KOKA 2025

The Department of Technology and Automobile Transport of Mendel University in Brno invites you to the 56th International Scientific Conference focused on research and teaching methods related to vehicles and drives, held under the auspices of the Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences prof. MVDr. Leoš Pavlata, Ph.D.

The international conference is dedicated to research topisc in the field of vehicles. A plenary session held alongside the conference will present research and development activities of universities and other scientific institutions. The conference will provide opportunities for exchanging current information and experiences in the field of vehicles and the automotive industry.

PAPER TEMPLATE

The conference will be held on the campus of Mendel University in Brno

from 4 September to 5 September 2025.

Preliminary conference program:

September 3, 2025            Arrival of participants in the afternoon, accommodation.

September 4, 2025            8:00–9:00 – Participant registration.

9:00–0:00 – Conference opening, plenary session, lunch, afternoon: visit to the   Žabčice University Agriculture Enterprise, featuring a demonstration of design features of modern agricultural tractors and practical demonstrations, including soil cultivation (weather permitting), evening: social event.

September 5, 2025            9:00–13:00 – Plenary session, conference conclusion. lunch.

A detailed program will be published at the beginning of July.

Conference Language

Czech, Slovak, EnglishK

Conference Fee

The conference fee is CZK 3,500 per person. The fee includes the conference proceedings, refreshments during the conference, lunches on 4 and 5 September, and a banquet at the social evening.

Please pay the conference fee no later than 10 May 2025.

Bank:                                   Komerční banka, Merhautova 1, 631 32 Brno, Czech Republic

Account Name:                Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, IČ 62156489

Account Number:           7200310267/0100

IBAN:                                  CZ7001000000007200310267

SWIFT:                               KOMBCZPPXXX

Variable Symbol:             2250111

(To enable payment identification, please do not forget to include your first name, surname, and institution.)

Accommodation

Accommodation has been reserved in the „Akademie“ dormitories (https://skm.mendelu.cz/en/accommodation/accommodation-facilities/28369-the-academy-hall), which are located near the Botanical Garden and Arboretum of Mendel University in Brno, behind the university campus at Tř. Generála Píky 7, 613 00 Brno. The fee for accommodation in the dormitories is 600 CZK per person/night (the fee does not include breakfast).

The conference organizer only ensures room reservations. In the event of late registration for the conference and the reserved number of places in the dormitories is exhausted, the participant must arrange accommodation him/herself.

Important dates

To register for the conference, please complete the online registration form (available at: https://forms.office.com/e/kAwJ3KAf4K) no later than 10 May 2025.

On the website of the Department of Technology and Automobile Transport at Mendel University in Brno (available at: https://www.utad.cz/koka25en), you will also find a template containing formatting guidelines and instructions for preparing your conference paper. Please submit your completed paper formatted according to the provided template by email to adam.polcar@mendelu.cz no later than 23 May 2025.

Conference Organizing Committee

Assoc. Prof. Jiří Čupera, Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Martin Fajman, Ph.D.

Prof. František Bauer, CSc.

Adam Polcar, Ph.D.

Contact

Conference Administrative Staff:

Adam Polcar, Ph.D.                          adam.polcar@mendelu.cz, +420 545 132 123

Zbyněk Šoch                                     zbynek.soch@mendelu.cz, +420 545 132 122