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Training session: Knovel database

Knovel database
The Knovel database provides access to 35 subject collections and enables the use of specialized resources in the fields of technical sciences and engineering, including materials data and analytical tools. A training session on how to use this database will take place on April 14.

We invated you to the Knovel database training session on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The meeting is scheduled at the Branch Library of the Gdańsk University of Technology: Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, room 2/10. The training will be conducted by Christian Vier.

The program includes:

International Trefl Innovation Week

International Trefl Innovation Week
The international Trefl Innovation Week hackathon took place in Gdańsk on March 23–26, 2026. It was an initiative connecting academia and business around a real-world design challenge for students.

Forty students from partner universities participated in the event, including:

  • Gdańsk University of Technology
  • HAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
  • Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (Latvia)
  • Hochschule Niederrhein (Germany)

On the first day, students learned about the history of Gdańsk University of Technology and interesting facts about the university during a campus tour led by Katarzyna Stankiewicz, PhD.

Academic Promotions Ceremony at Gdańsk Tech

Academic promotions
On Wednesday, March 4, during the ceremonial meeting of the Senate of Gdańsk University of Technology held in the Main Auditorium of the university, the Rector, Prof. Krzysztof Wilde, awarded academic promotions.

We are pleased to announce that the academic promotions were granted to individuals who obtained their academic titles or degrees in 2025. At the Faculty of Management and Economics of Gdańsk Tech, the promotions were awarded to:

  • Ph.D. Marta Kuc-Czarnecka, Prof. Gdańsk Tech,

  • Ph.D. Dagmara Nikulin, Prof. Gdańsk Tech,

  • Ph.D. Magdalena Popowska, Prof. Gdańsk Tech.

International Conference: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIMed) 2026

ai in medicine
We warmly invite you to the International Conference Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIMed) 2026, which will take place 7–9 May 2026 in Kraków and online.

We welcome everyone interested in artificial intelligence and data analysis, especially students, PhD candidates, early-career researchers, experts, and members of teams and initiatives related to AI, data science, and new technologies. The event is international in scope and will be conducted in English.

Public defense of the doctoral dissertation of Eljas Johansson

public defense of the doctoral dissertation
Weinvite you to the public defense of the doctoral dissertation of Eljas Johansson, entitled "(Un)disclosed sustainability: a critical analysis of airline climate disclosures."

The defense will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 1:15 PM in room 110/111 of the Faculty of Management and Economics, Traugutta Street 79, Gdańsk.

The thesis supervisor is Małgorzata ZiębaPhD, DSc, Professor of Gdańsk Tech. The doctoral dissertation and reviews are available in the Reading Room of the Main Library of the Gdańsk Tech, Gdańsk, G. Narutowicza Street 11/12.

Joanna Czerska, Ph.D, awarded in the World Education Summit 2026 in Dubai

Joanna Czerska with World Education Summit Award
The 35th edition of the Elets World Education Summit Awards 2026 took place in Dubai on February 4–5. Joanna Czerska, PhD, from the Department of Management Engineering and Quality received the Education Impact Leadership Award. She was among 100 winners from 47 countries.

At the Elets World Education Summit, academia, education leaders, community organizations, and public institutions from around the world gather to discuss the future of education. During the event, awards are presented to individuals who have a real impact on the development of education and the skills of the future.

The Education Impact Leadership Award, awarded to Joanna Czerska, PhD, honors leaders whose actions translate into a real change in teaching approaches and prepare young people for the challenges of the modern world. The jury recognized:

Business Challenge Marathon

Business Challenge Marathon
The second edition of the Business Challenge Marathon took place in January at Gdańsk University of Technology. Once again, it proved that the best ideas are born at the intersection of academia and real-world practice.

This year, students attending the courses Principles of Management and Fundamentals of Management tackled real business challenges prepared by Beatrice Fauriez, CEO of Hermes Logistics, and Wojciech Trzebiatowski, Head of the Koliber Program at ORLEN. Elżbieta Karwowska, Ph D.  was responsible for the initiative's development, coordination, partner acquisition, and student preparation.

Visit from the University Institute of Technology of Nîmes

students during the meeting
On 20 January, the Faculty of Management and Economics at Gdańsk University of Technology welcomed a representative of our partner institution, the University Institute of Technology of Nîmes in France, Ms Claire Faugère. The visit marked another step in strengthening cooperation between our universities.

During her stay, Ms Claire Faugère met with the Vice-Dean for Development, Michał Tomczak, Ph.D, D.Sc,  as well as the Dean’s Representative for Mobility and the Faculty Erasmus+ Coordinator, Dr Katarzyna Stankiewicz. She toured the campus and the Faculty, which made a great impression on her thanks to the harmonious blend of history and modernity.

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