DS Babilon
Babilon is located in the Ochota district of Warsaw on Kopińska Street. It’s the second-largest dormitory at WUT. It has more than 800 places to live. In this dormitory live students from faculties of: Administration and Social Sciences, Geodesy and Cartography, Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering. Babilon offers easy access to the Main Campus (about 10 minutes by tram or bus) and the whole city.
Adress:
ulica Kopińska 12/16, 02-321 Warszawa
Contact:
Reception:
tel.: (+48) 22 234 40 00
Administration:
e-mail: babilon.ds@pw.edu.pl
Dormitory administrator:
mgr Rafał Byczot
room 129, door on the left
tel.: (+48) 22 234 41 01
Staff:
room 129
tel. (+48) 22 234 40 03
Kinga Luzar
e-mail: kinga.luzar@pw.edu.pl
Katarzyna Juraszewska
e-mail: katarzyna.juraszewska@pw.edu.pl
Administration’s office hours:
Monday-Friday: 8 am-4 pm
Social Media:
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/600885539976797
Facebook fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/DS-Babilon-PW-123740464372984
Messenger chat: https://m.me/cm/AbZW7tPYjIuGRlxo/
Council of Residents:
Head - Wojciech Iwanow, room 222b
Members
- Jan Żuk, room 349
- Kacper Widz, room 201
- Oskar Rakoczy, room 516a
- Patryk Rakoczy, room 340b
- Maria Kowalewska, room 114b
- Karol Wojda, room 240a
- Marek Barański, room 240b
- Wiktoria Grzęda, room 539a
- Andżelika Wójtowicz, room 318a
- Antoni Chwastek, room 222a
- Bartosz Janiec, room 249
- Maria Knych, room 314b
- Damian Pawłowski, room 528b
- Robert Pająk, room 421a
Disciplinary Committee:
- Kacper Widz
- Karol Wojda
- Patryk Rakoczy
- Oskar Rakoczy
- Wojciech Iwanow
Contact with Council of Residents:
Send a message to the Facebook profile, private on Messenger (to a member of council), post a message on the Facebook’s group or in person.
How the process of moving in and out looks like?
Moving in: Pay a visit in Administration Office -> Fill the documents -> Recieve the keys and optional equipment
Moving out: Clean Your room -> Return of keys and equipment -> Pay a visit in Administration Office
Types and description of rooms:
Rooms in shared units. Most units consist of a hallway (with a sink and fridge), a bathroom and two rooms. Room types available: separate single room with kitchenette, separate single room, single in a shared unit, separate double with kitchenette, separate double, double in a shared unit, separate triple, triple in a shared unit. Units configurations: 1+1, 2+1, 2+2, 3+1, 3+2, 2+3, 3+3. The most common (almost 80%) are 2+2 units. The rooms contain beds (single or bunk beds), a wardrobe, shelving units, desks, chairs and sometimes a table. Single rooms are approximately 7–10 m². Double rooms are approximately 12–15 m². Triple rooms are approximately 20 m².
Kitchens' description:
There are three kitchens on each floor in blocks x12K, x35K and x49K (next to the stairwells). The x12K and x49K kitchens each have 3 hobs, whilst the x35K kitchen has 2. The cookers are mainly electric. There are also electric ovens. Each kitchen has a cupboard with a sink, a bin and a food preparation table. All kitchens are monitored.
Bathrooms' description:
There is one bathroom in each unit – for 1-6 people, depending on the unit.
Common rooms and utility spaces:
TV Room (530) – Jan Żuk. Facilities: TV, PS4 + 2 controllers with games (available to hire separately), sofas, pouffes.
Banquet Room (18) – Kacper Widz. Facilities: sofas, tables, sound system.
Gym (first floor) − Oskar Rakoczy
Ping-Pong table (banquet room hall) − Patryk Rakoczy. Facilities: net, balls, rackets.
Bicycle storage (near reception) – Maria Kowalewska. The registration campaign is announced on the Facebook group.
Parking – Karol Wojda. The registration campaign is announced on the Facebook group. The fee is paid by card at the administration office.
Billiard Room (430) – Marek Barański. Facilities: billiard table, cues, sofas.
Board games room (429) – Antoni Chwastek. Facilities: sofas, table, board games.
Storage room (basement) – Bartosz Janiec
Silent Learning Room (230) – open access. Facilities: tables and chairs, power outlets.
To book a room, please reach out to us on Messenger.
Laundry and drying room
Laundry room is on the 1st floor, by the main elevators. There are 6 washing machines and 2 dryers.
Washing costs PLN 5–5.77, drying PLN 2–2.31 for 35 minutes or PLN 4–4.61 for 70 minutes; payment can be made in cash or online.
Internet access:
Internet access in rooms is provided via a wired connection. You must have your own Ethernet cable. Connecting your own Wi-Fi access points is prohibited.
During check-in, collect a token from the administration. After connecting the device to the network, create an account on the website https://net.ds.pw.edu.pl and register the device. If you want to connect more devices, fill in the form on the website and contact the IT Centre.
In some places in the corridor, there is access to the pw.edu.pl and eduroam Wi-Fi networks.
WUT IT Centre (contact in case of connection problems)
tel. (+48) 22 234 59 99
e-mail: 5999@pw.edu.pl
Taking out the rubbish:
By the reception (go upstairs only by few steps), there’s garbage chamber for mixed waste. Trash containers for recycling are outside the Dormitory, on the internal area, called “studnia”.
What is best to take with you from home before arrival?
After discussion with your roommates (in order to avoid unnecessary doubling stuff): pots, dishes, cutlery, kettle, laundry dryer. You can also take (depending on your needs): microwave, toaster and iron.
What is unnecessary to take, because is provided by the dormitory or Residents’ Council?
While moving in (also later) from the repository you can take: blankets, quilt, cushions, bedding, internet cable. Bedding can be changed every 2 weeks (information about the change of bedding is being hanged around dorm). From the lodge you can borrow the vacuum.
Infrastructure around the dormitory:
Shops: 24h shop (named by students “Kej”), Kopińska Hall, Top Market, “Żabka”, Carrefour Express, a bit further “Biedronka”
Food: in a few minutes walk distance: Bar Smak, Bar Korona, Pizzeria na Barskiej, Food Station, Kebab Asma, Babylon Restaurant, Viet-Thai Bar – we recommend this especially, it’s very tasty and cheap
Additional infrastructure: parcel locker, petrol station, public bike station, hospital
Public transport: There are bus and tram stops nearby. It takes about 15 minutes to reach the central campus by public transport, and about 20–25 minutes to reach the southern campus. Both campuses are about a half-hour’s walk away, or about 20 minutes by bike.
How to report the technical faults?
To report a technical fault, we write it up in the appropriate notebook at the reception desk. Common faults are repaired on the fly. Problematic ones are solved as fast as it’s possible to.
How to receive guests during the day and after 11pm?
Between 7 am and 11 pm, simply go down to the reception to collect your guest, show your resident card and enter their details in the visitors’ log.
To extend a guest’s stay overnight, you must obtain permission from the Residents’ Council in one of two ways. The first is to complete the form available at sspw.pl/noclegowki. Once the application has been approved by a member of the Residents’ Council, the guest must sign in the system. The information is then forwarded to the reception. The other method is to fill in a paper overnight stay form and obtain a signature from a member of the Residents’ Council. You must take the completed and signed form to the reception by 11 pm.
A guest may stay on the hall of residence premises for a maximum of 3 consecutive nights, or 5 nights in a month.