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The summer holidays are halfway through. Temperatures are high and so is our gratitude to all the readers for their continued interest in this website. We are also proud to say that the international versions of “Kraków the Open City” are proving popular!

The AGH Space Systems team has won the Anatolian Rover Challenge 2026, an international planetary rover competition in Turkey, beating 19 teams from around the world. This is another success for Kraków’s young engineers, who are developing innovative technologies for future space exploration.

Do we really know what we are breathing? Why does air pollution claim millions of lives every year? And how does climate change affect our health, safety and everyday choices? These and many other questions are being explored during the 9th BNP Paribas Green Film Festival, the largest environmental film festival in Poland and one of the largest in the world. For seven days, the Vistula Boulevards beneath Wawel Castle once again become an open-air cinema and a space for meetings with filmmakers and discussions about the future of our planet.

On 14 July 2026, Stanisław Kracik, Acting Mayor of Kraków, received Marc Eichhorn, the newly appointed Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Kraków, at Kraków City Hall. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss Kraków’s cooperation with German partners to date and prospects for its further development.

On Monday, 27 July 2026, the newly appointed Consul General of Ukraine in Kraków, Oresta Starak, paid her first official visit to Kraków City Hall. She was received by Stanisław Kracik, Acting Mayor of Kraków.

The Municipality of Kraków invites all residents to take part in a survey about whether they spend time outside their homes in the evening and at night, how they use the city during these hours, and how they assess the way it functions. The results will help shape future action aimed at balancing night-time activity with residents’ comfort.

Kraków is strengthening its position as a European hub for modern technologies and advanced industrial services. Global aerospace company Airbus has announced plans to open a new engineering center in the capital of the Małopolska Region, creating hundreds of highly skilled jobs for engineers, software specialists and technology professionals.

On 27 May, Kraków became Poland’s culinary capital as the host city of the first-ever nationwide Michelin Guide selection for Poland. During a gala ceremony held at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre, the list of restaurants awarded Michelin Stars, Bib Gourmand distinctions and Michelin Guide recommendations for 2026 was officially announced.

Maximum taxi fares in force in Kraków and how to report an overcharged fare.

This is to remind you that all vehicles entering the Low Emission Zone in Kraków (SCT) are subject to specific requirements. Particular attention should be paid to vehicles registered outside Poland — they must be entered in the system regardless of whether they meet the required exhaust emission standards.