Reports

The Green Gliders student team from the Faculty of Transport Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague will participate for the second time in the prestigious international Shell Eco-marathon Poland 2026, an energy-efficient driving competition that will take place from June 24 to 28, 2026 on the Silesia Ring in Poland. In the Prototypes category this year, the students will present a completely new electric car that is lighter, more aerodynamic and more technologically advanced than the previous car. They are heading to the competition with the aim of building on the experience gained during their first participation and getting closer to double the efficiency compared to their previous result.

The Czech Republic and the Republic of Korea have reaffirmed and significantly advanced their cooperation in robotics and advanced industrial technologies during a high-level meeting held on June 18, 2026 at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics (CIIRC) CTU in Prague. The meeting builds on the Memorandum of Understanding on Korea–Czech Technical Cooperation in Robotics and the Letter of Agreement on the Joint Establishment and Operation of the “Advanced Industrial Robot Center”.

Working at CERN’s unique laboratory is probably every scientist’s dream. However, the selection criteria for the thousands of applicants from around the world are very strict. Martin Dvořák, a student at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague, was successful and is now contributing to research projects there. He has now shared his experiences and acknowledges that the faculty gave him a solid theoretical foundation. He also encourages those classmates who are hesitant to venture out into the world.

CTU students represented the university in the international final of the EuroTeQaThon 2026 competition. This follows on from the local rounds – Colliders, organized by the EuroTeQ Engineering University alliance. This year's theme was how to Enhance connections for sustainable futures.

Researchers from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Czech Technical University and the University of Chemical Technology in Prague presented the results of more than two years of research focused on more environmentally friendly production of electronics. As part of the SELECT project, they developed a technological process that uses waste plastic from the production of gramophone records to produce printed circuit boards using 3D printing. Compared to conventional production, the new process, according to a life cycle analysis, saves CO₂ emissions by up to 60 percent and reduces toxicity to humans by up to 90 percent. The researchers are now working on further improving the technology and transferring it into practice.

On Thursday, June 11, the newly renovated Block 3 of the Strahov dormitories was officially opened. The first major event to be held there will be next week’s major sporting event, the 2026 Children and Youth Olympics.

The newly renovated block 3 of Strahov dormitories was officially opened on Thursday, June 11. The first major event here will be a major sporting event next week, the 2026 Children and Youth Olympics.

The seventeenth year of the prestigious Czech-Slovak IT SPY competition opens registration for the best diploma theses in the field of computer science and information technology. Up to 1,500 diploma theses from Czech and Slovak universities enter the competition every year. Students and graduates of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague have long been among its most successful participants - over the past seven years they have won five first places and two second places.

European university leaders gathered in Brussels on 10 June for the European Universities Rectors High-level Meeting, organised by the European Commission. The event brought together Rectors, Presidents, policymakers, and representatives of the European Universities alliances to discuss the future of higher education cooperation in Europe.

On June 10, 2026, the 18th annual StreTech 2026 – High School Technology conference took place, held as usual at the Czech Technical University in Prague. This prestigious event is organized annually in collaboration with high schools and has been running continuously since 2007. Over the years, the StreTech conference has established a significant position among educational and outreach activities supporting high school students in their professional development.