

prof. dr. Maruša Pompe Novak

Country of implementation

Slovenija

Consortium

10 organizacij (koordinator + 9 partnerjev)

 

Purpose and main objective

The main goal of the RhythmOfLife project is to foster a closer connection between research and the general public. Particular emphasis is placed on families, children, primary and secondary school students, teachers, university students, and adults, as well as on groups with limited access to science—including the elderly, children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, children and adults with special needs, and migrants.

The project aims to present science as accessible, understandable, and relevant to everyday life. By exploring rhythms in nature, ecosystems, human life, science, technology, and society, it introduces visitors to scientific principles and the importance of research for health, the environment, and society.

Project objectives:

to increase the visibility of researchers, research, and innovation among the general public;

to bring scientific content closer to people through topics they know from everyday life;

to encourage direct contact between researchers, primary and secondary school students, teachers, families, and other visitors;

to strengthen scientific literacy, curiosity, and trust in the research process;

to introduce diverse research and career paths to young people;

to ensure inclusive activities also for groups with more difficult access to scientific content;

to reach up to 900,000 people through the awareness campaign and at least 25,000 event participants of the Researchers’ Night in Slovenia in 2026 and 2027.

 

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT AT WORKSTATIONS

Two main sets of activities

1. Researchers’ Night

Researchers’ Night takes place on the last Friday of September in 2026 and 2027. Activities are planned in Ljubljana, Celje, Novo mesto, Piran, and Koper, as well as in smaller towns, including Lovrenc na Pohorju, Ruše, Vitanje, Podsreda, and Trenta.

2. Researchers in Schools

The “Researchers in Schools” activities are taking place throughout 2026 and 2027. Researchers visit kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, institutions for people with special needs, centers for immigrants, and other communities. Groups also visit research institutions, including NIB in Ljubljana and Piran, and LabTOP in Novo Mesto.

 

Project Consortium – Partners

The project coordinator is the National Institute of Biology. The consortium comprises ten Slovenian organizations:

  • Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo (NIB) – koordinator
  • Prirodoslovni muzej Slovenije
  • ZOO Ljubljana
  • Kozjanski park
  • Zavod Republike Slovenije za varstvo narave
  • Rudolfovo – Znanstveno in tehnološko središče Novo mesto
  • Tehnopark Celje
  • Regijsko študijsko središče
  • Muzej in galerije mesta Ljubljane
  • Mladinska knjiga Založba

 

Associate – Partners
  • Univerza v Ljubljani, Biotehniška fakulteta
  • Fakulteta za zdravstvene vede v Celju
  • Visoka šola za proizvodno inženirstvo
  • Fakulteta za varstvo okolja
  • Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za logistiko
  • Mednarodna fakulteta za družbene in poslovne študije
  • Šolski center Šentjur
  • Šola za hortikulturo in vizualne umetnosti
  • Šolski center Celje, Srednja šola za strojništvo, mehatroniko in medije
  • Šolski center Celje, Srednja šola za kemijo, elektrotehniko in računalništvo
  • Center Noordung
  • Tecos
  • Odiseja planetarij
  • Urad RS za intelektualno lastnino
  • Srednja zdravstvena in kozmetična šola
  • Zavod Vozim
  • Brihtna buča
  • Inštitut za hmeljarstvo in pivovarstvo
  • Pokrajinski muzej Celje
  • Zgodovinski arhiv Celje
  • Šolski center Rogaška Slatina
  • Nanoten d.o.o.
  • Osrednja knjižnica Celje
  • Šolski center Celje, Gimnazija Lava

 

The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 101305421.

 

Project included in

Month of Science   

 

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