The aim of the competition is to popularize topics related to Ełk, to enable authors to promote their achievements, and encourage them to undertake innovative scientific and research works devoted to our city. To Every year, the Mayor of the City of Ełk invites the authors of the bachelor's, master's, engineer's, doctoral and students of postgraduate students.

In this 9 works were submitted to the competition. They were evaluated by a jury composed of the following people:

Representatives universities:

• Dr. Karol Kowalewski – University of Finance and Management in Białystok, Branch in Ełk,
• Rev. Dr Marcin Sieńkowski – Major Seminary in Ełk,
• Dr Agnieszka Danielewicz – University of Economics in Bydgoszcz, Faculty of Economy Tourist Hospital in Ełk.

Representatives Mayor of the City of Ełk:

• Dr Marcin Radziłowicz – Secretary of the City of Ełk,
• M.Sc. Marta Herbszt – Head of the Department of Spatial Planning and Economy Real Estate,
• Cezary Winkler, MSc, Eng. - Head of the Faculty Municipal

After reading the On the recommendation of the Chapter, the President awarded three prizes:

1. The award was given for engineering work Natalia Kopiczko "Project for the development of the Railway Explorers Park in Ełk"
2. was awarded for her work Barbara Iżbicka's master's thesis "Teacher's Work Workshop and Unconventional teaching methods used in selected kindergartens in Ełk"
3. , the doctoral dissertation was also awarded Jakub Knyżewski "Active Citizenship and Creating Memory. Study in the case of Ełk in the 20th and 21st centuries"

Authors of four works The following were awarded:

1. Gabriela Wysocka for her engineering work "Multigenerational Meeting House"
2. Jakub Sobczak for his bachelor's thesis for bachelor's thesis "Activity of social organizations in Ełk during the period of the People's Republic of Poland"
3. Katarzyna Sturgulewska for her thesis Master's thesis "Forms of assistance to children with disabilities and real needs for example of the Special School and Educational Center in Ełk"
4. Natalia Agata Surdykowska for her work Master's thesis "Modern kindergarten with therapeutic wards"

Sum prizes and cash distinctions is PLN