The Program Duration
Monday 15/04/2024 – Friday 19/04/2024

Accommodation

The organizers do not make any group accommodation reservations for the participants. Each participant finds the accommodation individually.

Transportation

We recommend using Prague’s Public transport application – https://www.dpp.cz/en – to find the best transportation options in Prague.

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

Coffee breaks will be provided on the premises of the Spring School throughout the entire duration of the programme. The lunch will be provided on the premises of the Spring School on Thursday, April 18.

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.