An overview of Biocentrum funding:
The original grant award decision allocated approximately CZK 4.003 billion in total funding for Biocentrum Albertov, comprising CZK 3.356 billion from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) / National Recovery Plan (NRP) and CZK 647 million from the state budget to cover VAT. Following an amendment to the grant award decision, funding for Biocentrum has been reduced to approximately CZK 1.116 billion, consisting of CZK 905 million from the RRF/NRP and CZK 212 million to cover VAT. The total grant for Biocentrum has therefore been reduced by approximately CZK 2.887 billion.
At the same time, the allocation of funding between the two Charles University projects is changing. Funding for MEPHARED 2 is increasing from approximately CZK 4.283 billion to CZK 5.636 billion, an increase of CZK 1.353 billion, to ensure that the project can be completed by the 2026 NRP deadline. Part of the funding originally allocated to Biocentrum is thus being redirected to MEPHARED 2, while the remaining amount (approximately CZK 1.534 billion) represents a reduction in the total grant awarded to Charles University, with funds being reallocated to a Masaryk University project and the state budget.
The current cost of completing Biocentrum, including the building and furniture, is estimated at approximately CZK 5.542 billion. Following the reduction in grant funding, Charles University must therefore secure approximately CZK 4.426 billion from its own and other sources, primarily contributions from the participating faculties, the Mikuláš Fund, the University Treasury (Vnitrobanka), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and a long-term bank loan.
By the end of 2026, the following construction works are planned to be completed:
Completion of most utility connections and relocations
Complete execution of the building foundation (piling, technological channels, foundation slab)
Installation of geothermal boreholes
Complete horizontal waterproofing and vertical insulation
Construction of the building’s structural frame up to the 5th above-ground floor
Installation of systems (horizontal sewerage, waste pipes, water supply, electrical wiring, HVAC, etc.) in line with construction progress
* September 2025 – Start of drilling geothermal boreholes
* August 2025 – Start of foundation works for the building
* June 2025 – Completion of the rescue archaeological survey
* 28 June 2024 – The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports decided to grant funding for the construction of the Biocentrum building within the Charles University campus at Albertov
* 3 April 2024 – Start of Biocentrum construction
* 26 March 2024 - the contract for the construction of the Biocentrum was signed between the Charles University and the general contractor
* 30 January 2024 - decision and notice on the selection of the construction contractor – Biocentrum
* 02 May 2023 - public contract on "Construction of the Albertov Campus – Biocentrum" was announced
* 9 August 2022 - building permit for the implementation of static security of construction pit of the Biocentrum and related works extended for an additional period of 2 years
* 1 August 2022 - building permit for the implementation of static security of construction pit of the Globcentrum and related works extended for an additional period of 2 years
* 15 December 2021 - official application for the building permit for the Biocentrum and Globcentrum was filed
* 5 May 2021 - zoning permission for the Globcentrum building location came into force
* 23 April 2021 - zoning permission for the Globcentrum building location was issued
* 21 November 2020 - zoning permission for the Biocentrum building location came into force
* 16 November 2020 - zoning permission for the Biocentrum building location was issued
* 5 October 2020 - zoning procedure was initiated for the Biocentrum
* 11 June 2020 - combined zoning and building permit was issued for the implementation of static security of construction pits of the Biocentrum and Globcentrum and related works
* 22 August 2019 - application for the zoning decision for the Biocentrum and the Globcentrum building was filed
* 10 June 2019 - application for the merged zoning decision and building permit was filed to create the construction pit for the archaeological survey at the Biocentrum building
* 24 April 2019 - application for the merged zoning decision and building permit was filed to create the construction pit for the archaeological survey at the Globcentrum building
* 24 September 2018 - designers from the architecture studio Znamení čtyř - architekti submitted to CU the documentation for the zoning decision
* 7 September 2017 - Charles University received the “Finalized Design of the Construction”
* 20 February 2017 - Notification of the Results of Procurement Proceedings was published in the Bulletin of Public Contracts
* 14 February 2017 - Agreement on the Creation of Project Documentation and Performance of Engineering Activities was signed with the architecture studio Znamení čtyř - architekti s.r.o.
* 6 December 2016 - deadline for submitting bids in the negotiated procedure without prior publication elapsed
* 24 November 2016 - studios awarded 1st and 2nd place in the competition were invited to submit bids in the negotiated procedure without prior publication
* 12 August 2016 - Results of the Competition for Specific Performance were published in the Bulletin of Public Contracts and in the Official EU Journal TED
* 1 August 2016 - press conference was held to officially announce the results of the 2nd round of the design competition
* 28 June 2016 - 2nd round of the design competition was completed
* 29 February 2016 - Calls for Participation in the 2nd round of the design competition were sent
* 15 January 2016 - 1st round of the design competition was completed
* 3 September 2015 - Official Journal of the EU – TED published the design competition notice
* 1 September 2015 Architectural contest for the design of Campus Albertov - Biocentrum, Globcentrum was published in the Public Tender Journal and on the sponsor’s profile page
* 17 July, 2015 - Preliminary announcement was published in the Public Tender Journal and on the sponsor’s profile page
Albertov Campus Project Office
Albertov 2049/7
128 00 Prague 2
Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 224 491 323
Email: kampus.albertov@ruk.cuni.cz
