Practicalities

 

The Program Duration
Monday 6.9 – Friday 10.9.2021

Program premises
The Summer School’s program will start on Monday 6th, 2021 at 9:00 AM at the beautiful “Profesní dům” historical campus of the Charles University at Malostranské náměstí 25, Prague 1 (under the Prague Castle) and last until Friday 10th. For the entirety of the program, “Profesní dům” historical campus will be the Summer School’s base.

Accommodation
The accommodation will be reserved for all participating students at the newly reconstructed Charles University Hvězda Dormitory (Zvoníčkova 5, 162 00 Praha 6). There is a direct public transportation connection by metro to the “Profesní dům” (around 30 mins) or trams which operate even during the night.

Transportation

To arrive from the airport, consider taking the 119 bus to the terminate station (Nádraží Veleslavín – green Metro A-line) and then take the metro in the direction to Nemocnice Motol. The Hvězda Dormitory (Zvoníčkova 5, 162 00 Praha 6) is located next to Petřiny metro station (one stop away from Nádraží Veleslavín.) Use this Prague’s Public transport application https://www.dpp.cz/en

To arrive on time from the dorm to the “Profesní dům”, we recommend taking the direct metro “A” (green) line from Petřiny to Malostranská and then walk 5 minutes directly to the premises. Again, for your convenience, use this Prague’s Public transport application https://www.dpp.cz/en.

We recommend purchasing the monthly/30 days ticket for 550 CZK (26 EUR) at the airport, railway station or at the Veleslavín metro station. It is the most convenient way to access all means of transport at all times provided by the Prague transportation company.

Food and Beverages
Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks would be provided during the breakfasts, coffee and lunch breaks on the premises of the Summer School throughout the entire duration of the program.

 

About Charles University

Charles University, Prague (Univerzita Karlova) is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in the Holy Roman Empire and in Central Europe in general. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe.

Charles University now contains 17 faculties, 3 collegiate institutes, 6 additional establishments for educational, scientific, research and developmental activities.

Charles University is an accredited public university. Here are more than 7,000 University employees, 4,000 of them are academic and research workers. Cca 50,000 students study at Charles University in more than 300 accredited degree programmes and 660 study disciplines. More than 15,500 are studying in bachelor’s programmes, 26,000 in master’s programmes and more than 7,000 in doctoral programmes. Over 6,000 students are from abroad.

Charles University stresses international cooperation with prestigious educational and scientific establishments. Charles University has entered into 450 bilateral agreements and 190 international partnerships with foreign universities.

It belongs to the most eminent educational and scientific establishments in Central Europe which are recognized in both the European and global context. It is an outstanding cultural institution due to its scientific and pedagogical results and its unique historical tradition.

According to the recent Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, it ranked as the leading university in the Czech Republic and the second one in Central and Eastern Europe after the Moscow University.