Research Days 2026

Welcome to the Research Days at ViteMeir September 25–27!

Sparebanken 1 Sogn og Fjordane, Sparebanken Norge, Luster Sparebank and Sogn Sparebank are sponsoring free admission all weekend!

Friday, September 25

7:30 p.m.: Free quiz in SmakeMeir . Doors open at 7:00 PM. Register here .

Saturday, September 26

10 am-5 pm: Research trail with various assignments such as testing hypotheses, AI mapping, node station and treasure hunt.

10am-5pm: Basic course in mushroom knowledge at the Indre Sogn og Voss Mushroom and Useful Crops Association. Here you will learn more about collecting and using mushrooms for food.

  • 10:00-10:30: Brief introduction to mushrooms in the auditorium

  • 10.30-14.00: Mushroom picking in the forest together with mushroom experts

  • 2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Review of collected mushrooms with mushroom inspection

  • 3:00 PM-5:00 PM: Cooking with mushrooms as an ingredient in the Taste Lab

  • Sign up here .

Sunday, September 27

10 am-5 pm: Research trail with various assignments such as testing hypotheses, AI mapping, node station and treasure hunt.

12-13 and 14-15: Cooking at SmaksLaben together with restaurant and food studies at Sogndal high school

  • Can you trust the recipe?

  • Can you trust your nose?

Many thanks to the banks for supporting the research days!