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Invitation to the “Wrocław Freedom” ceremony

When a truth is not given complete freedom, freedom is not complete.
Václav Havel

His Magnificence, Rector of the University of Wrocław, professor Robert Olkiewicz, cordially invites you to the “Wrocław Freedom” honorary badge award ceremony,which will take place on Friday, 13 June 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at Oratorium Marianum (main building of the University of Wrocław, pl. Uniwersytecki 1).

The “Wrocław Freedom” honorary badge is awarded to individuals who, during the period of communist dictatorship prior to 1989, as members of the University of Wrocław community (either as staff or students), stood in defence of fundamental values such as freedom, truth, justice, and human dignity.

In this year’s edition, the Chapter of the “Wrocław Freedom” honorary badge has recommended 35 individuals for recognition. The ceremony will be accompanied by a performance of the University of Wrocław Choir “Gaudium”, conducted by Alan Urbanek.

Below is a list of this year’s honourees. More applications meeting the formal and substantive requirements were submitted in 2025. Applications for individuals not included in the list remain valid. The award committee will consider them in next year’s edition:

Krzysztof Albin  
Dariusz Boho 
Liliana Cosel
Andrzej Dąbrowski  
Jacek Drobny (pośmiertnie) 
Dariusz Duda  
Piotr Gaglik  
Beata Giermek 
Ewa Gurbiel 
Lothar Herbst (pośmiertnie)
Krzysztof Kawalec  
Urszula Kochanowska 
Bogusław Kokurewicz (pośmiertnie)
Tomasz Kokurewicz 
Aleksander Koll 
Marek Krukowski  
Mirosława Kubasiewicz  
Zbigniew Kurpios (pośmiertnie)
Piotr Maciejewski (pośmiertnie)
Andrzej Manasterski 
Andrzej Morawiecki  
Krzysztof Sławomir Opasek 
Jacek Protasiewicz  
Dariusz Przybytek    
Paweł Raczyński 
Agata Saraczyńska    
Andrzej Solecki  
Marian Szczęśniak 
Andrzej Szmajke (pośmiertnie)
Marek Szwad (pośmiertnie)
Paweł Wrabec 
Anna Zawadzka (pośmiertnie)
Joanna Żak 
Artur Żurek