Global Knowledge Hub Secures Nearly PLN 50 Million in Funding!

WSB University is among the beneficiaries of funding for the revitalisation of urban areas in the Silesian Voivodeship.

During a ceremony at the Marshal’s Office of the Silesian Voivodeship, Waldemar Bojarun – Member of the Board of the Silesian Voivodeship, presented a symbolic cheque for over PLN 44 million for the implementation of the project “GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE HUB Educational and Social Centre – the Outcome of the Revitalisation of an Area of Dąbrowa Górnicza”.

The total funding awarded for the investment amounts to nearly PLN 50 million, of which over PLN 44 million comes from the European Regional Development Fund and nearly PLN 5.9 million from the state budget. This substantial support will enable the creation of a modern educational and social centre that will bring together science, innovation, new technologies and local community activities.

Under the completed call for proposals, 17 revitalisation projects from across the region received support totalling over PLN 333 million.

Global Knowledge Hub – a New Space for Science, Innovation and Social Integration
WSB University’s project is one of the key initiatives associated with the revitalisation of central Dąbrowa Górnicza. A modern Global Knowledge Hub Educational and Social Centre, covering approximately 4,800 m², will be established on the site of the former DEFUM Machine Tool Factory in Dąbrowa Górnicza, adjacent to Fabryka Pełna Życia.

It will be an open and accessible space bringing together education, science, new technologies and social activity. The facilities planned for the building include modern educational laboratories, spaces using VR and AR technologies, workshop and conference rooms, coworking areas and spaces dedicated to intergenerational initiatives.

The Centre’s offering will cater to a wide range of users: children, young people, students, working professionals and older adults. Global Knowledge Hub will create new opportunities to develop digital, social and future skills, popularise science and foster cooperation between the academic community, residents, entrepreneurs and civil society organisations.

WSB University as an Active Participant in the Region’s Transformation
The implementation of Global Knowledge Hub marks another step in the development of WSB University as an institution strongly engaged with its social and economic environment. The project reflects the concept of an open, inclusive university that not only carries out teaching and research but also actively helps create spaces for the development of local communities.

The investment will also help give new functions to post-industrial sites, improve access to modern educational infrastructure and strengthen the social and innovation potential of Dąbrowa Górnicza.