SPRING

SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT

OF ALGEBRA

13th to 17th

November

2025

KOŘENOV

JIZERSKÉ HORY

About the Event

About us

What is going on?

Spring school is a traditional seminar for students of the Department of Algebra at MFF UK. Part of the program consists of lectures in English on interesting topics given by students and (foreign) guests, insights of experts and discussions with graduates. There is also time for sport activities in the surrounding countryside.

Calendar

When and where

This year from Thursday 13th November to Monday 17th November, 2025. The event will take place at Chata Sport Ski in Kořenov, Jizerské hory.

Team

Who is the event for

For master and doctoral students and for all active students of the third year of bachelor study at the Department of Algebra, for guests from related fields and partner institutions, all members of the Department of Algebra are invited.

Lecture

Participant Lectures

The professional program consists of lectures by participants lasting 25-40 minutes on selected topics. The lecture and subsequent discussion usually take place in English (if you require Czech, please email us to skolavprirode@karlin.mff.cuni.cz). Giving a lecture is mandatory for undergraduate and graduate students. Each speaker must prepare a short abstract of 5-10 lines (plain text, basic LaTeX commands can be used) and send it to Michael Kompascher kompatscher@karlin.mff.cuni.cz until Friday, October 24th.

Topics

Lecture Topics

Participants choose their own lecture topics, or alternatively, they can request a topic from their preferred instructor. In any case, the topic must be approved by Michael Kompatscher (kompatscher@karlin.mff.cuni.cz). Please direct any questions about the lectures to him. Common topics include areas such as: algebra, geometry, logic, cryptography, and number theory.

Technics

Presentation Equipment

A laptop will be available, which will have at least the following installed: TeX, Adobe Acrobat, and LibreOffice (possibly Mathematica as well); additionally, a data projector, portable whiteboard, and markers will be provided. We recommend preparing your slides in PDF format.

Register

How to Register

Registration is done via email. Send the following information to skolavprirode@karlin.mff.cuni.cz:

  • Full name
  • Year and field of study
  • Email address
  • Special dietary requirements
  • If I am a PhD student, do I want to give a lecture? (Undergraduate and master’s students are required to give a lecture.)
  • Do I want to lecture on my own topic?
  • Does lecturing in English bother me/doesn’t bother me?
  • Do I want 25/40 minutes for the lecture (+5 min discussion)? (We prefer and recommend 25 minutes.)
  • Expected arrival and departure times.

The registration fee is 800 CZK, which covers accommodation and meals (starting with Thursday lunch and ending with Monday breakfast). Payment details will be provided in the confirmation email.

The application must be submitted by Friday, October 17th. When the accommodation capacity (60) is filled, registration may be closed earlier. (The list of registered participants on the website may not be up to date.)

The School in Nature is financially supported by the SVV project and contributions from the RSJ Foundation.

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Organizers

Martin Borýsek

Martin Borýsek

Johanka Čablíková

Johanka Čablíková

Ondřej Chwiedziuk

Ondřej Chwiedziuk

Gabriel Krejčí

Gabriel Krejčí

Michael Kompatscher

Michael Kompatscher

Mavis Otrubů

Mavis Otrubů

David Stanovský

David Stanovský

David Stanovský

Mykyta Narusevych

Participants

Employees of KA

  • David Stanovský
  • Johanka Čablíková

Guests and graduates

Students

  • Martin Borýsek
  • Ondřej Chwiedziuk

Archive

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Spring school 2025

Spring school 2024

  • 2. 5. 2024 - 5. 5. 2024
  • Hotel M&M, Jáchymov
  • 49 participants

Fall school 2023

Spring school 2023

Spring school 2022

Fall school 2021

Spring school 2019

  • 4. 4. 2019 - 7. 4. 2019
  • Hotel Kapitán, Seč-Ústupky
  • about 30 participants

Fall school 2018

  • 15. 11. 2018 - 18. 11. 2018
  • Penzion Relax, Rybniště
  • about 36 participants

Fall school 2017

Spring school 2017

Fall school 2016

  • 24. 11. 2016 - 27. 11. 2016
  • Hotel Kapitán, Seč-Ústupky
  • 28 participants

Fall school 2015

  • 19. 11. 2015 - 22. 11. 2015
  • Hotel Roztoky, Roztoky u Křivoklátu
  • 39 participants

Fall school 2014

Spring school 2013

Spring school 2012

Spring school 2011

  • 13. 5. 2011 - 16. 5. 2011
  • Lesní Hotel, Doksy
  • 47 participants

Fall school 2010

Spring school 2010