Nearly two hundred graduating students of the Albert Kázmér Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at Széchenyi István University received their degrees at a ceremonial graduation event on 3 July. The occasion not only celebrated the new graduates but also recognised professionals and partners who have made outstanding contributions to the Faculty’s development.

The joint development project of Oasis Technology Ltd., Virtualitica Ltd., and Széchenyi István University has reached another important milestone. The project integrates electricity generation and agricultural cultivation within a single intelligent system. This innovative solution was presented during a professional event organized as part of the GreenTech Plus European Union project at the Smart Farm teaching farm of the Albert Kázmér Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

At the national final of one of the world’s most significant educational robotics-building and programming competitions, 161 teams and 416 competitors measured their robotics, programming and innovation skills at Széchenyi István University’s Győr campus. The best performers in the Hungarian final of the World Robot Olympiad 2026 will represent Hungary at the World and European championships.

Széchenyi István University’s Zalaegerszeg Innovation Park recently organised the Future of Vehicles: Innovation, Engineering and Economic Conference (FoV) for the second time this year. The two-day scientific event focused on the issues of future mobility.

The graphic design, architecture, and product design programmes launched in 2021 at the Faculty of Arts of Széchenyi István University have since gained nationwide popularity: this year, the third cohort graduated from the undergraduate programmes of the Design Campus, while the first cohort completed master’s studies. An exhibition featuring the graduates’ works was also opened in the atrium of the university’s Győr Innovation Park.

For the fifth consecutive time, the student team developing an electric vehicle at Széchenyi István University has triumphed in Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition. The SZEnergy Team secured first place at the Shell Eco-marathon held at the Silesia Ring in Poland with a new world record of 332 kilometres per kilowatt-hour, surpassing their own record set last year. The young engineers from Győr outperformed more than twenty university teams from across Europe.

The SZEnavis team, made up of students from Széchenyi István University, took part as the only Hungarian entrant in the 20th German Concrete Canoe Regatta, where 70 university teams from eight countries competed. The Győr-based team achieved its greatest success to date: in the mixed doubles category, they reached the second step of the podium, while their men’s and women’s pairs also finished among the leading teams.

Four victories, four world records—this is the SZEnergy Team’s record over the past four years at the world’s largest energy efficiency competition, the Shell Eco-marathon. This year, the Széchenyi István University team aims not only to defend its title but also to surpass last year’s record; they recently presented their developments and their vehicle, already competing in Poland, at a rollout event.

For the seventh consecutive time, Széchenyi István University has been included in the sustainability ranking of the Times Higher Education higher education evaluation organisation. The institution improved its results in several sub-areas and continues to be among the world’s best based on its performance related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Following a highly successful opening day in Győr, the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026 continued in Budapest, with Széchenyi István University serving as this year's host institution. The principal theme of Europe's foremost higher education forum was how to strengthen the continent's competitive advantage in talent and innovation. The programme, which concluded on 25 June, brought together more than 600 leaders from academia, industry and government representing around sixty countries worldwide.

Széchenyi István University, host of this year’s QS Higher Ed Europe Summit, welcomed more than one hundred leading experts from higher education and industry representing thirty-three countries to its Győr Innovation Park on the opening day of the international conference. Focusing on the relationship between academia and the corporate sector, the event brought together prominent figures from the automotive, information technology and defence industries, among many others, to share their experiences and insights.

A major milestone in the history of the Arrabona Racing Team (ART) came last year when, after more than a decade of competing with internal combustion powertrains, the team switched to an electric drivetrain. Although the first car of the electric era featured numerous impressive technical innovations, its full potential remained unrealized due to initial reliability issues. In response, the Széchenyi István University student team significantly simplified and thoroughly tested the vehicle, aiming to move closer to the front of the field this season.

The globally recognised higher education analytics and ranking organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) will hold one of Europe’s most important higher education forums, the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe in Hungary between 23 and 25 June. The prestigious event, bringing together more than 500 university leaders, policymakers, researchers and industry experts from 60 countries, will be hosted by Széchenyi István University, which will also welcome participants to a corporate-focused professional programme on the opening day at its Győr Innovation Park.

Representatives of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals recently visited the Győr campus of Széchenyi István University. The technical higher education institution has strong programmes in the study of petroleum and mineral resources, as well as in IT and engineering, areas in which it seeks to establish educational and research cooperation with the Hungarian side.

At its latest meeting of core members, the Doctoral School of Regional- and Business Administration Sciences at Széchenyi István University expressed its appreciation to two distinguished professors, Dr Lívia Mihályka Ablonczyné and Dr László Komlósi, for their dedicated service. The addition of new core members was also announced at the event, and a decision was reached regarding the handover of the leadership of the SZEEDS^M English-language doctoral programme, ensuring the continuity of the academic work.

The SZEngine Team has reached a significant milestone in its evolution from engine developers to race car constructors by unveiling its first self-built Formula Student vehicle, along with a newly developed hybrid powertrain that forms the heart of the car. Although the team will now compete independently, its members remain committed to the drivetrain development that has become their hallmark. In fact, more than half of the team continues to focus on engine optimization.

In May, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) hosted its Military Operations Planning in International Law course in Tallinn, Estonia. Dr Roland Kelemen, Head of the Department of Modern Technology and Cybersecurity Law at Széchenyi István University, became the first representative from Hungary’s civilian higher education sector to participate in the expert-level legal training.

For the first time, Széchenyi István University has been included in the international Round University Rankings higher education ranking, where it secured 984th place among the world’s leading universities. The institution achieved particularly noteworthy results in the areas of financial sustainability, research performance and internationalisation.

Széchenyi István University has achieved a significant milestone by being included in the international Round University Rankings for the first time. It secured 984th place among the world’s leading universities. The institution achieved particularly noteworthy results in the areas of financial sustainability, research performance, and internationalisation.

Six years ago, Bridge Garden opened as Győr’s only permanent open-air concert venue, and it is once again welcoming visitors for several months this year. From May to October, some of Hungary’s most popular artists will perform on the banks of the Moson-Danube, giving audiences the opportunity to enjoy virtually every major act on the domestic popular music scene, including BSW, Road, Quimby and Fiesta. The season will close on 17 October with a concert by Tankcsapda in the courtyard of Széchenyi István University’s student club.

Recently, lecturers from the Albert Kázmér Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at Széchenyi István University participated in the Regional Conference for Europe, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via online platform. Among the fifty member state representatives attending the programme in Tajikistan were Professor Gergely Bernáth and Dr Attila Kiss, Vice-Dean for Innovation. The latter also delivered a presentation.

The Budapest Innovation and Training Centre of Széchenyi István University recently hosted another stage of the professional event series focusing on medical technology innovations, organised with the support of the University and based on the LinQ Catalyst methodology of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In the latest phase of the Catalyst Europe programme, teams consisting of young mentees and experienced mentors worked on preparing their research plans.

The relationship between sport and health, opportunities for performance optimization, and issues related to mental well-being were at the centre of the 23rd National Sports Science Congress, jointly organised in Győr by Széchenyi István University’s Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences and the Hungarian Society of Sport Science. The event brought together leading national and international experts, who presented their latest research findings in the field.

Since 2018, Péter Őri has been preparing Hungarian automotive technician competitors for the European Championship of Professions (EuroSkills) and the WorldSkills Competition. His current mentee, Martin Albrecht, recently took part in an international competition in Canada, where he outperformed the entire field. His achievement is a promising sign ahead of the WorldSkills Competition to be held in Shanghai this September.

The world’s football audience will witness a historic moment at Saturday’s UEFA Champions League Final in Budapest: during the Paris SG–Arsenal match, hearing-impaired young people will serve as ball assistants. The work of the students of the Ezüstcipő Focisuli Foundation is supported by the further developed “Look At Me” signalling system, created in cooperation with researchers from Széchenyi István University.

The Sustainability Competence Centre of Széchenyi István University, together with the United Nations Association of Hungary and the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, recently organised the latest edition of the Majlis lecture series focusing on the values of the United Nations. Held at the Győr Innovation Park, the programme centred on sustainability in higher education, with renowned experts discussing the topic with Hungarian and international students of the University.

Innovative student projects were showcased recently at the Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP) Demo Day event organised at the Győr Innovation Park of Széchenyi István University. During the event, ten teams presented their developments, with some of the best ideas including healthcare- and sustainability-focused solutions.

Mobility opportunities and research collaborations in Hungarian higher education were at the centre of the 21 May meeting of the Committee on International Affairs of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference. The event, held at the Budapest Innovation and Training Centre of Széchenyi István University, also focused on expanding partnerships with China and Latin America.

Eleven students from the Győr Dance and Visual Arts Primary School, Vocational Secondary School and Dormitory, maintained by Széchenyi István University, participated in a study trip to Prague supported by the Pannónia Scholarship Programme. As part of this, the students were recently able to participate in the activities of the Prague Dance Conservatory.

Recipients of the University Research Scholarship Programme and the Cooperative Doctoral Programme presented their scientific work at a conference held at Széchenyi István University on 20 May. Attendees had the opportunity to listen to more than sixty presentations ranging from innovations in the automotive and health technology sectors, through research related to artificial intelligence, to new opportunities in healthy food production.

Students and researchers from Bavarian and Hungarian partner institutions recently arrived at Széchenyi István University for a multi-day professional workshop. During the programme, participants worked on the development and testing of self-driving algorithms, while also gaining insight into laboratories and research activities focusing on autonomous systems.