Registration for Climathon GZM 2026

We invite students and PhD students of the Silesian University of Technology to participate in the Climathon GZM 2026 competition. The event will take place on 26th –27th of October 2026 at the University of Silesia in Katowice, in SPINplace at 5, Bankowa Street.

The theme of this year’s edition of the Climathon GZM 2026 competition is “Ecofood in the city”. Participants will look for innovative solutions that answer the question of how to make food in the city be more local, seasonal, and ecological. The focus will be on urban crops, promotion of local producers, nutrition education, and solutions to reduce food waste.

Climathon is an intense 24-hour creativity race, during which participants work together on practical solutions supporting sustainable development and climate protection. No specialist knowledge or technical experience is required. What counts is ingenuity, commitment, and willingness to cooperate.

The competition is open to students of all fields of study, postgraduate and doctoral studies from universities from all over Poland. The event is an excellent opportunity to develop competences of the future, design work and actively participate in climate action and sustainable development.

Attractive financial prizes will be provided for the authors of the best solutions:

· First place – 12 000 PLN

· Second place – 7 000 PLN

· Third place – 5 000 PLN

In the event of participation of a team, the prize is awarded to the team and is distributed among its members in accordance with the rules set out in the Competition Rules.

Detailed information, competition rules, and application form are available on the event website: website: Climathon GZM – Metropolis GZM