Two months left to inaugurate the European Economic Congress (EEC) – the fourth edition of the most important business forum in Central Europe. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament between 2009-2012 and Chairman of the EEC Programme Board, Wojciech Kuśpik, EEC initiator, City and region representatives presented the ...

The 23rd edition of MIPIM, one of the biggest and most prestigious commercial real estate investing forums in Europe, was commenced on 6th of March in Cannes, France. As in the previous years, the event is attended by representatives of Katowice. About 19 000 real estate professionals are expected to ...

Galeria Katowicka, a shopping and entertainment center which is being currently built at Szewczyka Sq., attracts more and more tenants. Cushman & Wakefield, an exclusive lease agent responsible for the retail spaces’ commercialization, has contracted more than 100 brands up to now. It is already known, that four ...

Katowice was ranked the best eastern European city of the future for FDI promotion strategy. The ranking was prepared by the independent judging panel of fDi Magazine, a bi-monthly publication from the UK’s Financial Times. The Magazine has published a “European Cities and Regions of the Future 2012/13” ...

Yamazaki Mazak, the world's largest manufacturer of metal cutting machine tools, is preparing for opening its first Polish Technology Center. The company already moved to the new building from a former office located on Sobieskiego St. The grand opening is planned for March, however the Mazak’s seat was ...

Katowice is among eight metropolitan areas listed as topping commodities growth among 200 global cities surveyed by the Brookings Institution in its newest report. The Brookings Institution, recognized as the world’s number one think tank, revealed the newest edition of its report on the 200 largest metropolitan economies in the world ...

111 days left to inaugurate the European Economic Congress 2012. Today, organizers of this year’s fourth edition of the most important economic event in Central Europe released a draft agenda of the EEC 2012. As the proposed scope of topics has always been prepared in co-operation with panelists, guests and ...

Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate consulting company, summarized the office market trends in main Polish cities including Katowice. The report provides a comprehensive review of the office market situation in the City in 2011 and shows predictions for the next twelve months. “Construction activity in the Katowice conurbation ...

The below list mentions by name the most important and interesting facts and events of the business and investment market which took place during the last twelve months in Katowice. The year 2010 was dominated by administrative procedures mostly concerned with choosing prime contractors for works in the cultural ...

The Ministry of Treasury (MSP) and GC Investment have initialed a project of sales agreement of „Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Samochodowej w Katowicach S.A.” (PKS, Motor Transport Company). The agreement concerns a purchase of 85% of shares of PKS wholly owned by the State Treasury. The selling of shares to the private ...