On the 140th anniversary of Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz's birth, the University of Gdańsk will pay special tribute to this extraordinary, multi-dimensional artist through a series of events entitled ‘Witkacy Wielokrotny’ (Witkacy the Multiple), accompanying the start of the academic year. A two-day scientific conference, the opening of a unique exhibition prepared by the University of Gdańsk Museum, and a performance by…

Sports competition, outdoor physical activity, and medals and recognition from the academic community of the University of Gdańsk for the best participants – all this on May 28, 2025, during the UG Rector’s Cup Run (start at 11:30 a.m.), which this year is part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the university. As usual, the route will run through the picturesque Oliwa Campus, but this time it will be the…

Professor Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, will visit the University of Gdańsk and give a lecture entitled Upholding European Values: Democracy, Solidarity, and the Rule of Law. The meeting, organised as part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk, will take place on May 27, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Main Library of the University of…

The University of Gdańsk is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year and is organising a special event to mark the occasion: the World Alumni Reunion, which will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Oliwa Campus. The reunion will not only be an opportunity to meet up after many years, but also to revisit the university, take part in artistic…

This Thursday, March 20, 2025, the University of Gdańsk will celebrate its 55th anniversary with a ceremonial meeting of the University Senate. During the ceremony, which will take place in the Main Library of the University of Gdańsk, the Professor Karol Taylor Scientific Awards of the Rector of the University of Gdańsk and the Krzysztof Celestyn Mrongowiusz ‘Teacher of the Year’ Awards will be presented. An important…

Prof. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of the University of Gdańsk, and Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, have the honour of inviting the academic community to the anniversary performance of ‘The Peasants’ (‘Chłopi’) on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk. The performance of ‘The Peasants’ will take place on…