Author: Katarzyna Halicka

Share the warmth! Help the animals from the Promyk shelter in Gdansk.

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For the sixth time, Energa Obrót is organising the “Share the Heat” campaign. Of course, we are involved in it and we invite you to help. It has been known for a long time that only together we can do more!

 

Share the warmth

Therefore, until 29 February, you can bring unused, in good condition, to Olivia Tower (entrance from car park E):

  • Blankets
  • Towels
  • duvet covers

You can never have too many such things in the Promyk hostel.

 

What else can you do?

Remember that in addition to participating in this project, you can also help in other ways. And in many ways.

  • Of course, the most dreamed of is the adoption of a homeless dog, which we highly encourage!
    Learn about the rules of adoption of Promyk…
  • You can also (did you know that?) adopt a pooch or cat virtually.
    More…
  • You can become a volunteer, which is extremely important and great, bop dogs have a moment alone with a human, a walk, strokes, hands exclusively, and this is necessary in the socialization of a homeless animal, which being in a shelter, even the best one, has a very , very difficult life.
    More…
  • You can make a donation, 1.5% of the tax, buy food or supplements – always after consulting the shelter.

 

Adopt a pooch from Promyk!

 

What can I say, adopting a pooch is a big deal. Yes, we can’t change the whole world, but we can change someone’s whole world.

Meet the dogs for adoption

Keep an eye on Promyk’s Facebook page!

 

WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUNDRAISER!

 

 

 

 

Olivia Prize 2023 award ceremony. Lecture by prof. Marcin Piatkowski’s “Polish Golden Age”

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We would like to invite you to the award ceremony in the Olivia Prize competition! For the fourth time, we will award the projects of employees and companies from Olivia Centre. The special guest of the event will be prof. Marcin Piatkowski.
Registration required.

 

 

Agenda of the meeting

 

18:00 Opening

18:00-18:10 Welcoming guests

18:10-19:10 Lecture by prof. Marcin Piatkowski’s “Polish Golden Age”

19:10-20:00 Olivia Prize Awards Ceremony

20:00-21:00 Closing / cocktail

 

 

Lecture by prof. Marcin Piatkowski’s “Polish Golden Age”

 

 

Marcin Piatkowski

Professor at Kozminski University in Warsaw and leading economist at the World Bank in Washington. Previously, he was a visiting economist at Harvard University, chief economist at PKO BP, economist at the European Department and advisor to the executive director at the International Monetary Fund in Washington. Former advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland. Author of several dozen scientific publications, lecturer at leading universities in the world and active commentator on economic events in the Polish and world media.

 

Author of the book “Europe’s Growth Champion. Insights from the Economic Rise of Poland.”, also published in Poland, where in 2019 it received the award of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the best book on economics, and in 2020 it won the first place in the Economicus competition of “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna” for the best book promoting economic knowledge.

 

“The Golden Age. How did Poland become a European leader in growth and what does the future hold for it?”

 

  • Why are some countries rich and others poor?
  • Why are some able to get out of economic backwardness, while others are stuck in poverty?

 

The author provides answers to these questions on the example of Polish and its unprecedented economic success after 1989, when we achieved the fastest growth rate in Europe and one of the fastest in the world. As a result, in just one generation, Poland joined a small group of high-income countries and entered its economic golden age. It also analyses the causes of the earlier centuries-long backwardness of the state and emphasizes the key role of inclusive institutions, culture, ideas and individuality as sources of Polish success. In addition, it points to threats to further development and proposes a new growth model that would allow Poland to catch up with the West for the first time in history.

 

Olivia Prize Awards Ceremony

 

The Olivia Prize is awarded in four categories:

  • Olivia Business – for an economic or business project, carried out individually or in teams by Olivia Centre Residents.
  • Olivia Pro Bono – for a social project, carried out individually or in teams by the Residents of Olivia Centre.
  • Olivia Eco – for an ecological project, carried out individually or in teams by Olivia Centre Residents.
  • Olivia Impact – for the project that in 2023 had the greatest positive impact on the environment, in the business, social or ecological area. This special prize is awarded at the Jury’s choice from among all submitted initiatives.

 

The winners will receive vouchers and statuettes prepared by the Prof. Tomasz Sobisz.

 

Prof. Academy of Fine Arts dr hab. Tomasz Sobisz

He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk in 1998. Habilitated doctor, works at his alma mater at the Faculty of Sculpture and Intermedia. Currently, he is the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Sculpture and Intermedia. His sculptural output has been honoured with many prestigious awards, including the award of the Minister of Culture and Art, the award of the Mayor of Gdańsk in the field of culture, the award of the Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, and the award at the First Triennial of Pomeranian Art. In 2012 he received the PRO PATRIA Medal, and in 2014 he was awarded the Skra Ormuzdowa and the Medal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland. He has presented his sculptural achievements at many exhibitions, including at the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Orońsko (2011) and in Gdańsk at individual exhibitions: MEMORANDUM, STABILE (Gdańsk City Gallery, 2012) and BATTLEFIELD (State Gallery of Art in Sopot, 2015).

 

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The SIEMANKO campaign! in CityFit in Olivia. An idea for a holiday for young people.

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Let the young and the bride know that they can train for free at CityFit in Olivia! A great idea for winter holidays, i.e. the Siemanko campaign.

The CityFit chain of fitness clubs encourages people to be active and gives away free tickets for young people on the occasion of the winter holidays. If you have a youngster at home, or you know a youngster, this is great info for them. Let them go!

 

CityFit invites age groups from 2009 onwards (i.e. 2009, 2008, 2007, etc.). You can take advantage of a free workout, get to know the fitness center and cool people, spend a lot of time. Boxing, yoga, pilates, TRX, cycling, or maybe calisthenics? For 24 hours, youngsters can test for free what they like.

With the code FITFERIE24, anyone who turns at least 15 this year can get a free 24-hour pass to CityFit in Olivia (but also in Galeria Forum).

This initiative is another edition of the nationwide campaign “Siemanko!” addressed to teenagers. In this way, CityFit wants to motivate young people to spend their holidays in an active and useful way, as well as to instill positive habits regarding physical activity. To be able to take advantage of the campaign, a written consent of a parent is required, which must be presented at the entrance to the club.

 

A printable consent form and all information about the campaign can be found on the
www.cityfit.pl/siemanko
, where CityFit also suggests what to pack in a punching bag and how to exercise safely at the gym. It is worth noting that you can exercise in CityFit clubs on a daily basis from the age of 15. ż. (calculated annually, so this applies to the years 2009 and older). The free FITFERIE24 pass can be used by all people who have not used other CityFit promotional campaigns for the last 6 months.

The campaign lasts until 29.02.2024.

 

More on the CityFit website

 

 

 

 

2023 in the largest business centre in Poland

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Already at the beginning of December 2023, Olivia could boast of achieving a record result in terms of commercialization of its space. The level of contracts reached m.kw 50,000, while the previous best result in the history of this project was in 2018 at the level of m.kw 40,000. At the same time, this is another good result, as Olivia summed up 2022 with a result of 30 thousand m.kw of contracted leasable space. This year’s result was due to the renewal of existing contracts, including agreements with Energa from the Orlen Group, which has been residing in Olivia continuously since 2012, Sii, which leases 5 floors in the newest building of Olivia Prime, and Bayer GBS Gdańsk, which has been invariably staying in Olivia for 11 years. The contracts also included new contracts, including agreements with Pekao S.A. and Just Join IT, the company managing the largest portal for the IT environment in Poland.

 

In my opinion, this is the most difficult year in 15 years – growing vacancy rates in the regions, stagnation on the market (in Warsaw even a decrease in the volume of the entire market), suspension of all construction of new office buildings in Gdańsk, progressing price fight, reduction of office space by large tenants due to remote and hybrid work. I am proud that even in times like these, we are able to make a profit and break our records: last year, the number of new residents’ entries and the volume of contracts – notes Maciej Kotarski, Leasing Director of Olivia Centre, with satisfaction.

 

 

In March,
Olivia’s bonds debuted on the Catalyst stock exchange
. 25,000 were put on the market. series L bonds with a nominal value of PLN 1,000 each. It was the first debut on Catalyst this year. In the following months, new series of already issued bonds from the last issue program were introduced to the market. The offer also includes new issues, in which most of the subscriptions were significantly reduced – even by more than 55%. This means that the total demand was much higher than the number of securities available. This result confirms the great success of the entire project, as it is associated with exceptional trust in it on the part of investors. The year 2023 was also another year in which cooperation with the local community of Oliwa – the district in which Olivia Centre is developing – is continued. The
fourth edition of the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget – a
 social project to support initiatives important for the neighbours of Poland’s largest business centre – was held. The budget, which dates back to 2019, has already become a permanent fixture in the schedule of social initiatives in one of the oldest districts of Gdańsk. At the same time, it is the only permanent project in Pomerania to support local communities by the private sector in the form of a neighbourhood budget. Its previous editions have made it possible to co-finance projects with a total value of over PLN 65,000. Golden. Last year also saw the third edition of the Olivia Prize, whose jury, consisting of representatives of residents, selects the most interesting projects in the Impact, Eco, Business and Pro Bono categories. The Olivia Eco award was granted in partnership with the United Nations Global Compact Network Poland. This year’s winners included Infoshare, Speeron Polska sp. z o.o., Zaplify, Sii, ZR Trade, Nowy Styl and Bayer GBS Gdańsk.

 

The year 2023 ended with the jubilee of a unique project –
the Olivia Centre Choir, which celebrated its 5th anniversary
. The concert, which took place on December 6 on the 34th floor of Olivia Star, filled the concert hall to the brim and gathered an audience of over three hundred people. Once again, the choir proved with its performance how unique this project is, as it brings together representatives of over 20 companies from Olivia, and at the same time is one of the clubs for developing passions that operate in Olivia. All of them bring together true enthusiasts of sports, photography, ecology, plant breeding or music, and their main goal is to animate the Olivia community and build bonds between employees of companies that have their offices in Olivia.

 

Analysing at the end of each year the number of initiatives that take place in Olivia, it is hard to believe how multidimensional this project is and how much is happening in it over the course of 12 calendar months – sums up Bogusław Wieczorek, Plenipotentiary of the Management Board of Olivia Centre. Such a reflection, however, allows us to see how important the role our centre plays in the life of the agglomeration and how many business and social projects we manage to implement every year. There are new challenges ahead of us, which will certainly not be less important for our and the local community, so I am looking forward to the new challenges of the year that has just begun.

Oliwa’s Neighbourhood Budget. Crochet workshops in January!

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Do you remember Alicja, a 7th grade student of Primary School No. 23 in Gdańsk Oliwa? Ala submitted to the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget (a project under which we support initiatives of the inhabitants of our district, Gdańsk-Oliwa) the idea of carrying out crochet workshops. And she received funding for them! And here it is!

 

  • Crochet workshops will be held in the Oliwa Library from January 29 to February 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • We invite children from 10 years of age and adults, you don’t need to know how to crochet.
  • All materials will be available on site.
  • The number of places is limited to 15 people per group.

 

The workshop will be led by none other than Alicja Jankowska. Applications to the following email address: alajankowska5@wp.pl

 

“I really like crochet and I’ve been making hats, socks and mascots with this method for about a year ,” Alicja Jankowska told us when receiving the award. – It’s an incredible satisfaction for me to see the joy that my work brings to the people I prepare it for. Crocheting allows me to spend time creatively, relaxes, develops manual skills and gives me a lot of joy, so I want to share my passion with others.

 

Interestingly, this is not the first project submitted by such a young person. Alicja also ran in the Gdańsk Civic Budget; She submitted the preparation of an ecological mural. The girl shows entrepreneurship on a daily basis, successfully selling her own crochet products.

 

The Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget (OBS) is an initiative to support projects important to the residents of the district. Since 2019, residents, educational institutions and public benefit organizations have been submitting their initiatives to develop Oliwa, the district where the Olivia Centre is located. The budget was established on the initiative of the largest business centre in Poland, but its budget also includes Andrzej Stelmasiewicz , a Gdańsk councillor and local cultural animator. Previous editions of the neighbourhood budget have made it possible to co-finance projects with a total value of over PLN 65,000.
More about the winners of OBS 2023.

European Short Track Championships. Grab a ticket with a Resident discount!

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The best riders from all over Europe will come to Gdańsk for the European Short Track Championships. Among them will be representatives of Polish, who want to fight for the highest places in front of their own audience. The European Championships are an important test before the World Championships and each team will try to show their best side. The hopes of the white-and-reds for success in the Olivia hall will be m.in. Gdańsk Shipyard players – Diane Sellier, Nikola Mazur and Kamila Stormowska. The most important event in 2024 in Europe in short track will take place on January 12-14 at the Olivia Hall in Gdańsk.

 

Are you a resident? Super!
When booking your ticket(s), enter the discount code OLIVIACENTRE,
and you will get up to 25% discount!
You can buy a ticket for a selected day or for the entire championship.

 

 

BUY YOUR TICKET HERE

 

 

European Short Track Championships. Grab a ticket with a Resident discount!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

The best riders from all over Europe will come to Gdańsk for the European Short Track Championships. Among them will be representatives of Polish, who want to fight for the highest places in front of their own audience. The European Championships are an important test before the World Championships and each team will try to show their best side. The hopes of the white-and-reds for success in the Olivia hall will be m.in. Gdansk Shipyard players – Diane Sellier, Nikola Mazur and Kamila Stormowska. The most important event in 2024 in Europe in short track will take place on January 12-14 at the Olivia Hall in Gdańsk.

 

BUY YOUR TICKET HERE

 

Are you a resident? Super!
When booking your ticket(s), enter

discount code OLIVIACENTRE,

and you will get up to 25% discount!
You can buy a ticket for a selected day or for the entire championship.

 

Charity and Christmas Variety Market. It was a great time with you!

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It was a great time with you! On 14 December, in the lobby of Olivia Star, the Charity and Christmas Variety Market was held once again. It was visited not only by fans of handicrafts and unusual Christmas gifts, but also by those looking for a moment of respite with fantastic live music performed by Wiktoria Gorczyca and gourmets, such as lovers of classic borscht with dumplings.

 

During the event, you could buy amazing things from Tri-City artists and craftsmen, as well as from talented charges of foundations or associations. Thank you for visiting the stands of the
RC
 Foundation, the
ZEROBAN Social Cooperative
, the
Lena Grochowska
 Foundation and the
Navel of the World Foundation
.

 

The event was a charity event. The entire amount collected from the Exhibitors will be donated to the treatment of the wife of our colleague from O4 Coworking. In addition, O4 Coworking ran a fundraiser among people visiting the market! There is also a special piggy bank where you can make a donation to help Ula. Every who donates PLN 50 or more will receive an O4 calendar for 2024! The action is still ongoing!

 

PIGGY BANK FOR BEEHIVES

Thank you and all the exhibitors!
We add 3150 zlotys to the piggy bank after the fair!

 

 

Here are our fantastic exhibitors:

Maltese wafer in Olivia

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On December 18, 2023, at the 34. On the first floor in Olivia Star, a special ceremony took place – the Maltese Wafer, which is the 22nd anniversary of the Maltese Christmas Wafer. edition of this Christmas meeting, for the 3rd time. organized in Gdańsk on the top floors of Olivia. The event was attended by two hundred invited guests, who had the opportunity not only to enjoy an exquisite dinner, but also to admire the picturesque views. The organization of this unique wafer was an initiative of the Association of Polish Knights of Malta.

 

The participants were greeted with a word and blessing by Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, Metropolitan of Gdańsk. In his speech, he pointed out that this meeting is of particular importance in difficult times, and such events bring something positive to life. The President of the Association of Polish Knights of Malta, Jacek Tarnowski, emphasized that the Maltese wafer is to be unique and luxurious in order to bring joy to people whose lives are often difficult and the sun rarely peeks into their homes.

 

The campaign focuses on inviting lonely seniors and families in need to a Christmas dinner, where each guest receives a gift from Santa Claus. One of its important elements is taking care of a unique atmosphere. For many of the guests, it was not only a Christmas meeting, but also a chance to admire the beautiful views from the 34. Olivia Star floors. Families with children, the elderly, lonely people and people with disabilities sat at the Christmas table in Olivia. On the table there were traditional Christmas dishes, which were served to the participants of the event to the sounds of Christmas carols. It was a nice time, filled with conversations, celebration, socially integrating.

 


The Maltese Wafer
 is a nationwide charity campaign that aims to support poor families, lonely people, and those who need help. The activities are organized by the Association of Polish Knights of Malta in cooperation with Municipal Social Welfare Centres. In this year’s edition, it was planned to give gifts to about 3500 people in various locations in Poland, Ukraine and England.

 

The honorary patrons of this festive meeting were the President of the Association of Polish Knights of Malta Jacek Tarnowski, the Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Poland Niels Carl Alexander Lorijn and His Excellency Bishop Tadeusz Wojda. The Maltese Wafer takes place thanks to the generosity of donors, sponsors and the commitment of volunteers. The partner of the place was Olivia Centre.

Fig. Bogusław wieczorek, oplatekmaltanski.org

 

 

Another record-breaking year in Olivia Centre

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The year 2023 is not over yet, and the largest business center in Poland can already announce that this year will be record-breaking. In the first days of December, the level of contracts reached m.kw 50,000, and contracts are waiting to be signed, allowing for a forecast result of m.kw 53,000 or even 55,000. Summing up 2022, Olivia Centre could boast of reaching the level of 30 thousand m.kw. covered by the lease agreements.

 

The previous record year was 2018, when for the first time in the history of this 11-year project, the commercialization of leasable space at the level of 40,000 sqm was achieved. m.kw. We managed to beat this result already in September ,” says Michał Klepczyński, Leasing Director at Olivia Centre. “Most of the contracts are related to the renewal of the contracts of the existing residents of Olivia Centre, but this group also includes new residents, and what is particularly important for us, among the 5 new companies, 4 are service companies, which allows us to expand the offer of services available to Olivia employees and residents of the Tri-City.

 

The new services include the café and confectionery Ciacho bez Cukier, abranch of Pekao S.A., a global tycoon on the vehicle rental market, Enterprise, and a showroom for the sale of apartments by the Belgian developer BPI S.A.

 

This year’s result gives us great satisfaction – emphasizes Maciej Kotarski, director of Olivia Centre. – We have signed contracts for such a high volume of space in extremely demanding times and market realities. The evolution affects the entire labour market, and we manage to keep up the pace. Last year, we had as many as 18 contracts concluded with new residents, which was a record in the history of our project, so it would be difficult to expect that we will be able to reach such a high level this year as well. During the period of the greatest market turmoil, i.e. since 2020, our team has acquired as many as 46 new residents, who have taken over 30 thousand residents. m.kw. lease area. Among them are companies such as AMS, Capgemini, Graphcore, Just Join IT, Nike, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A., Pekao SA Santander, SoftServe, SPEEDNET.

At the same time, it is worth emphasizing that departures to other locations outside Olivia Centre are marginal: within 4 years, only 4 companies, occupying slightly more than 1000 m.kw, decided to change their location. In addition, the level of commercialization of space in the entire center is currently over 90% and is still growing, which also allows us to conclude that the attractiveness of the center in the eyes of the market is increasing.

 

In my opinion, 2023 is the most difficult year for the market over the last 15 years,” emphasizes Maciej Kotarski. Throughout the country, there is a growing vacancy rate, a significant stagnation, and in Warsaw even a decrease in the volume of the entire market. Observing this, investors decided to suspend virtually all construction of new office buildings in Gdansk, accompanied by an ongoing price war. All the more credit goes to the commercialization team at Olivia Centre, which is able to bring profits even in such demanding times.