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LUBUSKIEPROVINCEcapitals: Zielona Góra and Gorzów Wlkp.area: 13988 sq kmpopulation: 1 021 470 inhabitants

The Polish-Chinese Investment Forum „The Lubuskie Gateway to Chinese Investments” held under the honorary patronage of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Economics Janusz Piechociński. The Media Patronage - Center for Poland-Asia Studies

Welcome in Lubuskie region - The Green Land of Modern Technology. The most tolerant and open region in Poland!

Greetings,

Lubuskie is a fantastic region with an exceptional diversity of cultures. Here, you will meet people who are open to change, well-educated, hard working, and who will inspire action and cooperation. It is also a great place to make new investments, implement ambitious objectives and fulfil dreams. Lubuskie is not only boldly growing automotive, wood, in-formation and metal industries but it is also ecological, healthy food, eno- and agritourism, as well as what distinguishes us on the map of Poland – our winemaking industry. The same map shows that Lubuskie is an accessible region, connecting the European north-south and east-west trade routes. And always on the path to a modern Europe!

For many years, we have cooperated with numerous world regions, including China’s Hainan and Sichuan provinces and the city Wuxi in Jiangsu province. The agreement between Poland and China opens a new chapter for us – we are ready for a business partnership and what is more – the implementation of joint projects. Time is too precious to be wasted. Lubuskie welcomes you!

Elżbieta Polak The Marshall of Lubuskie Province

Interior, Park of Technology and Industry Logistics in Nowa Sól (Lubuskie Region)

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Port Lotniczy Zielona Góra/Babimost

Runway 2500m x 60m, PCN 57/R/B/W/T

Runway main directions: 06/24

Local limitations: No

6 separate airplane parking spots

Main apron: 10 positions, including 10 positions for class B 737 (569m x 94m)

Complete runway lighting system: Direction 24 - standard 900m high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)

Visual system : 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) on both directions (24 and 06)

DVOR/DME and NDB:390 kHz „BBM”

ILS/DME CAT I

INVESTMENT AREAS

Zielona Góra Airport

LUBUSKIE In the heart of EuropeThe Lubuskie region is situated in the heart of Europe, along the Polish-German bor-der, approximately 100 km from Berlin. Not only is Lubuskie a place for relaxation and recreation (because of forests constituting approximately 50% of the region’s area and more than 500 lakes), it is also a region characterised by the manufactur-ing of a diverse range of industrial products delivered mainly to European consum-ers and, increasingly, to other continents as well. The area of nearly 14 thousand sq kilometers is inhabited by over one million people, with makes it one of the lowest population densities in Poland at 72 inhabitants per 1 sq km. The two biggest cities, the capitals of the region, are the seat of the Marshall of Lubuskie Province in Zielona Góra and Lubuskie Province Governor in Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Through the region pass the strategic transit routes of east-west (Belin-Moscow) and north-south traffic from Scandinavia to the Balkans, moreover the Zielona Góra-Ba-bimost airport operates in the region, providing passenger and cargo services.

NATURAL RESOURCES

The use of natural resources plays an important role in Lubuskie province. In 2013, the biggest petroleum and natural gas mine in Poland was opened in Lubiatów. It will provide an oil supply to the national market as well as a gas supply to, amongst other things, a heating plant in Gorzów Wlkp. The construction and opening of the Mining Energy Complex in Gubin-Brody based on the brown coal reserves may give a power-ful impulse to the development of the region. It is one of the priority investments in Lubuskie whose implementation would provide excess capacity to the region and, at the same time, would become a significant element of the EU energy market. The use of copper and silver resources in a some places in Lubuskie still remains an open issue. The high copper content of the ore as well as the amount of ore resources (including Bytom Odrzański and Kotla) guarantee profitability of its extraction and hundreds of job opportunities.

Abundant sand, gravel and mineral deposits occurring in the area allow for production of building materials such as roofing tiles, bricks, building blocks, paving stones and also glass melting products (VITROSILICON). Special attention should be given to the Lubuskie producers of concrete blocks with vibro-pressed concrete technology, who offer further innovative products on the domestic market such as photocatalytic pavement blocks that reduces air pollution (companies: ZIEL BRUK and ZPB Kacz-marek). In Lubuskie province, ROCKWOOL Polska Sp. z o.o. has been a manufacturer of mineral wool since 1993. Its products are used for thermal, acoustic and fire safe insulation in housing, general, industrial and commercial construction industries as well as technical installations.

The leading industry in Lubuskie province is production of automotive parts and ac-cessories. Further industries are wood processing, furniture and paper manufactur-ing, food production, manufacture of metal products, as well as the machine and electronic sectors. Taking into account the share of domestic production, Lubuskie province is the leader of turkey meat (22,7%), plastic articles (16,7%) and furniture (10,7%) production.

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRYFive global manufacturers of parts and accessories have located their companies in Lubuskie province and supply the following products for the largest car mak-ers: sheet metal pressed components (Gedia), vehicle dashboards and door panels (Faurecia), fiber bundles and arrays (SE Bordnetze), car glass (Saint Gobain Sekurit) and seats for motor vehicles (Johnson Controls). Other groups of products include, among others, electronic components, aluminium castings, textile accessories, light-ing equipment, acoustic materials, etc. Lubuskie companies are well-known for their manufacture of specialised commercial vehicles. Spółka Dobrowolski is the third Eu-ropean producer of airport compact cleaners and MHS Serwis Mikulski is a leading manufacturer of truck bodies and trailers for timber transport and handling. Further, important European manufacturers of innovative solutions for the automotive indus-try are MB Pneumatyka (fifth company in Europe), producing air brake system and air suspensions for commercial vehicles, and Lindo Catsystem, supplier of catalityc blocks and catalytic converters.

THE LEADING INDUSTRIES

THE LEADING INDUSTRIES

WOOD PROCESSING AND FURNITURE MAKINGLubuskie is a leader in wood processing and furniture making. The leading manufac-turer of wood-based panels is Kronopol sp. z o.o. (Swiss Krono Group), whose prod-ucts are used in furniture, building and finishing sectors. Since 2012, apart from the Swiss giant, the German Homanit has also operated in Lubuskie province, special-izing in high-density fiberboard (HDF), used, among others, by door, furniture and car producers. IKEA Industry (formerly Swedwood Poland sp. z o.o.) has chosen Lubuskie province as its location and produces furniture and components for IKEA furniture stores worldwide. Further companies specialize in making products like luxury up-holstered and leather furniture, solid wood, wood-based panels (MDF, HDF and LDF) and metal furniture. They include luxury household furniture and a wide range of of-fice and shop furnishing for institutions, banks, tourism facilities, restaurants, schools and universities as well as for custom company or customer orders (AEK, Agromax, FM Jarmel, LFM, Steinhoff, Z.E.W. Divani Kasprzak).

Wood processing companies also include STELMET i STOLHAUS. STELMET is a lead-ing European supplier of wood products for fencing, equipping and decorating gar-dens, parks, terraces, markets and any type of recreational space. A new development for the company is biomass pellet fuel used for heating houses and other buildings.

STOLHAUS, in turn, produces houses from selected wood in the timber framing tech-nology as well as solid log cottages and cabins in the Finnish technology. The compa-ny also makes different types of wooden finishing elements for the building industry, unique woodwork and woodwork for historic buildings and monuments.

THE LEADING INDUSTRIES

PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PRODUCTSOne of the region’s large industries is the diverse manufacture of paper, cardboard, paperboard and stationery articles. Producers are offering a growing number of new generations of products made from new types of cellulose, wood-free and coated paper for personal and industrial use. One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of bulky book paper and graphic premium paper is Arctic Paper.

The packaging sector includes multi-colored, coated and glued cardboard and solid board products as well as diverse consumer and industrial bags, paper bags, coated paper, paper-based and non-paper-based multi-layer laminates used in pharmaceu-tical, food, cosmetics, chemistry, building and catering, etc. industries (Smurfit Ka-ppa, PPHU Unipaco S.A, Karton Pak, Stenqvist, Akima). Another group of products includes high quality tissue paper such as toilet paper, towels, tissues, napkins, in-cluding printable ones, as well as paper-based hygiene products for professional use (Hanke Tissue, ICT, LAMIX).

FOOD INDUSTRYFood production is rich and has a wide range of products including internationally rec-ognized egg powder from the company OVOPOL. These are specialized, technological-ly advanced products extracted from eggs, which subsequently serve as food and feed additives, and are used in medicine and cosmetics production. Other products include the Lubuskie beer Boss Browar Witnica, pasta, buckwheat (Sulma Raisio), frozen foods and the ice cream Nordis, as well as Nestle confectionery Praliny Łużycke and different types of wafers (Magnolia).

The region is also the place of production of processed European cuisine foods, among others, ready-to-eat dishes and additions to dishes (Podravka) as well as oriental cui-sine foods including sauces, dressings, etc. (AB FOODS). Within the cluster initiative of the Center of Lubuskie Agri-technical Innovations, esters of linseed oil are produced (popular OMEGA3) and are also offered as additions to chocolate bars „OMISIE”, cold meats, hard cheeses, butter and bread.

THE LEADING INDUSTRIES

METAL INDUSTRYThe production of metal constructions, machines and equipment has been steadily increasing in Lubuskie province. This sector’s specific production includes, among others, equipment for heat and surface treatment of metals and melting furnaces, (AMP, REMIX, SECO/WARWICK). Additionally, woodworking machinery and furni-ture manufacturing equipment, catering equipment, cabinets, safes, chimney sys-tems, fireplaces, industrial and agricultural steel constructions. Companies also offer the interdisciplinary domain of “turn-key” building of production plants for Polish and foreign investors.

The concentration and strong positioning maintained by this sector of companies have contributed to the creation of the Lubuski Metal Cluster (LKM), and its members (among others, companies such as PRR ENERGOREM, GOTECH, Holding-Zremb, High Tech Mechatronics Poland, GOMAD, GOTECH, ZUO, MESTIL, Spartherm, AE GROUP POLSKA, PPUH POM, and Meprozet) offer 21 leading production and serv-ice specializations. The representatives of the Cluster have been involved in creating a modern vocational and higher education system (mechanical specializations, par-ticularly welding) and also in activities conducted by the Gorzów Technological Centre of the Lubuski Industrial and Technology Park in Gorzowie Wlkp., of which they are shareholders.

ADVANCED IT SECTOR SERVICESThe scientific support of the University of Zielona Góra creates a climate favourable to the development of IT companies in the region. These companies offer, among others, proprietary business software and ERP systems, airport systems, printing monitoring and copy tracking application (Streamsoft and Max Elektronik), systems for asset management support (Apator – Rector), solutions in terms of technical pro-tections, GPS technology, electronic engineering and telematics (ITM Poland, Hertz Systems).

In addition, the companies have developed cryptographic authentication systems and offer real-time locating systems (RTLS) (ASTEC) and solutions facilitating logis-tics work for international trade and transport companies (Grupa XLogics).

Emerging companies responding to market demand deal with, among others, de-signing dedicated systems to embedded systems for consumer and industrial elec-tronics and specialized minicomputers (SIDUS). They implement in practice the ideas of creation of patents, among others, in 3D TV technology, 3D Audio system, digital television technologies and automotive and military electronics systems (Patents Factory).

The local market saturation of the IT companies has contributed to the creation of the Regional Cluster of Digital Archiving and Western Cluster of Information and IT Secu-rity eCoop. The former is conducting research on cloud computing applications and is the first digital archiving centre in the region. The latter is seeking to develop a hybrid solution to IT (security) that is unique within the Polish and European markets.

TOP 3The company LfC produces spinal implants and designs surgical procedures used in the treatment of spinal disorders. The advanced medical technologies introduced by the company are protected by 26 patents. Thanks to its technological advance-ment, in 2007 the company sold its patents (inSWing/DERO) to the US company Blackstone /Orthofix. The LfC/DERO spinal system supports treatment of dysfunc-tions of approximately 100 diseases of the human bone- and neuromuscular system, and thanks to its application approximately 40 thousands surgeries have been per-formed in Poland and abroad.

Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) holding, one of the world leaders in the digital and interactive television market, has played a special role. ADB’s products include solutions dedicated to pay-TV operators such as decoders, video-on-demand, mul-tiroom, internet applications, access devices and remote management tools and headend stations. In February 2014, the holding exceeded the total ceiling of 50 mil-lion devices sold throughout the world.

Grupa Seco/Warwick is one of the global producers of heat treatment and metal melt-ing furnaces that are further used for the needs of aviation, automotive, machine, tooling and metallurgy of aluminium industries. These include furnaces which allow for the automated production of graphen as well as the largest furnace in the compa-ny’s production history for heat treatment of the coils intended for the construction of a new thermonuclear reactor in France under the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) research project.

OTHER SECTORSCompanies manufacturing electrotechnical products in industrial automation and power industries (MAZEL and Sypniewski Spółka z o.o.) and lighting products are strongly represented in the province. LUG S.A group is one of the biggest manu-facturers of industrial and decorative luminaires, and is also well-know brand in the western markets, Scandinavian and the Middle East countries

It is worth stressing that Lubuskie companies have achieved a stronghold in the world market in the manufacture of fiberglass decorative figures (e.g. dwarfs, animals and dinosaurs) intended for outdoor use for institutions, firms and private gardens, particularly for mass events such as the American „Cow Parade” (MALPOL, FAZ FIGURY). Dwarf Park in Nowa Sól features SOLUŚ – the biggest dwarf in the world (Guinness World Records, height 541 cm / 17 ft 8 in).

It should be noted that companies that are world leaders in their sectors operate in Lubuskie province, such as Rhodia S.A. from Solvay group – the leader in develop-ment and manufacture of specialty chemical products; TPV Displays Polska Sp. z o.o. a tycoon producer of monitors and TV-sets; and the Pharmaceutical Plant VETOQUI-NOL „BIOWET” Sp. z o.o. – the manufacturer of approximately 200 types of medica-tion and feed additives for animals.

HIGHER EDUCATIONS INSTITUTIONS

An important indicator of the level of intellectual potential as well as innovation capacity is the number of higher education schools and their students in the region. Lubuskie province has 8 higher education schools, including the biggest 11-faculty University of Zielona Góra. There are almost 19.5 thousands students and 1.3 thousand academic teachers.

These higher education schools have prepared their students for work at schools, the serv-ices sector (among others, institutional sector, banking), as well as production companies. The highest ranked (“A” category) Lubuskie faculties are Mathematics, Information and Econometrics and Physics and Astronomy at the University of Zielona Góra. Lubuskie high-er education schools collaborate with local companies seeking joint solutions to building, metal, machine engineering, design, power, IT, aerospace engineering, automotive, food processing, and gardening sectors. There also exist collaborations with global companies, among others, ADB Global, IBM, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and SIEMENS.

PARKS AND RESEARCH CENTRES

For a number of years, higher education schools (mainly the University of Zielona Góra) have carried out advanced laboratory research for industry. Currently, with the support of re-gional and local authorities, four research centres (including science and technology parks) have been established. They are the place where science, business and industry meet. The parks were created in Nowy Kisielin, Nowa Sól and Gorzów Wlkp., a strong research centre was also created within the State Higher Education School (PWSZ)in Sulechów.

The Science and Technology Park of University of Zielona Góra (Nowy Kisielin) offers services for SME sector companies within:• The Logistics Centre of the Science and Technology Park

and the Platform for Science and Economy,• The Center of Sustainable Construction,• The Innovation Centre of Technology for Human Health,• The Centre of Information Technologies,• The Business Incubator,

„Interior” Park of Technology and Industry Logistics in Nowa Sól offers services for indus-tries within: the Meteorology Laboratory on conducting surveys of any shape or structure el-ements, the Laboratory of Salt Chamber designed to test corrosion resistance of protective coating (lacquer coatings), Data Center which allows for safe and professional data archiv-ing and conducting research and computing in so called “cloud computing”.

Gorzów Technology Centre Science and Industry Park are two related but autonomous enti-ties: a commercial company of a research, development and implementation nature and a Vocational Education Centre acting in close cooperation with entrepreneurs, research units, technical universities and business and entrepreneurship service institutions.

The Park offers testing and development of innovative solutions within:• waste management,• environmental protection,• renewable energy.

The second laboratory – the Centre of Renewable Energy – is focused on research in re-newable energy sources, including electric and thermal energy, microgeneration and trigen-eration. The laboratory equipment enables the use different sources of energy at the same time and determine their efficiency parameters in geographical and climate conditions in Lubuskie province.

The State Higher Education School (Sulechów) under Lubuski Centre of Innovations and Agrotechnical Implementations in Kalsk, the State Higher Education School has carried out analytical and technological-implementation research on grapevine growing, cheese mak-ing, brewing, meat processing, fruit and vegetable processing as well as in plant nursery, gardening and ornamental plants. It is the first centre of this type in western Poland.

EXPORTAs is the case in the rest of Poland, the most important receivers of products from Lu-buskie province are the UE states. This is attributable to Germany, which is the most im-portant business partner of the Lubuskie region; almost 70% of goods and services are exported to Germany by Lubuskie companies. Among other significant export markets for Lubuskie Province are France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Ukraine, Belgium and the Czech Republic.

Active sectors:

electronic, food production, glass production, ceramic building materials, machine pro-duction, metal constructions (metal products), biotechnology, transport and logistics.

2012 PLN 15.7 billion

2011 PLN 16.1 billion

2010 PLN 14.3 billion

The value of exports from Lubuskie province:

The structure and the value of products exported from the territory of Lubuskie province from 2004 to 2012 – the first ten products:

Machines and equipment, electrical and electrotechnical equipment PLN 23.28 billion

Wood and wood articles PLN 11.20 billion

Miscellaneous manufactured goods - furniture, prefabricated elements for buildings, toys PLN 11.13 billon

Transport equipment PLN 10.98 billion

Pulp of wood, paper, paperboard and articles thereof PLN 10.69 billion

Base metals and articles of base metal PLN 10.19 billion

Plastics and articles thereof PLN 7.53 billion

Fabrics and textile products PLN 5.71 billion

Articles of stone, ceramics, glassware PLN 3.64 billion

Live animals and products of animal origin PLN 2.84 billion

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50% of the province’s industrial production

Germany 50% of import

The significant position of Italy, Denmark and the Czech Republic

2012PLN 8.88 billion

2011PLN 11.37 billion

2010PLN 10.10 billion

The value of imports of Lubuskie province:

The structure and the value of products imported to the territory of Lubuskie province from 2004 to 2012 – the first ten products:

Machines and equipment, electrical and electrotechnical equipment PLN 15.96 billion

Base metals and articles of base metal PLN 8.83 billion

Pulp of wood, paper, paperboard and articles thereof PLN 7.34 billion

Plastics and articles thereof PLN 6.53 billion

Products of the chemical industry PLN 5.38 billion

Fabrics and textile products PLN 5.34 billion

Transport equipment PLN 4.05 billion

Mineral products PLN 3.95 billion

Live animals and products of animal origin PLN 2.37 billion

Wood and wood articles PLN 2.30 billion

GorzówWielkopolski

Zielona GóraGubin

Lubuskie

Sulechów

Szprotawa

Dobiegniew

Witnica

INVESTMENTS, ZONES

Investment areasMunicipal / communal economic activity zones, industrial parks.

Lubuskie province’s proximity to the German border is favourable to foreign invest-ments, mainly from Western Europe and Scandinavian countries. There are several reasons why the province is attractive for investors. Aside from the proximity of the German border, reasons include one of the lowest labour costs in Poland, availability of personnel, and a very well-developed technical infrastructure: road, rail and river transport.

In Lubuskie province, com-munes offer more than 20 at-tractive and very well-prepared municipal and communal eco-nomic activity zones as well as industrial parks, among oth-ers, in Zielona Góra, Gorzów Wlkp., Witnica, Żary, Żagań, Sulechow, Iłowa, Międzyrzecz, Ośno Lubuskie, Sulęcin, Szpro-tawa, Dobiegniew and Gubin. The most commonly used in-vestment incentives in these communes are land for a pref-erential price, exemptions from property tax and tax on means of transportation - dependent on the resolutions of the com-mune councils. The preferenc-es generally apply to the land on which the new investment has been carried out and new jobs through new investment have been created. The amount and length of exemptions is de-pendent on the total expendi-ture, number of jobs created as well as the size of the company applying for the exemptions.

Offers on websites:www.investinlubuskie.comwww.lubuskie.coie.gov.pl

CURRENT INVESTORS IN THE LOCAL MARKET:

Faureciaproduction of door panels

and dashboardsGorzów Wielkopolski

VetoquinolBiowetproduction of biopreparations

for veterinary marketsGorzów Wielkopolski

SE Bordnetze Polska

production of fiber bundles and arrays for vehicles

Gorzów Wielkopolski

AE Groupproduction of components

for automotive industryStrzelce Krajeńskie

Victualic Polska foundry - cast iron Drezdenko

Smurfit Kappa Polska

paper-based packaging production Drezdenko

EsselPropack Polska

plastic packaging production Międzyrzecz*

Sprick Rowery bicycle production Świebodzin

Ikea Industry Poland

furniture manufacturing Babimost, Chlastawa

Rockwool Polska production of mineral wool Cigacice

Bomadek poultry processing Trzebiechów

V&S Luksusowa Zielona Góra SA

production of alcohol products Zielona Góra

AnnebergTranspol transport, logistics Zielona Góra

ADB Polskasoftware for the world’s

digital TV marketZielona Góra

*Special Economic Zone

INVESTMENTS, ZONES

Investments areasSpecial Economic Zones: The Kostrzyn-Słubice Special Economic Zone (K- SSSE) and the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone (W SSE).

There also the attractive offers of the Special Economic Zones (SSE) in Lubuskie province. Two special economic zones offer preferential conditions for conducting business activities, including the Kostrzyn-Słubice Special Economic Zone SSE and its several sub-zones and one sub-zone of Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone. In the special economic zone located in the province, an entrepreneur deciding to conduct a business activity can use CIT income tax exemption to the amount of 35-55% of their eligible investment cost or 2 years of employment costs for new workplaces created. Additional privileges in the special economic zones include the availability of sites fully prepared for development by the investor at a competitive price, free aid in arranging formalities related to implementation of the investment, property tax exemption (in the territories of some communes)

www.kssse.pl

Lubuskie is the place of investments by global companies, among others, from Ger-many, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and India.

Gorzów Wlkp. Zielona Góra Nowa Sól

Balcerzak i Spółka meat and poultry processing Sława

Gedia Poland Assembly

producer of components of bodywork Nowa Sól*

AB Foods Polska producer of sauces and condiments Nowa Sól*

Dringenberg Polska manufacturer

of metal workshop furnitureŻagań

KietzmannCoating lacquering and powder coating

of metal elementsŻagań

Kronopolmanufacturer of panels

and wood-based productsŻary

Saint- Gobain SekuritHanGlas

Polska

manufacturer of automotive glass and glass for transport vehicles

Żary

Magnolia manufacturer of wafer products Lubsko

Homanitmanufacturer of HDF and MDF fibreboards

Krosno Odrzańskie

Steinpol Central Services

manufacturer of upholstered furnitureRzepin, Zielona Góra*,

Chociszewo

Könecke meat product manufacturing Słubice*

ICT Poland production and processing

of tissue paper (kitchen rolls, cleansing tissues, napkins)

Kostrzyn nad Odrą*

Brinkhaus manufacturer of bedding products Kostrzyn nad Odrą*

Podravkamanufacturer of food products–

seasonings, pasteKostrzyn nad Odrą*

Molexmanufacturer of electronic,

electrical and optical fiber connectors and bundles

Sulęcin

*Special Economic Zone

CURRENT INVESTORS IN THE LOCAL MARKET:

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Lubuskie, Land of Wine and Honey

Traditions of winemaking in the soils of Lubuska go back to the 13th century. It used to be popular and cultivated over the centuries and was subsequently forgotten by the residents, particularly in the southern part of the province. Today, it has again become an important element of the Lubuskie landscape. Viniculture has been gradually growing in popularity in recent years and, with it, has developed enoturism, in oth-er words wine tours. Today, the idyllic landscape of Lubuskie includes picturesque vineyards next to lakes and forests.

Zawarcie is a public and widely accessible golf course. The main aim of the investor, the Waste Management Plant in Gorzów Wlkp., was landfill remediation towards creating a rec-reational area. In the golf course vicinity, a training centre – the Golf Academy for children and youth and Golf Club Zawarcie have been also created.

Zawarcie golf course, Gorzów Wielkopolski

Kalinowe Pola is a full-sized, Master class, 18-hole golf course designed to be a challenge for skilled golf players, playing from the white tee, and also gentle and interesting for beginners, starting from the yellow ones. The golf course is a challenge for most experienced golf players but does not discourage young players. Golf Club Kalinowe Pola is a place for good relaxation for everybody. And for those seeking a challenge, an 18-hole golf course is offered, one of the most difficult golf courses in this part of Europe. Kalinowe Pole is located 60 minutes from Poznań, 50 minutes from Gorzów Wielkopolski and 35 minutes from Zielona Góra, at the junc-tion of routes A2 and S3.

LEISURE TIME Lubuskie after work...…