FarU Presidency Handover and First Assembly Meeting with Five Member Universities
The start of the new academic year also marks the beginning of Prof. Krzysztof Wilde's two-year term as President of the Fahrenheit Universities, succeeding Prof. Piotr Stepnowski in accordance with the association's statutes. The handover took place during a meeting of the Fahrenheit Universities Assembly, held for the first time with representatives of all five member universities.
The start of the new academic year also marks the beginning of Prof. Krzysztof Wilde's two-year term as President of the Fahrenheit Universities, succeeding Prof. Piotr Stepnowski in accordance with the association's statutes. The handover took place during a meeting of the Fahrenheit Universities Assembly, held for the first time with representatives of all five member universities.
The meeting began with the symbolic handover of the presidency from the Rector of the University of Gdańsk to the Rector of Gdańsk University of Technology.
It was also the first meeting of the Fahrenheit Universities governing bodies following the expansion of the association to five member institutions. In addition to the Rectors of the Academy of Music (aMuz) and the Academy of Fine Arts (ASP), the Chairpersons of their University Councils also joined the Assembly.
The Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk was additionally represented by Prof. Marek Rocławski, Vice-Rector for Organisation and Research; Dr Andrzej Kacprzak, Vice-Rector for Artistic Affairs; and Dr Magdalena Ochlik-Jankowska, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Promotion.
The Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk was represented by Prof. Małgorzata Jankowska, Vice-Rector for Student and Doctoral Affairs, and Dr Marek Barański, Vice-Rector for Education. The meeting was hosted by Gdańsk University of Technology.
During the meeting, participants discussed priorities for the final quarter of 2026, including legislative work related to the planned establishment of a university federation. Katarzyna Zygmunt, Director of the Fahrenheit Universities, also presented an update on the association's current activities.
In addition to the association's governing bodies, the meeting was attended by legal advisers representing the three founding universities: Aleksander Rynkiewicz (Medical University of Gdańsk), Wojciech Łabiak (Gdańsk University of Technology) and Maciej Siwy (University of Gdańsk), as well as representatives of the FarU Office.
