Program
- Piotr Krzystek, Mayor of the City of Szczecin
- Ambassadors of Scandinavian countries
- Artur Swirtun, President of Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce
Place:
Aquapark Fabryka Wody, Edukatorium, ul. 1 Maja 41
Health in the age of constant connectivity – opportunities and challenges
- Piotr Krzystek, Mayor of the City of Szczecin
- Susanne B. Christensen, Head of Partner Engagement, Healthcare Denmark
- Sebastian Gulka, Demant Operations Poland, Westpomeranian MED HUB
- Leszek Domański, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Rector of the Pomeranian Medical University
- Øystein Bø, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Poland
Place:
Fabryka Wody, Edukatorium, ul. 1 Maja 41
Locality, seasonality, community - how the SYTObrunch project implements the idea of New Nordic Cuisine
- Magdalena Gogłoza, SYTObrunch
- Anna Szymańska, nutrition educator, Meraki
Can the New Nordic Cuisine manifesto be translated into everyday life and local action? Using the SYTObrunch project as an example, Magdalena Gogłoza, the project's author, will discuss how a shared table, seasonality, and an attention to local values build not only taste but also relationships. This is a conversation about how true luxury in our times is closer than we think.
After the short presentation, a conversation with Anna Szymańska, a nutritional educator, creator of the Meraki brand, and co-owner of the Mozaika café, is also planned.
Magdalena Gogłoza - An event producer and initiator of socio-cultural projects, she created the SYTObrunch project, which has organized over 60 meetings for Szczecin residents. SYTO is an idea that brings people together at a shared table through plant-based cuisine, conversation, and mindful togetherness, in unconventional spaces in the city. The project builds community, relationships, and shows Szczecin from a different, more immediate and local perspective. She is currently developing the GESTY Fair, a curated event combining design, craft, and culture, which strengthens the local creative community and builds an informed audience.
Place:
Fabryka Wody, Edukatorium, ul. 1 Maja 41
What is a better-designed home? IKEA on well-being and responsibility for the environment
- Kamila Borek-Tucholska - Market Manager IKEA Szczecin
From a tiny Swedish company selling products from a mail-order catalog 80 years ago, IKEA has become one of the world's most well-known home furnishing brands. Our business philosophy and goal is to offer well-designed, functional, and sustainable products at affordable prices. We call this "Democratic Design" because we believe that everyone should have access to good home furnishings.
Place:
Fabryka Wody, Edukatorium, ul. 1 Maja 41
Place:
Fabryka Wody, Edukatorium, ul. 1 Maja 41
Medical innovation ecosystem – the role of MED HUB in partner integration
- Witold Salandyk, 3shape, Westpomeranian MED HUB
- Krystyna Streich, RCIiTT, Westpomeranian MED HUB
- Susanne B. Christensen, Head of Partner Engagement, Healthcare Denmark
- Jacek Wójcikowski, Marshal's Office of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship
- Wojciech Faszczewski, Coloplast, Westpomeranian MED HUB
Place:
Fabryka Wody, Edukatorium, ul. 1 Maja 41
Sauna in the Szczecin climate - a kaleidoscope of temperatures at the Aquapark Fabryka Wody
- Antoni Antonowicz, Fabryka Wody
A 15-minute session with a sauna demonstration, during which the advantages of the extensive saunarium at the Aquapark Fabryka Wody will be presented, and the rituals and benefits of sauna in our climate will be discussed.
Place:
Fabryka Wody, Edukatorium, ul. 1 Maja 41
A relaxed space for conversation and networking, with stands featuring scientific circles, medical companies, companies with the Made in Szczecin certificate and other health-promoting organizations and businesses. Presentations will focus on modern solutions and a Szczecin-Scandinavian approach to wellness.
Place:
Fabryka Wody, Edukatorium, ul. 1 Maja 41
Natural cosmetics under the expert's microscope: facts, myths and evidence of effectiveness
- Dr. Anna Muzykiewicz-Szymańska, MD, PhD, Pomeranian Medical University
The meeting will be devoted to natural cosmetics and their role in modern skincare. The lecture will explore the key differences between natural and synthetic-based products, with particular emphasis on the specificity of active ingredients and their extraction technologies. The unique advantages, as well as the potential limitations and drawbacks, of plant-based cosmetic products will be presented. The lecture will provide practical tips on how to correctly identify valuable natural products based on their composition (INCI) and how to consciously choose them for individual skin needs, based on scientific evidence confirming their effectiveness.
Place:
Fabryka Wody, Edukatorium, ul. 1 Maja 41
- and the opening of the exhibition of competition entries, which will be displayed in the Mayoral Gallery.
Place:
Szczecin City Hall, pl. Armii Krajowej 1, Szczecin
- An Oxford-style debate competition on Scandinavian themes, aimed at students of Szczecin universities. Engagement of companies from the Westpomeranian MED HUB, with the participation of a representative of the City of Szczecin.
Place:
RCIiTT, ul. Jagiellońska 20-21, Szczecin
From May 6-10, 2026, TRAFO will present three exhibitions: Frauentraume, Glaze, and Synapse Flickering.
The third exhibition explores the relationship of neuroatypical people with the world in a groundbreaking and insightful way. Using a variety of media, artists explore experiences of perception, communication, and functioning outside of dominant social norms.
In the context of this year's Scandinavian Days theme, "WELL CONNECTED – Connected through health," the exhibition highlights the importance of diverse ways of perceiving the world and the need to build an open, inclusive social environment.
Place:
TRAFO Trafostacja Sztuki, Świętego Ducha 4, Szczecin
Why Norway? Norway is a photographer's paradise, especially its northern part. Rugged mountains, whose peaks are capped with snow even in summer, meet the turquoise sea. Glaciers with blue tongues flow down the slopes, and the pervasive silence enhances the feeling of communing with nature in its pristine form. It's an almost untouched landscape—Norwegians take great care of their environment, protecting its authenticity and beauty. All this is enveloped in the extraordinary light of sunrises and sunsets. It's also the time of the Midnight Sun—the moment when the sun never disappears below the horizon, and the golden hours last almost endlessly. A kingdom of light that gives these places a unique, almost magical character. That's Norway. Photographs by: Jolanta Lalak, Piotr Kaźmierczak, Paweł Kozanecki - members of the Zamek Photo Club. The exhibition will be available for free viewing in the lobby of the "Klub Skolwin" Cultural Centre throughout May.
Place:
„Klub Skolwin” Cultural Centre, ul. Stołczyńska 163, Szczecin
From May 6-10, 2026, TRAFO will present three exhibitions: Frauentraume, Glaze, and Synapse Flickering.
The third exhibition explores the relationship of neuroatypical people with the world in a groundbreaking and insightful way. Using a variety of media, artists explore experiences of perception, communication, and functioning outside of dominant social norms.
In the context of this year's Scandinavian Days theme, "WELL CONNECTED – Connected through health," the exhibition highlights the importance of diverse ways of perceiving the world and the need to build an open, inclusive social environment.
Place:
TRAFO Trafostacja Sztuki, Świętego Ducha 4, Szczecin
The Gryfus Szczecin Cycling Club once again invites you to a bike ride to Scandinavia, organized as part of the Scandinavian Days in Szczecin.
This time, we will visit Ystad, Malmö, Copenhagen, and many other beautiful places.
- 7.05.2026 – stage Szczecin – Świnoujście,
- 7/8.05.2026 – cruise Świnoujście -> Ystad,
- 8.05.2026 – stage Ystad – Malmo,
- 8/9.05.2026 – overnight stay in Scandinavia,
- 9.05.2026 – stage Kopenhaga,
- 9/10.05.2026 – overnight stay in Scandinavia,
- 10.05.2026 – stage Malmo – Ystad,
- 10/11.05.2026 – cruise Ystad -> Świnoujście,
- 11.05.2026 – stage Świnoujście – Szczecin.
Place:
Scandinavia
A selection of films by Joachim Trier, winner of the 2026 Oscar for "Sentimental Value." This is the first-ever Oscar in the International Film category for Norwegian cinema. During the three-day event, from May 8th to 10th, audiences at the Pionier 1907 Cinema in Szczecin will be presented with selected films from the directorial oeuvre of Joachim Trier, widely considered one of the most important filmmakers in European and world cinema. The program will include: "Thelma," "The Worst Man in the World," and "Sentimental Value."
Place:
Kino Pionier 1907, al. Wojska Polskiego 2, Szczecin
On the 9th of May at 12:00 PM, as part of the free series "The Whole Family go to Słowianin," we invite you to a workshop titled "The City of Good Connections."
In response to this year's Scandinavian Days theme: "WELL CONNECTED – Connected through health," we will organize a practical, intergenerational event. We want to demonstrate that the foundations of a healthy urban ecosystem are strong social relationships and respect for the environment – values deeply rooted in the culture of the Nordic countries.
As part of our free series, we will invite families from Szczecin to creative workshops during which we will design and build a spatial model of the city together. We will use recycled materials for the construction. This creative process will allow us to literally and symbolically build a network of connections – between family members, event participants, as well as people and nature. We will demonstrate in practice how, from individual, unnecessary elements, we can create a cohesive, healthy urban fabric in which cooperation, innovation, and responsibility for the environment support each other.
Place:
Cultural Centre Słowianin, ul. Józefa Korzeniowskiego 7, Szczecin
An event accompanying Scandinavian Days. An organ concert by Piotr Cholewa, a graduate of the Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań. The performer collaborates with the Szczecin Castle Opera and the Stargard Orchestra. In his musical work, he popularizes and promotes organ and chamber music, presenting both lyrical, subtle works and monumental, pathetic forms.
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Dietrich Buxtehude - Prelude, Fugue, and Chaconne in C major
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Dietrich Buxtehude - Passacaglia in D minor
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Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite (excerpts)
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Oscar Lindberg - Old Song from Dalarna
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Emil Sjörgen - Legends, Op. 46 (selection).
Place:
Roman Catholic Church of St. Faustina Kowalska, ul. Ogrodnicza 72, Szczecin
