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Join the volunteer work at the RC Foundation in Gdańsk-Oliwa!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

The RC Foundation in Gdańsk-Oliwa invites you to cooperation! She is looking for people who want to do something good for others, their neighborhood and the local community. You may not have any experience, all you need is a good heart and a willingness to act. In volunteering, the most important things are always willingness, openness and, of course, a little time that you want to give to others.

 

For years, the RC Foundation has been supporting non-governmental organizations, animating the local community, organizing workshops, trainings and neighborhood activities. It connects the third sector, business, public institutions and residents, creating a space for cooperation, responsibility and mutual assistance.

 

The Foundation’s headquarters are located at 23 Wita Stwosza Street in Gdańsk, near the Olivia Centre. It is in Oliwa that the heart of the volunteer community of the RC Foundation beats.

 

As part of volunteering, you can get involved in a wide variety of activities:

  • help with renovation work, finishing and decorating the space, in
  • support the organization of festivals and local events,
  • act in horticultural volunteering,
  • bake cakes together for neighborhood meetings,
  • spend time with seniors,
  • The Foundation is also looking for people who would like to speak Polish with people from abroad living in Gdańsk,
  • repair chairs for DPS Polanki,
  • support occasional activities as action volunteers.

 

You can volunteer individually, in groups, as well as as part of employee volunteering. The Foundation helps with formalities and adjusting tasks to the capabilities and time of people who want to get involved. You can also submit your own idea for a local action and take advantage of support in its implementation.

 

Those interested in cooperation can contact the volunteer coordinator Justyna Mirska: justyna.mirska@fundacjarc.org.pl.

 

It is also worth following the RC Foundation on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with local initiatives and neighborhood activities.

 

 

Boutique investments. A trend, for those looking for quality and class

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Boutique is in contrast to large-scale, mass housing estates. In the real estate market, this term refers to carefully thought-out, intimate projects, most often created off the beaten track, in secluded locations. Boutique investments respond to the need for a respite from the hustle and bustle of bustling cities, their momentum and dynamics. Boutique means small scale, individuality and quality.

 

Currently, a wide range of developers’ offers allows you to meet the most diverse market expectations. Interesting proposals will be found both by customers who value the fullness of life in bustling city centers, as well as by amateurs of peace and quiet in housing estates located in secluded locations. Investments in the premium segment are often projects located in selected locations, which are characterized by small scale, high-quality accessories and quality of common spaces.

 

As Karolina Bernisz-Grabska, a designer from the Design Anatomy architectural office , emphasizes, such investments belong to the group of highly selected and well-thought-out projects: The boutique, cozy atmosphere gives us a sense of intimacy and warmth of a real home. It is not only the buildings, but also their surroundings that make us feel safe, and a narrow circle of neighbors makes interpersonal relationships closer. The architects operate here with the individuality of selected details and noble, unusual materials. It is extraordinary and unique, and the solutions are modern and very functional. It is not without reason that boutique architecture is also called designer or lifestyle architecture, because it also offers a lifestyle. Karolina Grabska emphasizes, however, that boutique is not ostentation and glitter, but much more often class and tranquility: Interest in boutique projects is related to the need of customers to interact with unique, original designs, with a high sensitivity to quality, art and original solutions. Boutiqueness is associated with silence, small scale and excellent taste. If the budget allows, customers choose intimate housing estates with low-rise buildings: original spaces that give a sense of exclusivity in peace and quiet.

 

Forest Sopot | developer: Olivia Home | design: Design Anatomy

 

Quality is inherently associated with boutiqueness. Both boutique hotels and apartments, in order to position themselves in this segment, must offer the highest quality of accessories, finishing materials, and standard of service. As Bartłomiej Annusewicz, President of the Management Board of Lions Estate , emphasizes, boutique investments are created for clients for whom the features that distinguish these projects from mass projects aimed at a wide range of customers are important: The premium market is increasingly moving away from scale in favor of quality of experience. Today, customers of boutique investments buy not only an apartment, but above all peace, privacy and a sense of inaccessibility to the mass market. The greatest value is intimacy, several apartments, high quality materials, architecture inscribed in the surroundings and greenery, which is not a decoration, but part of the lifestyle. Projects such as Leśna Sopot by Olivia Home show that luxury in 2026 is defined by discretion, not ostentation.

 

Forest Sopot | developer: Olivia Home | design: Design Anatomy

 

Exclusivity is also often associated with location. Sopot, with its intimate scale, proximity to the sea and a number of cultural events and class of the facility, has been mentioned by market experts for decades as an ideal location for investments intended for connoisseurs. Today, there is no doubt that the location brand has become an integral part of the value of premium real estate,” emphasizes Bartłomiej Annusewicz. “Sopot has been in the minds of customers for years as the most prestigious address by the Polish seaside, a place with history, character and a unique atmosphere. In the luxury segment, the prestige of the city works similarly to the brand in the world of luxury goods: it builds a sense of uniqueness and affects the long-term attractiveness of the investment. An apartment in Sopot is increasingly competing not with other Polish resorts, but with premium properties in European resort locations. Sopot is associated not only with luxury, but also with a wide range of opportunities related to culture and recreation. For years, the city has been building its image based on the opportunities associated with extensive beaches and Sopot forests, which are part of the Tri-City Landscape Park, but also culture: theaters, popular and classical music festivals, and jazz. However, the intimate scale of the city is also of great importance for investors from the real estate market: Boutique investments in Sopot have one advantage that cannot be copied: limited supply in an absolutely unique location – emphasizes Bartłomiej Annusewicz. It is a market based more on scarcity than on the classic relationship between demand and supply. In the long run, such properties retain their value extremely stable, because there are simply no more prestigious plots of land in Sopot. Today, it is clear that premium apartments in this city are beginning to be treated not only as a second home, but also as a form of capital storage with a high emotional component.

 

The intimate scale of Sopot becomes a guideline for new projects, which, in order to harmonize with the context of the place, must even fit into the quality and scale of the city. Thanks to this, Sopot is such a desirable location for demanding customers. Ewa Nowicka, Sales Director, Member of the Management Board of Olivia Home , emphasizes that for developers it is in a sense a commitment that refers to the quality of life in this city: Boutique is intimacy, seclusion, thoughtful and unique solutions, as well as a project implemented with respect for the context of the place. The architecture of the boutique investment fits into its micro-surroundings and provides high aesthetic impressions. We set ourselves these goals while working on the concept of the Leśna Sopot investment. The small scale of the project, the possibility of direct contact with nature, the microclimate, excellent communication of the investment are combined with high-class architecture, taking into account high-quality material solutions, refined details of common areas and a picturesque green area, as a result of which we obtain a coherent combination of subtle elegance and comfort.

 

Forest Sopot | developer: Olivia Home

 

The above defines Leśna Sopot , fulfilling the design assumptions of the premium segment, as a model boutique project – emphasizes Ewa Nowicka. – Buildings immersed in greenery are being built in Upper Sopot in a secluded location, offering residents the cozy atmosphere of a residential district, respite from the hustle and bustle and intimacy. At the same time, easy and quick access to the main artery of the resort provides simple and fast communication with the city center, Gdynia and Gdańsk. The investment includes only 18 functionally designed apartments with well-thought-out bay windows opening a view of the adjacent greenery and, in the long term, the Tri-City Landscape Park – a real mecca for all those who want to take full advantage of the lush nature of the Sopot hills. The above qualities allow the investment to be given the status of a unique project. The city itself, as a resort, provides countless attractions in the form of cultural events, and also has a developed sports and tourist infrastructure. Additional opportunities are provided by the proximity of the beach and the Bay of Gdansk. Sopot is a city where sailing, kitesurfing and windsurfing reign in the summer, and in the off-season, ice skating, Nordic walking and walks along the seashore are unflaggingly popular.

 

As Bartłomiej Annusewicz emphasizes, the customer profile of boutique investments has changed a lot in recent years: These are no longer only entrepreneurs looking for a holiday apartment, but also people who consciously build the quality of everyday life: business owners, managers, investors and, increasingly, international clients. They have one thing in common: they are not looking for a random property, but a place that reflects their lifestyle and status. In the premium segment, the purchase decision is more emotional than calculative, which is why boutique projects win with authenticity and atmosphere.

 

Forest Sopot | developer: Olivia Home | design: Design Anatomy

 

The premium segment can take the form of loud, even ostentatious projects, in which the purchase of real estate becomes, as it were, a confirmation of the social status of the owner. What distinguishes boutique investments is a feature referred to in English as quiet luxury – a value appreciated by customers who care about the quality of life, privacy and the certainty that they are choosing a place that is inaccessible to everyone.

The next “Talks About!” will take place on 8 June. Olivia’s guest: Dariusz Rosiak

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

We invite you to the next, extremely interesting “Conversations About!”. This time our guest will be Dariusz Rosiak. Journalist of the Radio Three, author of the “Report on the State of the World”, reporter and one of the most recognizable commentators on international affairs. See you on June 8 at 5:00 p.m. at the Olivia Sky Club in the Olivia Tower building.

 

  • How has the media market changed in the last 10 years from the perspective of a radio broadcaster and reporter?
  • How to deal with fake news and what are they today in the face of X’s global policy?
  • Do Poles/Europeans understand today’s world – the South, the Middle East and the Far East?

 

 

Dariusz Rosiak (born 1962) is a journalist, reporter, creator and host of “Report on the State of the World” – the most popular Polish podcast about foreign events (until January 2020 a broadcast of the radio “Trójka”). He started working at RFI in Paris, then worked at the BBC in London throughout the nineties. After returning to Polish, he was associated, among m.in, with the Polish Press Agency, “Newsweek”, “Przekrój”, “Forum”, “Polityka”, “Rzeczpospolita” and its supplement “Plus Minus”. He also co-created and edited the first edition of the “Ozon” weekly. For many years, he has been cooperating most closely with “Tygodnik Powszechny”. He is the author of books on international and Polish topics. He was nominated for many awards, including the Nike Literary Award for the book “Grain and Blood”, for which he also received the Beata Pawlak Award. For “Report on the State of the World from Kurdistan” he was honored with the Ryszard Kapuściński PAP Reporter Award.

 

 

 

The event is free, registration is required.

 

 

Organizers and partners: Olivia Centre, Mayor of the City of Gdańsk, Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Radio Gdańsk, trojmiasto.pl, Always Pomerania.

 

 

Sign up for the event

 

 

 

“Conversations About!” is a series of meetings of the Olivia Centre with experts in many fields. In 2025 alone, we hosted Paweł Rakowski, with whom we talked about the war in the Middle East, its possible escalation and consequences for the world order. With Krzysztof Wojczal , we analyzed global geopolitical trends, the future of Russia and Ukraine, the role of the United States and the changing position of the European Union. In the meeting with Marek Magierowski , we discussed the issues of Polish security, transatlantic relations and our country’s position on international conflicts. WithBartosz Marczuk and Michał Kot , we reflected on the consequences of the ageing population, its impact on the economy, the labour market and the stability of the state.

We started 2026 with a conversation about spirituality and well-being with Prof. Aleksander Bańka – evangelizer and practitioner of Christian meditation and Dr. Nina Budziszewska – yogi and yoga researcher.

Talks at the Olivia Summit. Geopolitics and economy between the US, Europe and China

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An extremely important meeting is behind us. On 8 May, the “Summit Talks” were held in Olivia once again, the main topic of which was geopolitics and the economy between the US, Europe and China.

 

In a world of rapid geopolitical shifts, it is becoming increasingly clear that relations between the US, Europe and China today define not only trade or international politics. Access to technology, security of supply chains, the pace of innovation, the stability of economies and the competitiveness of companies and countries depend on their shape. Global competition is moving to the level of strategic raw materials, artificial intelligence, energy, cybersecurity, and control over key technologies of the future.

 

It is no longer a question of whether the world is entering a new phase of geopolitical reconstruction, but of how quickly companies, institutions and countries will be able to adapt to the new architecture of global dependencies.

 

The event organized by the Employers of Pomerania brought together people who have been co-creating the Polish debate on the world, security and the place of Europe in the dynamically changing balance of power for years.

 

The debate was moderated by journalist Agnieszka Lichnerowicz, and among the participants were:

  • Małgorzata Bonikowska, PhD – an expert on geopolitics and US-EU-China relations, president of the Centre for International Relations and co-founder of THINKTANK, who has been analysing the impact of global changes on the security and competitiveness of the West for years,
  • Prof. Bogdan Góralczyk – political scientist, sinologist, diplomat and one of the most respected Polish experts on China and East Asia,
  • Janusz Reiter – diplomat, former ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Germany and the USA, founder of the Centre for International Relations, for decades actively participating in shaping Polish strategic reflection and transatlantic relations,
  • Lieutenant Colonel dr hab. n. Med. Jacek Siewiera – former head of the National Security Bureau, responsible in 2022–2025 for strategic state advice in the field of security and international policy,
  • Maciej Witucki – Vice-President of BusinessEurope and Chairman of the Main Council of the Lewiatan Confederation, representing the perspective of European business in the face of economic and regulatory challenges.

 

Photog. Dawid Linkowski

 

The conversation concerned, among m.in, the changing world order, Europe’s role in the rivalry between great powers, economic security and the impact of global tensions on business and society.

 

We are glad that once again such key issues were discussed here. It is worth recalling that a year ago, experts in the field of politics and defense discussed Polish security and global threats in Olivia. The guest of honour of the meeting was the renowned statesman and historian Bronisław Komorowski, President of the Republic of Poland in the years 2010–2015.

 

More…

 

 

Take part in the Book&Help super action!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Book&Help returns for the eighth time. And as every year, it’s about something very simple: about books, people and helping. We cordially invite you to join the action! You can give books, handicrafts and other goodies. You can also, which we strongly encourage you to do, simply go to the fair on June 13 at V LO, buy a volume or a cake and thus help the kids from the hospital at Polanki Street in Gdańsk.

 

How did it start and what is it about?

 

Exactly! It all started in 2018, when the students and teachers of the V High School in Oliwa decided to do something good for the Polanki Children’s Hospital adjacent to the school. This is how Book&Help was created – a charity book fair, which engages more and more people every year. The mechanism is simple. Companies and their employees, residents of Gdańsk, their families and friends of the action collect books, gadgets, handicrafts and goodies, and everything later goes to a big family fair. The income from the event is entirely used to purchase equipment for the hospital. In 2025, 16 thousand zlotys were collected, the year before a record 20 thousand! Let’s not delay, let’s act together!

 

Thanks to previous editions , inhalers, pulse oximeters, specialized children’s beds, oxygen therapy equipment and ward equipment were purchased, among m.in others. These are things that really serve the youngest patients every day.

 

 

We cordially invite you to the finale of this year’s edition, which will take place June 13 (Saturday), from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the courtyard of the V Primary School in Oliwa. As always, you will be able to find hundreds of books at great prices, buy homemade pastries, check out the handicraft stalls, try your luck in the raffle and spend a few good hours in a fantastic atmosphere. All this to help the youngest patients of the Polanki Children’s Hospital.

 


How can you get involved now?

 

You can:

  • collect books among your employees or friends (new or well-maintained),
  • donate company gadgets or small prizes to the lottery,
  • donate their handmade products,
  • bake 1-2-3 cakes for the fair (without cream or jelly!),
  • take part in the event on 13.06.2026.

 

The deadline for handing over books, gadgets and handicrafts to V LO is Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

 

You can:

 

Who to contact?

 

You are a representative of the company:

 

You are an individual and want to donate things for auction/sale.

  • deliver them to the V LO from 21 May to 3 June, refer to Kasia Tusk-Olczak (coordinator on behalf of the school) or Dorota Bandzmer, who works in the library.

 

Because sometimes it really doesn’t take much to do something good. One book you read or your master apple pie can help someone a lot more than you think.

 

Fig. vlo.gda.pl

 

 

Welcome!

 

 

We invite you to the inaugural concert “A Little Jazz Mess”

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The Olivia Centre Choir invites you! Together with the Sopot Mundus Cantat Choir – the organizer of the prestigious international festival International Choir Festival Mundus Cantat Sopot – We are honored to invite you to a unique evening with choral music. It will be an extraordinary journey through a rich repertoire, combining the seriousness of the classics with the lightness and freshness of contemporary arrangements performed by esteemed artists.

 

Inaugural Concert | 20 May | 19:00 | Church of St. George in Sopot

 

The culmination of the program will be a performance of a jazz mass by Bob Chilcott. This extraordinary work masterfully combines the tradition of sacred music with the energy of jazz. The unique character of this interpretation will be emphasized by the accompaniment of excellent instrumentalists: pianist Cezary Paciorek, bassist Dariusz Śleszyński and drummer Michał Kruczalak.

 

This event also has an integrative dimension, uniting Tri-City choral circles. The combined forces of the Olivia Centre Choir and the Sopot Choir of the SWPS University were invited to perform the piece together. Such a large group of performers will guarantee a powerful and emotional sound that will remain in the memory of listeners for a long time.

 

The artistic coherence and atmosphere of the evening will be supervised by the conductor Joanna Szutowicz (Ślesicka). Her passion and experience are a guarantee that the concert will become an important and inspiring point on the cultural map of Sopot, attracting both music lovers and lovers of jazz improvisation.

 

The meeting also has a noble purpose – during the concert, donations will be collected for the renovation of the clock and the church tower. We encourage you to support this valuable initiative.

 

Admission to the event is free!

 

20 May | 19:00 | Church of St. George in Sopot

 

Save the date! On May 30, Children’s Day for young and old

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Be sure to save this date in your calendars: 30 MAY! From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m ., we meet at our neighbor’s house, at Primary School No. 35 in Oliwa, to celebrate the best day of the year, i.e. Children’s Day (because there is something of a small and frisky minor in each of us, right?).

 

Children’s Day with Olivia Centre has been happening for years. The oldest probably remember how the UG pitch, just behind Olivia, turned into a huge playground. The younger ones will think with fondness about Olivia Park behind the Olivia Hall, and the youngest will return to the memories of SP 35 and Children’s Day for Sports. And yes, there will be a lot going on this year at our closest neighbor too!

 

Remember, we play with whole families, you also get friends and acquaintances. There is no boredom! There is healthy competition, lots of laughter, a lot of surprises and something delicious to eat. Last year, the school space was transformed, in accordance with the profile of SP 35, into a multi-zone activity town. There were shorttrack shows, figure skating, hockey, zumba classes, the opportunity to try your hand at tennis, handball or rollerblading. Creative, educational and recreational zones operated in parallel. We rested in the gastronomic area, where you could also find excellent mothers’ pastries!

 

We are still finalizing the program, but we are alreadyThat there will be no shortage of sports activities, play zones and treats (you need to have a snack to have the strength to play). Olivia’s Residents also prepare their proposals, who join this event every year, giving it an additional dimension.

 

Save this date: May 30th! And see you soon!

We will publish details on an ongoing basis in our channels, so check out our website, our FB and watch the screens in the buildings.

 

 

And this was the case last year:

Fig. Piotr Połoczański

The Olivia Centre Running Club is starting!

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On Tuesday, May 26, we start with the Olivia Centre Running Club! And it will happen! Because we have running workouts ahead of us, meetings with experts, advice from dieticians, physiotherapy consultations and what else sports will play in our souls.

 

We start with an unhurried corpse, so that in two or three months, we will run like the proverbial doe.

  • Goal number 1: fun and relaxation.
  • Goal number 2: better fitness and health.
  • Goal number 3: new relationships.
  • Goal number 4 (optional): preparation for the Gdańsk Half Marathon, which will take place on September 27, or for Night Friday on September 26.

 

And so, we train twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 17:00 in different locations. In the near future, m.in, picturesque routes of the Tri-City Landscape Park.

  • Training: Tuesday, Thursday.
  • Hours. 17:00
  • We start from Olivia Star.
  • Duration of training: Ok. 60 minutes.

 

The club is being established in cooperation with the Academic Sports Association of the University of Gdańsk, and this is – in our opinion – the best recommendation. The classes will be conducted by Łukasz Gałka, an athletics coach associated with AZS UG Gdańsk, who has been present in the world of middle and long distance running for years. He has competed in half marathons, marathons and triathlons, was a competitor and medalist of the Polish Academic Championships, and today he trains others and prepares himself to participate in the World Masters Athletics Championships Daegu 2026.

 

We invite everyone who is interested. Those who just want to start their adventure with running and those who know what it is all about. The trainer will advise, suggest, improve, teach. You can join to take part in a half marathon, or you can also just improve your fitness, run with someone after work, catch the regularity bug or just check if running in a group is for you.

 

We start calmly. The first trainings will last about an hour and will be adapted to the level of participants. You don’t need to have experience or sports history behind you. Just come in comfortable shoes and see how it works.

 

Over time, the club will develop. The plans include, m.in, special trainings, joint running adventures and small surprises for the most regular participants. We will keep you informed about the details.

 

  • First practice: Tuesday, May 26, at 17:00.
  • Start: Olivia Star.
  • Sign up HERE
  • And follow the next events on the Events page and in the MyOlivia app

 

More about coach Łukasz Gałka

Łukasz Gałka has been involved in athletics since 2006. He specializes in middle and long runs, and has gained sports experience at many levels. He started his career in MOS Zatoka Braniewo, later he ran for many Tri-City clubs, to become a permanent anchor in the Academic Sports Association of the University of Gdańsk. Gałka is a multiple medalist of the Polish Academic Championships, an activist of AZS UG, and currently as an athletics coach.

 

His sports CV is not only theory, but above all practice. He has participated in many half marathons, marathons and triathlons, both in Poland and abroad. He is active in sports and still does not slow down. He is involved in the development of the masters sport as the vice-president of the PKLA Masters club, and his own training is currently subordinated to the preparation for the 2026 WMAC Daegu Masters World Championships.

 

As a competitor and coach, he knows perfectly well what hard work, fighting weaknesses and satisfaction at the finish line are. The Olivia Centre Running Club will provide participants with proven tools, knowledge and a solid dose of motivation.

 

See you on the road!

We invite you to the opening of the exhibition of Stanisław Gierada’s sculpture “The Passage of Time”

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We invite you to the opening of the exhibition of sculpture by Stanisław Gierada entitled The Passage of Time. Saturday, May 16, 2026, 5:00 p.m., Olivia Star lobby at the Olivia Centre.

Co-organizers: Olivia Centre, ZPAP Gdańsk District

Patronages: Gdańsk Community, Radio Gdańsk, Tricity Prestige Magazine, Trójmiasto.pl

 

Stanisław Gierada

 

He graduated from the Faculty of Sculpture at the PWSSP in Gdańsk in the studio of Prof. Stanisław Horno-Popławski in 1968. For many years he was associated with the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk as a teacher – he ran the Studio of Renovation and Reconstruction of Sculpture, and in 1999 he obtained a second-degree assistant professorship.

 

He is the author of numerous projects in the field of conservation, m.in. design and supervision of the construction of the stonework of the boulevard on the Motława River, the lintel at Mariacka and Świętego Ducha Streets in Gdańsk and the author’s reconstruction of the Gdańsk coat of arms in the Winter Hall of the Town Hall. He also worked in the field of mosaics, medal making and sacral and monumental sculpture.

 

He has participated in international snow sculpture competitions in San Moritz (Switzerland) and Quebec (Canada), as well as in sculpture symposia in Poland and abroad. He has been a member of the jury of sculpture competitions many times.

 

A two-time scholarship holder of the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship (2010, 2018), winner of the Awards of the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk (2010, 2018) and the City of Gdynia (2018), as well as a scholarship holder of the German Government (1996). Author of m.in Monument to the Victims of December 1970 in Gdynia and Monument to Poles Murdered in Siberia in Norilsk (1996).

 

His works can be found in galleries and private collections in Poland, Europe, the USA and Canada. He lives and works in Gdańsk.

 

The exhibition will be open until June 20, 2026. Admission.

 

 

Olivia Centre joins forces with the University of Gdańsk for academic sport

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Under the signed agreement, the University of Gdańsk awarded Olivia Centre the title of “Patron of Academic Sport of the University of Gdańsk”. The agreement assumes cooperation between both parties in the field of sports, including support for league teams, academic sports and sports events of a local and national nature.

 

The ceremonial signing of the agreement between the University of Gdańsk and Olivia Centre was attended by Olivia’s President Maciej Grabski and Member of the Management Board Grzegorz Kidybiński. The University was represented by: H.E. Rector of the University of Gdańsk prof. Ph.D. Piotr Stepnowski, Director of CWFiS Tomasz Aftański and President of AZS UG Piotr Walczak.

 

“The agreement is in line with the strategy of the University of Gdańsk aimed at building strong, responsible partnerships with the socio-economic environment. We treat academic sport as an important element of the development of the university’s social capital – he said Rector of the University of Gdańsk, Prof. Piotr Stepnowski. – The award of the title of Patron of Academic Sport of the University of Gdańsk is an expression of recognition for our cooperation with the Olivia Centre based on common values and social responsibility. I am convinced that this partnership will allow us to strengthen academic sport.”

 

“Academic sport teaches values that are particularly close to us at Olivia Centre: responsibility, consistency, cooperation and the pursuit of long-term goals. It is on such foundations that responsible business is also based. We believe that supporting young people, their activity, ambitions and healthy attitudes is an investment that brings value to the entire community” – said Maciej Grabski, President of Olivia Centre.

 

 

The cooperation between the Olivia Centre and the University of Gdańsk results not only from the close proximity of both institutions, but also from the convergence of values and a common vision of supporting initiatives important for the local community. The partnership is long-term and goes beyond the classic sponsorship model, focusing on building lasting relationships and real social impact.

 

“We are delighted to have such a strong brand as Olivia Centre on board. We are close neighbours and such cooperation will certainly be beneficial for both parties. In the past, Olivia has already supported the sports activities of AZS University of Gdańsk, but this agreement is more than just a sponsorship agreement. This is a new chapter” – sums up the President of AZS UG Piotr Walczak.

 

The importance of the agreement for the University results from the importance of sport in shaping civic and academic attitudes. In turn, representatives of Olivia Centre point out that sports values coincide with the values of responsible business. It is this dimension of cooperation that gives it strategic importance both for the university and for the Olivia Centre as a partner actively involved in the life of the region.

 

“Acquiring such a strong partner as Olivia Centre is a significant strengthening for academic sport at the University of Gdańsk. The close proximity and convergence of values make this cooperation have the potential for a long-term, mutual impact. Olivia Centre has already supported the sports activities of AZS University of Gdańsk, but the agreement signed today goes beyond the classic sponsorship model – it is the opening of a new stage of cooperation based on partnership and a common vision of development” – sums up the President of AZS UG Piotr Walczak.

 

Olivia Centre’s appointment as the Patron of Academic Sport at the University of Gdańsk is part of a consistently implemented strategy of supporting socially and locally important initiatives. The partnership with the University of Gdańsk strengthens the relationship between business and academia, creating a space for joint actions for health, integration and development of sport.

 

“We are very pleased that our idea for a responsible partnership has been approved by the rector’s authorities and representatives of the Olivia Centre. Together, we want to create a space for building positive pro-social and pro-health attitudes among the academic community, which will remain as habits for years. We hope for fruitful cooperation and believe that this is the first step towards building a solid group of patrons of academic sport at the University of Gdańsk” – added the Director of CWFiS, Tomasz Aftański.

 

“For years, the cooperation between the Olivia Centre and the University of Gdańsk has been based on mutual trust, closeness and the belief that together we can implement socially important initiatives. It is a natural step for us to support academic sport. As a neighbour and partner of the University, we want to co-create projects that have a real impact on the quality of life of the academic community and the region” – summed up Grzegorz Kidybiński, Member of the Management Board of Olivia Centre.

 

 

About the University of Gdańsk:
The University of Gdańsk is one of the most important universities in Poland and the largest higher education institution in Pomerania. For years, it has combined high quality education and scientific research with active social engagement and cooperation with the economic environment. The university consistently supports the development of academic sport, treating it as an important element of building community, promoting a healthy lifestyle and shaping pro-social attitudes among students and employees.

 

About Olivia Centre:
Olivia Centre is a modern business centre in Gdańsk, which has been involved in projects supporting the social, educational and cultural development of the region for years. Cooperation with the University of Gdańsk is another example of activities carried out with the aim of building a strong, active and responsible local community.