Public events (lifelong learning) (4.3.2 )

Senior University 2025 in Mosonmagyaróvár

In September 2025, Széchenyi István University co-organized the 15th Senior University (Nyugdíjas Egyetem) of Mosonmagyaróvár together with the Municipality of Mosonmagyaróvár and the local newspaper Kisalföld. During the event, the programme offered a series of educational lectures delivered both in-person and online for citizens and other interested members of the community. The lectures covered diverse topics including environmental sciences, archaeology, food innovation, literature, ecology, pedagogy, cultural heritage, and history. The lectures were publicly accessible through live events as well as online platforms, supporting lifelong learning and public engagement with academic knowledge.

The program of the Senior University 2025 is HERE:

Senior University of Széchenyi István Egyetem 2025

The Senior University (Nyugdíjas Egyetem) 2025 hosted a wide range of events open to public. The programme provides free public lectures delivered by university academics, researchers, external experts, healthcare professionals, public leaders, and cultural experts. The lectures cover a diverse range of topics including health and healthy ageing, mental wellbeing, environmental sustainability, renewable energy, climate change, digital technologies, artificial intelligence, transport and mobility, cybersecurity, history, culture, public policy, science communication, language learning, and social issues. The programme promotes lifelong learning, public engagement with science, and knowledge sharing between the University and the wider community.

The University makes many of these lectures publicly accessible through online recordings, further extending community access to educational content beyond the campus. Through the Senior University programme, Széchenyi István University demonstrates its ongoing commitment to lifelong learning and the provision of public educational events for the wider community.

Lectures in 2025:

Date

Speaker

Lecture Title

Topic Area

20 February 2025

Velekei László

Győri Balett 45 – Tradition and Innovation

Culture and Arts

10 March 2025

Dr. Torma András

Renewable Energy: A Response to Sustainability Challenges?

Sustainability and Energy

7 April 2025

Dr. Vári Péter

Halványkék pötty (Pale Blue Dot)

Science and Environment

5 May 2025

Dr. Zakariás Géza

Movement is Life: Physical Activity and Sport in Older Age

Health and Wellbeing

8 September 2025

Dr. Bakos-Kiss Gábor

The Theatre of the Present and the Future

Culture and Performing Arts

6 October 2025

Dr. Tóth Péter

How Can We Calculate How Many People Live in a City and Where?

Demography and Urban Studies

13 November 2025

Dr. Tóth Ágnes

How Can We Fill Our Years with Healthy Life? Health and Quality of Life Hand in Hand

Health and Healthy Ageing

8 December 2025

Dr. Bratkó Róbert

Current Issues of Online Fraud

Cybersecurity and Digital Awareness

The Senior University (Nyugdíjas Egyetem) webpage can be found HERE, the 2025 program is HERE:

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025 – National Conference and Exhibition.

On 29 May 2025, Széchenyi István University organized the 16th National Conference and Professional Exhibition. The event featured keynote speeches, professional lectures, student presentations, exhibitions, and discussions on emerging technology. The event was free of charge and open to everyone, following registration.

Researchers’ Night (Kutatók Éjszakája) 2025 – Széchenyi István University

In 2025, Széchenyi István University once again participated in the national Researchers’ Night programme, held on 26 September 2025. The University welcomed visitors in Győr, Mosonmagyaróvár and Zalaegerszeg, offering a diverse range of scientific and educational activities. The programme included scientific lectures, laboratory visits, interactive experiments, and engaging educational activities for children, young people and families.

ARCHICUBE – “Plan and Reality”

In the autumn semester of 2025, the ARCHICUBE professional student group of the Design Campus at Széchenyi István University organized a six-part lecture series entitled “Plan and Reality”. The programme introduced participants to the work and professional experiences of architectural practices, focusing on the development of projects from initial concepts and design through to realization.

The lecture series was open to everyone interested and free of charge, providing accessible opportunities for students, professionals and members of the wider public to gain insight into contemporary architectural practice and engage in dialogue with architects.