Technical University Of Ostrava
(VSB), Czechia
Institution name: VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
Acronym: VSB
Partner coordinator: Lenka Brumarová
Website: www.fbi.vsb.cz
About
The Faculty of Safety Engineering (FSE) at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava is a leading Czech Republic faculty providing engineering research in fire protection, industrial safety, and civil protection. FSE's Department of Civil Protection primarily focuses on crisis management phases of prevention, preparedness, and response. They also develop the resilience of critical infrastructure and society through simulation technologies. FSE is leading in risk management within the Czech Republic, using standard tools as well as the latest technologies such as Risk Mapping tools (GIS), AI, extended virtual reality (XVR), and more.
Role
As partner in NATURE-DEMO, VSB brings extensive experience in creating the catalogue of suitable NbS for climate resilient infrastructure, define NbS critical infrastructure and cooperate in whole WP1. In WP2 we will contribute on risk reduction quantitative analysis and characterization of hazard, exposure and vulnerability related to climate. In WP3 and WP4 we will devise living lab, deploy and demonstrate the NbS from the WP1 and of course the monitoring and evaluation will follow. VSB collaborates in long-term with local authorities and it will be included in WP5 on replicator. Finally we are going to significantly contribute to the WP6.
The team
Lenka Brumarová
Current Position: Head of the Department of Population Protection
Educational Background: Associate professor in Civil protection
Relevant work experience: Lectures on risk analysis, crisis management. Leader of many projects and experience with HORIZON projects
Responsibilities in the project: The project manager participates in all important meetings and assigns sub-tasks within the VSB partner.
Jakub Brumar
Current Position: Crisis manager at Fire Rescue Brigade of the Czech Republic
Educational Background: Master degree in Fire and Civil protection
Relevant work experience: Link between practice and theory at the university. Experience in many emergencies as a member of the crisis team. Responsible for the region's emergency preparedness
Responsibilities in the project: The team leader participates in all meetings, connects work packages within the partner and submits completed tasks on behalf of the partner
Eva Kluzová
Current Position: Financial manager
Relevant work experience: Administrator and financial manager of many projects on national and international level. HORIZON experiences.
Responsibilities in the project: Management and financial matters.
Project Updates
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NATURE-DEMO Scientific Frameworks Shared at Erasmus+ CRESC Summer School in Ostrava
From August 24 to 28, 2026, the Faculty of Safety Engineering at VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic) hosted the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) International Summer School on Climate-Resilient Critical Infrastructure (CRESC).
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NATURE-DEMO Newsletter no. 9
Stay updated on how NATURE-DEMO is strengthening European infrastructure resilience against climate hazards. Explore our latest quarterly newsletters to discover key project milestones, field implementation updates across our demo sites, newly published scientific research, and upcoming events.
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NATURE-DEMO Newsletter no. 8
Our May 2026 newsletter is packed with updates on our efforts to advance nature-based solutions (NbS) for critical infrastructure. As the NATURE-DEMO project reaches its two-year milestone, we reflect on a period of intense collaboration and scientific innovation. With the successful completion of the first three Work Packages (WPs) on April 30th, the project has transitioned from a phase of digital and conceptual framework development into the real-world deployment phase.