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Dr Dawid Kobiałka laureatem nagrody „Dokonań Roku 2024” w Chojnicach!

The Cultural Centre in Chojnice hosted the ceremonial gala of "Dokonania Roku 2024" [Achievements of the Year 2024] on 7 March 2025. During the event awards were presented in 10 categories. In the "Personality" category, the award went to Dr Dawid Kobiałka from the University of Lodz (Institute of Archaeology).

About the gala

For last year's achievements, the jury and, for the first time in history, the residents of Chojnice County, thanks to online voting, honoured, among other things, people of culture, sports, science, entrepreneurs and social activists. A total of 36 statuettes were awarded in 10 categories. Dr Dawid Kobiałka (Institute of Archaeology, University of Lodz) was honoured in the "Personality" category. In recent years, the scientist has conducted archaeological research in the Death Valley, discovering the remains of hundreds of victims of World War II, who were buried with dignity in September last year.

The ceremonial Gala at the Cultural Centre in Chojnice

What we have done together with many other people is a great achievement, for many the achievement of their lives. We have not done anything more important from a scientific, cultural, social and humanitarian point of view and let’s hope neither we nor our children will have to do it again 

 – underlines Dr Dawid Kobiałka (Institute of Archaeology, University of Lodz)

Gala–Chojnice_fot–Anna Zajkowska

THE ARICLE (in Polish)

The exhibition "Archaeology of Crime – German Crimes in the Death Valley in Chojnice" 

At the same time, we would like to invite you to the opening of the temporary exhibition entitled "Archaeology of Crime – German Crimes in the Death Valley in Chojnice", which will be held on 3 April 2025 in front of the Institute of History of the University of Lodz – more information about the event.

Banner of the exhibition

Photo: Anna Zajkowska

Source: weekendfm.pl, Dr Dawid Kobiałka