# Polish-language University of Warsaw reopens (1915)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1915-polish-language-university-of-warsaw-reopens
Location: Warsaw

The German occupiers allowed the University and Polytechnic of Warsaw to reopen with Polish as the language of instruction. Within the broader World War I & Independence period: The First World War destroyed the partitioning empires. Poland regained independence in November 1918 and fought for its borders in a series of wars and uprisings until 1921. At this point in the timeline (15 November 1915), the governing authority was Central Powers occupation (German and Austro-Hungarian governors-general). After the Russian retreat the former Congress Poland was administered by German (Warsaw) and Austro-Hungarian (Lublin) governors-general. Polish-language University of Warsaw reopens mattered because education and learning sustained Polish culture and trained future generations of leaders. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Polish-language University of Warsaw reopens mattered because education and learning sustained Polish culture and trained future generations of leaders.

Ruler at the time: [Central Powers occupation](https://poland-history.com/rulers/central-powers-occupation)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — University of Warsaw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Warsaw)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Polish-language University of Warsaw reopens](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Polish-language+University+of+Warsaw+reopens)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland during World War I (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_during_World_War_I)