Aktuality

Updated 16.03.2026 08:20 Thirty years ago, Ostrava and Katowice signed an agreement on partnership cooperation, renewing a relationship that originally dates back to 1970. This anniversary inspired the photo exhibition “Katowice Today”, which can be viewed daily in the foyer of Ostrava’s New City Hall until the end of March. The general public is warmly invited.

Air quality across the regional capital continues to be at an excellent level. This is confirmed by data from five local monitoring stations, which are continuously observed and evaluated by the Ostrava Health Institute. Throughout 2025, pollutant concentration levels for all monitored parameters remained low.

Updated 04.03.2026 10:07 Representatives of seven European cities and metropolitan areas gathered in Ostrava on 25–26 February 2026 for the official launch of the international project We Create Space, co-funded by the European Programme URBACT. The project aims to transfer and adapt Ostrava’s successful municipal grant programme supporting community-led public space revitalisation to other European cities.