The next Interuniversity Inauguration of the Academic Year will take place on 30 September 2025. The event will usher us in the academic year 2025/2026. One of the most important events in Silesia’s academic calendar will begin at 4 p.m. at the seat of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice (NOSPR) and—just like every year—will be preceded by the Rector’s procession moving along the streets of Katowice.
The programme includes:
- scienceville at the Market Square in Katowice – workshops, shows, and stands of universities forming the Academic Consortium – Katowice City of Science
- performances by academic ensembles
- official Rector’s procession from the Market Square to the seat of NOSPR
NOSPR Concert Hall, 4 p.m.
OFFICIAL PART:
- matriculation and PhD students’ pledge ceremony
- inaugural lecture by Prof. Jerzy Buzek
Artistic setting of the official part: Cieszyn Brass Band of the University of Silesia; ‘Harmonia’ Choir of the University of Silesia; Silent Choir of the University of Silesia; Academic Choir of the Silesian University of Technology; Medical University of Silesia Choir; Choir of the University of Economics in Katowice
ARTISTIC PART
Concert Overture to the Academic Year performed by the Silesian University of Technology Orchestra and the Cieszyn Brass Band of the University of Silesia.
Programme:
- Arturo Márquez – Conga del Fuego Nuevo
- Aram Khachaturian – Adagio from the ballet Spartacus
- Justin Hurwitz – Epilogue from the musical La La Land
- Arturo Márquez – Danzón No.2
Conductor – Miłosz Korpol
REGISTRATION
Registration for the event is required via the registration form: Interuniversity Inauguration of the Academic Year 2025/2026
Organisers
Universities of Academic Consortium – Katowice City of Science:
University of Silesia in Katowice
University of Economics in Katowice
Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
Silesian University of Technology
Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Katowice
City of Katowice
Silesian Voivodeship
Metropolis GZM
The honorary patronage was taken by:
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education
- Minister of Health
- Minister of Sport and Tourism
- Minister of Culture and National Heritage
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- National Representation of PhD Students
- Students’ Parliament of the Republic of Poland
- Conference of Rectors of Art Universities
- Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland
- Regional Conference of Rectors of Academic Universities
- Conference of Rectors of Universities of Economics
- Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities
- Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities of Technology
- Mayor of the City of Sosnowiec
- Mayor of the City of Chorzów
- Mayor of the City of Cieszyn
- Mayor of the City of Rybnik
- Mayor of the City of Gliwice
- Mayor of the City of Bielsko-Biała
- Mayor of the City of Bytom
- Mayor of the City of Zabrze
- Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange
Media patronage:
- Forum Akademickie
- Gazeta Wyborcza Daily
- Radio Nowy Świat
The event is co-funded by the Silesian Voivodeship.
Accessibility
Check the architectural accessibility of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra seat – the building hosting the Interuniversity Inauguration of the Academic Year.
Communication accessibility of the event
The event will be live captioned in Polish and English.
It is recommended to click the following links to have the captions screened on your very own mobile device:
The event will be also translated into the Polish sign language.
Car parks and access to the event
Free parking for event participants is available in car parks A, B, and C in the Katowice Culture Zone, as marked on the map.
Designated parking spaces for people with disabilities are located outside the paid parking area, along plac Kilara.
Feel free to take advantage of the municipal interchange stations – CP Zawodzie, CP Ligota and CP Brynów. Car parks at the interchange stations are free of charge.
Faculty Inaugurations
You are also welcome to join the individual faculty inaugurations — the full schedule is available on our website.