HALL OF THE YEAR ACADEMIC COMPETITION
Join a unique structural engineering competition organized by the Faculty of Civil Engineering at CTU in Prague. Showcase your knowledge and talent — and compete for exciting prizes.
Hala roku Academic is designed for bachelor’s and master’s students of technical universities. Teams consist of 2–3 students.
The competition is announced in the category of models prepared in advance. The goal is to design the most efficient model – that is, the model with the highest ratio between the model’s load-bearing capacity and weight.
Each model must meet specific geometric, material, and structural requirements. Detailed information can be found in the competition rules.
The competition rules and registration will be published on 20 January 2026.
The competition day will take place at the Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU in Prague on 14. 4. 2025. The models will be exposed to a load tests there.
The Hall of the Year Academic competition is held under the patronage of the Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU in Prague, prof. Ing. Jiří Máca, CSc., and The Czech Chamber of Chartered Engineers and Technicians
The professional guarantor of the competition in the Department of Architectural Engineering.
IMPORTANT DATES
Any time throughout the year – team formation
20. 1. 2026 – publication of rules
20. 1. – 22. 3. 2026 (12:00) – competition registration
20. 1. – 31. 3. 2026 (12:00) – questions regarding the rules
14. 4. 2026 – competition day (load tests)
PROGRAMME OF THE COMPETITION DAY 9. 4. 2024
8:30 – 10:30 model registration
9:00 – 11:00 model exhibition and “guess the best model” competition
11:30 – 15:00 load tests
15:30 results announcement and prize giving
History
The Hall of the Year competition originated in 1986. The competition was originally intended for students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the CTU, but later it was also opened to students of other universities of technical specializations. Since 2007, secondary school students have also participated in the special Junior category. In 2023, the Advanced category is newly announced for doctoral degree students.
Hala roku 2018
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Hala roku 2017
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