Newsletter: Application of the inflation clause | Accommodation and Catering Services

skm.muni.cz | 20 Nov 2024, 14:32

Accommodation prices only to be adjusted for inflation

In spite of increasing costs, Masaryk University is not planning to increase the accommodation prices as such. The rent in 2025 will only reflect the inflation rate according to the data published by the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO). The CZSO is expected to announce the inflation rate in the second half of January. The new price list for accommodation in ACS dormitories, with the inflation clause applied, shall take effect on 1 February 2025.

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MU continues to support renovations and repairs at dormitories

New facade, thermal insulation and windows at Vinařská; renovation of roof terraces at Bří. Žůrků or ongoing two-year modernisation at Kounicova – Masaryk University is paying a lot of attention to regular maintenance of all nine dormitories operated by the Accommodation and Catering Services. Tens to hundreds of millions are invested into renovations or small-scale repairs annually. Going forward, the university wants to focus on the financing of the necessary repairs, amounting to CZK 200 million.

Passion is a must in cooking, says MU canteens’ chef Petr Klimeš

Petr Klimeš has seen everything. Having tried all cuisines the world has to offer; having learned the ropes in the kitchens of famous chefs in Germany and France; and having tried the snake, zebra or bison, he has joined four years ago the team at the Accommodation and Catering Services as the coordinator of catering. He is in charge of preparing menus, calculating prices for the purchase of raw materials or seasonal gastro events.

Reservation of beds for the next academic year: update

On 13 November the Accommodation Board of Masaryk University met to discuss, among other things, the process of reservations of beds at MU’s dormitories for the next academic year (2025/2026). Among the university’s priorities is to assign as many beds as possible to first-year students. The board agreed to increase the existing number of 1,202 beds by another 600 thanks to the anticipated completion of the renovation of the Kounicova dormitory. The number of beds for foreign students was increased as well to 1,000.

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Four dormitories have their new council members appointed

The results are in and one-half of all dormitories operated by the Accommodation and Catering Services have new council members appointed: all three buildings of the Vinařská dormitory, as well as Mánesova, Klácelova and náměstí Míru. The management of ACS announced the extraordinary additional second round of elections for the remaining four dormitory buildings on 25–29 November.

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