Program
• November 18, 2025
Registration
Scientific program
Lunch
Scientific program
Welcome Party with live folk musical group
• November 19, 2025
Breakfast
Scientific program
Lunch
Scientific program
Visit of concert in Theatre Nová scéna, Bratislava: Sisa Sklovska 2×30 /it cost 50€ per person/
Dinner
• November 20, 2025
Breakfast
Scientific program
Lunch
Scientific program
Conclusion of scientific programme of the conference
Trip – Castle Pezinok
Tour of the exhibitions The Story of Wine and History of Viticulture and Winemaking under the Little Carpathians in the Little Carpathian Museum in Pezinok and a tour of Šimák Castle Pezinok, which includes a tour of the cellars, the glass gallery, an exhibition of Jawa motorcycles and a tour of Count Pálffy’s chambers. /it cost 50€ per person/
• The competition of young researchers
The best work competition for young scientists under 35 years old:
The SURFINT-SREN 2025 Organizing Committee declares the competition for young scientists.
The competition is organized for students and young scientists who take part in the conference. The work is registered for the competition in the Registration form.
Three works will be awarded by the following prizes:
1. prize 250 EUR
2. prize 150 EUR
3. prize 100 EUR
Concert in Theatre Nová scéna, Bratislava
Trip – Chateau Pezinok
A castle was built in Pezinok before 1271, which, like other castles in the area, was attacked by the troops of Přemysl Otakar II. It was built as a water castle. It was surrounded by two moats filled with water from the Cajlanský stream. There were two drawbridges above them. There were farm buildings on the embankment between the moats. The property of the family of the counts of Svätý Jur and Pezinok (which eventually split into two branches) was divided by its members many times. Such an action was carried out in Pezinok in 1401. The division was not easy – disputes lasted until 1429. Count Juraj and his brother Mikuláš, who belonged to the richest and most influential noble families in Hungary, then divided the castle and the town of Pezinok. During this division, they described the individual divided parts and the castle. When the castle was 1575 to Ivan Krušič, repair work began on it, which was immediately continued by the new owner Štefan Ilešházi. The castle was given a new, Renaissance appearance, the residential and farm buildings were expanded and renovated.
In the 17th century, the castle fell into disrepair and was repaired in 1718 by Ján Pálfi. The area of the castle is captured in the Pezinok plan from 1785. In the 19th century, the Pálffys had two renovations made – in 1844 (this year is carved on a board on the facade of the tower with the Pálffy coat of arms and the initials P. K.), and especially after 1875, when part of the castle was completely rebuilt into a romantic building. Only after these renovations of the castle into a manor house was the fortification (defensive) character of the castle suppressed. At this time, the garden around the castle was also renovated into an English park with rare trees. In 1875, a fire destroyed the northern farm part of the castle. At the end of the 19th century, the southern part (where the castle wine cellar is now) was renovated in a romantic spirit and neo-Renaissance style. This appearance has been preserved to this day.
The castle underwent major renovations in 1940–43, when the new owner – the Slovak Winegrowing Cooperative – adapted the cellars and built an administrative building in an inappropriate style on the site of the burned-out part. The building has preserved a large historical hall, decorated with paintings by the Bárt family, painters from Pezinok.
Despite many reconstructions, the castle has retained its medieval appearance of a moated castle, now unique in Slovakia.