University of Gdańsk

Scientific research of the Department's employees is focused on economic integration, regional economics and economics of innovation.

Polish and German literature (from nineteenth century to the present time) related to the so-called Tri-City (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia) and the Pomerania Region.

Beckett Research Group in Gdańsk

• problems of sustainable urban logistics (Urban logistics, trends in the distribution of goods in the city, sustainable development, Physical Internet, Internet of Things, smart cities, e-mobility, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), Freight-as -a-Service (FaaS), load-sharing;)

The recent project aims to verify the research thesis whether and why the constitution of the Kingdom of Poland of 1815 should be deemed a formative factor of Polish political liberalism at the time of its birth. I have adopted the assumption, that the earlier stages of the development of Polish thought were of “protoliberal” nature, while the concept of “liberalism” did not begin to emerge until 1815.

The scope of research and scientific activity pivots on methods of pursuing the assumed objectives that drive social policy of both the European Union and the Member States. It encompasses promoting a high level of quality and sustainability of employment guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty, primarily however, improving working conditions conducive to social convergence across the EU.

Olga Śniadach has authored numerous studies and publications in the field of European Law. In her previous work she was concentrated on the European law as the law of integration, now she focuses on issues related to the integration and role of law in resolving global problems, such as food security.

· Ecosystem services protection

· Environmental justice

· Climate change law and liability

· Marine waters protection law

· Inland waters protection law

· Trade related environmental measures

· Nature protection law

· Oil and gas law

· Space resources management law

• Behavioural, physiological and biochemical diversity of benthic invertebrates
• Structural and functional diversity of benthic communities in the Gulf of Gdańsk
• Non-indigenous species in the southern Baltic Sea (distribution and spreading,  adaptation to new environment and monitoring methods)

Cultural, social and political changes in the broadly defined Northern Europe, the Baltic Sea region and the Arctic. Our research addresses current and past changes taking place in these