Ceremony of Inter-University Inauguration of the Academic Year 2025/2026
On September 30th, 2025, the Inter-University Inauguration of the Academic Year will once again take place. This time we will celebrate the beginning of the academic year 2025/2026. One of the most important events in the academic calendar of Silesia will start at 16:00 at the headquarters of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice (NOSPR) and, as every year, will be preceded by a March of Rectors through the streets of Katowice.
The program includes “a scientific town” in the Katowice market square and a ceremonial March of the Rector’s processions from the market square to the seat of the NOSPR.
The official part will take place in the NOSPR concert hall in Katowice. Start at 16.00.
In this part, matriculation and swearing-in of doctoral students and the inaugural lecture are planned.
During the artistic setting, in the official part the following will take 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.
The participants of the inauguration will also listen to the concert Overture to the Academic Year performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the Silesian University of Technology and the Cieszyn Brass Orchestra of the University of Silesia under the baton of Miłosz Korpol.
In the program:
● Arturo Márquez - Conga del Fuego Nuevo
● Aram Chachaturian - Adagio from the ballet Spartacus
● Justin Hurwitz, Epilogue from La La Land
● Arturo Márquez - Danzón no.2
The organizers of the event are:
The universities of the Academic Consortium – Katowice City of Science:
· University of Silesia in Katowice
· University Economics in Katowice
· Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
· The Silesian University of Technology
· J. Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
· Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice
and
· The City of Katowice
· The Silesian Province,
· The Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis
Honorary patronage over the event was taken by:
● Minister of Science and Higher Education
● Minister of Health.
● Minister of Sport and Tourism i
● Minister of Culture and National Heritage
● Polish Academy of Sciences
● 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
● Conference of Rectors of Art Universities
● Conference of Rectors of Academic Polish Schools
● Regional Conference of Rectors of Academic Universities
● Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities
● National Agency for Academic Exchange
● National Representation of PhD Students
● Parliament of Students of the Republic of Poland
Media Patrons:
● Forum Akademickie
● Gazeta Wyborcza
The organizers also inform about the architectural availability of the building of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, where the Inter- University Inauguration of the Academic Year will take place.
