For two decades, Poland was primarily a country of emigration. Millions of Poles left for Germany, the UK, Ireland, or the Netherlands in search of higher wages and better opportunities. Today, that model is beginning to change. Poland’s economy has narrowed the gap with Western Europe to the point where coming home no longer necessarily…
Poland’s economic transformation is not only about GDP growth, new investment, infrastructure and the expansion of domestic companies. Over the past two decades, the Polish labor market has changed as well. The quality of jobs is becoming another measure of the maturity of the Polish economy.
People Are Not Disappearing from the Security Industry. Their Role Is Changing Sylwia Müller – CEO at Seris Konsalnet Małgorzata Gawryszewska – HR Director at Seris Konsalnet When we talk about artificial intelligence, automation or robotics, the question of jobs arises almost immediately. Will technology replace people? Changes are already visible in the security industry,…
When a group of Warsaw teenagers gathered in Room 234 at Vizja Park last September, they weren’t role-playing for fun. Under the theme “Reforming the Future through Dialogue“, 140 delegates – students from Polish and international schools alike – spent three days negotiating positions and defending national interests entirely in English, across ten committees ranging…
The trend of English-medium programs at modern Polish universities is a notable success story, but the language of the lecture theatres has been dictated by political change. Long before Erasmus exchanges got underway, Poland’s academic system was altered by partitions, uprisings, and foreign decrees. Just like elsewhere in Europe, ancient universities founded by Roman Catholic orders…
Some places in sport have an advantage you cannot capture in any rulebook or buy with a marketing budget. They have an atmosphere, and Sopot belongs in that category. There is something about it that is hard to translate into dry data, although the numbers themselves are starting to look increasingly serious: a historic racetrack, a city with…
Talent turned out by schools and universities in Poland is recognised as top-notch. But there may be trouble ahead if learning is restricted to classrooms. As a parent and university teacher and every now and again I get a glimpse of something not going so well. On paper, Poland got a lot right over the past couple of decades.The…
Interview with Dr. Bartłomiej Kacprzak, Founder of BK21 MedConcept Photography: Jacek Poremba Until recently, OrtoMedSport was one of the most recognizable projects in private orthopedics in Poland. Today its founder, Dr. Bartłomiej Kacprzak, speaks about a new chapter – BK21 MedConcept. However, this is not merely a change of name or a rebranding. It reflects…
Katarzyna Mazur spoke with Beata Drzazga, an entrepreneur, mentor, and philanthropist. Which character traits and beliefs were the most helpful to you in your professional journey?I think one belief was key – that business has no gender. I always say that neither in life nor at work should gender define or limit anyone. What also…
The year 2025 showed that women’s strength does not lie in copying male models of leadership. Female influence is multi-layered and relational, grounded in dialogue, education, and community-building. It often works quietly, yet with lasting impact–through people’s habits, emotions, values, and dreams. The year 2025 in Poland marked a very clear shift in influence: away…
There was a time when Poles left to work in the West and took any job they could find. Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Iceland–these were the main destinations. Today, the trend is exactly the opposite: more and more Poles who have lived abroad for years are returning to Poland. The largest numbers are…
Not everyone remembers that Linda’s stage career began on a high note. No fearless macho with a gun! Instead—a hero grappling with a profound moral conflict. “And you, Boguś, you’re a classic!”“More like a young god. And I think I know what Poles might want from a bank.”“What’s that?”“Everyone wants something different, but above all—peace…