Association · KRS 0001270725

About us

Terra Cracovianum is a think tank from Kraków, Poland. We analyse geopolitics, diplomacy and socio-economic processes: grounded in sources, free to read, in English and Polish.

KRS 0001270725
NIP (tax ID) 6751833382
FORM Association · registered 2 Oct 2026

On 20 May 2026, seven international relations students at the Kraków University of Economics (UEK) held a founding meeting. They unanimously adopted a statute and established Terra Cracovianum: a student-led research association based in Kraków.

We wanted to write about what genuinely interests us, and about what larger institutions often overlook. Each of us covers our own field: from the Visegrád Group, through the Sahel and Central Asia, to culture, diplomacy and technology.

We work from Kraków, but our focus is wider: the processes shaping the future of Poland, Europe and the world. Since 2 October 2026 we have been a registered association in Poland's National Court Register (KRS).

01 — How We Work Our principles
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Data before thesis

Every analysis starts from sources, not from a conclusion. We show where the numbers come from, and when we don't know something, we say so.

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Overlooked topics

We cover what larger institutions leave aside: from the Caucasus and the Sahel to the Visegrád Group.

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A second pair of eyes

Our texts are edited before publication. Every analysis names its author and the editor who reviewed it.

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Free, in two languages

Everything we publish is free, in English and Polish. Understanding the world should not depend on who can pay for it.

From our KRS entry

“To explore and share knowledge in the social sciences, with particular emphasis on shaping and educating public opinion on geopolitics, analysing current and past socio-economic processes, and developing solutions to socio-economic problems.”

Statutory goal of the association, National Court Register (KRS) no. 0001270725 (translated from Polish)

We publish analyses, reports, commentaries and recordings regularly. This website is their main archive.

02 — Team

The people building Terra

Our board, audit committee and analysts: UEK students, each with their own specialism.

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Adam Markocki

Chief Executive Officer · Technology and Geopolitics

A student at the University of Economics in Kraków, president and co-founder of the association, who analyzes technology and geopolitics. A native of Kraków.

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Adrian Matuszyk

Vice President · Co-Editor-in-Chief

A student at the University of Economics in Kraków, co-founder of Terra Cracovianum, vice president, and co-editor-in-chief.

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Antoni Pałka

Treasurer · Conflicts and Military Affairs

A student of International Relations at the University of Economics in Kraków, co-founder and treasurer of the association, specializing in geopolitics, security policy, and land forces armaments.

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Maciej Chałuda

Chair of the Audit Committee · Sahel and Central Asia

An international relations student, co-founder of Terra Cracovianum, and chair of the audit committee, analyzing the situation in the Sahel and Central Asia.

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Jakub Brzegowy

Audit Committee · Visegrad Group

A student of International Relations at the University of Economics in Kraków, interested in the politics of Central and Eastern Europe, the Visegrad Group countries, and electoral engineering.

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Mateusz Matanyj

Secretary of the Audit Committee · Diplomacy

An International Relations student at the University of Economics in Kraków (UEK), co-founder of Terra Cracovianum, with an interest in international diplomacy, politics, and the analysis of public opinion and sentiment.

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Piotr Kuczała

Co-Editor-in-Chief · Culture

A student of International Relations at the University of Economics in Kraków (UEK), co-founder of Terra Cracovianum, and cultural analyst interested in international cultural policy and the preservation of cultural heritage. Co-editor-in-chief · Culture

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Vladyslav Zabolotnyi

Analyst · Eurasia

An International Relations student specializing in the politics and economy of Eurasia, with an interest in the politics, history, and geopolitics of Europe, the U.S., and Asia.

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Karol Sornat

Analyst: Religion, Right-wing Movements

A student at the University of Economics in Kraków specializing in the relationship between religion and politics.

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03 — A Short History Timeline
20 May 2026 Founding meeting. Seven UEK international relations students unanimously adopt a statute and establish Terra Cracovianum.
Jun 2026 First analysis. We publish “Two Revolutions, Two Different Faces” on the protests in Armenia. The team grows to nine.
Jul 2026 First projects. We launch Polish Budget, Kraków Referendum 2026 and the Sejm Calculator. We publish six texts and translate our whole archive into English.
Sep 2026 Kraków election. For the early mayoral election we publish an interactive map of polling stations, districts and results.
2 Oct 2026 Registered in KRS. Terra Cracovianum is entered into Poland's National Court Register (no. 0001270725), with 25 published texts behind us.
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04 — Contact

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