Opening of a permanent exhibition of photographs on sport and tourism
On 28 November 2024, the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management (FTHM) officially opened a permanent exhibition of photographs of Croatian tourist destinations and the sporting successes of Croatian sportswomen and sportsmen. A total of 40 photographs on tourism and sport will now adorn the halls of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality in Ika […]
The 2nd Gastronomy Forum “Kvarner – European Region of Gastronomy 2026” was held
The 2nd Gastronomy Forum “Kvarner – European Region of Gastronomy 2026” took place on 4 November 2024 in Opatija. The Kvarner Tourist Board, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Kvarner Wines Association and the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management are involved in the Kvarner – European Region of Gastronomy projects. In order to integrate stakeholders and share […]
Cooperation between FTHM and the University “Haxhi Zeka” from Peje
On 10 October 2024, a ceremony was held at the National and University Library “Pjeter Bogdani” in Pristina to hand over the cooperation agreement between the University “Haxhi Zeka” from Peje in Kosovo and the Rector Prof. Armand Krasniqi, PhD and the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management. The ceremony was hosted by Prof. Marinela […]
Welcome day Erasmus
On September 30, 2024, we held the Welcome Day for students on mobility in the winter semester of 2024/2025. This semester, we are hosting 27 students through the Erasmus and YUFE mobility networks from various countries, including Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain. The students were welcomed by the Vice Dean for […]
Tjedan brucoša 2024.
Interreg project SITE – 1st visit to Fano and field workshop
At the beginning of September, as part of the Interreg project SITE – Shaping Inclusive Tourist experiences, members of the FMTU project team, Associate Professor Dr. Daniela Soldić Frleta, Associate Professor Dr. Nataša Kovačić, research asssitant Hana Paleka, PhD and Associate Professor Dr. Jelena Đurkin Badurina participated in the first field visit and interactive workshop […]
CROCUS project meeting is held in Veszprem
In the Hungarian city of Veszprem, CROCUS project meeting is being held where Prof. Ph.D. Zrinka Zadel, prof. Ph.D. Dora Smolčić Jurdana and prof. Ph.D. Elena Rudan participate on behalf of Faculty of tourism and hospitality management. During the three days of the event, from September 11th to 13th, the beginning of activities within the […]
“Hotel House 2024” will be held on November 26th and 27th, 2024 in Zagreb
The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management of the University of Rijeka, in cooperation with the Association of Entrepreneurs in the Croatian Hotel Industry (AECH), is organizing the second scientific and professional conference Hotelska kuća 2024. (Hotel House 2024) this year. The conference will be held as part of the 26th Congress of Hoteliers. The […]
The first Blended intensive programme “Investments and ESG: Empowering MSME’s” was held
The Faculty hosted the first Blended intensive programme entitled: “Investments and ESG: Empowering MSME’s” organized by prof. Ph.D. Goran Karanović and associate professor Ph.D. Siniša Bogdan in such a way that in the period 03.06. – 07.06.2024 held online classes, while in the period 01.07.-05.07.2024 onsite classes were held. All lectures were held in English, […]
Presentations of student scientific research projects realized in the 7th cycle at FTHM
On Monday, June 17, 2024, the final presentations of the line of student projects registered as part of the 7th cycle of student scientific research projects at FMTU were held. Of the registered student teams, the most successful were the students who realized the project “Determinants of satisfaction and intention to purchase hotel accommodation in […]
The third HyPro4ST project meeting was held in Ljubljana
The third consecutive HyPro4ST project meeting was held in a hybrid edition: onsite at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Ljubljana and online via the Zoom platform. During the two days of the meeting, June 11 and 12, 2024, the project partners jointly planned the following activities, primarily training seminars and an online […]
FTHM hosted and organized International Congress Tourism and Hotel Industry 2024, Trends and Challenges
From 6 to 7 June, the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management of the University of Rijeka hosted and organized the 27th biennial International Congress Tourism and Hotel Industry 2024, Trends and Challenges. Welcoming speeches were held by Dean of the Faculty, Full Professor PhD Marko Perić, Chair of the Program Committee, Assoc. Prof. PhD […]
Hoteliers’ Ball 2024
In May, the traditional Ball of Hoteliers was held in the Crystal Hall of the Kvarner Hotel in Opatija.
IGCAT members visited FTHM
As part of Kvarner’s candidacy for the European Gastronomic Region in 2026, the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Opatija was visited by members of the Expert Jury IGCAT – International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism, a non-profit organization that awards a title that promotes excellence in tourism and gastronomy. On behalf […]
Kick-off meeting and presentation of the MARINET project was held
The Kick-off meeting and public presentation of the MARINET project – MARIculture NETwork: Implementation of new technologies for diversified sustainable aquaculture targeting healthy society and competitive regions was held at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management on 13th May 2024. This European project, funded by the Interreg Italy – Croatia 2021-2027 programme, focuses on […]
Hospitality Management study trip
Check out the latest video from our Hospitality Management study trip (May 3rd to 5th) First and second year Hospitality Management students, together with some graduate students, visited Šibenik, Vodice and NP Krka. A big thank you goes to Amadria Park – Solaris, D-Resort Šibenik, Hotel Olympia Sky Vodice, Pelegrini Tavern & Wine Shop, Fortress of Culture Šibenik, Baraka Winery and NP Krka.
Formal promotions of students of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management were held
On May 10, 2024, a formal promotion of students of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management was held. On this occasion, university bachelors in economics who completed undergraduate studies in Business Economics in Tourism and Hospitality and Management of Sustainable Development were promoted, as well as university master’s degrees in Economics who completed university […]
Cooperation Masinde Muliro University of Science and TechnologyCooperation and FTHM
As part of the Erasmus+ KA171 program, our faculty is hosting Dr. Simon Were and Dr. Rose Shikuri from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya. On May 10, 2024, during the course ” Economics of Catering Businesses” Dr. Simon Were from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya, delivered a lecture on […]
5th international statistical conference – ISCCRO’2024 called “DATA ANALYTICS: FUTURE CAREER ON DEMAND”
In the period from April 24th to 26th, 2024, the 5th international statistical conference – ISCCRO’2024 called “DATA ANALYTICS: FUTURE CAREER ON DEMAND” was held at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management. The conference was held in cooperation with the Croatian Statistical Society and the Zagreb Faculty of Economics. The plenary presentation was held […]
The faculty participated in the Travel Tech BIP programme within the Erasmus+ programme
In the period from April 22 to 26, FTHM students and staff participated in the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) within the Erasmus+ programme, called Travel Tech, which was held in Vilnius, Lithuania. In addition to FTHM students, BIP was also attended by students and professors from Finland, Portugal and Lithuania. The programme was focused on […]