Our auctions are available on the Wrocław Staff account, because we are all playing together for a shared cause. Every złoty raised matters and contributes to improving the quality of treatment for the youngest patients. We encourage you to participate actively, share information about the auctions and help us build good together.

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Profesjonalna sesja zdjęciowa w gmachu głównym Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
We invite you to bid for a professional photo shoot in the exceptional interiors of the main building of the University of Wrocław, located on the banks of the Oder River. The Baroque architectural gems of this historic complex – the Aula Leopoldina, the Oratorium Marianum and the Mathematical Tower – impress with their rich décor and have attracted thousands of visitors from all over the world for years. In these remarkable spaces, a professional photo session will be organised for the auction winner. Individuals as well as couples are welcome.

This is a perfect opportunity for a commemorative session for University of Wrocław alumni, a romantic engagement shoot, a special family session or an original gift for a loved one. The date of the session will be agreed individually with the winner after the auction ends.

The photographs will be taken by Paweł Piotrowski, a photographer from Wrocław and Oleśnica specialising in wedding, event, portrait and documentary photography. He holds a Master’s degree in graphic design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. As a freelancer, he gained experience through authorial reportage projects. He photographs with passion, constantly focusing on emotions and the authenticity of the moment. His work has been repeatedly recognised in photography competitions in Poland and abroad; in 2018 he received a scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage in the field of visual arts. He currently works in the Communication Department of the University of Wrocław.

Webinar z dr. hab. Tomaszem Piekotem z Pracowni Prostej Polszczyzny
Clear instructions? Simply written official letters? Transparent articles? We all want to read such texts. Yet, contrary to appearances, writing simply and clearly is not easy. The specialists from the Centre for Simple Polish at the University of Wrocław know this well – for years they have been simplifying texts and teaching others how to do it. Their projects have included cooperation with ING Bank Śląski, the PZU Group, Crédit Agricole Bank, the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) and tax offices – and they can also succeed with you or your institution.

Whether you work in the media, banking, public administration or a law firm, the Centre for Simple Polish will show you how to write clearly and effectively, what mistakes to avoid and how to ensure that readers do not struggle with your text. The webinar date will be agreed with the winner immediately after the auction.

The auction offers a one-hour webinar with dr hab. Tomasz Piekot, a linguist, communication researcher, academic teacher and populariser of science. He is the head of the Centre for Simple Polish at the University of Wrocław, whose team has been supporting public administration in simplifying texts for many years. He is the author of books and guides on the art of writing, as well as numerous academic articles on the principles of simplifying official correspondence.

Złota Karta Ogrodu Botanicznego Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
We invite you to bid for a Golden Card granting lifetime admission for two people to the Botanical Garden of the University of Wrocław. Known as a “living museum”, the Garden is an oasis of peace and nature in the heart of the city. Founded in 1811, it is the second oldest botanical garden in Poland, and its grounds are listed in the Lower Silesian Register of Monuments. Visitors can admire nearly 12,000 plant species. The Garden is not only a place of relaxation but also an important scientific and educational centre.

Throughout the year, the Botanical Garden organises seasonal events attracting nature lovers of all ages, including the Spring Opening of the Garden, the Wrocław Magnolia Festival, the Tulip Festival, Children’s Day in the Botanical Garden, the Yoga Festival, the Water Lily and Lotus Festival, Bee Day, the Palaeontology Picnic, the Lower Silesian Pumpkin Festival and the Pumpkin Illuminations in autumn. Depending on the season, a variety of attractions are available, with guided tours offered as an additional option.

Wycieczka po gmachu głównym UWr z rektorem seniorem prof. Adamem Jezierskim
We warmly encourage you to bid for a guided tour of the main building of the University of Wrocław led by prof. Adam Jezierski. Discover the Baroque jewel of the Leopoldina Hall and admire the panoramic views of the city. The visit will also be enriched by an organ recital performed by the Senior Rector in the Marianum Oratory. The date of the tour will be agreed individually. The tour will last approximately two hours. A maximum of fifteen participants may take part, so organised groups are especially welcome. The winning bid also includes tickets to the University Museum.

Professor Adam Jezierski, Rector of the University of Wrocław in 2016–2020, is the author of more than 130 publications in international journals and books. He has actively participated in 140 international conferences and collaborates with many foreign research centres working on issues such as soil protection, waste management and free radical reactions in the natural environment. He has lectured at universities in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Russia and China. He has supervised four PhD students and several dozen Master’s graduates in chemistry. He enjoys hiking and cycling, plays the piano and organ, and particularly appreciates Baroque and Romantic music. To maintain optimism in difficult moments, he reads the works of Stanisław Lem.

Indywidualne oprowadzanie po Pracowni Konserwacji Zbiorów Specjalnych BUWr
Step into a place where time seems to have stopped between the pages of old books. The Library of the University of Wrocław once again invites you to take part in a unique event organised as part of the 34th Grand Finale. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to support the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in the youngest patients.

This is a rare opportunity to enter a space normally closed to the public – the Special Collection Conservation Unit – and discover a world in which the past comes alive in the hands of conservators. The auction winner, together with up to five invited guests, will take part in an individual guided tour of the Studio, where the most valuable books are restored with passion and precision.

Curators from the Manuscripts Department will present several of the Library’s greatest treasures – manuscripts of exceptional historical and cultural value. Participants will have the chance to see medieval codices, prayer books, theological works and volumes written by scholars of past centuries. For those interested, a workshop component is also planned: an introduction to Latin. Under the guidance of the curators, participants will step into the role of medieval scribes and jointly attempt to read, translate and interpret a selected page of a Latin codex. This is a unique opportunity to combine knowledge of conservation with close contact with historical manuscripts and to travel back in time to an era when every word was created with care and the book itself was a work of art.

Wspólna podróż w czasie, czyli warsztaty paleontologiczne dla całej rodziny
A voucher for activities for up to 12 participants – approximately 1.5 hours of a fascinating adventure. We invite you to exceptional family palaeontology workshops at the Geological Museum, where the history of the Earth comes alive before your eyes. It is not only great fun, but also a true scientific adventure, ideal for both children and adults curious about the stories written in stone.

During the workshops, each participant will independently make three plaster casts of fossils based on moulds prepared from real museum specimens. The finished casts can be taken home together with identification cards – a wonderful souvenir and perhaps the beginning of your own collection.

There will also be time to talk with museum staff. The workshops are led by passionate geologists, who adapt the content to the age and interests of the group. How are fossils formed? What does a geologist have in common with a detective? Did all dinosaurs become extinct? What grew in Carboniferous forests? Which animal lost thousands of teeth during its lifetime?

Arkusz filatelistyczny – pamiątka z 80-lecia Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
The Rector of the University of Wrocław, prof. Robert Olkiewicz, has donated a unique commemorative stamp sheet dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Polish University of Wrocław. Its value is enhanced by the fact that it was designed by our own scholar, prof. Piotr Krzysztof Marszałek, whose passion is stamp design. He has created numerous designs related to university events, research initiatives and the restoration of historic university buildings. The latest series, issued to mark the 80th anniversary, consists of nine stamps, each presenting a different building and field of academic activity: Collegium Philologicum, Collegium Biotechnologicum, Collegium Astronomicum, Collegium Anthropologicum, Collegium Maximum, Collegium Archaeologicum, Collegium Iuridicum, Collegium Pedagogicum and the Bibliotheca Principalis. During the Senate meeting on 19 November 2025, senators received commemorative copies of this stamp sheet.

Nagrodzona książka prof. Urszuli Glensk „Pinezka” z autografem
The publication is a double winner of the 29th edition of the prestigious Grand Press 2025 competition: it received the title of Reportage Book of the Year (ex aequo with Heweliusz by Adam Zadworny) and the Audience Award, gaining recognition from both the jury and readers. The book also reached the final five of the competition. In autumn 2021, Professor Urszula Glensk travelled to the Polish-Belarusian border, where for a year she observed the escalating migration crisis. The result is a moving, multi-layered narrative based on volunteers’ accounts, conversations with local residents and the author’s personal observations. Pinezka portrays rising tensions, the loss of trust in authorities, motivations for helping others and the reactions of local communities and border guards towards the arrival of “strangers”. It is a powerful record of tragic events whose gravity at times goes beyond words.

Professor Urszula Glensk is a distinguished Polish literary scholar, critic and researcher of documentary literature, and a lecturer at the University of Wrocław. She is the author of many acclaimed books, including Historia słabych. Reportaż i życie w Dwudziestoleciu (1918–1939), which received the Polityka Historical Award, and Hirszfeldowie. Zrozumieć krew, nominated for the Nike Literary Award.

Ciasteczkowa kopalnia – pyszna i edukacyjna przygoda w Muzeum Geologicznym
Win a voucher for unique family workshops for up to 12 participants (approx. 1.5 hours) at the Geological Museum of the University of Wrocław and enjoy an unforgettable learning experience. Enter a world where the history of the Earth comes alive and discover the secrets of mining and geology – perfect for children and adults alike who are curious about what is known in Poland as “black gold” and how geology connects with everyday life.

What awaits participants?

Step into the role of mine owners in an interactive educational game. Manage your “biscuit deposits”: plan extraction, choose tools and ensure your mine remains profitable. Learn how coal is formed, what miners’ work involves and what challenges accompany land reclamation after mining. And finally – a well-deserved reward: you can eat your mine and all the extracted “ore”.

The workshops are led by experienced educators, and the level of difficulty is adapted to the age of the group so that everyone can actively participate. The voucher is valid until the end of June. Participants should be able to read fluently and perform basic arithmetic up to 100.

Date of publication: 21.01.2026
Added by: M.K.