13.11.2025
A unique publication entitled Bata Schools of Work comprehensively and in detail presents an exceptional educational institution founded by the Bata company a hundred years ago, which influenced a generation of young people and, in many cases, their descendants.
“For me personally, meeting the graduates was a life-changing experience. Their zest for life inspired me to take a deeper look at the legacy of the Bata schools. I believe that readers will also find inspiration in their stories,” says the author of the book, Gabriela Končitíková, who has been researching the Bata theme for eighteen years.
The book is a unique work that should not be missing from any Bata library. It is interwoven with personal stories and photographs of graduates of the Bata School of Work, supplemented by archival and private documents. Over more than three hundred pages, readers will understand the magic and power of these schools, which provided young people at the time with much more than just education and professional experience.
