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Career Day at Charles University
Are you wondering what to do after school? To work, to pursue a doctorate, to go abroad, or to start your own project? And do you know how to best prepare for these steps now? Career Day at Charles University is here to help you take the next step! A day full of practical skills, useful information, and competence development awaits you that will make it easier for you to enter the job market and further career growth - regardless of your field of study. -
Jiří Kukačka was appointed Associate Professor in Economic Theory
We are pleased to announce that our colleague Jiří Kukačka was appointed Associate Professor in the field of Economic Theory, effective 1 March, 2026, following the successful defense of his habilitation thesis titled “Econometrics of Agent-Based Models in Macroeconomics and Finance.” Congratulations! -
Graduate Education Program for Future Central Bankers
On Monday, March 16, at 2 pm in Lecture Room 314, Dr Stefania Paredes Fuentes, Head of Education at the National Bank of Slovakia, will be introducing the Graduate Education Program (GEP) at the National Bank of Slovakia. -
Research seminar: Matthias Kifmann (University of Hamburg)
We would like to invite you to a research seminar by Matthias Kifmann, Professor of Economics at the University of Hamburg. Matthias Kifmann will present his paper called Reciprocity in Medical Treatment Decisions: A Theoretical Model and a Laboratory Experiment. The seminar will take place on *Tuesday*, March 24, 2026, in Room 206 at 18:30. -
Research seminar: Jakob Miethe (Economics at LMU Munich)
We would like to invite you to a research seminar by Jakob Miethe, Assistant Professor of Economics at LMU Munich. Jakob Miethe will present his paper called Homes Incorporated: Offshore Ownership of Real Estate in the U.K. The seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Room 314 at 12:30. -
Results of the elections of student ombudspeople for 2026/2027
The results of the elections of student ombudspeople for the period 2026/2027 are now known. The elections took place on 3 and 4 March 2026 at the Institute of Economic Studies, the Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism and the Institute of Sociological Studies. At the Institute of International Studies and the Institute of Political Studies, a single candidate was automatically elected.
Life at our Institute
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Join the activities of student clubs E-klub and FSV UK Circle
The main goal of the IES students' club E-Klub is the positive development of scientific and social life at Charles University. It acts as a link between the IES management and its students. Currently, the E-Klub focuses on organizing lectures and a wide range of cultural or sporting events for IES students. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram not to miss any.
As an international student, you should also check out the recently established club for international students, called FSV UK Circle. -
Study abroad
Take the opportunity to study abroad! Erasmus+ is not the only option: Inter-university agreements and inter-faculty agreements provide many study-abroad opportunities; students may also study abroad with CEEPUS (eastern and central Europe). Alternatively, students may undertake an individual exchange as a freemover, if they organize the exchange by themselves.
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Become a member of the Alumni group!
The Alumni Association has been operating since 1997 as a voluntary association of graduates of the Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences at the Charles University (IES FSV UK). The main tasks of the Alumni are organizing annual meetings (Banquets) of members and supporters of the Alumni, distinguished guests and sponsors of the Association, raising funds and providing other means of support for IES FSV UK.
