During the summer, the University of Economics in Bratislava started the largest modernization of its infrastructure in history. This ambitious project, which includes the reconstruction of several key buildings of the university, the library and student dormitories, aims to significantly improve conditions for students and staff and to raise the level of education to a higher standard. For this project, the university managed to obtain funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan within the consortium of universities with the Slovak Technical University in Bratislava and within the call for "Complex modernization of buildings and dormitories of public and state universities."
As part of the modernization of the university's main buildings, extensive reconstruction work is underway on the V1 and V2 teaching facilities, which are its heart. In these buildings, work is being done to increase energy savings by replacing windows, insulating the facade and reconstructing the roof. At the same time, the reconstruction of the Slovak Economic Library, which is an integral part of the university and provides invaluable resources for study and research, is also starting. After the reconstruction is completed, the library will become even more accessible and modern, with new spaces for individual and group work. Another of the main elements of this modernization is the construction of an innovative Business Lab in the former premises of the Ekonóm Publishing House.
Another object that is currently undergoing major renovation is the Školička building, which houses the EUBA Kindergarten "Ecovčielka". As part of the modernization, the energy efficiency of the building is significantly improved.
As part of taking care of student comfort and the quality of student housing, the university received funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of student houses. The reconstruction of the Starohájska 4 Student Dormitory has been underway since the spring of this year, and in the previous days, the university managed to obtain funds for the reconstruction of the Student Dormitory and the dining hall Dolnozemská. This reconstruction will begin in the near future. From its own resources, the university will proceed with the reconstruction of the Vlčie hrdlo Student Dormitory in the near future. These dormitories will undergo a complete renovation, which includes the modernization of rooms, common areas and improving the energy efficiency of the buildings. Currently, work is also being done on the Student Dormitory Ekonóm, where the facade and balconies are being renovated and insulated. Student Dormitory Bellova in Košice is also in the phase of preparing the project for reconstruction.
Renovation work on the infrastructure of the university and student residences will be completed in accordance with the terms of the contracts for the allocation of funds in the first half of 2026. During this period, working conditions for employees and conditions for student accommodation will be largely limited by the work activity for which employees and students we apologize to the university, but all these activities are carried out in the interest of all of us - employees and students, and the result will be a more comfortable and pleasant environment for work, study and student life.
The EUBA building and the national cultural monument Konventná 1 in Bratislava are also undergoing complex reconstruction. For this reconstruction, the university received funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
The total value of the investments amounts to more than 30 million Euros.
Rector of the University of Economics in Bratislava, Ferdinand Daňo, said: "This modernization is an investment in the future of our students and employees. We are proud to create an environment that will create a more conducive environment for supporting excellence in education and research. I believe that these changes will contribute to making the University of Economics in Bratislava even more attractive for domestic and foreign students, as well as a comfortable working environment for its employees."
