Inter-University Inauguration of the Academic Year 2026/2027

This year for the fifth time Katowice will become the centre of academic life during the Inter-University Inauguration of the Academic Year. This unique event will take place on Wednesday September 30^th, 2026, at 16:00 at the headquarters of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and will be preceded by a traditional March of the rectors’ processions through the streets of the city.

Registration for the event lasts until September 23^rd, it can be done via the application form: us.edu.pl/MIRA_2026

The program of joint celebration of the inauguration of the academic year by Silesian universities includes a number of unique attractions that combine science, art, and academic tradition.

They are, among others:

10:00, SPIN place (Katowice, 5, Bankowa Street

Lecture by Damian Jabłeka, director of the Planetarium – Silesian Science Park, entitled Where are they?

10:00-16:00, Katowice Market
 

• science town on the Market Square in Katowice
• EduPromoDay – stands with scientists from the region –  interactive presentations and experiments which will inspire visitors to discover the world of science    
• 15:00 – artistic performances of academic groups, bringing the spirit of Silesian culture
• 15:40 – ceremonial March of rectors’ processions from the Market Square to the seat of the NOSPR with musical setting of the Katowice Wind Orchestra

 16:00, NOSPR concert hall
 

• The official opening OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027
• Matriculation and oath of doctoral students
• Inaugural lecture by Prof. Ewa Chojecka: . Post-industrial substance as a cultural heritage of the region. What does the mine shaft tower and steam engine have to do with the history of art?
• Concert of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor – Maciej Tomasiewicz                

Program:

• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Midsummer Night’s Dream – Overture
• Gioachino Rossini – Wilhelm Tell – overture to the opera
• Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt: Morning, Åse's death, Anitra's Dance, Solvejgi's Song, In the cave of the Mountain King

Artistic setting of the official part:
Cieszyn Brass Orchestra of the University of Silesia, University of Silesia Choir "Harmony", "Silent" Choir of the University of Silesia, Academic Choir of the Silesian University of Technology, Choir of the Silesian Medical University in Katowice, Choir of the University of Economics in Katowice

ORGANIZERS

Academic Consortium – Katowice City of Science

University of Silesia in Katowice
University of Economics in Katowice
Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
The Silesian University of Technology
Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice
Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice

The Silesian Voivodeship
The City of Katowice
The Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis

 Honorary patronage

Minister of Science and Higher Education
Minister of Health
Minister of Sport and Tourism
Minister of Culture and National Heritage
Polish Academy of Sciences
Conference of Rectors of Academic Polish Schools
National Representation of PhD Students
Parliament of Students of the Republic of Poland
Conference of Rectors of Art Universities
Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
Regional Conference of Rectors of Academic Universities
Conference of Rectors of Economic Universities
Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities
The Mayor of Sosnowiec
The Mayor of Chorzów
The Mayor of Cieszyn
The Mayor of Rybnik
The Mayor of Gliwice
The Mayor of Bielsko-Biała
The Mayor of Bytom
The Mayor of Zabrze
National Agency for Academic Exchange

Media patronage:

Dziennik Zachodni

ACADEMIC FORUM

Polish Radio Katowice
Radio Nowy Świat
TVP 3 Katowice
TVP Info
wKatowicach.eu

Institutional partner

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice

 Accessibility

The building of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, where the Inter-university Inauguration of the Academic Year takes place, meets the accessibility criteria. Detailed information is available on the website: https://nospr.org.pl/pl/deklaracja-dostepnosci.