Professor Jan Banout, Vice-Rector for Strategy and Technology Transfer at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, took part in the international symposium Learning from Global Examples – University-Centered Community Development, held in the Japanese city of Shimonoseki to mark the 70th anniversary of Shimonoseki City University.
From Sunday 21 June to Thursday 25 June 2026, the capital city hosted the Summer Children and Youth Olympics for the first time in its history. The largest national competition for young athletes has been held annually since 2003 and is intended for athletes aged 12 to 16. More than 3,500 of them came to Prague, and for all participants it was an opportunity to compete in an atmosphere like the real Olympic Games – including the lighting of the Olympic flame and the ceremonial oath during the opening ceremony on Sunday, 21 June at the stadium in Eden.
An adventurous journey into the mysterious corners of science once again opened up to everyone who came to Vítězné náměstí in Dejvice on Wednesday, 24 June 2026. Visitors could take away a unique experience from this improvised open-air laboratory. The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague also presented its own scientific show at the event.
The Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU Prague) and the Czech Agrifood Research Center (CARC) signed a partnership agreement on 10 June 2026, opening new opportunities for cooperation in research, education, and innovation.
The European research project LENS, in which the Faculty of Engineering at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague was involved, has revealed significant differences between laboratory tests and the real-world operation of motorcycles and other light vehicles. Researchers found that, in everyday traffic, these vehicles produce considerably more noise and harmful emissions than current approval procedures indicate. At the same time, the project proposes concrete measures that could help improve air quality and quality of life in cities.
On 17 June, the CZU Food Pavilion hosted the fifth edition of the International University Canteen Championship, a culinary competition bringing together teams from university dining facilities across the Czech Republic. The trophy for the best culinary performance quite literally stayed at home, as it was won by Food Pavilion chefs Jiří Dobš and Vojtěch Kletečka.
On Monday, 15 June 2026, six recent graduates of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague received the Minister of Agriculture Award. The award is presented annually to the best student from each faculty for a master’s thesis with an exceptional contribution to practice in the fields of agriculture, forestry, food production and rural development. The award also includes a financial prize determined by the Ministry. The award ceremony traditionally takes place during the summer graduation ceremonies of the individual faculties.
On 16 and 17 June 2026, Nabočany in the Chrudim District is hosting the nationwide Naše pole 2026 exhibition, one of the major professional events focused on crop production, plant protection, nutrition, and modern agricultural machinery. This traditional exhibition offers visitors presentations on field trials, demonstrations of technological procedures, and current trends with practical applications in agriculture. The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague is also part of the professional program.
Four culinary teams will showcase their cooking skills at the International Canteen Championship, which the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague will host for the fifth time on 15–17 June 2026. CZU has two strong contenders in the competition: last year’s champion, Delirest Services, s. r. o., which runs the university canteen, and the team from the Food Pavilion. The other two teams are made up of canteen chefs from VSB – Technical University of Ostrava and the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice.
Community mapping under the title “Prague Is Looking for Glow-worms” is now getting underway in Prague, intending to find out where these glowing beetles thrive best in the capital city. Scientists are inviting the general public to help collect data by sharing their observations via the iNaturalist platform or the project’s Facebook profile. This year, entomologists are focusing on the common glow-worm, a species in which only the flightless females glow. “Without high-quality information on their occurrence, we cannot prevent the decline not only of glow-worms, but of organisms in general,” says project leader Martin Novák from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at CZU in Prague.
An exhibition of studio projects by students from the Department of Garden and Landscape Architecture of the Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague is currently on display in the MCEV II building. This diverse showcase of student work is open to the public until 16 June.
A new information platform for everyone interested in Czech and global forests and forestry has been launched. The new PROLES portal was created by experts from the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture. It focuses on the latest knowledge about risks facing forests, such as windstorms, pests, fires and invasive species, as well as ways to address them.
On 28–29 May 2026, the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague hosted the international workshop, 24th International Workshop for Young Scientists – BioPhys Spring 2026. This conference is held annually and is co-organized by the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, the Polish Institute of Agrophysics PAS in Lublin, the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Institut Teknologi Nasional in Bandung, Indonesia.
The men’s team of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague repeated last year’s success in the university eights race at the Prague Mayor’s Eights Regatta. Although they did not reach the top spot, they delivered an excellent performance, won a well-deserved second place. This year, the Charles University crews became the kings of the university eights. Rector Michal Lošťák and the Head of the Department of Physical Education, Dušan Vavrla, were also there to support our team.
Every year in mid-June, the CZU campus becomes a place where alumni of several generations recall their student years during ceremonial graduation events. In the afternoon, everyone with a connection to the university comes together to enjoy the Garden Party. This event is a symbolic gateway to summer. This year, it will take place on Saturday, 13 June.
The university campus in Prague-Suchdol has become a hub of environmental innovation. In 2025, CZU confirmed its role as a national leader when it defended first place in the Czech Republic in the prestigious international UI GreenMetric ranking, ranking 68th worldwide among more than 1,700 assessed institutions. In the QS Sustainability Rankings 2025, CZU also defended its leading position in the Environmental Impact category among 15 participating universities in the Czech Republic.
Research.com, a leading academic platform for scientists and researchers, has just published the 2026 edition of its ranking of top scientists in the field of environmental sciences.
The latest issue of Živá univerzita is out now, bringing a wealth of news, personal stories and topics shaping contemporary science and university life. And as CZU in Prague enters a new chapter under new leadership this year, this theme takes centre stage.
On Monday, 1 June 2026, 93 new professors received their appointment decrees from President Petr Pavel at Karolinum. Two representatives of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague obtained the highest academic title: František Hnilička from the Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, and Lukáš Zagata from the Faculty of Economics and Management.
At the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, the traditional gateway to summer is the Employees’ Sports Games. This year’s edition marked the icy weather brought by Saint Boniface, but the enthusiastic athletes were undeterred. Especially not those who, at the end of the day, claimed the championship trophy of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague for an entire year and celebrated to the famous anthem of champions by Queen. This time, fortune smiled on the team from the Faculty of Economics and Management, which defeated the Rectorate athletes by a single point. Third place went to the Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources. For everyone involved, Thursday, 14 May, provided a welcome break from the daily work routine and a day full of sporting competition.
One of the largest student open-air festivals in the Czech Republic, Miss Agro, is just around the corner. In addition to its traditional combination of great music, female beauty, and masculine strength, this year the CZU campus in Suchdol will take a significant step towards sustainability. The main organizer is the university newspaper iZUN.eu, which is preparing the event in cooperation with the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, all its faculties, and other university units. This year, together, they are introducing a system of returnable deposit cups, which will eliminate single-use plastics at all sales points.
The four best university basketball teams from across the country – the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Masaryk University, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, and the University of Ostrava – battled for gold in the North Moravian metropolis.
The growing popularity of the CZU Athlete of the Year poll, which the university announces every year, is also reflected in the incredible number of 55 registered athletes. All of them can boast outstanding performances, so once again the jury did not have an easy decision to make. Given his performances last year and the honour he received from the President of the Czech Republic, sprint canoeist Josef Dostál was the clear favourite. He thus repeated last year’s triumph.
The international QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 confirms that the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) belongs among the global leaders in fields related to nature and sustainability. In Agriculture & Forestry, it ranked 58th in the world, the best result among all Czech universities in this year’s evaluation. It is also the Czech leader in Environmental Sciences.
