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On Friday, 5 December 2025, the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, solemnly celebrated the 16th Faculty of Tourism UM Day in its new premises at Trg izgnancev 1 in Brežice. The event also represented the central highlight of the Faculty of Tourism UM Week. The ceremony opened with the academic anthem Gaudeamus Igitur, performed […]

Project partners of the Erasmus+ REX initiative gathered in Izmir, Turkey, at the Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH) for a productive project meeting hosted by the Turkish team. Each partner institution was represented by one to three participants, fostering an engaging and collaborative environment. The leading partner, the University of Maribor, Faculty of Tourism, was […]

Studying tourism brings many inspiring life stories. One of them is the story of Alex James, a student from India, who is completing his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor. Alex recently shared his personal story in the Land of Dreams show on Radio Si, a programme dedicated to true stories […]

At the Student Campus in Ljubljana, we hosted our autumn M&M Day – a traditional event of the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, which we organise twice a year: in spring in Brežice and in autumn in Ljubljana. With M&M Day, we bring together students from both of our study locations – those attending […]

At the beginning of October, after months of preparation, we partnered in organizing the traditional 24th Annual Meeting of Slovenian Geographers, which this year, after several decades, once again took place in the Kozjansko region. This unique landscape – close to where we operate and to which we are bound by many professional and personal […]

On Friday, 17 October 2025, the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, held its traditional Autumn Quality Day, an event that takes place twice a year and is dedicated to an in-depth reflection on quality assurance processes at our faculty. For many years, Quality Days have served as an opportunity for joint analysis, exchange of […]

On Monday, 6 October 2025, the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, hosted the closing event of the second cycle of short specialised training courses implemented within the project Flexible Forms of Education: Green Transition and Tourism 5.0 (NOO). The event combined the official certificate award ceremony for the participants and a professional lecture on […]

The Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, has officially started the new academic year 2025/26 with two Welcome Days – first in Ljubljana, and a day later in Brežice. Both events marked important milestones, as our students embarked on their study journey in international programmes in Ljubljana and in the newly renovated premises in Brežice. […]

On Saturday, 27 September, we celebrate World Tourism Day, which this year is held under the theme “Tourism and Green Transformation”, as declared by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The theme invites us to reflect on the importance of sustainability, responsible development, and innovation that bring new opportunities and strengthen the resilience of […]

At the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, we are proud to announce that our colleague Dr Jasna Potočnik Topler has been promoted to the title of Full Professor in Tourism. She is the first female Full Professor at our Faculty and the second in the field of tourism – after Dr. Mitja Gorenak. This […]