Venue

MCK INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS CENTRE

The World Bridge Series 2026 will be held at the MCK International Congress Centre (Międzynarodowe Centrum Kongresowe), one of the most modern and prestigious congress facilities in Central Europe.

🧭 LOCATION

📍 Address:
Plac Sławika i Antalla 1 – 40-163 Katowice, Poland

The MCK is located in the heart of Katowice’s Culture Zone (Strefa Kultury), a stunning post-industrial area that has been transformed into a vibrant cultural hub. The venue sits next to the iconic Spodek Arena and is surrounded by the Silesian Museum and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra building.

🚶 15-20 minutes walk from Katowice Main Railway Station (1.5 km)
🚗 30 minutes from Katowice Airport (30 km)
🛣️ Excellent highway access via A1 and A4

🏆 AWARD-WINNING ARCHITECTURE

Opened in 2015, the MCK was designed by the renowned Warsaw-based studio JEMS Architekci. The building features a striking black rectangular form intersected by a green roof valley that serves as a public walkway and terrace.

The innovative design earned multiple prestigious awards:

🔹 Grand Prix Architektura Roku Województwa Śląskiego 2015 (Architecture of the Year in the Silesian Voivodeship)
🔹 Meeting Planner Power Award 2015 – best congress centre in Poland
🔹 Bryła Roku 2015 (Building of the Year)
🔹 TOP Inwestycja Komunalna 2015 (Municipal Investment)
🔹 Best architecture 2015 – SARP Award
🔹 Meeting Planner Power Venue Multi 2018

✨ PREVIOUS EVENTS

The MCK has hosted world-class events including:

🔹 COP24 – UN Climate Change Conference
🔹 Intel Extreme Masters
🔹 European Economic Congress
🔹 World Urban Forum (WUF11)
🔹 International Congress of the Polish Cardiac Society
🔹 Health Challenges Congress
🔹 SME Congress
🔹 Book Fair

📐 MCK FLOOR PLANS

Ground Floor

Level 1

Level 2