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A lecture by the eminent astrophysicist Professor Ewine van Dishoeck, the awarding of Copernican Medals and a concert by Anna Maria Jopek all added splendour to the closing ceremony of the World Copernican Congress on 15 September, which came full circle in Toruń after a nearly seven-month journey around Poland.

- The Copernicus Integration Centre will be a long-lasting and vibrant reminder of the Year of Nicolaus Copernicus,' said Prof dr habil. Andrzej Sokala, NCU Rector, during the official opening of the Centre on 12 September. The new place on the campus map is a space for, among other things, joint activities, meetings, training sessions and workshops.

Nicolaus Copernicus is not present in popular culture. Why? Because he was boring, we don't know enough about his life, or maybe we stick too much to historical truth, afraid to let go and fill in the gaps in his biography? This was pondered by participants in the debate "Does Copernicus still turn us on? - The art of storytelling about the work and life of outstanding personalities".

Works by Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Karol Szymanowski and Frederic Chopin resounded in the UMK Auditorium during a piano recital by Mateusz Krzyzowski. The event was held as part of the World Copernican Congress.

– We are in for days filled with Copernicus and its heritage, as well as inspiring meetings and discussions,' said Prof. dr habil. Andrzej Sokala, NCU Rector, during the official inauguration of the Toruń part of the World Copernican Congress held on 12 September. On that day, a letter of intent to create an International Centre for Copernican Studies was also signed.

The Toruń installment of the World Copernican Congress is accompanied by the 41st Congress of the Polish Astronomical Society. The session, organized on the 100th anniversary of the PTA, began on September 11.

On the occasion of the 550th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus' birth, chefs from selected restaurants in Toruń invite you to taste dishes inspired by recipes from the 16th century. "Eat like Copernicus" is one of the events accompanying the Torun part of the World Copernican Congress.

Exhibitions, debates, meetings, tastings – the proceedings of the Toruń part of the Copernican World Congress will be complemented by numerous accompanying events.

As part of the World Copernican Congress, a piano recital by Mateusz Krzyzowski, winner of the 12th Ignacy Jan Paderewski International Piano Competition, will be held at the UMK Auditorium on September 14 at 6:00 pm. Free invitations to the event await the UMK community.

The final part of the celebrations of the World Copernican Congress touring Poland and following the map of Nicolaus Copernicus' life and profession is now on its way. From 12 to 16 September, Toruń will again be the venue for the congress' scientific and cultural events.

Was Copernicus a woman? How did Copernicus move the Earth? Prof. dr. hab. Krzysztof Mikulski, Director of the NCU Centre for Copernican Studies, answers the most frequently searched questions on Google about the famous astronomer.

"Peregrinatio medica" is a historical term for various educational travels undertaken by medical doctors. The History of Medicine section, which will be held during the Torun part of the World Copernican Congress on September 13-14, will be dedicated to this topic.

Studies on memory are the common denominator of three panels, including Anthropology Panel, Literary Studies Panel, and History and Art Panel, which make up the Cultural Studies Section. The section is yet another part of the Torun celebrations of the World Copernican Congress. Its deliberations will take place on September 13-15, 2023.

Many people forget that Nicolaus Copernicus was not only an astronomer or a lawyer, but also a medical doctor. This specialization became an inspiration for organising a medical section, the objective of which is to present the profiles of the most prominent physicians associated with the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region from the time of Copernicus to the 20th century.

The last part of the World Copernican Congress is fast approaching. The proceedings in Toruń are going to begin on 12 September 2023 and will be held in six thematic sessions. The program and details about the first of those sessions are presented below.

Nicolaus Copernicus' biography, museum and conservation issues dedicated to memorabilia associated with the astronomer's work and achievements are the main topics of the third part of the World Copernican Congress, which will be held from 21 to 24 June at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.

The nationwide celebrations of the 550th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus' birth and the accompanying World Copernican Congress are the best opportunity to return in various ways to the original thought of De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, reminding us of its never-ending relevance,' said Prof. Jacek Popiel, Rector of the Jagiellonian University.

The 21st Toruń Science and Arts Festival is fast approaching. The programme for this year's edition, whose theme is "Five Centuries after Copernicus", will include about 100 events. The event will last from 22 to 24 April.

The Toruń inauguration of the World Copernican Congress began the celebrations of the Year of Nicolaus Copernicus. The NCU TV team prepared the footage summarising the February event.

What did Copernicus read? What lectures did he attend as a student? What figures did he meet on his educational path? These are just some of the questions that Prof. Marian Chachaj seeks to answer in his book "Nicolaus Copernicus. Student Times." The publication was released by the UMK Scientific Publishing House on the occasion of the Year of Copernicus.

We would like to invite you to a meeting with the author of the book Nicolaus Copernicus, student times: Cracow, Bologna, Rome, Padua and Ferrara (1491-1503). Places - people - books, Professor Marian Chachaj.

In a special interview accompanying the inauguration of the World Copernican Congress at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Prof. Phillip James Edwin Peebles talked about the Copernican legacy, the impact of Copernicus' discoveries on the world of scientists, and the biggest challenges facing modern astronomy.

- The inauguration of the World Copernican Congress in Toruń begins the celebration of the Year of Nicolaus Copernicus and we want the university, which bears his name, to remind us of the activities of this outstanding scientist," said University of Nicolaus Copernicus rector Prof. Andrzej Sokala.

On February 19th, exactly on the 550th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus' birth, the World Copernican Congress, which our University is organizing jointly with Jagiellonian University, the University of Warmia and Mazury and the Institute of the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences - was inaugurated.

The World Copernican Congress is about to start!

The World Copernican Congress, organized on the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus, will begin on February 19 with a ceremony in the Aula of the Nicolaus Copernicus University.

In less than a month, the opening ceremony of the World Copernican Congress will be held in conjunction with the Feast of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. 

We would like to invite you to the next lecture in the series delivered as part of the World Copernican Congress.

We invite you to the next lecture. This time Professor Marian Chachaj from the Marie Curie-Skłodowska University.

We invite you to a lecture by the Director of our Centre, Prof. Dr Krzysztof Mikulski. The video opens a series of popular science lectures, 'Nicolaus Copernicus in the culture of memory'.

We present the logo of the World Copernican Congress. The winning project was prepared by dobosz.studio, a design studio from Poznań. The leitmotif of the logo and visual identity is the border between light and shadow.

Among 62 submitted competition works, the Competition Jury has chosen the design which will become the official logo of the World Copernican Congress.

Postponement of the announcement of the contest for the logo of the World Copernican Congress.

We invite you to participate in the competition for the logo of the World Copernican Congress 2023.

On 17th November, we were honoured to host Prof. Marian Chachaj, a retired employee of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.

 Today we are celebrating the 548th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus.

The first meeting of the Councillors of the Copernican Research Centre was held on 12th November this year.