The most important events organised during the European City of Science celebrations:
1. Year-round events
- 50 weeks in the city of science–the flagship programme of the European City of Science, implemented throughout the year (during the year, we organised 2,006 events, attended by 82,783 participants)
- CITY–REGION–ACADEMIA-year-round ECSK programme. Throughout the year, 246 such events were held in 28 cities across the region
- TEACHERS FOR TEACHERS PROGRAMME-innovative initiative aiming to integrate teachers from higher, secondary and primary schools (252 participants of 6 academies)
- YOUTH IN THE CITY OF SCIENCE PROGRAMME (10 initiatives for better studies) - activities carried out by the Silesian Provincial Youth Council, the Youth City Council and an agreement between student and doctoral student councils
- KATO SCIENCE CORNER - space dedicated to popularising science, and to the ideas of ECSK, as well as a creative approach to the city (Metrolab GZM) (nearly 10000 participants in 2024)
2. Strategic events:
- KATOPOLIS – THE OPENING SPECTACLE OF THE EUROPEAN CITY OF SCIENCE 2024 - nearly 8,000 participants, and over 150 artists and performers appeared on stage
- 7TH SILESIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL ECSK OPENING WEEKEND - The 7. ŚFN was attended by: 870 speakers, 2,691 science communicators, over 68,000 participants at the International Congress Centre
- INTER-UNIVERSITY INAUGURATION OF ACADEMIC YEAR - Nearly 2,000 academics jointly inaugurated another
- INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON EDUCATION QUALITY 2024
- 8TH SILESIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL – CLOSING WEEKEND OF THE EUROPEAN CITY OF SCIENCE - The festival was attended by: almost 70,000 participants at the ICC, almost 10,000 participants online, over 3,500 science communicators
3. Special projects:
- SILESIAN SCIENTIFIC TRAIL
- ASK A SCIENTIST!
- SEEDS OF SCIENCE, ŚFN ON TOUR & SCIENCETRUCK CITY OF SCIENCE ON 4 WHEELS
4. ESOF - the largest European meeting of scientists, businesses and policy makers, which took place in Katowice in June 2024. The conference was attended by 3,637 participants.
5. RAWA LEGACY - series of activities (research, meetings, artistic and social events) focused on the Rawa River were carried out.