University of Silesia in Katowice

We are pleased to announce that the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia has officially established a partnership with the University of Trnava; the formal signing of the Memorandum took place on June 8, 2026. Trnava University is renowned for its high standard of education in the humanities, social sciences, and...

The 2025/2026 academic year was marked by numerous academic events, including inspiring meetings with researchers from around the world. Over the past few months, we have had the pleasure of hosting distinguished experts from many fields of law. During meetings with faculty and staff, as well as open lectures for students, they shared their knowledge,...

The initiative is designed to bring together social scientists interested in expanding their international research horizons and building meaningful academic connections across borders. During three dynamic and interactive workshop days, participants will take part in engaging sessions led by faculty members of the University of Silesia. The programme combines practical training, collaborative exercises, and creative...

Łukasz Maryniak, PhD, a specialist in intellectual property law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Silesia, analyzes the relationship between the law and intangible cultural heritage in his latest monograph, The Protection of Folklore in Intellectual Property Law (Ochrona folkloru w prawie własności intelektualnej). The author points out that contemporary...

Symbiosis plays a key role in the functioning of ecosystems and in the evolution of organisms; however, direct evidence of such relationships in the fossil record is rare. The Jurassic seas of the Polish Basin nearly 170 million years ago concealed complex and exceptionally close symbiotic interactions. Six years after the publication of the first...

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Hab. Jacek Szczygieł, Professor of the University of Silesia, and Prof. Dr. Hab. Jerzy Żaba are co-authors of the monograph “Geological Structure of Poland. Volume 2: Tectonics”, published in 2026 by the Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute. The new volume continues the long-running series “Geological Structure...

On 8 June 2026, a Youth Think Tank meeting entitled “Bridges, Not Walls – Intercultural Skills in the Labour Market” took place at SpinPlace, the University of Silesia in Katowice. The event was organised as part of the SUCCESS | Socially Innovative Ukrainian Centres in Central Europe: Empowerment and Social Support project. The event was...