Services

Bicycle storage

Students staying in dormitories can for storing your bicycle use the bicycle storage, located on the ground floor of building A, B and E. The service provides reception staff A-B and E. The bicycle is stowed upon submission of your dormitory card. This service is free of charge.

Gymnasiums

Students staying in dormitories have the opportunity to use the gym or gym with mirror for free. Both gymnasiums can be borrowed at the reception of building E against your dormitory card.

Kitchens at buildings C, D and E

Since January 2011 are available for students newly renovated kitchens at buildings C, D and E. Kitchens are always located at the 5th floor, room No. 524 (next to the elevator). You can lend the key from the kitchen against your dormitory card at the reception of building C, D and E. The operation is set from 6.00 to 23.00 pm every day. Kitchens are equipped with cooker with ceramic hob, electric kettle and electric toaster. You can use a kitchen free for 3 hours. If you want to use a kitchen more than 3 hours you have to pay 100 CZK for every other 3 hours.

From May 1, 2013 is in use newly fitted kitchen on the second floor of building E, room No. 224. The kitchen is equipped with two ceramic hob, electric kettle and electric toaster.

Laundry and dryer rooms

Keys to these rooms can be borrowed against your dormitory card at the reception of each building. This is a paid service - CZK 40 per every started 1 hour. You can also purchase 360 CZK voucher/10 hours washing at the reception. This voucher is transferable and can be used by anyone.

Dryer rooms are mostly part of laundry rooms. This service is free of charge.

Outdoor playgrounds and minigolf

Students can spend their free time from April to October on outdoor playgrounds or minigolf. For more information, please visit the website https://www.vsb.cz/ubytovani/en/useful/miniature-golf/.

Pianos

Keys from a room where are the pianos are on the reception buildings C, E and can be borrowed againts dormitory card. Pianos are on the 7. floor in building D (piano Scholze) and on the 8. floor in building E (piano Riga).

Post Office

Post is located at the campus - next to a pizzeria. Incoming post for students (letters or package arrival announcements)  is in the individual letter boxes. Students will find a letter box in the ground floor of each building, usually near the reception. The letter boxes are identified by room number.

 

Operations/opening hours

Monday	9:00 - 11:30	13:00 - 15:30
Tuesday	9:00 - 11:30	13:00 - 15:30
Wednesday	9:00 - 11:30	13:00 - 15:30
Thursday	9:00 - 11:30	13:00 - 15:30
Friday	9:00 - 11:30	13:00 - 15:00
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	CLOSED

 

Rental of beddings - ground floor of building C

You may borrow bedclothes at the beginning of accommodation. Over the course of your study you may exchange used bedclothes for clean according to the time plan (every 3 weeks) against your dormitory card. The bedclothes is returned upon terminating accommodation. Provision and exchange of bedding is free of charge in accordance with the time plan. Exchange of bedclothes at other times is charged CZK 50.

 

Operations/opening hours

Monday	7:00 - 11:00	12:30 - 14:00
Tuesday	7:00 - 11: 00	12:30 - 14:00
Wednesday	7:00 - 11: 00	12:30 - 17:00
Thursday	7:00 - 11:00	12:30 - 14:00
Friday	7:00 - 11:00	CLOSED
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	CLOSED

 

Self-service laundry

The self-service laundry is located on the ground floor of the building E (room no. E148) and equipped with 2 sets of washing machines and dryers with automatic detergent dispensing. Washing machines and dryers are connected to a card reader (use student´s card), through which the washing and drying cycle is triggered, and the cost of the service is deducted froum the user´s account.

This means that the student controls the washing machines and dryers by means of a card issued by the school (students: ISIC, Student´s card, Employee: Employee´s card).

The cash recharge points for the card are:

• Poruba Area - street 17. listopadu 15/2172, Ostrava-Poruba
  • Canteen - cash desk on the ground floor
  • Card center - room A148
  • Library - room NK127 and NK219
• The Halls of Residence at the University campus in Poruba - street Studentská 1770/1, Ostrava-Poruba
  • PC pavilion - building D
• Faculty of Economics - street Sokolská třída 33, Ostrava
  • Library and study room - room A1227 and A1305
  • Room E709
• Faculty of Safety Engineering - street Lumírova 13/630, Ostrava-Výškovice
  • Library and study room - room B301
• Faculty of Civil Engineering - street Ludvíka Podéště 1875/17, Ostrava-Poruba
  • Library and study room - room E207

Price 1 wash cycle including washing powder is 80 CZK. Price 1 drying cycle is 40 CZK.

Operation hours of the self-service laundry are set from 8:00 to 22:00 o´clock every day. A last wash cycle can be started before 21:00 o´clock.

A site with an overview of the state of the self-service laundry facility has been included on our website. Here you can check the actual occupancy of individual washing machines and dryers. You will find a report of your washed and dried laundry after logging into the system.

 You can find the link to the website HERE.

Smoking Rooms

At the individual buildings is a designated smoking area marked with a warning sign "SMOKING ALLOWED = KOUŘENÍ POVOLENO". These rooms are open all day. In case of closure at night, it is possible to rent the keys at the reception against your dormitory card.

Smoking Rooms

Building	Floor	Room number
A	5	59
	7	79
B	4	422
	8	822
	12	1222
C	4	419
D	4	424
E	7	719

Study Rooms

The keys to the study rooms are provided at the reception against your dormitory card. This service is free of charge.

Table tennis

The keys to the table tennis room are provided at the reception against your dormitory card. This service is free of charge.

Table tennis

Building	Floor	Room number
A	13	13
B	5	518
	10	1018
E	0	001
	0	002
	8	820

 

Vacuum cleaner

At the reception of each building are vacuums. You will need a dormitory card to rent them. If you find any fault on the vacuum, please, report it to the reception. This is a paid service - 30 CZK/1 hour.