European City of Science 2024
About the City of Science
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KATOWICE has been announced the European City of Science 2024 (ECSK 2024). This prestigious title is awarded by EuroScience (European Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology) in cooperation with the European Commission. The title has been awarded thanks to the efforts of the City of Katowice and seven public universities forming the Academic Consortium Katowice City of Science. It would not be possible without the Silesian Science Festival KATOWICE – one of the largest European popular science events and a significant platform of cooperation to the benefit of citizen science. The most important goal of ECSK 2024 is to initiate the transformation of the region through science, provide its residents with unlimited access to knowledge and turn it into a fundamental instrument for civil dialogue. ECSK 2024 will allow us to show the richness of Silesian science in the European research arena and enable the region’s inhabitants to get to know it better. Without science we will not change the quality and way of life in Silesia. It is a natural good, more important for the future of the inhabitants than fossil fuels or the related industries. In the City of Science, we can turn it into a new industry. Our goal is to make it clear in the Silesian Voivodeship that science is used for solving daily problems and that it can provide us with answers to almost every question. In 2024, we will build the City of Science together, based on the three following pillars:
Thematic paths in the City of Science: Climate and Environment, Health and Quality of Life, Industries of the Future, Social Innovations, Industrial and Cultural Heritage, Creation and Criticism. |
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About the City of Science
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About us
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KATOWICE has been announced the European City of Science 2024 (ECSK 2024). This prestigious title is awarded by EuroScience (European Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology) in cooperation with the European Commission. The title has been awarded thanks to the efforts of the City of Katowice and seven public universities forming the Academic Consortium Katowice City of Science. It would not be possible without the Silesian Science Festival KATOWICE – one of the largest European popular science events and a significant platform of cooperation to the benefit of citizen science. The most important goal of ECSK 2024 is to initiate the transformation of the region through science, provide its residents with unlimited access to knowledge and turn it into a fundamental instrument for civil dialogue. ECSK 2024 will allow us to show the richness of Silesian science in the European research arena and enable the region’s inhabitants to get to know it better. Without science we will not change the quality and way of life in Silesia. It is a natural good, more important for the future of the inhabitants than fossil fuels or the related industries. In the City of Science, we can turn it into a new industry. Our goal is to make it clear in the Silesian Voivodeship that science is used for solving daily problems and that it can provide us with answers to almost every question. In 2024, we will build the City of Science together, based on the three following pillars:
Thematic paths in the City of Science: Climate and Environment, Health and Quality of Life, Industries of the Future, Social Innovations, Industrial and Cultural Heritage, Creation and Criticism. |
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About the European City of Science Katowice 2024
| EVENTS CALENDAR |
What? Where? When? All of the information in one place! Find out when the activities of the 50 Weeks in the City of Science and the other EMNK 2024 programme streams take place.
| SUPERNOVA – NEWSLETTER |
Keep up-to-date with all ECSK 2024 news! Receive the freshest news on the events, activities, and opportunities to take part in organising the City of Science.
| ASK A SCIENTIST |
Are you hungry for knowledge? Do you have some questions that keep you up at night? Ask a specialist and get the best possible answer!
| SCIENCE CORNER |
Shared space of the Academic Consortium – Katowice City of Science and the Metropolis GZM. Find out what takes place in the Kato Science Corner x Metrolab. Corner x Metrolab
| KATOPOLIS |
The science and art spectacle opening the ECSK 2024 has concluded! More than 6,000 people gathered at the Spodek Arena in Katowice – check out the event summary!
| THEMATIC PATHS |
The activities carried out as part of the ECSK 2024 programme of events fit into 6 thematic paths.
| OUR GOALS |
The goal of the European City of Science is to create a dynamic scientific, technological, and educational environment that promotes innovations, intersectoral cooperation, and improvement of the quality of life for the local community.
| SILESIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL KATOWICE |
ŚFN is one of the largest popular science events in Poland and Europe. Its five previous editions were attended by 185,000 people.
| FOR MEDIA |
Please read our materials about the European City of Science 2024.
| RULES OF COOPERATION |
Get to know the forms of cooperation with the European City of Science Katowice 2024. Find out how to join the organisation of ECSK 2024 activities!
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Academic Consortium — Katowice City of Science
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
The event is co-funded by the Silesian Voivodeship – the co-organiser of the European City of Science Katowice 2024.