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Coronavirus guidelines and information + contacts and FAQ

Charles University (CU) is closely monitoring the covid-19 situation and is keeping the academic community continually informed with up-to-date information. CU is following, and will follow, the recommendations of the relevant state bodies and is prepared to react promptly to developments.

12 November 2021

Milena Králíčková elected first female rector of CU

Charles University professor Milena Králíčková has been elected the next rector of Charles University. She becomes the first woman in the history of the school to hold the top post.

22 October 2021

Information on the operation of dormitories

Further information on the operation of dormitories and on the method of fulfilment and proof of compliance with the relevant obligations shall be published no later than 1 September 2021. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for respecting these government-mandated rules and conditions.

20 August 2021

Students to students - Student Chamber of the Academic Senate of CU

The Student Chamber of the Academic Senate of Charles University appeals to students of individual faculties, to persevere in the observance of anti-epidemic measures and to get vaccinated. Their aim is to maintain the necessary in-person teaching despite the ever-increasing number of positively tested for COVID-19.

9 November 2021

A fascinating time to be a virologist

"I have always been attracted to science from a medical point of view. The choice of virology was a combination of relevance to human health and the technical possibilities of that time," says Professor Hans-Georg Kraeusslich, explaining why he became a virologist. Professor Kraeusslich was recently honoured by Charles University.

15 October 2021

The legacy of the Vienna Circle

This month, Charles University became the first stop for a traveling exhibition about the Vienna Circle from the University of Vienna. The show was accompanied by a conference on the lasting influence of the group – which included philosophers and scientists such as Moritz Schlick and Otto Neurath.

14 October 2021

Europeaum’s Graham awarded medal from Rector Tomáš Zima

On 24 September 2021, the Rector of Charles University, Professor Tomáš Zima, was pleased to award a Gold Medal to Dr Andrew Graham in recognition of the strong reinvigoration of the Europaeum that has occurred under his leadership. Charles University joined the Europeaum in 2001 and has been a strong supporter ever since. It has therefore especially welcomed the recent resurgence. 

30 September 2021

Eriksen: The pandemic reminded us what really matters

Thomas Hylland Eriksen is a world-renowned anthropologist whose research has taken him from the islands of Mauritius and Trinidad to Australia and back to his homeland, Norway. A professor at the University of Oslo, Eriksen is a prolific author, perhaps best known for the seminal Tyranny of the Moment: Fast and Slow Time in the Information Age (2001) and Overheating: An Anthropology of Accelerated Change (2016). The professor was honoured by Charles University recently.

23 September 2021

The Medic Orchestra of Semmelweis University in Prague

The Medic Orchestra of Semmelweis University (Hungary) - this year marks the 250th anniversary of the school's foundation - was formed eleven years ago and has been led by artistic director and conductor Gergely Dubóczky since 2009. Its members are primarily students from the medical school, as well as from other Hungarian institutions of higher education.

15 September 2021
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Carolinum Guided Tour

18 November 2021

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All international students are invited to join us for a guided tour through Carolinum, the historical building of Charles University.

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