CSE Światowid

Name

CSE Światowid

Legal name

Centrum Spotkań Europejskich Światowid w Elblągu

Website

https://swiatowid.elblag.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Center Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Dance Companies (711120)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD), Community & Cultural Screenings (Museums, Cultural Centers) (MPADAKAH), Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional) (MPADAKAF), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Cultural center services
• Art house cinema
• Cultural heritage digitization
• Community arts education
• Film education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Elbląg

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Cinema Ticket Sales: Kino Światowid generates revenue through ticket sales for film screenings, special events, live transmissions, and festival screenings. Standard ticket prices range from 10-12 PLN for regular screenings.
2. Workshop and Course Fees: Educational programs including art workshops, summer camps, and courses for children, youth, and seniors are offered for fees (e.g., 200 PLN per child for week-long summer workshops).
3. Facility Rental: The center generates revenue through rental of its facilities including cinema halls for private events, meetings, and corporate screenings.
4. Project Funding and Grants: CSE Światowid receives European Union funding, Polish Film Institute (PISF) subsidies, and Ministry of Culture grants for various cultural and modernization projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CSE Światowid is a public regional cultural institution in Elbląg, Poland, operating a multi-screen art house cinema (Kino Światowid), a digital heritage preservation workshop (Regionalna Pracownia Digitalizacji), a dance and fitness center (Centrum Tańca Promyk), art galleries, and educational programs including workshops, summer camps, and film education. It serves residents of the Warmia-Mazury region with cultural programming, exhibitions, screenings, and community events.

Product overview

CSE Światowid is a cultural institution operated by the self-government of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship in Elbląg, offering a multi-faceted portfolio centered on cinema operations (Kino Światowid), cultural event programming, and digital heritage preservation. Its core products include Kino Światowid (a three-screen cinema complex with digital 3D/4K projection and live satellite transmissions), the Regionalna Pracownia Digitalizacji (digitizing Warmia and Mazury cultural heritage via the cyfrowewm.pl online platform), and Centrum Tańca Promyk (dance and fitness center). Supporting offerings include a Film Discussion Club (DKF), film education programs for youth, virtual tours, gift cards, and EU-funded cultural projects spanning digitization, folk heritage, intergenerational craft, and youth culture development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kino Światowid (Cinema) Multi-screen art house cinema in Elbląg, the largest in the city, with three screening rooms including a 323-seat main auditorium. Equipped with digital 2D, 3D, and 4K projection systems, satellite connections for live Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, film festivals, and educational screenings for general audiences and schools.
• Regionalna Pracownia Digitalizacji / cyfrowewm.pl Digital Heritage Platform Department and online platform dedicated to digitizing and preserving the cultural heritage of the Warmia and Mazury region. Features over 1,000 digital objects, virtual exhibitions, 3D models, macro photography, virtual tours, VR shows, and WCAG-compliant accessibility including audio descriptions for 300+ objects. Uses drone photogrammetry and 3D scanning to document historic sites.
• Centrum Tańca Promyk (Dance Centre Promyk) Dance and fitness center operating as part of CSE Światowid, offering dance and fitness classes for children, adults, and seniors, and hosting the annual Baltic Cup International Dance Festival.
• Art Workshops and Educational Courses Year-round art workshops, summer camps (e.g., 200 PLN/child for week-long summer programs for ages 6-12), and courses for children, youth, adults, and seniors, covering creative development, art, and lifelong learning.
• Dyskusyjny Klub Filmowy im. A. Munka (Film Discussion Club) Recurring film discussion club at Kino Światowid featuring curated screenings of art house and cultural films followed by audience discussions.
• Educational Film Programs (Edukacja filmowa) Film education programs for children and youth including 'Edukacja Młode Horyzonty', 'Zbuntowane kino' summer film workshops, stop-motion animation workshops, and the 'Letnia Mała Akademia Filmowa' film camp.
• Art Exhibitions and Galleries (Galeria Nobilis, Galeria Sztuki Regionalnej, Galeria Na Balkonach) Exhibition spaces for visual artists featuring vernissages, artist meetups, and art displays, showcasing local and regional artwork to the public.
• Gift Card (Karta Upominkowa) Gift card product allowing customers to purchase monetary vouchers usable across CSE Światowid's cultural offerings including cinema, courses, and events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves as the primary cultural institution for the Self-Government of the Warmia-Mazury Voivodeship in Elbląg
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stowarzyszenie JantarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CSE Światowid partners with Stowarzyszenie 'Jantar' for the organization of summer half-day camps (półkolonie), now in its 11th consecutive year. The partnership combines cultural programming with youth recreation and education.
• Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (PISF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Polish Film Institute provides co-financing for cinema modernization projects including the seat renovation project (50% of 284k PLN) and digital cinema upgrades, supporting the development of art house cinema infrastructure.
• Europa CinemasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of art house cinemas providing support and recognition for quality cinema programming focused on European and cultural films.
• Stowarzyszenie Kin StudyjnychminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Art House Cinemas in Poland providing networking, programming support, and advocacy for specialized cinema operations.
• Fundacja Kino DostępneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation focused on accessible cinema for people with disabilities, supporting inclusive programming initiatives.
• Media Partners (portel.pl, truso.tv, TVP Olsztyn, Dziennik Elbląski)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional media outlets providing promotional coverage and visibility for CSE Światowid events and programming in the local community.
• Instytucje Kultury Samorządu Województwa Warmińsko-MazurskiegocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of cultural institutions within the Warmia-Mazury Self-Government including CEIK, CPF Olsztyn, various museums (Muzeum Olsztynek, Muzeum Węgorzewo, Muzeum Frombork, Muzeum Olsztyn), theaters (Teatr Elbląg, Teatr Olsztyn), Filharmonia Olsztyn, and WBP Olsztyn. Institutions collaborate on regional cultural initiatives and events.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKino Światowid broadcasts live transmissions from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, providing access to world-class opera performances for local audiences.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Miejski Ośrodek Kultury w Olsztynie: Regional cultural institution in Olsztyn (capital of the same Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship) offering similar programming including cinema, workshops, and cultural events. Operates in the same voivodeship and likely collaborates with Światowid on regional initiatives.

Direct peers

• Centrum Kultury Zamek w Poznaniu: Multi-purpose cultural center in Poznań combining cinema, exhibitions, workshops, and educational programming as a self-government cultural institution. Comparable operational model with cinema, gallery, and community programming mix.
• Centrum Spotkań Europejskich 'Minsk': Public cultural center in Minsk Mazowiecki operated by local self-government, offering cinema, education, and community programming. Directly comparable as a Polish regional cultural institution with multi-purpose programming under one roof.
• Muzeum Warmii i Mazur w Olsztynie: Regional museum institution preserving and exhibiting Warmia-Mazury cultural heritage. Directly comparable in the heritage preservation mission and partnership network within the same voivodeship's cultural ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Kino Studyjne Stowarzyszenie Kin Studyjnych: Polish association of art house cinemas coordinating programming across the country's studyjne (art house) cinema network. Światowid's Kino Światowid is a member institution, making this a network peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cseswiatowid
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMs1F-mIioK_VZoasUKojQQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cseswiatowid
• Instagraminstagram.com/cseswiatowidelblag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cse-%C5%9Bwiatowid

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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