AI Bridge Academy: One Focused Week of GenAI in Prague

Spend one intensive week in Prague and turn generative AI from scattered experiments into practical workflows you can actually use.
The AI Bridge Academy combines expert-led lectures, hands-on seminars, guided project work, licensed AI tools,
networking, campus accommodation, meals, and optional trips.

During the academy, you will explore large language models, AI agents, multimodal tools, prompt and context engineering,
software development with AI support, and the legal and ethical aspects of working with generative AI.

Successful participants will receive 3 ECTS credits and an official CZU certificate.

What is included

• 40 hours of English-taught lectures and seminars
• 20 hours of lectures and 20 hours of practical seminars
• Close instructor support throughout the week
• Access to licensed AI tools
• AI Act-aware and ethically grounded practice
• Campus accommodation and meals
• Networking with an international cohort
• Optional trips and Prague welcome activities
• 3 ECTS credits and a CZU certificate upon successful completion

Syllabus: Lectures

The lecture part gives you a structured overview of today’s generative AI ecosystem — from foundations to advanced applications.

• History and principles of generative AI
• Large language models and text generation
• Prompt engineering and context engineering
• Advanced capabilities of large language models
• API integration with large language models
• Software development with generative AI support
• Agent systems and AI workflows
• Diffusion models for image and video generation
• Tools for audio and document generation
• Multimodal ecosystems: overview, use cases, and development
• Specialized AI-assisted tools
• Legal, ethical, and societal aspects of generative AI

Key Takeaways: Practical Seminars

In the seminars, you will move from theory to practice and learn how to design, build, and evaluate your own AI-supported workflows.

• Design your own application using software development best practices
• Build AI agents and AI workflows
• Understand key GenAI concepts such as MCP, RAG, and workflow automation
• Learn the basics of deploying and maintaining a local large language model
• Develop awareness of the legal and ethical framework of AI use
• Connect with other participants on one of Prague’s most attractive university campuses

Who is the academy for?

The academy is designed for smart beginners and early-stage practical AI users who want to build hands-on skills in a supportive academic environment.

You do not need to have completed a previous AI course, and an advanced technical background is not required.

What you need

• Basic computer literacy and confident day-to-day computer use
• Your own laptop*
• An active Google account

     *If you do not have a laptop, please contact us in advance. We can lend you one free of charge.

Credit and Assessment

Credit

• Submit a practical project developed during the academy

Exam

The final exam takes place in Moodle and is completed in written form, without an oral part.

• Eight theoretical multiple-choice questions
• One comprehensive practical task with eight sub-tasks focused on GenAI workflows
• Results announced on the exam day

Schedule

Saturday, 11 July — Arrival and Prague Welcome

Arrive at CZU accommodation, get oriented on campus, join optional city sightseeing, and meet your cohort informally.

Sunday, 12 July — Optional Field Trip

Join the organized full-day trip or use the day to settle in before the academic program starts.

Monday–Friday, 13–17 July — 40 Hours of AI Academy

Take part in full-day lectures and seminars covering LLMs, multimodal tools, evaluation, governance, APIs, and guided project work.

Friday, 17 July — Project Presentations and Closing

Present your practical project, receive final feedback, and complete the academy week with the official farewell.

Interested in joining?

We look forward to getting in touch with you and meeting you in person in Prague.

For questions about the academy, feel free to contact us:

Email: aibridge@pef.czu.cz
Tel: +420 723 486 985

Most up-to-date information:  https://aibridge.pef.czu.cz/academy