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The student dormitories in Strahov will undergo a major renovation, as agreed today by the new rector of the Czech Technical University (ČVUT), Michal Pěchouček, and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. The Prime Minister and Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch visited the Faculty of Architecture of the Czech Technical University (FA ČVUT) to learn about student projects focused on solving real problems in cities, regions, and the state.

Prof. Michal Pěchouček takes up the position of rector today and introduces his team. Only half of the team comes from within CTU, and the university council will also include people who responded to the newly elected rector's call to the public last year. The vice-rectors are strong personalities, and their portfolios correspond to the demands that the new rector places on his mission. His goal is to improve the quality of research and teaching, open CTU to the world, attract top scientists from abroad, and establish stronger relationships with representatives of domestic industry.

President Petr Pavel today officially appointed new university rectors, including Professor Michal Pěchouček as rector of the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU). The CTU Academic Senate elected the current head of the CTU Center for Artificial Intelligence in October last year. His term will officially begin on February 1 and will last four years.

Researchers from the University Center for Energy Efficient Buildings at the Czech Technical University in Prague have developed a new variable loading frame for the medium-sized MiniFUR fire furnace. Thanks to this, it is possible to combine the effects of high temperatures with mechanical loading of the tested elements during fire tests. The laboratory is now able to simulate the real behavior of structures and their elements during a fire more accurately.

Explosia a.s. and the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics, a modern research institute of the Czech Technical University in Prague (CIIRC CTU), today ceremonially signed a memorandum of understanding at CIIRC. The document establishes a basic framework for future cooperation in research, development, and innovation, with a focus on supporting Czech industry.

The Faculty of Nuclear and Physical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague is launching a new popular science podcast called V jádru dobrý (Good to the Core). In open discussions, it explores topics related to nuclear energy, technology, and science—from energy and medicine to space. The first guest is Ondřej Novák, Ph.D., from the Department of Nuclear Reactors, who talks in the introductory episode about what nuclear reactors of the future might look like.

At the end of 2025, the two-year project "Supporting Green Skills and Sustainability at CTU in Prague" was successfully completed, significantly strengthening the role of sustainability in education, strategic management, and cooperation with the application sphere at this technical university. The project was implemented as part of Call 7.4 of the National Recovery Plan, which aims to support the development of green skills at universities, the adaptation of study programs to the principles of sustainable development, the creation of new and innovative subjects, the development of lifelong learning, and the institutional anchoring of sustainability in university management.

On January 5, 2026, Prof. Ing. Jiří Witzany, DrSc., dr.h.c., died at the age of 84 after a long illness.

Yesterday, President Petr Pavel, accompanied by Minister of Education Robert Plaga, presented appointment decrees to new professors. In the Great Hall of Karolinum, they were also received by associate professors nominated by the Scientific Council of the Czech Technical University:

The European Commission has approved the continuation of the EDIH CTU project – the European Digital Innovation Hub focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, coordinated by the Czech Technical University in Prague – for a further three years. The hub has successfully passed a demanding European evaluation and will receive continued support under the Digital Europe Programme. The decision confirms that EDIH CTU is among the key European players supporting the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector in the Czech Republic. The partnership structure of EDIH CTU remains almost unchanged, as does its headquarters at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics (CIIRC CTU), which also coordinated the preparation of this second phase of the project.