Majáles 2025 in pictures: BUT shone in the parade and festival zone

The month-long student celebration traditionally culminated at Brno Majáles, which this year celebrated its 20th anniversary! Among the music and entertainment, Brno University of Technology (BUT) was also present with its university zone and an outstanding royal couple.

Student celebrations culminated with the Majáles. | Author: Václav Koníček

Brno Majáles symbolizes the celebration of student life and connects all five Brno universities. Their representatives jointly erect the traditional Maypole and represent their universities both in the Majáles parade and at the festival itself. The highlight is the coronation of the King and Queen of Brno Majáles, who symbolically reign over student Brno for the following year.

The Majáles parade was full of university colors

This year’s Majáles day began at Svobody Square, where supporters of BUT, Masaryk University, Mendel University, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, and the University of Defence gathered. Students and alumni of BUT stood out in red, adorned with sparkling gems, heart-shaped glasses, and large flags, making them impossible to miss.

Red filled the streets of Brno. | Author: Václav Koníček

After performances by student bands that won the Majáles Band Contest, the royal entourages enthusiastically kicked off the event by cutting the ribbon, thus officially launching this year’s Majáles.

The ribbon cutting opened the event. | Author: Václav Koníček

The colorful parade then moved from Svobody Square toward the Brno Exhibition Grounds, led by floats. The BUT float featured musician Dorian accompanying the royal couple. Other university floats were joined by acts such as Jelen, Vypsaná Fixa, Mikolas Josef, Manene, and Grey256.

Dorian on the allegorical BUT car. | Author: Václav Koníček

The parade radiated energy and good mood. "BUT! BUT! BUT!" | Author: Václav Koníček

Queen Kája and King Vašek danced, sang and entertained everyone around. | Author: Václav Koníček

The BUT zone was unmissable

At the main Majáles event, the university showcased itself in the BUT zone, where visitors could try a variety of technical experiments and take on sports or knowledge-based challenges. Located directly across from the main stage and near the lookout tower proudly displaying the VUT name and logo, the university’s presence was truly unmissable.

BUT dominated opposite the main performers. | Author: Václav Koníček

Six student teams presented themselves to the festival audience in the BUT zone – BUT Drone Research, Brno Mars Rover, Chicken Wings, TU Brno Racing, YSpace, and StrojLab.

At BUT Drone Research stand, visitors flew a drone in a simulation. | Author: Václav Koníček

The Brno Mars Rover student team presented a model of an autonomous rover for a mission to Mars. | Author: Václav Koníček

At the Chicken Wings booth, people could make small airplanes or see the new Asterix airplane. | Author: Václav Koníček

Technical enthusiasts also tried driving a racing formula from the TU Brno Racing team. | Author: Václav Koníček

The YSpace student team introduced visitors to the space technology they are developing at the university. | Author: Václav Koníček

StrojLab showed how 3D printing works and offered fun activities. | Author: Václav Koníček

Besides the student teams, visitors also got to explore projects from the Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, and the Institute of Forensic Engineering at BUT.

Visitors tried fun experiments. | Author: Václav Koníček

Music fans participated in competitions held by the BUT Cavaliers hockey team and in a quiz organized by the Department of Internationalization. Visitors also enjoyed fun activities at student organization booths such as ARC Siola or ESN VUT Brno.

Hockey fight from BUT Cavaliers. | Author: Václav Koníček

In the afternoon, Rector Ladislav Janíček visited the university zone, greeted the student teams, and discussed the technologies they are currently developing.

He tried a number of activities himself. | Author: Václav Koníček

Five universities – one family

The royal couples were expected to introduce themselves to the public and perform their royal showcase. “Majáles is definitely not just about great music. It is the only music festival in the Czech Republic that supports students. There are many music festivals, but there is only one Majáles,” said Vašek, the King representing BUT.

Royal couple of BUT - Kája and Vašek. | Author: Václav Koníček

During their royal performance, supported by their inner guard, BUT students followed this year’s theme Technology – the ace up our sleeve. The audience was wowed by an energetic dance number and a song composed and performed by King Vašek himself.

A royal performance. | Author: Václav Koníček

However, at the coronation, green prevailed. The title of King and Queen went to Mendel University, with Kryšpín and Barča set to hold the symbolic royal scepter for the coming year.

The crown went to Mendelu. | Author: Václav Koníček

High praise also goes to the candidates from BUT – Queen Kája from the Faculty of Business and Management and King Vašek from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication! Both proudly represented not only their faculties but the entire university. Thanks also go to the royal guard and coordinators who supported the BUT candidates throughout the Majáles festivities.

Congratulations to the new royal couple from Mendel University and thank you to our candidates and royal entourage for representing BUT so well!

Find more photos in the gallery.

Source: vut.cz/en