Belgrade (in Serbian Beograd “White City”) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. It lies at the convergence of three historically important routes of travel between Europe and the Balkans:
The urban area of Belgrade has a population of 1.23 million, while nearly 1.7 million people live within the administrative limits of the City of Belgrade. It is the seat of the central government, administrative bodies, and government ministries, as well as home of almost all of the largest Serbian companies, media, and scientific institutions.
A guided walking tour of Belgrade’s Old Town and Belgrade Fortress, organised by Slavica Jovanović, has been arranged for conference participants on Wednesday 28th October 2026 at 15:00, with an opportunity to enjoy the sunset from the fortress.
To register, please visit belgradaufdeutsch.com, open the Kontakt page, enter your name and email address, and write “JUDIG tour” in the subject field. You can also email Slavica at slavi@belgradaufdeutsch.com.
The tour departs from the Faculty of Mining and Geology and takes you past the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, the presidential office and Belgrade City Assembly at the New and Old Palaces, Terazije, and Republic Square with the National Museum and National Theatre. We will continue along Knez Mihailova Street, exploring its historic buildings, the University of Belgrade, and some of the most fascinating parts of the old city centre.The walk then leads through Kalemegdan Park to Belgrade Fortress, where we will discover traces of Roman Singidunum, medieval fortifications, and the legacy of Ottoman and Habsburg rule. We will finish at viewpoints offering magnificent views of the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and New Belgrade.
Along the way, you will learn about Belgrade’s history, architecture, and cultural heritage, and hear engaging stories about life in the city, past and present.
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university in Serbia, and one of the most important educational and research centers in Europe. It was founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia and by 1838 it merged with other Department in Kragujevac into a single university. Nowadays, the University of Belgrade has around 97,700 enrolled students and over 4,800 academic members. The University comprises 31 departments, 12 research institutes, the university library, and 9 university centers. The faculties are organized into 4 groups: Social Sciences and Humanities, Medical Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Technological Sciences.
The Faculty of Mining and Geology in Belgrade is the only university in our country that educates engineers in two different fields: geology and mining. Our curricula have for years been aligned with the programs of the most famous colleges and universities of similar or same activity in the world. Studies are multidisciplinary but also concrete - they prepare young people for different tasks in practice.
Today, the Faculty of Mining and Geology is an institution that meets the standards of modern higher education and provides young people with the opportunity to educate themselves with different professions within the mining and geological engineering profession with the help of internationally recognized experts, top lecturers and using modern equipment and literature. Studying at one of the directions of the Faculty of Mining and Geology is ideal for young people who love nature and the challenge to study it.
In addition to standard schooling, lab work, and computer work, future mining and geology engineers also have field practice as part of compulsory teaching. Going to the field is the most beautiful part of teaching. In a natural setting, students are introduced directly to the natural phenomena and processes they study. Living together is always an opportunity to socialize and establish communication between students and teaching staff, which is one of the basic preconditions for the success of contemporary teaching.
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