We investigate and protect the environment and the climate

The Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas (IETU) is a R&D unit acting under the Minister of Climate and Environment. It was established in 1972 as the Katowice Branch of the Institute for Environmental Protection and got the status of the Environmental Protection Centre. In 1992 it became an independent unit under the name of the Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas.

About the Institute

The Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas (IETU) is a research institute acting under the Minister of Climate and Environment. The research and services offered by IETU focus on environmental challenges posed by industrialised and urbanised areas in the context of circular economy, resource efficiency, adaptation to climate change and mitigation of its effects.

With its expert knowledge and experience IETU supports local and state administration, as well as business entities. Offering a wide range of research and consulting services, we provide our customers with high quality products based on our expertise and 50 years’ experience. At the same time, IETU researchers and experts continue to develop new knowledge, methods and tools for faster and more accurate diagnosing the condition

of the environment and forecasting environmental quality changes, taking into account their impact on other components of the ecosystem and human health. The state-of-the-art and the effectiveness of IETU’s R&D activity are based on stimulation of innovations and fostering their application, as well as on dissemination of research results and their use in environmental management and commercial technologies.

News

Marry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025

Peace and joy during Christmas Season, satisfaction, success and prosperity in the coming New Year 2025 from The Board of Directors, Scientific Board and Staff Members of the Instutite for Ecology of Industrial Areas  

Ongoing projects

Offer

IETU’s offer includes research and services in the field of environmental protection and transformation.
We conduct our activity in the following areas:

air
protection

transformations
of the urbanised environment

waste and resource
management

Site contamination
assessment

environmental
remediation

environmental
microbiology

Cooperation