The MEDem project, coordinated on behalf of the University of Silesia by Damian Guzek, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof., has been officially included in the ESFRI European Research Infrastructure Roadmap as part of its 2026 update. Of the six new infrastructure projects included on the roadmap, this is the only new venture representing the social sciences and humanities.
This is a significant success on the European scale, resulting from many years of cooperation and commitment from the international research community developing this initiative.
The formal leader of the MEDem initiative is the University of Vienna, while in Poland, our University serves as the national consortium leader. The Polish consortium also includes the Jagiellonian University and SWPS University. The University of Silesia is responsible for coordinating national activities within MEDem, which is a significant distinction for our University and confirmation of its position in the European research space.
Detailed information can be found at www.esfri.eu.
