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Brno is not only full of students but also full of cafés. One of Masaryk University's international students, Sofiia Synytska, brings some tips for great breakfasts in Brno and enjoying time with your friends.

Having a great idea is a good start, but the implementation and getting people behind it are even more important. That’s why Masaryk University is launching a new portal for students who are thinking about starting their own business projects.

Beautiful weather, tasty refreshments and a rich programme attracted dozens of students from the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Sports Studies to the annual Deans’ BBQ.

Thanks to the CzechMates programme, American student Brynn Smith had the opportunity not only to study at Masaryk University but also to get a behind-the-scenes look at Czech hockey.

At the beginning of the year, MU announced a call for internships in Brussels as part of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council. Over a hundred students applied and twelve were selected. Ludvík Zelinka, a recent Faculty of Law graduate, is one of the lucky ones.

Last week, the MU Centre for International Cooperation (CZS) held a reunion for international alumni. Dozens of graduates from 25 countries attended a barbecue outside the Vinařská Dormitories.

Twenty-five-year-old Iranian Masoumeh Ramezani completed a degree in English literature at the University of Tehran and is currently attending classes at the MU Faculty of Education.

Masaryk University graduate Jitka Janů contributed to the Czech-Ukrainian picture dictionary developed by the Berlin-based TüftelAkademie. She did not translate the words directly from Czech but via German.

Ecuadorian student Mirek Houdek talks about his studies at MU’s Faculty of Economics and Administration.

“Blended courses” combine virtual and in-person classes. Soňa Mašeková, a student at the Faculty of Sports Studies, took one such course this past semester.

French student Hilaire Guinamard loves painting with watercolours and drawing comics. He made one comic book about his Erasmus at MU.

American Evangeline Moore studied international relations in Boston but wanted to do a master’s degree abroad, preferably in Europe.