With Lufthansa set to resume flights to Frankfurt later this month and charter traffic reaching record levels in 2024 Bydgoszcz Airport in Poland is accelerating efforts to expand its network through new scheduled and leisure routes “The restoration of this connection is a source of great satisfaction for us and a testament to our airport’s expanding role in both regional and international air traffic,” a spokesperson for Bydgoszcz Airport told Routes at Routes Europe 2025 which begins April 27 and reconnects the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region with one of Europe’s key hubs The German carrier’s return follows a strong year for the airport where Bydgoszcz handled 88,662 passengers—up 47% year-on-year New routes to Palma de Mallorca and Marsa Alam helped drive the increase with the Egyptian destination becoming the airport’s first year-round leisure service “We now have the most attractive route network in years—combining legacy carriers and popular holiday destinations,” the spokesperson said “Our top priority remains further network development which is why we are working intensively to attract new connections and increase the availability of both scheduled and charter flights.” The spokesperson said a major opportunity for the airport and region is the development of MRO activities “We have established cooperation with key players in the aircraft maintenance sector and aim to transform Bydgoszcz into a European maintenance hub,” they said “This initiative can bring significant benefits—from job creation to support for local businesses.”  the global route development community's trusted source for news and information Get the latest news, information and analysis from Routes Europe 2025 The region's premier network development conference takes place in Seville insight and analysis from our award-winning editors delivered to your inbox daily a powerful Passion play performed on Palm Sunday is bringing new life to one of World War II’s darkest chapters one of the first mass murders of the war took place the “Valley of Death” in Bydgoszcz’s Fordon neighborhood will host a Passion play reminding that through Christ new life comes from death and suffering sparking the beginning of the bloodiest conflict in history Poland’s Jewish and Roma populations were to be completely exterminated while Slavic Poles were to be slaves for the German “master race,” with their elites killed off Kay in his “Empire of Destruction: A History of Nazi Mass Killing,” approximately 100,000 educated Poles were killed in the early phase of the war either through mass executions or in concentration camps This operation and the massacre of at least 20,000 Polish psychiatric patients people with disabilities and nursing home residents were the first two mass murders of World War II (While the Jews were subjected to discrimination from the German occupiers from the moment of invasion their genocide in death camps began in 1942.) One of the most notorious sites of this murderous campaign was Bydgoszcz’s “Valley of Death,” where in October and November 1939 although some sources say there were up to 1,500 victims where he implored the local church to commemorate the wartime sufferings of the city’s residents The pontiff’s words inspired sculptor Jacek Kucaba to design Calvary in the “Valley of Death” titled “The Golgotha of the Twentieth Century”; the installation was completed in 2009 The first 13 stations consist of approximately 6-foot steel crosses The final station is titled “The Door to Heaven” and includes a sculpture of the triumphant Christ emerging from a wall made of smaller crosses symbolizing the victims of 1939 in Bydgoszcz and a reference to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem “The notion to organize a Passion play at the site of the massacre came out of the ‘Martyria’ student ministry in Bydgoszcz but now we’re organizing this event for the 24th time,” Kevin Kołodziej a student at the Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology and the coordinator of the Passion play several people were engaged in its organization while the audience consisted of about 200 people 350 actors and 100 people responsible for the technical aspect of the performance 15,000 spectators attended in 2024.” Kołodziej himself was an actor in several editions of the play The audience includes organized groups of pilgrims from other parts of Poland as well as Germany Kołodziej explained that in 2001 Tomasz Schmidt fascinated with historical reconstructions had the “crazy idea” to hold a Passion play the event focuses on a biblical theme as well as a reference to the present day or to history In previous years, the Passion play has referenced, among others, St. Faustina‘s mystical visions and the centennial of the birth of St the biblical reference was the parable of the prodigal son which was simultaneously a commentary on the contemporary problem of broken families The “Martyria” student ministry’s name refers to the many wartime Catholic martyrs of western Poland none of the many priests killed in Bydgoszcz’s Valley of Death is an official candidate for canonization at least four blessed martyrs with ties to Bydgoszcz — Bishop Michal Kozal and the priests Antoni Świadek and Franciszek Dachtera — perished in the Dachau concentration camp This year’s edition of the play focuses on Job and the quote “For a tree there is hope” (Job 14:7) In an interview with Poland’s Catholic weekly Niedziela responsible for student ministry in the Diocese of Bydgoszcz and the spiritual director of the Passion play innocent man who experienced many misfortunes due to his fidelity to the Ten Commandments,” was to “provoke a personal response to the question of if we treat personal difficulties as an opportunity to awaken hope and experiencing everyday life in accordance with God’s will.” this year’s Passion play will reference the 1939 executions the story of one family will be recreated,” Kołodziej says “The father was brutally murdered in the Valley of Death while his wife had to carry her cross and find meaning in her shattered life there will be a procession of actors playing the Fordon victims in the Stations of the Cross; their execution will be recreated and a recording of shots will be played in a tribute to their martyrdom.” Filip Mazurczak writes for OSV News from Kraków Many of Poland’s best will take on some of the world’s leading athletes when the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold continues with the Irena Szewinska Memorial in Bydgoszcz on Thursday (20) It is fitting that Natalia Kaczmarek is among the headliners of the meeting which is named in tribute to Polish sprint great Szewinska who set a world record of 49.29 when winning her Olympic 400m title in Montreal in 1976 That legendary mark remained the Polish record until last week when Kaczmarek improved it to 48.98 to win the European title in Rome Fresh from that performance at the Stadio Olimpico world silver medallist Kaczmarek will be looking to put on another show for home fans at the Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium She has finished in the top two in each of her 400m races so far this season and in Bydgoszcz her competition includes her compatriots Justyna Swiety-Ersetic and Iga Baumgart-Witan Romania’s Andrea Miklos and Great Britain’s Ama Pipi The men’s hammer gets the field action under way on Thursday and all three medallists from the recent European Championships will clash again Hungary’s Bence Halasz and Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kokhan renew their rivalry as part of a field that also features another Polish great – five-time world champion Pawel Fajdek – and Dutch record-holder Denzel Comenentia When it comes to performances so far this season Olympic fourth-place finisher Kokhan and world bronze medallist Halasz are separated by less than half a metre threw 80.95m to win his third consecutive European title in Rome while Kokhan threw 80.76m in Nairobi and Halasz 80.49m in Rome. Nowicki was the 2022 winner in Bydgoszcz Italy’s world silver medallist Leonardo Fabbri faces Jamaica’s Rajindra Campbell Czechia’s Tomas Stanek and Great Britain’s Scott Lincoln plus Poland’s Michal Haratyk and Konrad Bukowiecki Fabbri sits second on this season’s top list with the national record of 22.95m he set in Savona last month while Campbell has also surpassed 22 metres so far in 2024 The men’s pole vault will see home favourite Piotr Lisek go up against Philippines' world silver medallist Ernest John Obiena and world indoor bronze medallist Emmanouil Karalis of Greece Obiena cleared 5.93m indoors in February and has an outdoor best this season of 5.80m set when winning at the Continental Tour Gold meeting in Los Angeles while Karalis soared 5.87m to secure his silver medal at the European Championships a week ago He followed that with a win in Athens four days later with a clearance of 5.82m Ethiopia’s Freweyni Hailu has happy memories of racing in Poland as she set her 1500m PB of 3:55.28 indoors in Torun in February That came a month before she won the world indoor title in Glasgow and now she continues her outdoor campaign in Bydgoszcz.  She will line up alongside the Australian trio of Linden Hall plus Great Britain’s Revee Walcott-Nolan Sweden’s Andreas Kramer claimed a narrow 800m victory at the Continental Tour Gold meeting in Turku on Tuesday and he’ll want to continue his winning ways as he takes on a field featuring Algeria’s Mohamed Ali Gouaned Dutch champion Ryan Clarke and Poland’s Mateusz Borkowski Australia’s Cameron Myers races Italy’s Federico Riva and Kenya’s Daniel Munguti New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs heads the women’s 100m field following Continental Tour Gold meeting wins in Melbourne and Tokyo so far this season Polish heptathlete Adrianna Sulek-Schubert makes her return to competition following the birth of her son in February and she contests the 100m hurdles Poland’s Damian Czykier and Jakub Szymanski race Roger Iribarne The 400m hurdles fields feature Brazil’s Matheus Lima Australia’s Sarah Carli and South Africa’s Zeney Geldenhuys Tai’Sheka Porchia Signs to KS Basket 25 Bydgoszcz6/28/2024 12:04:00 PM | Basketball (W) The Continental Tour Bydgoszcz – Irena Szewinska Memorial is the eighth of 11 Gold-level events on the 2024 Continental Tour schedule and it will bring many standout track & field athletes to Poland on June 20 The inaugural Irena Szewinska Memorial was held in 2019 replacing what previously was the European Athletics Festival It became part of the World Athletics Continental Tour in 2020 The Irena Szewinska Memorial honors Szewinska who excelled in short-distance running events and the long jump She is the only athlete in history to have set world records at 100 She finished her career for Poland with seven Olympic medals (in five trips) The Irena Szewinska Memorial is being held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium that has room for more than 20,000 spectators It’s used primarily for soccer and track & field events The men’s competitions taking place at this year’s Irena Szewinska Memorial are races of 800 and 1,500 meters 400- and 1,500-meter races and the 100- and 400-meter hurdles Entry lists for each event can be found HERE The Irena Szewinska Memorial will take place June 20 For those in the United States, the 2024 Continental Tour Bydgoszcz – Irena Szewinska Memorial will stream LIVE on FloTrack.  FloTrack will provide results and additional coverage of the event and World Athletics Continental Tour Check out the preliminary schedule for the 2024 Irena Szewinska Memorial The time difference from Bydgoszcz to the Eastern Time Zone is six hours Don’t miss all the track and field season action streaming on FloTrack. Check out the FloTrack schedule for more events. Video footage from each event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloTrack subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions Get the most important Track & Field stories delivered straight to your inbox This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Cast your votes for the 2025 DefenseScoop 50 — voting is open through April 18 and Education Centre (JATEC) being set up in Poland to help the alliance strategically apply lessons directly from the battlefield as the war provoked by Russia in 2022 wages on is expected to be fully operational in the next year In an interview on the sidelines of the Washington Summit on Thursday a spokesperson for Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared new details with DefenseScoop about this in-the-works collaborative knowledge hub which NATO leadership has been broadly hinting at launching in recent months we call that place ‘NATO city’ because there is a big airfield and there are some NATO institutions there And so this will be a center for analyzing war,” the spokesperson explained The JATEC is envisioned to be staffed primarily by military officers from across the alliance but I think that it will work in two directions we have Ukrainians who have to adapt to NATO standards and using NATO weapons I think that NATO nations can use all the Ukrainian knowledge from the three years of war Russian digital technology and so on,” the spokesperson told DefenseScoop “And so I think that the idea of this institution is fruitful and very useful — not only for Ukrainians Since Ukraine first started combatting the Russian invasion militaries across the globe have been tracking survival lessons and best practices to improve their capacity on the modern battlefield the Polish spokesperson also spotlighted specific areas of study that may be prioritized within the JATEC “I think it’s mostly about tactics but some things do not work,” the senior official said “It’s a technological war — when you look for example at tanks which tried to protect themselves from drones but in the contemporary era the nations’ militaries are considered close partners They’re also parts of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade which marks a longstanding trilateral agreement between the three countries that make up the Lublin Triangle “We’ve cooperated with Ukraine for many But in ’22 — in the first months of the war — many of the soldiers who were trained in Lublin and cooperated with Polish forces were high-ranking in the Ukrainian Army,” the spokesperson said the new center might potentially be a key mechanism to train Ukrainian civilians to fight for volunteer military forces “We have about 2 million Ukrainians in Poland — refugees — and some of them want to fight,” the Polish government spokesperson explained Notably, among other pledges the new Washington Summit Declaration issued by allies Wednesday formalizes the establishment of the JATEC and refers to the new entity as “an important pillar of practical cooperation to identify and apply lessons from Russia’s war against Ukraine and increase Ukraine’s interoperability with NATO.” And during a joint press conference on Thursday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also explicitly pointed to the new analytics and training center as an important element in the alliance’s overarching initiative to support the war-torn nation you can’t even sometimes use the word ‘success.’ But success is your work and your comfort with your life Success is when you don’t lose your family that will be a real success for us,” Zelenskyy told reporters at the briefing the allies also committed to following an “irreversible path” to NATO membership for Ukraine Bydgoszcz is one of the largest Polish cities and the strongest business centre in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship offering a good climate for entrepreneurship and further investments Located at the junction of five regions with diverse cultures and different histories and therefore an interesting and intriguing place On the basis of the industrial history of the city modern industry and technologies are developing and local companies successfully operate on European and global markets joining the group of leaders in their sectors telecommunications and food are the leading industries in the city with such companies as Pesa Bydgoszcz SA The investment value of the city is appreciated not only by Polish as well as convenient location of the city along with an extended network of expressways are conducive to the development of the warehouse and logistics market which today plays an important role in the region’s economy the city and the areas adjacent to the S5 and S10 routes have already been noticed by international developers such as Panattoni Large logistics projects have been successfully implemented including distribution centres of such retail tycoons as Lidl Bydgoszcz also has offers for smaller companies Examples of such projects are Bydgoszcz Business Park or SBU (Small Business Unit) Multiparc Bydgoszcz projects Bydgoszcz is among the important locations in Poland also for investments in the modern business services sector Over 50 BPO/SSC service centres operate in the “city open to outsourcing” and the number of jobs in this sector currently exceeds 12,500 of which over 80% is generated by IT services Financial and accounting centres and contact centres are also operating more and more dynamically in Bydgoszcz (10% of market share each) The proof of this are the service centres of such corporations as the already present Atos Entrepreneurs looking for a convenient location for their businesses will see a diverse offer of investment areas in Bydgoszcz Extensive areas of about 150 hectares located entirely within the city area only a short distance from the international airport and providing convenient access to national roads and rail transport are available for sale to investors The plots offered are equipped with road and technical infrastructure and are included in the local spatial development plans potential investors can concentrate only on choosing the property that suits them Bydgoszcz also offers plots with ready- made warehouse and production halls A convenient source of information for investors is the regularly updated online database of investment offers which contains a wide range of areas and facilities of various purposes and sizes can choose the optimal property: greenfield – undeveloped brownfield – with ready-made warehouse and production halls The online database also includes the areas of the Bydgoszcz Industrial and Technological Park (BITP) – one of the largest parks of this type in Poland where 170 companies employing over 5,000 people operate on an area of almost 300 ha Properties in the BITP are equipped with modern infrastruc­ture allowing to start the investment almost immediately The park also offers professional office and warehouse space to entrepreneurs free parking lots for tenants and their customers Bydgoszcz is also an ideal place to organize fairs International airport and infrastructure allow for the implementation of any type of events in the city The Bydgoszcz Trade Fair and Exhibition Centre offers over 16,000 m² of usable space a car park for 650 cars and conference rooms of the highest standard which can accommodate over 700 participants industrial heritage has also become the basis for cultural development and culture itself is the driving force of change in the urban The diversity of this offer and its intensity make Bydgoszcz a cultural leader in the region Bydgoszcz joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network which covers seven fields of creativity: literature the Network brings together 246 cities representing various fields of cultural activity Bydgoszcz is the 6th Polish city present in this group.1 Bydgoszcz is famous primarily for the richness of its musical culture Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz is one of the largest in the country That is why every year in Bydgoszcz there are nearly 100 festivals and a large part of them concerns broadly understood musical culture The most important festivals in Bydgoszcz undoubtedly include: Bydgoszcz Opera Festival; International Piano Competitions or jazz festivals: I.J Paderewski and the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition The musical side of Bydgoszcz is complemented by an architectural gem – the Bydgoszcz Music District The urban shape of this part of the city was created at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and referred to the concept of the “garden city” of Ebenezer Howard The central point of the District is the Jan Kochanowski Park with sculptures portraying composers and virtuosos of classical music Around one can admire the beautiful pre-war architecture of tenement houses The musical “icing on the cake” of this part of the City is the multimedia musical fountain which attracts crowds during evening shows with the play of lights and sounds The cultural side of the city will certainly be strengthened by the modern campus of the Academy of Music The cost of the investment is estimated at PLN 393 million The new building has a chance to become an important point of the emerging university campus in the centre of Bydgoszcz The main element of the project will be a new eightstorey building which will house 4 concert halls – symphonic as well as teaching rooms and a student dormitory Sport and recreation are ideas actively taken up and promoted in Bydgoszcz the city offers its residents wonderful areas to encourage physical activity including the largest municipal park in Poland sports complexes or the charming green space of the Mill Island dozens of sports events in various disciplines These are already renowned nationally and even in Europe The City also became the initiator of the national competition for the Cycling Capital of Poland Cup One of the largest triathlon events in Europe – Enea Triathlon Bydgoszcz – takes place on the Brda River 10th edition gathered 4,700 names on the start lists It is the largest triathlon event in Poland it takes place in the very centre of the City Other important sporting events in Bydgoszcz include: Bydgoszcz Water Ocean Lava Triathlon Poland (Bydgoszcz/Borówno) “It’s an ideal place for those who like to go beyond the usual to discover real cities with real people and experience something extraordinary” – say the organizers of the European Best Destinations competition where the city of Bydgoszcz was among the top ten European destinations for 2020 Bydgoszcz is a city of harmony and balance caring for nature and constantly investing to be a friendlier place for residents and business people interesting places for active recreation and pursuing passions 1 Source: bydgoszczmusic.com/muzyka-w-bydgoszczy/  2 Source: www.bydgoszcz.pl/aktualnosci/tresc/ akademia-muzyczna-wykonawca-wybrany-czas-na-umo/   NATO has officially opened the Joint Analysis Training and Education Centre (JATEC) in Bydgoszcz The inauguration took place on 17th February with NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska highlighting its role in strengthening both the Alliance and Ukraine JATEC is the first civil-military organisation to be jointly operated by NATO and a partner nation It aims to support Ukraine’s defence sector and improve its interoperability with NATO forces Shekerinska described JATEC as part of NATO’s ongoing commitment to Ukraine She also acknowledged the contributions of Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Admiral Pierre Vandier Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna and Polish Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz The centre will play a key role in analysing lessons learned from Russia’s war against Ukraine It will also contribute to NATO’s overall deterrence efforts and strengthen cooperation between Allied and Ukrainian forces Poland reinforces its position as a key NATO partner The initiative reflects the Alliance’s long-term strategy to enhance security and stability in the region Source: NATO Cookie Policy Copyright © 2025 Defence Industry Europe | mady by: geekon.eu We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and 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based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Efficient stormwater management systems in military facilities are vital improve functionality and protect important infrastructure and assets from changing weather conditions But what are some of the key requirements for linear drainage systems installed in operational areas of military facilities Here are some to bear in mind (equal order of priority): HAURATON Poland has worked with Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A. for many years providing drainage solutions for various development and renovation projects of military facilities The company manages one of the largest aviation plants in Poland at Bydgoszcz Airport and is part of an elite group of companies (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa) of high strategic importance through the provision of services and support to the Polish Armed Forces The facility at Bydgoszcz Airport has 78 years of experience in operating servicing and modernising military aircraft including advanced fighter and transport aircraft During 2022 a new high-tech military aircraft hangar was constructed by Betpol SA (Bydgoszcz) at the site durable FASERFIX BIG BL linear drainage channel (100mm and 150mm widths) Channels were installed across external pavement areas and also within the hangar building itself With a steel-reinforced ‘pre-cast’ concrete body Another important reason for the use of FASERFIX BIG BL…this system has been extensively tested and approved by the ‘Air Force Institute of Technology’ (ITWL) in Warsaw a leading research centre involved with military aviation technology supervised by the Polish ‘Ministry of Defence’ Information regarding test results is available on request HAURATON drainage products have been used on over 30 airport / airfield projects in Poland Metrics details The aim of this study was to assess changes in the components of physical fitness that are conducive to the health of young people surveyed between 2001 and 2020 Hypotheses were formulated about an increase in the thickness of skinfolds the deterioration of the results of fitness tests and the lack of conditioning of the examined changes with socioeconomic factors physiotherapy students at the Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland) were examined for body height and mass The results were obtained from 1161 female students and 464 male students Similar trends were observed for most of the studied characteristics in people of both sexes secular trends towards a decrease in the thickness of biceps skinfolds (R2 = 0.455 p = 0.002) and lower leg skinfolds (R2 = 0.314 secular trends towards an increase in the body mass (R2 = 0.41 a decrease in the thickness of skinfolds over the biceps (R2 = 0.477 p = 0.001) and decreased flexibility (R2 = 0.283 Male sex and the thickness of suprailiac skinfolds were frequent predictors of the assessed motor abilities and socioeconomic factors did not significantly affect their maintenance except for a few secular trend examples of the somatic features (male student’s age and calf skinfold male and female student’s biceps skinfold) and flexibility in women showed their stability and the lack of conditioning by social factors and by the fitness test Attention to the appropriate level of the observed components is justified especially in light of the identified trend that showed their deterioration Further goals included the assessment of secular trends in physical fitness that support health among students as well as to determine predictors for these trends cross-sectional studies were carried out on physiotherapy students from the Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz which has been part of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń since 2004 which was the original name of the university was the first of the Polish medical academies to offer education in the field of physiotherapy Bydgoszcz is a large provincial city located in the west-central part of Poland with more than 350,000 population and with academic traditions The research was carried out during classes; it was initially conducted in the third year of long-term master’s studies and later in the first and second years of bachelor’s studies The change in the study model did not allow the research to be carried out in 2014 the research included male and female master’s students the location of the subject “movement education and movement teaching methodology” in the study program determined the stage of the study at which the research was carried out and which included measuring the static strength With the exception of the last group of male and female students whose research period coincided with the pandemic and lockdown all surveyed students took part in physical education classes (60 h) movement education with movement teaching methodology (110 h) and summer and winter camps (110 h) The decision to present the material in two separate works was also influenced by its considerable volume could make it illegible or require selective presentation Hence the similarity in the description of the basic somatic features (height and body weight) and socioeconomic conditions of the studied groups The majority of the surveyed male and female students were residents of large cities (65.97%) a large proportion of whom were from Bydgoszcz (20.25%) and almost all of them were graduates of general secondary schools (95.75%) The parents of some surveyed students received secondary education (fathers Inclusion in the study group was based on the membership in the observed student group and personal informed consent of the participants The most common reason for the exclusion from the study was absence from classes or an injury that prevented performance of motor tests sets of results were obtained from 464 male and 1161 female students constituting nearly 95% of the students involved in the research The characteristics covered by the research were considered by taking into account basic socioeconomic characteristics such as the size of the place of residence the type of school completed and parents’ education as well as the inclusion of a fitness exam in the recruitment procedure for studies The research was carried out with the consent of the Bioethics Committee at the Collegium Medicum im Ludwika Rydygiera of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Bydgoszcz (No KB 44/2004-extended every 4 years until 2020) All men and women were informed about the purpose of the study and the possibility of withdrawing from the study without giving any reason the students provided informed consent to participate in the study All procedures contributing to this work followed the ethical standards of the relevant national and institutional human experimentation committees and the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki The results of the measurements are presented in tables containing average values and standard deviations The relationships of the changes in the average annual values of the examined characteristics between women and men were assessed with Pearson’s linear correlation coefficients The values of the coefficients were interpreted as the strength of the linear relationship between the characteristics it is the normalized covariance of two defined variables Changes in the measured values over time were assessed using simple linear regression analysis to determine the regression coefficients so that the model could predict the value of the dependent variable Analysis of the impact of features on fitness results was carried out using the multiple linear regression method which is used to fit linear or linearized models between one dependent variable and more than one independent variable The following characteristics were used as potential predictors: body height and mass fitness exam in the recruitment procedure for studies and father’s and mother’s level of education Statistical analysis was performed at the Statistical Analysis Center of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń using the Python programming language (3.8.10) with the following libraries: statsmodels (0.13.1) The descriptive statistics indicate that in all years of observation women accounted for significantly larger shares of the sample with slightly lower average ages and standard deviations The men surveyed in 2020 were characterized by a greater average body mass than that in earlier years Table 2 presents the results of the skinfold thickness measurements for the groups of male students, and Table 3 presents the results for the groups of female students the examined age groups of men were characterized by lower average skinfold measurements and with the exception of the skinfolds measured on the abdomen and on the suprailiac area which confirms that the dispersion of individual measurements of somatic features in men was smaller than that in women Table 4 presents the results of the fitness tests for the male students, and Table 5 presents the results for the female students The statistical data presented in the tables show that the surveyed age groups of men were characterized by higher average results of the fitness tests and with the exception of the trunk strength which indicate a greater dispersion of individual results of fitness tests in men than in women were characterized by a lower average trunk strength than the student groups in earlier years The relationships of the changes in the average annual values of the examined characteristics between women and men were assessed with Pearson’s linear correlation coefficients, and the results are presented in Table 6 With the exception of Pearson’s linear correlation coefficients calculated for the body mass skinfold under the scapula and functional strength indicating that the vast majority of changes in the characteristics under observation were similar between men and women Graphical characterization of secular trends in age. Graphical characterization of secular trends in body mass. Graphical characterization of secular trends in the biceps skinfold. Graphical characterization of secular trends in the thickness of calf skinfolds. Graphical characterization of secular trends in body flexibility the model is significant and indicates a decrease of 0.068 years in the average age of students along with the progressive change of the surveyed age groups the model is not significant and indicates that the values of the trait are maintained at similar levels For the thickness of the skinfold at the front of the arm in men the model is significant and shows a year-on-year decrease of 0.412 mm in the value of this feature the model is also significant and indicates a year-on-year decrease of 0.37 mm in the value of this feature For the remaining skinfold thicknesses of men and women with the exception of that above the calf in men the models are not significant and indicate that the values of these features remain at similar levels the model is significant and shows a year-on-year decrease of 0.22 mm in this feature the model is significant and indicates a year-to-year decrease of 0.179 cm in the average value of this feature and the model explained 2.7% of the variability with a significance of 0.001 for the whole model Increasing the body height by 1 cm reduced the flexibility score by − 0.144 cm and the model explained 63.1% of the variability Increasing the body mass by 1 kg increased the static force by 0.2196 kG and male sex increased the static force by 17.269 kG and the model explained 62.7% of the variability Increasing the body mass by 1 kg increased the static force by 0.3236 kG Increasing the value of the scapular fold by 1 mm caused a decrease in the static force of − 0.2977 kG and male sex increased the static force by 13.8856 kG and the model explained 21.4% of the variability Increasing the value of the suprailiac skinfold by 1 mm caused a decrease in the abdominal muscle strength of − 0.1154 points and male sex increased the abdominal muscle strength by 3.5319 points and the model explained 42.4% of the variability Increasing the body mass by 1 kg caused a decrease in the functional strength of − 2.8054 points and an increase in the thickness of the hip fold of 1 mm reduced the functional strength by − 3.1247 points and the model explained 45.1% of the variability Increasing the value of the abdominal skinfold variable by 1 mm caused a decrease in the strength of − 0.0491 points and an increase in the thickness of the hip fold of 1 mm resulted in a decrease in the strength of − 0.0353 points Male sex increased the strength score by 2.4319 points body mass and the thickness of suprailiac skinfolds are frequent predictors of the examined motor characteristics that are conducive to health as well as the inclusion of the fitness exam in the recruitment procedure for the university did not significantly contribute to maintaining the level of the motor characteristics the lack of similarity in the changes in the average annual values of the observed characteristics between women and men was negatively verified and the differences in the functional strength trends are probably related to the moderate mass gain in women with a relative stability of this characteristic in men this statement is of relative value because it is based on the observations of the skinfold thickness and waist circumference and not on detailed measurements of body components It is also possible that the deterioration of women’s flexibility in addition to the effects of the pandemic affected the unfavourable trunk strength results obtained in 2020 this assumption requires continued research taking into account the effects of the pandemic and the history of SARS-CoV-2 infection With clearly different levels of static strength between the examined and compared groups the information about the significantly lower strength of the dominant hand was not confirmed either The vast majority of the people surveyed by us were right-handed and in all age groups of both men and women the grip strength of the right hand was slightly greater than that of the left hand we believe that differences in the procedures of the performed tests and the significantly larger number of groups examined in this study than in the other studies contributed to the observed difference It was not possible to unambiguously determine the predictors of the observed characteristics body mass and the thickness of suprailiac skinfolds were found to be predictors of several examined motor characteristics with no influence of sociometric determinants including the inclusion of the fitness exam in the university recruitment procedure were within the scope of the present study our results are somewhat surprising and allow us to claim that the too low criteria of the fitness exam were not sufficiently selective for physically fit people while intellectual selection for studies was the decisive factor and was thus somewhat discriminatory against candidates from lower social class levels there was little social diversity among the studied students there were no sociometric features among the predictors of physical fitness tests supporting health these components are of particular value because they allow the use of various types of physical activity in the broadly understood therapeutic process the continuation of research allowing for recognition of the area of physical activity and motor skills as well as students’ readiness to later use them in their professional work seems fully justified Issues worth considering in subsequent studies also include the further effects of the pandemic and social changes caused by warfare in Europe The small number of men in the groups could also have influenced the observed secular trend of the reducing age of the students we believe that the advantage of this work is the relatively long duration of research carried out with a recognized physical fitness test by one research team as well as the ability to obtain complete results from a large percentage of students under observation It was also important to undertake and continue a study starting from the first recruitment of physiotherapy students at the Polish Medical Academy we believe that the obtained results are relatively reliable and may be helpful for updating physical education programs in physiotherapy studies and for recruiting future candidates The results may also provide valuable information material for people intending to study physiotherapy The results of many years of observation of trends in secular components of physical fitness supporting the health of people studying physiotherapy at the Medical University of Bydgoszcz showed a trace of a negative tendency in changes in all examined motor characteristics The exceptions were several identified somatic features and the deterioration of flexibility in women attention to the appropriate level of the observed features seems to be justified and the results of the present research may be helpful in updating physical education programs in physiotherapy studies or in selection of candidates for such 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Sign up to receive “The Bulletin” in your inbox each weekday evening Natalia Kaczmarek and Andreas Kramer provided the standout performances of the Szewinska Memorial in Bydgoszcz as meeting records took a tumble at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting on Thursday (20) Fabbri sent his shot out to 22.38m to win by more than a metre while fellow European champion Kaczmarek dominated the 400m in 49.86 held off a strong challenge from Australia’s Linden Hall to win the 1500m in 3:58.59 and Andreas Kramer broke the Swedish record to win the men’s 800m in 1:44.08 There was also a gripping pole vault competition while five-time world hammer champion Pawel Fajdek achieved his first victory of the season Fabbri led throughout and improved as the competition progressed The world silver medallist from Italy opened with 21.54m which would have ultimately been sufficient to win in round five before ending his series with 22.28m Jamaica’s Rajindra Campbell was a distant second with 21.22m Freweyni Hailu in the 1500m in Bydgoszcz (© Adam Nurkiewicz) Hailu produced a controlled run to take the women’s 1500m The Ethiopian stayed close to the pacemaker through the early laps then maintained the tempo on the final lap Hall was close behind Hailu and at one point moved on to her shoulder but the world road mile silver medallist kicked on to win in 3:58.69 with Hall taking second in 3:58.96 The first nine athletes finished inside the previous meeting record of 4:03.86 There was a similar flurry of PBs in the men’s 800m Algeria’s Mohamed Ali Gouaned took up the running and held the lead for a fair stretch before fatigue set in down the home straight then came through to take the win in 1:44.08 breaking a meeting record that had stood for 13 years Gouaned was rewarded with a PB of 1:44.37 in second place with Morocco’s Abdellatif El-Guesse finishing third in 1:44.62 set a senior national record of 1:44.82 in fourth Andreas Kramer wins the 800m in Bydgoszcz (© Adam Nurkiewicz) Ten days after winning the European title in 48.98 breaking the long-standing Polish record that had been set by Irena Szewinska Kaczmarek won the 400m in Bydgoszcz at a meeting held in Szewinska’s honour The world silver medallist set out strongly but had 2019 world champion Salwa Eid Naser for company on the final bend Kaczmarek managed to pull away down the home straight the ninth sub-50-second clocking of her career and a 1.44-second improvement on the meeting record Naser was second in a season’s best of 50.32 and Romania’s Andrea Miklos was third in 50.99 While three meeting records were broken by comfortable margins another was equalled as New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs won the 100m convincingly in 11.17 (0.4m/s) World silver medallist Ernest Obiena won an enthralling pole vault contest from Greece's Emmanaouil Karalis The Asian record-holder was the early leader Karalis and Poland's Piotr Lisek were the only other vaulters to go clear at 5.75m Karalis then got over 5.82m on his first try to take the lead with Lisek exiting the contest and Obiena going clear on his second attempt Obiena regained the lead with a first-time clearance at 5.87m The vaulter from the Philippines then got over 5.97m then both men ended with three unsuccessful attempts at 6.02m Five-time world hammer champion Pawel Fajdek hit his best form of the year so far to gain revenge on the three men who made the podium at the recent European Championships The Pole’s opening throw of 79.43m added almost two metres to his season’s best and stood up as the best mark of the competition Olympic and European Wojciech Nowicki came closest to Fajdek’s lead throwing 77.91m in round five to overtake European bronze medallist Mykhaylo Kokhan (77.84m) Matheus Lima continued his breakthrough in the 400m hurdles had broken 49 seconds just once prior to today but he took another chunk off his PB to win against a quality field Lima had a marginal lead as he entered the home straight but then pulled away from his opponents to cross the line in 48.31 Fast-finishing Tom Barr was second in a season’s best of 48.79 Irish record-holder was a similarly convincing winner of the women’s 100m hurdles in 12.74 Slovakia’s Viktoria Forster and Poland’s Marika Majewska were tied in second with 12.96 the international airport in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz adopted a prototype of the AN-178-100P transport aircraft This statement was released by airport's press service It is noted that the airport in Bydgoszcz had previously accepted another Antonov aircraft for storage but there are no details about this episode There are also no details on where and under what conditions the AN-178-100P was stored we would like to emphasize that it is not disclosed what functions this aircraft can perform on the territory of Poland It is quite possible that it was only a matter of preserving this important sample of Ukrainian-designed and manufactured aircraft At the photo we can see that this transport aircraft was painted with the words "Volia" (can be translated as "will" or "freedom") and "Be brave like Hostomel." The aforementioned message from the Bydgoszcz International Airport is important because it is essentially the first news about the Ukrainian AN-178 (specifically about the flight model) during the entire period of russia's full-scale war against Ukraine Against this background, the assumptions made by the authors of the Polish ZBiAM portal in their respective publication look interesting this aircraft could have been parked at the Sviatoshyn Airfield which is located 11 km northwest of city center of Kyiv This fact allowed it to avoid damage caused by the actions of russian troops who landed in Gostomel The authors of this resource also believe that orders for the AN-178 from various customers amounted to as many as 30 units the Polish authors simply wanted to emphasize the significance of the fact that the AN-178-100P was preserved and transported directly to Poland Earlier Defense Express reported that the second MiG-31K fighter jet had arrived in Belarus CA Immo exits non-core market Serbia with the sale of the 19,600 sqm office building Sava Business Center in Belgrade Both the sales price and the buyer are subject to confidentiality As the PBSA sector finally takes off in Poland it is now increasingly attracting international operators and investors Eurobuild CEE spoke to Xior's investment manager about why it has such confidence in the Polish market Residential developer Develia has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire all the shares in Bouygues Immobilier Polska the Polish subsidiary of Bouygues Immobilier ESA logistika has leased 15,000 sqm in Prologis Park Piotrków GLP has completed the development of its Wrocław V Logistics Centre and has received a BREEAM rating of Outstanding Panattoni has secured EUR 40 mln in financing from BNP Paribas for the development of Panattoni Park Sosnowiec IV Newgate Investment (NGI) and Redkom Development are developing a large retail park in Bydgoszcz Deutsche Hypo – NORD/LB Real Estate Finance has provided a five-year green loan to Olivia Seven for the refinancing of the Olivia Prime A office building in Gdańsk-Oliwa communications and security company Motorola Solutions has signed a five-year lease renewal 18,000 sqm at the Green Office complex in Kraków’s Podgórze district Falling interest rates and easing monetary policy across the eurozone and CEEi are boosting investor confidence in the region’s commercial real estate market reveals Colliers in its ‘Beyond Real Estate | Economy’ report Panattoni is to build the Panattoni Park Mainz Süd in Erbes-Büdesheim bei Alzey Axi Immo has presented its latest report “Warsaw Office Market – Q1 2025 The market opened in 2025 on a steady footing with a notable increase in leasing activity and a modest decline in vacancy landlords continue to focus on upgrading existing assets and prioritizing quality over quantity Convenience store chain Żabka has officially opened a new logistics centre in Kąty Wrocławskie The first stage of the development will 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& Wakefield has conducted a survey the findings of which are presented in the report From Shopping to Experiences: A Customer’s View on Shopping Centres and Retail Parks Cushman & Wakefield notes that despite evolving shopping trends both retail formats continue to hold strong appeal Multi Poland has taken on the management of the Galeria Przymorze shopping centre in Gdańsk The store offers lifestyle and sporting clothing and is to open this spring According to the "Quo Vadis E-commerce" report released by Cushman & Wakefield the online commerce continues to be a growth driver for the industrial & logistics real estate sector generating significant opportunities for developers and investors the investor behind the Projekt Góraszka shopping and entertainment complex in Wiązowna on Warsaw’s eastern outskirts has obtained a building permit for a mixed-use development Poznan-based company Scallier is opening another facility under the Funshop Park brand in Romania According to the latest 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Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu adopting the title of its property management product the construction of the Panattoni Park Unterfranken has officially started Polish star Szymon Wozniak has completed a return to boyhood club Bydgoszcz as new European champion Andzejs Lebedevs takes his place in Gorzow for 2025 Wozniak’s departure from the Edward Jancarz Stadium was confirmed with an emotional farewell to fans Ekstraliga side Bydgoszcz confirmed they had re-signed the 2024 Speedway GP star His departure follows Gorzow’s move for Lebedevs who completes a switch from relegated Leszno Aussie ace Jason Doyle is on his way back to Czestochowa in the PGE Ekstraliga for 2025 as he prepares to make his comeback from the torn rotator cuff former club Grudziadz has recruited former Speedway GP winner Michael Jepsen Jensen who ended the season in red-hot form in their colours covering for the 2017 SGP world champion He is joined at the club by Aussie ace Max Fricke and Vadim Tarasenko EKSTRALIGA | VACULIK LEADS GORZOW TO DERBY DELIGHT ZMARZLIK LANDS MAXIMUM POINTS IN LANDSHUT AFTER SPEEDWAY GP & SPRINT DOUBLE ZMARZLIK TAKES SPEEDWAY GP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AFTER WINNING LANDSHUT SPRINT RACE With the participation of Marshal Piotr Całbecki and Vice-Marshal Zbigniew Ostrowski regional celebrations of the Republic of Poland’s Flag Day and the National Day of the Third of May were held in Toruń and Bydgoszcz – The 3rd May Constitution is a reason for pride and glory for our nation A nation that can afford to carry out reforms without bloodshed Being a Pole is a privilege and an honour,’ said Marshal Piotr Całbecki in his Saturday (3 May) speech at the Old Town Square in Toruń – Today (…) we are walking in a joyful procession under the white and red flag but also (…) the blood (…) of generations of Poles who laid down their lives for freedom Let us remember them when we stand against each other the regional host quoted Pope John Paul II: – ‘May the same truth and wisdom expressed in the May Constitution shape the further future of the Republic in the spirit of justice and social love for the good of all people and the glory of God himself.’ who represented the regional government during today’s celebrations in Bydgoszcz pointed out the importance of the 3rd of May Constitution as the leaven of Polish constitutionalism (…) it was overthrown by Russian armed intervention supported by the native camp of treason its memory helped sustain Polish aspirations for independence and the creation of a just society the situation requires us to be ready to meet the challenge the Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship governor municipal governments of both regional capitals and the Polish Army were the organisers of the provincial celebration of the Polish Flag Day and the National Day of the Third of May The regional government was also represented at the ceremony by the voivodeship secretary Marek Smoczyk (in Toruń) and the voivodeship councillor Anna Niewiadomska (in Bydgoszcz) Press Office of the Marshal’s Office Marshal's Office of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region New York Almanack July 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment The New York State delegation to the 2024 World Canals Conference (WCC) traveled to Bydgoszcz The team shared best practices from the NYS Canal System learned from inland waterways experts from around the world and gathered inspiration to bring back to New York They also invited conference delegates to join thee World Canals Conference meeting next September 21-25 in Buffalo for WCC2025. 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means without the prior written permission of Paxton Media Ltd Panattoni is expanding its cooperation with LPP Logistics The logistics operator from the LPP Group – the largest fashion company in the CEE region – has leased over 18,000 sqm at Panattoni Park Bydgoszcz II LPP Group currently operates in 41 countries and has over 2,500 retail stores Its international expansion requires efficient logistics which Panattoni has supported multiple times by delivering suitable infrastructure two fulfilment centres for the company to handle e-commerce orders—69,000 sqm in Jasionka near Rzeszów and 64,000 sqm in Pruszcz Gdański The lease in Bydgoszcz marks another step for LPP Logistics in expanding its logistics infrastructure enabling efficient service of its growing retail network The new space will supply brick-and-mortar stores of the Reserved strengthening the company’s distribution capabilities in Central Europe The location of the new warehouse was not chosen by chance – it perfectly complements our logistics network from an operational perspective It is situated in direct proximity to our largest fulfilment centre in Białe Błota near Bydgoszcz and only 100 km from the distribution centre in Brześć Kujawski Panattoni Park Bydgoszcz II offers over 36,500 sqm of modern industrial space within a single building The complex is within the city limits – next to the Bydgoszcz Industrial and Technological Park just 3 km from the city bypass and national road no Bydgoszcz stands out for its business-oriented approach and an above-average level of entrepreneurship Our latest agreement with industry giant LPP Group confirms the attractiveness of this location for the biggest market players we’ve already delivered over 550,000 sqm of modern industrial space yet we still see great potential for further development Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article The city is an important water-transport route and rail junction connecting Upper Silesia with the Baltic ports It processes forest and agricultural products and has textile mills as well as several museums and theaters and a concert hall It has agricultural and engineering schools as well as academies of medicine and music Supporting parents in raising children and returning to the labour market is an important part of the state's family policy Minister of Labour Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk visited Bydgoszcz where she spoke about additional spots in nurseries that are being created and will be created in the coming years thanks to the Active Toddler programme and funds from the National Recovery Plan Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk’s Thursday's visit to Bydgoszcz was a press conference concerning the development of a network of institutions providing care for the youngest children the voivode of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship Deputy Mayors Zofia Mackiewicz and Mirosław Kozłowicz as well as the President of the Bydgoszcz City Council Monika Matowska More than 100,000 new spots in nurseries by 2029 Ensuring access to high-quality and affordable care for the youngest children is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Family there will be more than 100,000 new spots for children up to the age of three - in nurseries children's clubs and day carers across Poland This is thanks to the Active Toddler programme with a budget of 6.5 billion PLN The funds for the establishment and operation of the new care places comes from the European Funds for Social Development programme the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and the state budget We go above and beyond for parents who want to combine work and family life and who want to bring children to this world said Minister Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk at the press conference Active Toddler in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship we have contracted to create more than 70% of childcare spots (35,900) needed to meet the benchmark set in the National Recovery Plan (47,560) using the available funds All entities from the Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship who signed an agreement to establish new care institutions within the framework of the Active Toddler programme already received funding The agreements signed so far concern the creation of a total of 1,640 spots with the Recovery Plan funds Active Parent supports families with children the comprehensive system of care for the youngest children in Poland also includes Active Parent - a new programme of the Ministry of Family The programme provides up to 1,500 PLN a month for parents caring for a child up to the age of three (for children with disabilities A total of 546 200 applications for 556 100 children were submitted to the Social Insurance Institution between 1 October 2024 The total amount of funds paid out under the Active Parent programme between October 2024 and the end of February 2025 was 1.64 billion PLN Approximately 961.5 million PLN was paid out under the Active in Nursery benefit benefits under the Active Parent programme were received by nearly 18,000 children in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship the total amount earmarked for the payment of benefits under the programme was 76.3 million PLN in the voivodeship and 15.5 million PLN in Bydgoszcz Log in and download the free e-publication of the latest A&B The printed version is available for sale online in our store and press salons throughout Poland unique e-mail [will also be used as login in the portal] Only name - check the correctness of the data Only the last name - check the correctness of the data password must be at least 8 characters long * fields required for registration; data can be completed in account settings after logging in ** establishment of a student account follows verification of the validity of the student ID card Please try later or let us know: contact Technology: aitnet.pl Ⓒ AiB Publishing House 2025 Bydgoszcz is currently the largest construction site in the region and the biggest beneficiary of funds managed by the regional self-government – both from the budget and EU sources Marshal’s Office investments alone in the city on the Brda River are set to reach 1.5 billion PLN and the Bydgoszcz Integrated Territorial Investment (ZIT) budget “Our region’s largest cities are growth and development hubs – cultural and medical centers – which we support with funds appropriate to their roles We have four regional hospitals here and also the most important cultural institutions – Opera Nova and the Pomeranian Philharmonic and we’re doing it well,” emphasizes Marshal Piotr Całbecki The Integrated Territorial Investments Association of the Bydgoszcz Functional Area (ZIT of the Bydgoszcz Metropolis ZIT BydOF) includes Bydgoszcz and 19 counties and municipalities in the central-western part of the region European Funds for Kujawy and Pomorze (FEdKP) and based on an agreement signed two years ago the regional self-government entrusted the Bydgoszcz Metropolis with the management of 104 million euro These funds are managed by the municipal government of Bydgoszcz to which the regional self-government has delegated essentially all authority related to managing the funds this means that ZIT BydOF has independently determined its investment priorities and is now implementing them by launching project financing Investment priorities include the purchase of low-emission public transport vehicles and improvements to the local public transportation system FEdKP halfway point: 250 million euro in agreements But ZIT funds are not the only ones in play—Bydgoszcz-based entities are also applying for FEdKP funds under general rules At the halfway point of the program’s implementation we have signed 47 financing agreements with beneficiaries (both through the intermediary and managing institutions the regional government) totaling 250 million PLN which corresponds to the launch of projects worth 350 million PLN These include initiatives by the city government or its agencies the fourth stage of the Rother Mills adaptation conversion of a building for a youth center for those on the autism spectrum and initiatives to improve vocational education and private entities are also actively pursuing funding Their projects include expanding care service networks and initiatives for social inclusion and the social economy Among the most significant and anticipated urban investments are those carried out by the regional self-government through its institutions Chief among them are the ongoing expansion of Opera Nova and the advanced preparatory works for the expansion of the Pomeranian Philharmonic The fourth ring of the opera complex—a four-story wing with 6,000 square meters of usable space and a volume of 40,000 cubic meters—will feature a chamber opera hall (with an orchestra pit for 70 musicians and seating for 500) and a viewing terrace overlooking the Brda River A two-level underground car park will offer 200 parking spaces The investment is valued at 170 million PLN The long-awaited and ambitious expansion of the Pomeranian Philharmonic is now the region’s most important cultural investment Following initial difficulties in securing government funding we decided at the end of last year to proceed with this 300 million PLN project using regional funds The Philharmonic is an institution of such standing that it justifies every cent invested in it this year we secured partial government support (50 million PLN) through the FENiKS program Rounding out the list of regional cultural investments in Bydgoszcz is the bold modernization and expansion of the Regional and Municipal Public Library Plans include conservation and adaptation works on historic buildings New features will include a year-round cultural event space It’s also worth noting that the regional self-government is supporting prestigious Bydgoszcz cultural events—namely the Bydgoszcz Music Festival and Bydgoszcz Opera Festival—with a total of 1.6 million this year PLN We have earmarked 150 million PLN in the regional budget for the expansion and modernization of the main building complex of the Regional Oncology Center Most of the funding is expected from the Ministry of Health After the cancellation of the initial funding call during which the center—one of the country’s top oncology hospitals—was awarded 300 million PLN the hospital is reapplying in a new competition The regional assembly has issued an official appeal urging the health minister to allocate the funds The estimated cost of the investment exceeds half a billion PLN Other healthcare projects include the construction of a new wing for organ diagnostics at the Regional Children’s Hospital a Mental Health Center at the Bydgoszcz Mental Health Clinic and equipment purchases for the Pulmonology Center and the Infectious Diseases Hospital Regional budget funds are co-financing the construction of a new training hall in the Zawisza sports complex at 163 Gdańska Street This 10,000 cubic meter facility—crucial for hosting the Kujawy-Pomorze 2026 Indoor Athletics World Championships—will include two levels The underground level will house a modern shooting range with 50- while the ground floor will feature a six-lane 200-meter indoor track with seating for 300 spectators Construction is scheduled for completion next year The DEFEA defence trade fair will take place in Athens from 6 to 8 May2025 Rheinmetall will be there as a strong partner for… a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems it has been observed that wheeled chassis purchased and operated by the armed forces require additional equipment to enable… Donald Trump makes it clear that Europe must defend itself and take care of its own security The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published a report titled Trends in World Military Expenditure During a visit by Dmitry Medvedev Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation to the Kapustin Yar missile test range,… Rohde & Schwarz advances their military spectrum monitoring portfolio by launching easily deployable monitoring systems designed to help armed forces optimize their spectrum management,… RAMON IQzoom from Rohde & Schwarz is redefining the boundaries of signal analysis by empowering armed forces to delve deeper into the… Canadian-based Galvion company has announced that their European Production Hub in Poland is now fully operational A photograph has appeared on social media showing soldiers of the Ukrainian National Guard equipped with new 9mm Fort-230A submachine guns,… Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas paid a visit to Stockholm where he held talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on defense… As reported by the Australian public broadcaster ABC the delivery of 49 M1A1SA Abrams tanks promised last year to the Armed Forces… The Polish company Creotech Instruments has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build a national constellation of at least… have signed a strategic agreement outlining the framework for joint efforts… Direct Action offers a variety of chest rigs The Curtiss model is designed to carry three HK… The Belgian company FN (part of the FN Browning Group) has presented a new company logo and brand tagline Streamlight introduces the TLR-8 HL-X flashlight with an integrated laser sight producing a beam with up to 1,000 lumens of power not only popular hydration systems were showcased but also personal ballistic protection—including armor specifically designed… Enforce Tac is an international trade fair aimed at law enforcement officers At the 3rd International Police and Public Security Fair POLSECURE 2024 in Kielce Holsters HPE Poland presented its offer for… a member of the Polish Armaments Group has introduced the semi-automatic designated marksman rifle MSBS Grot .308 S20… To assist with shooting training and beyond various belts and gear configurations have been developed and customized to suit individual needs where every second can determine the outcome of an operation The Polish Police have released statistical data on firearm permits issued in 2024 An increasing number of Poles now hold… The National Police Headquarters has released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and firearms themselves in the hands of… ATN is a leading manufacturer of daytime optics The innovative features and ergonomic designs… Grand Power is a Slovak manufacturer of the acknowledged good quality firearms Take part in our guided tour with English subtitles The Vanguard is a uniform set from the Polish brand Direct Action designed in collaboration with special forces soldiers The holographic sight is a device known for nearly 30 years and used by professionals around the world Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz a ceremonial inauguration of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis Training and Education Centre (JATEC) took place in Bydgoszcz On Monday, February 17, 2025, a ceremonial inauguration of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) took place in Bydgoszcz NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Admiral Pierre Vandier as well as Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna Photos: senior corporal Wojciech Król/MOND Training and Education Centre has begun its operations serving as a tangible testament to the relationship between NATO and Ukraine This is an important moment for our partnership because we can openly talk about the NATO-Ukraine partnership – it has been ongoing since the beginning of the war encompassing established and organized support this two-way activity – both for Poland and NATO countries as well as for Ukraine – represents true solidarity not against each other,” said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a press conference the Minister of National Defense outlined the objectives and significance of the newly established Centre “This is an important moment in these extremely challenging times When we planned the opening of JATEC – the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis Training and Education Centre – a few weeks ago none of us probably expected it would take place at such a crucial moment In the context of the situation in Ukraine and our discussion about the only acceptable and just peace It is tangible support for a fighting Ukraine and all allies is crucial and has been consistently provided for nearly three years of war it is an expression of a friendly approach to joint efforts,” emphasized Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz The decision to establish the Centre was made on February 15 during a meeting of NATO defense ministers and later confirmed at the NATO Summit in Washington (July 9–11 aims to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine in achieving full interoperability with NATO forces and to facilitate the exchange of experiences between both sides During the NATO defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels on October 18 it was decided to appoint Polish General Wojciech Ozga as the commander of the Centre JATEC achieved initial operational capability in January 2025 and is expected to reach full operational capacity by the end of the year Training and Education Centre (JATEC) in Bydgoszcz is the first tangible institution within NATO structures This signifies that Ukraine is getting closer to NATO and is becoming a strategic partner of our Alliance We are establishing organizations that enable the exchange of experiences and the enhancement of capabilities and skills JATEC is a symbol of solidarity between NATO and Ukraine solidarity is a particularly important word It is not an empty one because it stands for freedom,” emphasized the Minister of National Defense already a strategic hub for NATO operations hosts the NATO Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) the NATO Military Police Centre of Excellence and the NATO Communications and Information Systems Support Group The city is also home to the International School of Bydgoszcz where the children of NATO officers and personnel receive their education The ceremonial opening of the JATEC Centre highlighted the commitment of Poland and Ukraine to strengthening joint defense structures and enhancing the interoperability of their armed forces Hammer head-to-heads will again demand the spotlight while Erriyon Knighton will look to make another statement in the sprints when the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series moves on to the Irena Szewinska Memorial in Bydgoszcz Four of the top seven women on the world all-time list clash in the women’s hammer as home star Anita Wlodarczyk – the world record-holder and seven-time global gold medallist – continues her comeback Forced to miss much of the 2022 season due to the injury she sustained during an altercation with a criminal last year Wlodarczyk made her return at the Continental Tour Gold event in Nairobi last month finishing third in a competition won by world bronze medallist Janee' Kassanavoid of the US Competing two days before the Bydgoszcz meeting Wlodarczyk and Kassanavoid met again at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Chorzow and on that ocassion they both finished behind Canada’s world silver medallist Camryn Rogers.  There have been some significant revisions to the world all-time list already this season and both USA’s Brooke Andersen and Rogers – respectively third and fifth on the list that is topped by Wlodarczyk’s world record of 82.98m from 2016 – will be aiming to maintain their strong seasons World champion Andersen became the third athlete in history to surpass 80 metres in the event last month while world silver medallist Rogers improved her own national record to 78.62m in Los Angeles to win ahead of Anderson just over a week ago It is the first time that the quartet of Wlodarczyk Rogers and Kassanavoid have all clashed in the same competition Kassanavoid recorded the 78.00m that puts her seventh all time in May 2022 and she threw 76.60m to finish runner-up to Andersen in Tucson two weeks ago The field also features USA’s Annette Echikunwoke and Romania’s European champion Bianca Ghelber plus Poland’s Olympic bronze medallist Malwina Kopron and European silver medallist Ewa Rozanska Rivalries are also renewed in the men’s event where Rudy Winkler of the US and Wojciech Nowicki of Poland – the two athletes to have surpassed 80 metres so far this season – compete again in a field also boasting Poland’s five-time world champion Pawel Fajdek and Hungary’s 2019 world bronze medallist Bence Halasz while Olympic champion Nowicki recorded 80.00m to beat Winkler in Chorzow a couple of days out from their rematch in Bydgoszcz and has the chance to build on the 76.42m season’s best he set at the end of May We are getting ready for the World Championships in Budapest," said Nowicki I am the European leader and the meeting in Bydgoszcz has a field that an Olympic final would not be ashamed of This is certainly extra motivation for me to throw even farther." Nowicki won ahead of Fajdek at last year’s Irena Szewinska Memorial and another returning champion is New Zealand’s Tom Walsh in the men’s shot put The 2017 world champion beat USA’s two-time world gold medallist Joe Kovacs by just four centimetres in Bydgoszcz last year and they are both back their head-to-head record now 31-27 in Kovacs’ favour but with Walsh getting the upper hand in their past two clashes in recent days It was Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri who claimed a narrow win in Florence and he also competes on Tuesday as do Poland’s Michal Haratyk and USA’s world bronze medallist Josh Awotunde Competition is high in the men’s pole vault again goes up against Chris Nilsen and Sam Kendricks two days after he beat his US rivals in Chorzow They will also have to see off the challenge of Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena "Chris and I are itching to jump really high," said two-time world champion Kendricks who saw his North American record broken by KC Lightfoot on Friday after the 23-year-old cleared 6.07m to improve his compatriot's previous mark by a centimetre "Early season meets you go out there so you can knock the rust off and once you get a few meets into the season that's when you expect to be able to jump high." The men’s high jump features Ukraine’s world bronze medallist Andrii Protsenko against his compatriot Bohdan Bondarenko USA’s world bronze medallist Knighton will be seeking another strong run after winning his 200m season opener in 19.89 in Florence on Friday That is now the fourth-fastest 200m of the season following the world lead of 19.67 set by world champion Noah Lyles in Kingston on Saturday and 19-year-old Knighton has the opportunity to make his mark again as he races against athletes including Dominican Republic’s world fifth-place finisher Alexander Ogando South Africa’s Luxolo Adams and Liberia’s Emmanuel Matadi Erriyon Knighton wins in Florence (© Getty Images) At the fifth edition of the Irena Szewinska Memorial named in tribute to the Polish sprint great the women’s 100m features USA’s world and Olympic relay gold medallist Morolake Akinosun who ran 10.95 in April and won the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix in 10.97 at the end of May She will be looking to dip under 11 seconds again after her 11.20 for fourth place in Florence Britain’s Imani Lansiquot was one place ahead of Akinosun in that Diamond League meeting and they race each other again joined by USA’s Kayla White and Germany’s Lisa Mayer where her rivals include her compatriot Daryll Neita as well as USA’s Anavia Battle and Cambrea Sturgis After a strong indoor season during which he took his 60m hurdles PB to 7.39 USA’s Daniel Roberts takes on his first 110m hurdles competition of the year alongside his compatriot Jamal Britt the NACAC silver medallist who won at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix in a wind-assisted 12.99 plus Poland’s 20-year-old European indoor 60m hurdles silver medallist Jakub Szymanski and Cuba’s Roger Iribarne USA’s Alaysha Johnson could contest four races in two days in Poland as after winning the B race and tying for victory in the A race in Chorzow she travels to Bydgoszcz where the programme features heats before the final The NACAC champion clocked 12.42 in Chorzow and was declared joint winner with Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn after they ran the same time In Bydgoszcz the field also features Bahamian world indoor 60m hurdles silver medallist Devynne Charlton Ireland’s Sarah Lavin and Poland’s Adrianna Sulek who recently finished third in the heptathlon at the Hypomeeting in Gotzis Alaysha Johnson (© Kevin Morris Photographer) Kenya’s Elias Ngeny and Collins Kipruto go in the men’s 800m against Sweden’s Andreas Kramer and Poland’s Mateusz Borkowski while the women’s line-up features Germany’s Katharina Trost Jamaica’s Adelle Tracey and Poland’s Adrianna Topolnicka Spain’s Marta Perez is joined by Ethiopia’s world U20 1500m fourth-place finisher Mebriht Mekonen and Kenya’s Edinah Jebitok who finished eighth in the senior women’s race at the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst in February Ireland’s Andrew Coscoran is back on the track two days after his win at the FBK Games in Hengelo His competition includes South Africa’s Tshepo Tshite It might seem that Poland’s retail market is completely saturated but Nhood has still found locations ripe for such developments We discuss this as well as many other topics with .. 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Trade.gov.pl With favorable conditions for a good quality of life Bydgoszcz has established itself as a significant and stable player in Poland’s modern business services sector the presence of the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone and the Bydgoszcz Industrial Cluster further support business development in the region Bydgoszcz hosts representative offices and centres of companies such as Nokia Read the brochure published by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency “Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Bydgoszcz Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Gorzów Wlkp Gorzów serves as a vibrant administrative centre Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Poznań Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Olsztyn Olsztyn has great economic and educational potential Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Lublin Lublin stands out as a leading player in the IT sector within the country Pages available in the www.trade.gov.pl domain may contain e-mail addresses By clicking an e-mail address provided as a link you consent to the processing of your data (e-mail address and other data provided on a voluntary basis in the message) in order for the recipient to send a response to the submitted questions The details concerning processing of personal data by each unit can be found in their respective policies concerning the processing of personal data The 2022 FISU World University Championship Canoe Sprint is taken place in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz from today until Sunday A total of 159 participants from 18 countries will be competing for the medals Competitions will be held at the Brdyujscie Regatta Course and consist of 28 races in canoe and kayak (individual There will be 101 student athletes in the men competitions and 58 in the women’s races Countries participating in the event are Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland It is the third time that Bydgoszcz hosts a FISU World University Championship Shooting Sport in 2016 and Mind Sports (online) in 2020 also took place in the Polish city The competitions can be watched live on fisu.tv © International University Sports Federation Poland's Aleksander Kossakowski and his guide Sylwester Lepiarz won the men's 1500m T11 at the London 2017 Worlds Bydgoszcz in Poland makes its debut on the World Para Athletics Grand Prix circuit from Friday to Sunday as around 320 Para athletes from nearly 40 countries line up for the penultimate Grand Prix of the season The three-day meeting takes place at the city’s Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak stadium – last month the venue was also announced as the host for the 2020 Para Athletics European Championships With less than four months to go until the Dubai 2019 World Championships Poland topped the medals table at the Berlin 2018 European Championships and many of the country’s top Para athletes will line up in Bydgoszcz including world and European silver medallist Mateusz Michalski Double European champion Krzysztof Ciuksza faces Saudi Arabia’s Asian Para Games bronze medallist Ali Alnakhli in the T37 class Also representing the host nation is experienced sprinter Michal Derus who lines up against the USA’s Roderick Townsend-Roberts in the 100m T46/47 Another US athlete to watch out for is T64 sprinter and three-time world champion Jarryd Wallace currently ranked number one in the world over 200m Tunisia’s world and Paralympic champion Walid Ktila competes in the shorter sprint – he set a new T34 world record of 14.46 in Arbon Fellow Tunisians Mohamed Farhat Chida (T38) and Yassine Gharbi (T54) Cuba’s world and Paralympic champion Omara Durand will start as favourite in the women’s vision impaired sprints; while Spain’s Sara Andres and Dutchwoman Fleur Jong do battle in the women’s 100m T62 The women’s 1500m T13 will provide a terrific warm up to Dubai 2019 as all three medallists from the London 2017 World Championships race - Moroccan world champion Sanaa Benhama and Tunisians Somaya Bousaid and Najah Chouaya Aleksander Kossakowski – another of Poland’s reigning European champions - races against Ecuador’s Darwin Castro Reyes in the 1500m T11 Frenchman Louis Radius and Tunisia’s Abbes Saidi line up in the 1500m T38 and local man Daniel Pek takes on the same distance in the T20 class Arleta Meloch goes in the 400m and 1500m T20 alongside the likes of Hungary’s Biacsi twins India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu (T42) competes in the high jump in Poland while USA’s Isaac Jean-Paul (T13) and Townsend-Roberts (T46) are entered in both the high jump and long jump events Poland won 12 gold medals in the field events at Berlin 2018 – six of which came in shot put events Reigning European champions Maciej Sochal (shot put F32) Janusz Rokicki (shot put F57) and Lucyna Kornobys (women’s shot put F33) are all in action The women’s shot put F40 features Poland’s world record holder and reigning European champion Renata Sliwinska while Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili heads up the F41 class Hungary’s European champion and current world number one Luca Ekler competes in the women’s long jump T38 alongside Poland’s Paralympic world and European bronze medallist Anna Trener-Wierciak The Bydgoszcz Grand Prix can be watched live on World Para Athletics website The Woda (‘Water’) Pastry Club is located in an old boilerhouse within the historic Rother’s Mill complex on Mill Island in Bydgoszcz The water and the colours – cobalt and orange – are the key elements of the design Mill Island being closely related to the inland water transport of grain and the production of flour With its open kitchen and steel elements referring to the machines used in flour production customers experience baked goods at every stage of the production process The Woda (‘Water’) Pastry Club is running for the Restaurant & Bar Design Award in the Café category Its contenders include London’s Castiglione Backhous in Istanbul and Yem Cookie in Poland’s Kraków Located on the outskirts of Poland’s former historic capital It is described by its authors as “a space based on a clear idea […] in an unambiguous and space-organising way seems to flow off the countertop and spill onto the floor” They add: "The effect was achieved using a mosaic structure made of small tiles in a terracotta shade The result is a homogeneous ‘mass’ that occupies the central part of the patisserie like a wave […]The delicate architecture of the interior is surrounded by rough walls covered with structural plaster and an reinforced concrete ceiling." The third Polish project has been shortlisted for the Restaurant & Bar Design Award in the Surface Interiors category It is the LookUp conference and event space which is located on the 41st and 42nd floor of the Skyliner skyscraper in Warsaw It offers the latest multimedia technologies a fully equipped kitchen and a unique space with a view of the city skyline MIXD Designers stress that they kept in mind that the place would have to adapt flexibly to the needs of subsequent tenants more three-dimensional elements: a spectacular bar and an installation in the shape of a ribbon spinning in the air patterns and textures takes place on the walls and other surfaces Materials in geometric combinations look as if they were cut with a giant blade and the cutting lines actually open them and allow you to look inside” high interiors of the event rooms (on the 42nd floor it is as much as 14.5 meters!) required the introduction of appropriate acoustic solutions to avoid the echo effect On the 41st floor there is a “pleated” ceiling made of acoustic boards on the 42nd floor there are acoustic panels covering the inner core of the building” An awards ceremony is to be held in Barcelona on October 31 Below we present how last year's culinary and design festival took place Germany’s Kai Kazmirek and Austria’s Sarah Lagger came through in the final stages of the decathlon and heptathlon respectively to win at the Wieslawa Czapiewski Memorial – a World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold meeting – in Bydgoszcz on Sunday (23) Finley Gaio led for the first eight disciplines in the decathlon while Britain’s Jade O’Dowda dominated the first day of the heptathlon O’Dowda was a non-starter on day two while Gaio was overtaken by four opponents in the final two decathlon disciplines Gaio was the only man to break 11 seconds in the 100m doing so comfortably with 10.68 to take an immediate lead giving him a comfortable 181-point lead after just two events from Czechia’s Adam Helcelet and defending champion Ondrej Kopecky The margins closed up slightly after the shot put as Gaio’s 13.89m ranked him ninth in that discipline but Helcelet (15.10m) consolidated his second place while Poland’s Pawel Wiesiolek (14.39m) also moved up the leaderboard Poland’s Rafal Horbowicz was the top performer while Helcelet got over 1.97m to creep a bit closer in the standings Lithuania’s Edgaras Benkunskas produced the best leap of the day his 2.03m clearance moving him into third place overall A season’s best of 47.80 – easily the fastest of the day in the 400m – gave Gaio an extra points boost to close out the first day with an overall score of 4280 – just 19 points shy of his day-one score from his recent 8022 PB in Gotzis Benkunskas (49.73) and Tim Nowak (49.78) all finishing inside 50 seconds Helcelet held on to second place overall (4081) with Kazmirek close behind (4067) and Benkunskas fourth (4025) Gaio – the fifth-place finisher in the 110m hurdles at last year’s European Championships – extended his lead in the first discipline of day two clocked a solid 14.58 to remain in contention one of the strongest throwers of the field Kazmirek threw 42.92m and Gaio managed 37.24m The gap between Gaio and Kazmirek narrowed again after the pole vault with Kazmirek clearing 5.00m – 30 centimetres higher than Gaio’s best Gaio finally surrendered the lead after the javelin A season’s best of 66.19m from Helcelet propelled the Czech decathlete into the lead with one event to go but Kazmirek – who threw 60.92m – was just 41 points behind Wiesiolek was first to cross the line in the 1500m (4:35.44) with Kazmirek following a few seconds later in 4:39.34 The difference meant that Kazmirek had done just enough to win with 8038 while Helcelet took second place with 8034 Benkunskas was third (7947) and Gaio fourth (7935) Headwinds hampered performances in the opening event of the heptathlon on Saturday with Hungary’s Rita Nemes being the only athlete to break 14 seconds (13.99) O’Dowda clocked 14.02 to finish close behind with home favourite Adrianna Sulek O’Dowda then had the competition of her life in the high jump The Commonwealth bronze medallist went into it with a season’s best of 1.77m and a PB of 1.80m but she went over both of those heights on her first try eventually retiring after one attempt at 1.89m Sulek was second best in the high jump with 1.80m while Lagger cleared a season’s best of 1.74m Germany’s Vanessa Grimm moved up the leaderboard after the shot put where she posted the best mark of the day with 14.53m while Ukraine’s Yuliya Loban was close behind with 14.45m Lagger’s 14.21m throw moved her into fifth place overall Dowda had a 57-point lead over Loban with Grimm in third and Sulek a close fourth Australia’s Tori West was the quickest with 24.62 Sulek (24.69) and O’Dowda (24.80) were close behind O’Dowda ended the first day in the lead with 3677 points Sulek third (3572) and Loban fourth (3570) was down in seventh (3480) after recording the slowest time in the 200m (25.63) But the 2016 world U20 champion’s fortunes started to change on the second day Nemes started the second day in the same way she’d started the first – with a winning performance The Hungarian leaped a PB of 6.30m in the long jump Lagger managed 6.09m and Sulek jumped 6.04m With O’Dowda withdrawing from the competition it meant Grimm moved into the overall lead from Loban and Sulek Lagger then produced the best mark of the day in the javelin whose 43.29m javelin throw helped move her into the lead Nemes rounded out the weekend with victory in the 800m (2:11.47) and finished comfortably ahead of Loban (2:18.41) It meant that Lagger took the overall victory with a season’s best of 6089 from Grimm (6058) and Nemes (6049) Alicante on the Mediterranean Coast of Spain’s Costa Blanca is a new flight destination from Bydgoszcz Ryanair planes will fly there twice a week The Irish carrier announced this during today’s (January 14) press conference at Bydgoszcz Airport which was attended by Vice-Marshal Zbigniew Ostrowski “We are very pleased with this announcement of regular flights to a renowned Spanish resort Each new connection brings the promise of improved financial results for Bydgoszcz Airport and an expanded offer means the airport will better fulfill its role as a local yet important point on Europe’s transportation map,” emphasized Marshal Piotr Całbecki “Many residents of our region work on the Costa Blanca in sectors such as hospitality a significant number of students from our region study at universities there It would be great if this connection could become permanent,” said Vice-Marshal Zbigniew Ostrowski during the press meeting Also present at the press conference were Monika Mejsner-Hermelin responsible for Ryanair’s operations in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries planes from Bydgoszcz operate routes to Warsaw (via LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa will resume its connection to Frankfurt one of Europe’s largest aviation hubs Bydgoszcz Airport’s 2025 offer also includes vacation destinations It’s worth noting that the airport is constructing a photovoltaic power plant with a peak capacity of 100 megawatts (nearly 170,000 photovoltaic modules) over 130 hectares in the northern part of the airport The energy produced is planned not only to meet the needs of the airport and terminals but also to be sold commercially Travel to the United States on a temporary basis For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the U.S The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries* to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S that you will not find anywhere else in the world Find the closest American Space in Poland where you can connect with the U.S some with offices in the Embassy and some throughout the country 2nd Cavalry Regiment (3/2CR) is conducting a tactical road march with over 800 Troops to Orzysz Germany in support of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) which was the first American unit deployed to Poland as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) initiative Both units’ goal is to be ready to “fight tonight” to help ensure the defense of Poland‎ 2nd Cavalry Regiment (3/2CR) soldiers will meet with Poles twice: in Bydgoszcz Soldiers will take part in NATO day on Saturday October 14th (Wyspa Młyńska between 11 AM and 5 PM) and in Elbląg on October 15th (Old Town Residents of both cities will have a chance to talk to American soldiers see their equipment and see what their vehicles look like inside The road march and events in Bydgoszcz and Elbląg will also include a contingent from the United Kingdom NATO deployed approximately four thousand multinational troops to Poland and Lithuania in late March 2016 as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) initiative These deployments fulfill the commitment agreed to by Allies at the 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw and the United States—have committed to leading a multinational battlegroup in Eastern Europe establishing eight new headquarters to facilitate training as well as deter and defend NATO’s eFP is a clear demonstration of solidarity and determination to defend Allied territory against possible aggression and conforms to the Article V commitment of the treaty to prevent conflict By | 11 October, 2017 | Topics: Events, Military Cooperation, News We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience Markus Rehm leapt to history on the opening day of the European Championships in Bydgoszcz on Tuesday (1 June) setting a new world record in the men's long jump T64 with impressive 8.62m The German blade jumper added 14 centimetres on to his previous record also set at the European Championships three years ago in Berlin It was his eighth European Championships gold medal and fifth in the long jump “This season was really well for me already I had two competitions and in the first one I was just one centimetre shy of the old world record I am consistent at the moment and I need to stay healthy to keep the success coming,” the three-time Paralympic champion added Dimitri Pavade from France took the silver medal with 6.98m while Italy’s Marco Cicchetti managed to get the bronze with his season-best jump of 6.72m Rehm took the lead right in his first attempt of 8.19m He improved his mark and got closer to the world record in the next jump (8.46m) Then pulverised his own record in his third attempt Only 14 athletes in the history of long jump – in able-bodied or Para athletics – have jumped further than the result achieved by the German athlete in Poland His next challenge will be the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in August where Rehm will be defending the world jump title from Rio 2016 and London 2012 “It’s my main competition this year and I will try to reach my peak there It is getting harder because I put my limit higher and higher I’m in good shape and I hope I can jump some distances as I did in Bydgoszcz,” he added 28-year-old Columba Blango from Great Britain was another shining star in the afternoon session at the Euros in Bydgoszcz He won the men’s 400m T20 with a new European record of 47.90 It was my main goal to get in the last 100 metres as the first one in the rankings said Blango who won his first major international title in Bydgoszcz Another European record fell in the women’s 1500m T13 Ireland’s Greta Streimikyte won her first European Championships gold medal with a time of 4:39.27 seven saw new championships records – all by athletes from different nations France’s Pierre Fairbank was responsible for one of them getting his second consecutive gold medal at the Euros in the men's 100m T53 (15.48) “Three years ago I finished first in Berlin and I am happy to repeat the same result here in Bydgoszcz It feels a little bit strange because this was my first competition in a long time Reigning world and Paralympic champion Rhuzdi Rhuzdi from Bulgaria won the European title in the men's shot put F55 with a 12.27m-throw Catherine Debrunner got the first win in Bydgoszcz for Switzerland in the women's 100m T53 (17.26s) while Frantisek Serbus from the Czech Republic broke the competition record in the men’s club throw F32 (34.31m) Three more records were broken by Lithuania’s Andrius Skuja in the men’s javelin throw F46 (47.84m) Russia’s Khetag Khinchagov in the men’s long jump T38 (6.41m) and Turkey’s Zubeyde Supurgeci in the women’s 100m T54 (16.83s) Czech Republic and Poland won two gold medals each in the afternoon session The second Czech gold came with Eva Datinska’s triumph in the first event of the afternoon Aleksandra Zaitseva from Russia got her new personal best in the women’s shot put F20 (13.29m) Poland's Michal Derus picked his fourth consecutive European title in the men’s 100m T47 (11.00) while his compatriot Bartosz Tyszkowski won the men’s shot put F41 with a new season-best (13.51) Finland’s five-time Paralympic champion Leo Pekka Tahti bagged his fifth gold medal at the European Championships in the men’s 100m T54 (13.95) Austria’s Thomas Geierspichler (men’s 400m T52 15.01s) and Ukraine’s Yuliia Pavlenko (women’s 100m T11 13.31) won the other gold medals in track events Hosts Poland lead the medals tally after day one with 13 medals Complete results from day one and the day two schedule can be found on the Bydgoszcz 2021 website The European Championships are live on the World Para Athletics website and Facebook page (with geo-block restrictions in Spain - The upcoming academic year will be a year of three important anniversaries - We are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Medical Academy in Bydgoszcz and the 20th anniversary of its merger with the NCU and the establishment of the Collegium Medicum as well as the 80th anniversary of our University the new rectoral authorities of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń met with media representatives first presented the assembled journalists with his team of appointed vice-rectors: dr Vice-Rector for Promotion and Cooperation with the Social and Business Environment Vice-Rector for Human Resources and Financial Management Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education The main topic of the meeting was the planned jubilee celebrations at our University we will celebrate three important dates in the history of our university: The 20th anniversary of the merger with the Medical Academy in Bydgoszcz and the establishment of the Collegium Medicum within the structures of the NCU the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Medical Academy in Bydgoszcz and the 80th anniversary of the University itself 21st July 1984 - Act on the Establishment of the Ludwik Rydygier Medical Academy in Bydgoszcz on the basis of the Branch Faculty of Medicine of the Medical Academy of Gdańsk 24th November 2004  – merger of the NCU and the Medical University of Bydgoszcz 24th August 1945  – Decree of the Council of Ministers (approved on 11th September by the National Council) on the Establishment of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń The university was initially made up of two faculties: the humanities (with a fine arts section) and the mathematical-natural sciences The rector and de facto organiser of the university was then Professor Ludwik Kolankowski 5th January 1946 – formal inauguration of the first academic year at the NCU in the Collegium Maius The inaugural lectures were given by historian Professor Kazimierz Hartleb and astronomer Professor Władysław Dziewulski A total of 1605 students received their student cards - Every such important anniversary is an opportunity to create a coherent visual identity This was the case with the celebration of other round anniversaries including the NCU's 60th and 70th anniversaries - So a call for proposals was organised: we wanted the design to reflect these three important anniversaries and at the same time be integrally linked to our logo this will not be an internal celebration aimed exclusively at the academic community but an opportunity to show the university as modern and open to the world and to strengthen cooperation with the city There will also be events of a more scholarly nature there are several important dates during which the jubilee celebrations will accumulate The first is the forthcoming inauguration of the new academic year when the anniversary celebrations will take place at the Pomeranian Philharmonic Hall in Bydgoszcz A formal meeting of the Rector's Council and the Senate choir performances and the presentation of the Laurus Aesculapii awards are scheduled to take place in the Philharmonic Hall – Our colleagues from Bydgoszcz pointed out to us that in Toruń we have the Convallaria Copernicana a distinction awarded for outstanding scientific contribution or special merits for the development of the university They suggested that the Bydgoszcz part of the university lacked a similar distinction,' says Prof Joanna Kucharzewska - We took this request into consideration and from this year the Laurus Aesculapii will be awarded for merits for the development of the Collegium Medicum the university's patron and which will also be celebrated in the spirit of jubilee celebrations One of the planned events is an exhibition by Jacek Yerka at the Academic Centre for Culture and Art 'Od Nowa'.  The NCU authorities want a lasting trace to remain of the year of anniversaries One of these is known to be murals: one in Toruń on a high-rise building in Gagarina Street and another in Bydgoszcz on a building in Karłowicza Street The projects were selected in a competition won by the artist Andrzej Poprostu Copyright © 2020 - 2025 Nicolaus Copernicus University Universitas Copernicana Thoruniensis In Futuro II - modernization of the Nicolaus Copernicus University as part of the Integrated University Programme Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development POWR.03.05.00-00-Z306/18 co-financed by the European Social Fund for 2014-2020 Yuliya Levchenko produced the season's first two-metre high jump to highlight the Irena Szewinska Memorial a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting sailed clear on her third attempt to defeat fellow Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh who topped 1.97m before bowing out with three attempts at 2.00m A highlight on the track came in the evening-capping men's 2000m where Australia's Matthew Ramsden prevailed in 4:55.44 Marcin Lewandowski finished second in 4:57.09 to break the Polish record with Filip Sasinek third in 4:57.60 The first seven finishers broke five minutes European champion Michal Haratyk won the shot with a season's best throw of 21.61m defeating Croatia's Filip Mihaljevic who reached 21.35m Former world champion David Storl was third with 20.83m world pole vault champion Sam Kendrick beat Piotr Lisek on countback at 5.80m Lisek pulled out of the competition with an undisclosed leg injury after his first attempt at 5.90m Noelie Yarigo of Benin notched a big win in the women's 800m in 2:00.11 beating home crowd favourite Sofia Ennaoui and 1500m standout Laura Muir Muir's training partner won the 1500m in 4:09.01 and Eliot Giles of Great Britain took the men's 800m in 1:45.18