The entries were assessed by the Chapter comprising: prof. Jakub Tyszkiewicz, PhD, habilitated (University of Wrocław), Agata Kubala, PhD, habilitated, professor at the University of Wrocław (University of Wrocław), Agata Danielak-Kujda, PhD, habilitated, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts (Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław), as well as Małgorzata Słonecka (City Secretary) and Jerzy Zieliński. Jerzy Zieliński presented the results of the Chapter’s deliberations together with its assessment of the individual works. In accordance with the jury’s verdict, the Mayor of Bolesławiec, Piotr Roman, presented the following awards:

  • Third prize to Julia Giza, author of the engineering thesis “An experience trail for blind and visually impaired people using Bolesławiec as an example”, written under the supervision of Marcin Tomasz Grabowski, PhD in engineering (Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering). The thesis analysed issues related to the accessibility of spaces for people with visual impairments and developed practical solutions using modern technologies such as 3D printing and CAD software. Based on theoretical considerations and interviews with blind and visually impaired people, prototypes were prepared—models, boards, tactile graphics and an application with audio description—which were then evaluated. Alongside the prototypes, a comprehensive concept was developed for implementation in public spaces.
  • Second prize to Sylwia Oleksiak, author of the master’s thesis “The reconstruction of Bolesławiec in 1953–1974—concept, implementation and reception”, written under the supervision of Rafał Eysymontt, PhD, habilitated, professor at the University of Wrocław (University of Wrocław, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, Institute of Art History). The thesis explores the course of Bolesławiec’s reconstruction and its social reception by the post-war Polish community, as well as by the former German inhabitants of Bunzlau. It analyses the challenges faced by the settlers, the extent of the destruction of the town centre’s buildings, reconstruction concepts and the process of their implementation. The course of the work is presented in the broader context of other Lower Silesian cities—Legnica, Lwówek and Jelenia Góra.
  • Second prize ex aequo to Renata Malcewicz, author of the master’s thesis “The Bolesławiec community in the mirror of residents’ memories and recollections in the pages of Rocznik Bolesławiecki”, written under the supervision of prof. Grzegorz Strauchold, PhD, habilitated (University of Wrocław, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, Historical Institute). The aim of the thesis was a substantive analysis of texts published in Rocznik Bolesławiecki, as a source of knowledge about the lives of Bolesławiec’s residents, their memories, local identity and ways of constructing and preserving historical memory. The periodical was presented as a tool combining an academic perspective with personal narratives, thereby creating a comprehensive picture of the past and present and placing the local history of Bolesławiec in the broader context of Polish history.
  • First prize to Anna Bober-Tubaj, author of the doctoral dissertation “The influence of Bolesławiec’s Vocational Ceramic School on the development of ceramic design and technology in the first half of the 20th century”, written under the supervision of prof. Paweł Banaś, PhD, habilitated, and prof. Waldemar Okoń, PhD, habilitated (University of Wrocław, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, Institute of Art History). The dissertation attempts to analyse the multifaceted activity of one of Europe’s most important institutions educating ceramic artists, which operated in the German town of Bunzlau from 1897 to 1945. In addition to its educational activity, other forms of the institution’s work were discussed in the fields of science, research and experimentation, publishing and exhibitions. The school’s relations with the ceramic industry and its influence on changes in design and the introduction of new technological solutions were examined. The fates of selected graduates and guest students from Europe and non-European countries were also presented.

The competition winners received diplomas and cash prizes in the following amounts: third prize—PLN 1,000, second prize—PLN 2,000, first prize—PLN 3,000. The supervisors of the awarded works received diplomas and cash prizes of PLN 1,000. The Chapter also decided to publish the doctoral dissertation by Anna Bober-Tubaj.

Congratulations to all the award winners!