Poznan - one of the oldest and biggest cities (fifth in terms of population, sixth in terms of area) , situated on the Warta River. It is The capital of Wielkopolska province and the archdiocese of Poznan. Poznan is located between Berlin and Warsaw and is an important road and rail junction in the country. It also has an international airport.

Poznan is considered to be cradle of the birth of the Polish country. In the past, it acted as a state capital and seat of the rulers.

Poznan is a dynamic economic, academic, scientific and cultural center. It is also a large industrial and services center( a place of the annual International Trade Fair’s).

In Pozna? operates eight state universities and seventeen private universities, educating a total of nearly 142 thousand students. For 1000 people there are 254 students - among large cities Poznan occupies first place in this respect.

The city is also known in the tourist guides as the "capital of Polish music" due to female and male choirs, violin and lute competitions, and also thanks to the chamber orchestra, directed by Agnieszka Duczmal, opera and the Polish Dance Theater.

The town is strongly linked economically with the surrounding communities making the Pozna? agglomeration (with a common infrastructure such as water supply system).