Polish National Centre
Aleksandra Ziemińska-Stolarska
Anna Klepacz-Smółka
Dorota Michalak
Krzysztof Ciesielski
The BUP Polish National Centre is located at Lodz University of Technology (TUL) in Łódź, Poland. The university was established in 1945 and is currently among the largest Polish universities. TUL has 9 faculties with 70 institutes and departments and employs over 1500 academics. In addition, there are many extra organisational units on the campus. They include venues for inter-departmental education, sports and recreation, entertainment and a variety of organisations enriching student life.
The university's research areas concern mostly applications of new technologies and materials, especially in chemical engineering, biotechnology, materials engineering, electronics and telecommunication, computer science, textile design, technologies and nanotechnologies applied in technique, medicine, environmental protection and improvement of food safety and quality. TUL is the only technical university in Poland that has been awarded the ECTS Label and DL Label Certificate by the European Commission.
The university also hosts one of three BUP Associated Secretariats. The centre is under leadership of Centre Director Aleksandra Ziemińska-Stolarska.
The National Centre team:
- Assoc. Prof. Aleksandra Ziemińska-Stolarska, Centre Director
- Dr. Anna Klepacz-Smółka, Deputy Centre Director
- MSc. Dorota Michalak
- Dr. Krzysztof Ciesielski
If you wish to reach all of the colleagues at the National Centre you can send an email to baltlodz@info.p.lodz.pl.
Lodz University of Technology
Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering
ul. Wolczanska 213
PL-93-005 Lodz
Poland
National meetings
The 4th Baltic University Programme National Conference
This event took place at Lodz University of Technology on 14 April 2026. It was aimed at representatives of Polish universities participating in this international network of academic cooperation.
The main session, with online participation from representatives from the BUP Coordinating Secretariat at Uppsala University, the university coordinating the program, focused on the BUP strategy, presenting proposed actions submitted by Polish universities and the action plan for 2026. The role of the Coordinating Secretariat in BUP's activities was also emphasized.
The reporting practices for activities, including those aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) included in the 2030 Agenda, were also a key element of the discussion. In this context, a key point of the program was a lecture by Dr. Aleksandra Ziemińska-Stolarska from the Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering at Lodz University of Technology, Director of the BUP National Centre in Poland. The presentation covered ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) issues, key criteria for company evaluation, which include a company's impact on the natural environment and its climate protection efforts, issues related to the company's relationships with employees, contractors, and the local community, and corporate governance. The lecture discussed the methodology for calculating carbon footprints, analysed case studies, and recommended reduction measures, which served as examples of best practices related to the university's climate policy.
The second part of the day was a workshop. Participants participated in Design Thinking sessions led by Professor Dorota Bociąga from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Lodz University of Technology, working in groups on key challenges facing the BUP network. Key among these were the need to develop a new program agenda, increase the attractiveness of BUP initiatives vis-à-vis competing academic networks, and improve the program's communication and visibility nationally and across Europe.
The conference concluded with a summary and discussion of the workshop outcomes and directions for further cooperation. It highlighted contemporary challenges such as climate change, geopolitical tensions, and the dynamic development of digital technologies. The meeting provided an important platform for the exchange of experiences and best practices between Polish universities involved in The Baltic University Programme (BUP).
The conference was financed by the Lodz University of Technology Foundation.
On-site participants at the meeting held in Lodz. Photo: Krzysztof Ciesielski
Participants during the Design Thinking sessions. Photo: Krzysztof Ciesielski
