UL: Cultural events

On Sunday, 8 March, the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Wrocław (ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14) will host a special event entitled “Women in Science – The Power of Knowledge”, dedicated to the role and presence of women in the scientific world.

Discover ‘Untold stories of women from Lower Silesia’– The Library of the University of Wrocław invites you to a unique lecture in honour of Women’s Day!

The Climate Days of the Wrocław Academic Community 2026 is an interdisciplinary scientific and educational event that will take place on 19-21 March 2026 in Wrocław. The initiative brings together the academic community and citizens, creating a space for discussion about climate challenges and practical solutions that support climate transformation and resilience.

Passengers on Wrocław’s MPK will be able to turn their daily commute to school, work, or shopping into a real journey through time. An educative campaign marking the Women’s History Month is currently being launched by a team led by dr Dorota Wiśniewska, assistant professor at the Historical Institute of the University of Wrocław, in cooperation with the Public Transport Company in Wrocław.

After great interest in the first edition in 2025, the Library of the University of Wrocław once again opens its doors for lovers of books, history, and culture! The second edition of „NIE!straszna Biblioteka 2.0” (The Not-So-Scary-Library 2.0) will take place in 2026. It is oriented towards high school students. This event aims to demystify the image of a library as a quiet and serious place and to show it as an open, friendly, passionate, and inspirational space.

For several years now, the Botanical Garden of the University of Wrocław has been open to visitors during the winter months. From January to March it is also open at weekends, allowing guests to explore its rich greenhouse collections more extensively.

Staff of the Kazimierz Maślankiewicz Mineralogical Museum of the University of Wrocław invite you to the opening of the exhibition Fruits of the “Rare Earths”, where visitors will be able to see sculptures and macrophotographs by Janina Kudlaszyk-Wrotnowska and Albert Wrotnowski. The event will take place on 26 February at 5.00 p.m. at the Museum’s branch at ul. Kuźnicza 22.

The Day of Polish Science was established in 2020, and the day – 19th of February – was chosen because it is Mikołaj Kopernik’s birthday. The culmination of this holiday was the Gala of Polish Science, held on February 20th at the Polish Theatre in Warsaw, during which scholars from the University of Wroclaw were commended with prestigious Minister of Science and Higher Education awards. Prizes were awarded for achievements in scientific, educational, implemental, organizational work, and overall achievements.

The Library of the University of Wrocław invites you to another lecture as part of the ‘Colloquia Bibliologa Wratislaviensia’ series.

The Institute of Polish Studies at the University of Wrocław, together with the Society of Friends of Wrocław Polish Studies, invites you to the 30th edition of the popular-science lecture series in Polish studies, “Meetings at Nehring Hall”, organised in the 2025/2026 academic year. The series opened by a lecture by Prof. Jan Miodek entitled “Język sportu w moim życiu”, which took place on 5 October.

New Horizons Association invites movie lovers to take part in the World Cinema Academy and the Polish Cinema Academy.

On Wednesday, 10 December, during a session of the Kraków City Council, representatives of the scientific community received the Nicolaus Copernicus Scientific Awards. Among the honoured scientists were three from the University of Wrocław!