WUF in the City Events

Meetings, debates, exhibitions and workshops on issues important to residents of metropolitan areas will take place here. In the Metrolab zone it will be possible to learn about the goals and priorities of the Upper Silesian and Zagłębie Metropolis, as well as its projects.

Participation in them will allow you to deepen your knowledge of how the city works, meet interesting people from all over the world and have a pleasant time listening to good music. In the Youth City it will also be possible to take part in various sports activities. The programme includes silent disco, open-air cinema, volleyball tournaments and yoga classes.

It will be a place for rest and relaxation. In the tranquil atmosphere of the zone, it will be possible to deepen one's understanding of the directions the world is taking as set out by the Sustainable Development Goals.

The meetings will take the form of lectures, debates and workshops, as well as other forms of activity, both outdoors – in tents set up for this purpose – and indoors at the University of Silesia.

The programme will include presentations of the use of artificial intelligence and IoT technologies and solutions for social innovation. In the Innovation Zone we will also elaborate on topics related to the transformation of urban space that takes place through cooperation between local government and the business community.

The main area of the market square will host a stage with musical surprises, concerts, performances by local artists and theatre performances. There will also be an opportunity to take part in evening dances.

From June to the end of September, at the corner of Młyńska and Pocztowa Streets, it will be possible to visit an interactive exhibition devoted to the directions of the modern world and to take part in dozens of interesting events.  
Visitors will be able to find out how Katowice is meeting its sustainable development goals, take part in workshops for adults and children, film screenings and meetings with experts. The programme of events will be available at www.katourbancorner.pl, where it will also be possible to play games with the theme of sustainable development.

Its location clearly refers to the Silesian heritage, and at the same time recalls the modern image of Katowice, which is developing on the foundations of culture and the "meetings industry". Every visitor to WUF11 will have a chance to explore the exhibition on the history and transformation of the region, which – like the entire space of the Zone – refers directly to the theme of this year's conference.

Thanks to the concerts and performances by local bands that are planned here, Katowice will be reminded of its title of UNESCO Creative City in the field of music. Mariacka Street will respond not only to the needs of music fans, but also food and coffee lovers, thanks to numerous restaurants and cafes, many of which have committed themselves to the “WUF Friendly” programme by preparing special menus for participants.

Just like the exhibition prepared by the Academy of Fine Arts titled "Utopias/Dystopias. The Future of the City", which will be on display here. The zone will also feature the Urban Policy Observatory Forum, the Urban Lab Forum and Human Smart Cities session. Everything in the form of inspiring lectures, workshops, author meetings and free discussions allowing for the exchange of experiences and reflections on future of the cities.

It will offer evening screenings of films on urban and environmental themes. The screenings will be complemented by meetings with experts, during which there will be an opportunity to participate in an open discussion.