Dziennik Bałtycki, one of the most important newspapers in Pomerania, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. During the jubilee gala of the Nasze Dobre z Pomorza (Our Good from Pomerania) poll, which took place on 27 November this year, the 80th anniversary awards of Dziennik Bałtycki were presented. They honoured companies and institutions that have long been present in Pomerania and are strongly rooted in its social and business landscape. The University of Gdańsk was among the recipients!

The university was recognised for ‘over 50 years of continuous education, tens of thousands of graduates who form the Pomeranian intelligentsia, business, culture and public institutions. The University of Gdańsk is not just a university - it is a melting pot where the future of the region is shaped’ (Awards for the 80th anniversary of Dziennik Bałtycki. ‘These companies and institutions are like air’ | Dziennik Bałtycki).

‘For eight decades, Dziennik Bałtycki has remained one of the most important sources of reliable information in our region,’ wrote UG Rector prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski in a congratulatory letter, read by UG Chancellor dr hab. inż. Aneta Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek, prof. UG, who accepted the award on behalf of the university. ‘Your daily work, which requires professionalism, courage, responsibility and respect for the truth, not only builds high standards of journalism, but also public trust, which is the foundation of public debate. Thank you for your many years of presence in the life of the University of Gdańsk, your involvement in academic affairs and your cooperation with the scientific community.’

Jubilee statuettes were also awarded to: Lech Wałęsa Gdańsk Airport, the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association, the Port of Gdańsk, the Musical Theatre in Gdynia, Polpharma, and Drutex.