The department focuses on the knowledge, understanding and management of technological and natural hazards. It carries out research in the field of risk analysis methodology. Provides contract processing for the public sector and private enterprises, and support for teaching in the Faculty of Safety Engineering.

The Centre was established primarily as a platform for collaboration of academics involved in pedagogical research at the Faculty. Pedagogical research is understood in its full breadth, i.e. including research in the areas of established pedagogical disciplines as well as research on major topics in pedagogy.

The Archives supervises the methodological management of the Central General Records Office and manages the museum collections housed in the old headquarters building.

We focus on research into the materials and processes of the Earth's crust and their effects on the environment. We study the structure and properties of anthropogenic sediments, physical laws and mechanisms of induced processes in rocks. We organize lectures at universities and courses.

Scientific and technical department of the University of Mining and Metallurgy Ostrava dedicated to the study of bulk material processes. The tasks in the field of processes, storage and transport of bulk materials are solved here.

The Centre is focused on research, support and development of science gifted pupils living and studying in the Moravian-Silesian Region. We also support teachers, assistants and parents of the gifted, as well as those who meet them in many other activities.

The basic research goal of the Centre is to investigate the socio-cultural horizons of medieval man across social stratification in order to bring the culture of (not only) Central Europe in the medieval period closer to us.

Teaching, research and analytical activities in the field of nanotechnology. Focuses on the preparation of metal nanoparticles using biotechnology, preparation and characterization of layered silicates and hydrotalcites intercalated with organic molecules.

A research institute dedicated to research on regional issues, especially in terms of literary and artistic traditions. The institute is concerned with the study of regions in the Czech and Central European context and their inspiring role in cultural and artistic production.

The theoretical and methodological platform of the Centre's research is a comprehensive research interest in a wide range of visual media, traditionally viewed through the lens of separate scientific disciplines. The Centre's guiding research approach is an interdisciplinary form of research.

We operate an institute engaged in research and application of fuzzy modeling. We are engaged in the development of new algorithms for global optimization problems or improvement of software tools for fuzzy modeling of complex processes. We try to extend and improve existing fuzzy modeling methods.

The centre is aimed at the possibility of research concentration, exploitation of domestic and foreign libraries and archives or publication of the results achieved. The department carries out research on the problems of the historical process of modernization and analysis with emphasis on its anthropological dimension.

The Centre focuses on research on linguistic phenomena characteristic of English and German professional language and on research on professional discourse. The areas of research are the linguistic specificities of English and German technical, economic, scientific and medical texts and their comparison with English.