16.2.1 Elected representation

Széchenyi István University ensures inclusive and participatory governance through elected and delegated stakeholder representation in the Senate. According to the Organizational and Operational Regulations (SZMSZ – PDF), the Senate includes elected academic staff representatives from the faculties, one elected representative of non-academic staff, representatives delegated by the Student Self-Government (HÖK), one representative delegated by the Doctoral Student Self-Government (DÖK), and a representative of the recognized trade union („szakszervezet”) (Composition of the Senate, Section 38):

Under Section 37(1) of the Organizational and Operational Regulations (p. 48), the Senate is the University’s supreme decision-making body and the body that oversees the implementation of decisions.

Composition of the Senate

Section 38

  1. The Senate consists of voting members and permanent invitees with consultative rights.
  2. The distribution of the Senate’s voting members is as follows:
    1. The President of the Senate is the Rector, who is an ex officio member of the Senate.
    2. The Vice-President delegated by the President is an ex officio member of the Senate.
    3. b) Representation of academic staff: for each faculty, one elected faculty member for every commenced group of 40 full-time-equivalent teaching/research/academic staff members.
    4. Representation of non-teaching/non-research staff: one elected representative for the University as a whole.
    5. Representation of the representative trade union (FDSZ): one delegated representative.
    6. Representatives delegated by the Student’s Union (HÖK) and the Doctoral Students’ Union (DÖK).

The regulations also guarantee substantial student participation, allowing HÖK representatives to constitute between 20% and 25% of Senate membership when the required level of student electoral participation is achieved (Composition of the Senate, Section 38(8), p. 50). These provisions ensure that academic staff, non-academic employees, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and employee representatives participate in the governance and decision-making processes of the University’s highest governing body.

16.2.2 Students’ union

Széchenyi István University recognises the Student’s Union (EHÖK/HÖK) as the representative organisation of its students. The EHÖK/HÖK operates under its own constitution, elects its own leadership and representatives, adopts its own regulation, manages allocated resources independently, and represents students in university decision-making processes. The Organizational and Operational Regulations of Széchenyi István University (SZMSZ – Pdf) recognises the rights of EHÖK/HÖK to represent student interests, participate in governance, elect student representatives to the Senate, and exercise consultation and consent rights in matters affecting students. The university also recognises separate representation for doctoral students through the Doctoral Student’s Union (Doktorandusz Önkormányzat, DÖK).

Organizational and Operational Regulation, Composition of the Senate, Section 38 also states that the representatives delegated by the Student’s Union (HÖK) and the Doctoral Students’ Union (DÖK) are voting members of the Senate.

The Organizational and Operational Regulation, Page 56, University Union (A Hallgatói Önkormányzat), Section 48 defines the rights and obligations of University Union.

The Organizational and Operational Regulation, Page 47, The Operation of the University (Az Egyetem működése), Section 36 (3) state that The Student’s Union (hereinafter referred to as the HÖK) and the Doctoral Students’ Union (hereinafter referred to as the DÖK) shall participate in the governance of the University and in the representation of students’ interests in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Act on National Higher Education (Nftv.), other applicable legislation, and these Organizational and Operational Regulations.

Student’s Union (EHÖK/HÖK)

The Student Union (EHÖK/HÖK) of Széchenyi István University is the official representative organization of the University’s students. Its primary purpose is to represent students’ interests, support student participation in university governance, and contribute to the development of academic, social, cultural, and community life at the University. The EHÖK/HÖK operates at both the university and faculty levels through its central organization and faculty-based student representative bodies, ensuring that students from all academic units have a voice in matters affecting their studies and university experience.

The EHÖK/HÖK represents students in discussions with the University’s leadership and participates in decision-making processes concerning academic regulations, student welfare, social support schemes, educational quality, and student services. It also contributes to the allocation of student support funds, promotes student involvement in scientific, cultural, and sporting activities, and participates in the evaluation of teaching and educational quality from a student perspective. Through elected representatives, the EHÖK/HÖK prepares and coordinates student participation in the Senate and other university committees, ensuring that student interests are considered in institutional decision-making.

The EHÖK/HÖK Bylaws (Alapszabály – Pdf) establish the legal, organizational, and operational framework of student representation at the University. The document defines the mission, status, rights, responsibilities, and structure of the Student’s Union, including its governing bodies, committees, elected officers, and faculty-level student organizations. It regulates how student representatives are elected, how meetings are convened and conducted, how decisions are adopted, and how representatives exercise their rights and fulfil their responsibilities. The Bylaws also set out the rules governing the election of student representatives, the appointment of Senate members delegated by students, and the operation of student committees and representative bodies.

Student representation in university decision-making was ensured in 2025. The Student’s Union participated in the work of the Senate through representatives with voting rights, with its mandates accounting for 20-25% of the Senate’s membership. The institutional rules governing this representation are set out in Section 38 of the Organizational and Operational Regulations of Széchenyi István University (SZMSZ – Pdf), in particular paragraph (8). The 12(7)(b) of Act CCIV of 2011 (Pdf) on National Higher Education specifies this proportion of student representation for higher education institutions.

Student participation is also ensured in faculty councils. Under the Operational Regulations of Széchenyi István University (SZMSZ – Pdf), student delegates account for 25% of the membership of these councils, including doctoral student representatives at the faculties concerned.

Student support activities of EHÖK/HÖK in 2025 can be found in the Organisational and Operational Regulations – System of Requirements Applicable to Students – Compensations and Allowances Regulations – Section Social subsidies. These include:

  • Basic subsidies
  • Regular social grants
  • Exceptional social grants
  • Study material allowances
  • Housing allowances

In 2025, Student’s Union received and evaluated nearly 5000 social grant applications, of which more than 60% were awarded financial support.

The Student Union (EHÖK/HÖK) actively organises and supports a wide range of social, cultural, sporting and community-building activities for students throughout the academic year. The Union has a dedicated Vice-President for Event Organisation and works to strengthen student engagement, integration and campus life.

Examples of student social activities organised or supported by the EHÖK/HÖK in 2025 include:

  • Freshers’ Week (Gólyahét), featuring team-building activities, social programmes, community events and orientation activities for new students
  • The annual Freshers’ and Alumni Ball (Gólya- és Öregdiák Bál), one of the University’s largest student community events;
  • National Automotive Engineering Day (Országos Járműmérnök Nap), organised by the EHÖK Vehicle Engineering Committee in 2025. The event brought together students from several universities and included community-building, networking, competitions and recreational activities in addition to professional programmes. More than 300 participants attended the event

Doctoral Students’ Union

The Doctoral Students’ Union (DÖK) of Széchenyi István University is the official representative body of doctoral students. Its primary role is to represent and protect the interests of PhD candidates within the University and to ensure that doctoral students have a voice in institutional decision-making processes. The DÖK acts as a bridge between doctoral students, the doctoral schools, and the University’s leadership, enabling doctoral candidates to participate actively in shaping policies and decisions that affect their studies, research activities, and university experience.

The DÖK Constitution and Rules (Alapszabály – Pdf) provide the legal and organizational framework for the operation of the Doctoral Students’ Union. The document defines the purpose, status, and objectives of the organization and establishes the rights and responsibilities of its members. It regulates the structure of the DÖK, including its governing and representative bodies, elected officers, and decision-making mechanisms. The Constitution also specifies how representatives are elected, how meetings are convened and conducted, how decisions are adopted, and how the organization carries out its representative functions within the University.

16.2.3 Identify and engage with local stakeholders

Széchenyi István University has formal written strategic objectives that require faculties to identify, maintain and expand relationships with external stakeholders, including business, employers, municipalities, healthcare organisations, schools, cultural institutions and professional partners. The Faculty Strategic Objectives and Interventions (2021-2030, Pdf) document sets out concrete engagement mechanisms such as maintaining professional partnerships, identifying new partners, involving practitioners in teaching, developing corporate networks, cooperating with local government bodies, participating in regional development initiatives and strengthening relationships with cultural and community organisations. These actions are integrated into faculty planning and demonstrate a systemic approach to stakeholder identification and engagement across the University.

The written procedure is set out in the Sustainability Strategy 2022–2030: it requires measures to be developed together with the relevant stakeholders and their needs to be identified before decisions are adopted. It commits the University to regular stakeholder surveys, meetings and consultations and to a formal partnership plan, including joint programmes with the municipalities that host its campuses.

Apáczai Csere János Faculty

  • Defines its mission to provide services to institutional and corporate partners and undertake third-mission activities connected to civil society and the wider cultural and professional environment.
  • Participates in environmental education and sustainability initiatives in Győr and the surrounding region.
  • Offers preparatory and outreach programmes for secondary-school students.

Audi Hungaria Faculty of Automotive Engineering

  • Involves practitioners and experienced professionals in teaching.
  • Engages MSc students in industrial projects.
  • Uses project-based learning connected to industry needs.

Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law and Political Sciences

  • Maintains relationships with professional partners and identifies new partners.
  • Aligns specialised training with market and legislative needs.
  • Builds relationships with secondary schools in the region and involves them in faculty events.
  • Disseminates research results to professional and public audiences.

Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Transport Sciences

  • Develops a broad corporate network.
  • Encourages industrial contracts and external collaboration.

Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences

  • Cooperates with the Municipality of Győr in health-promotion and health-education projects.
  • Develops a rehabilitation park serving local residents, companies and sports organisations.
  • Aligns health-science education with local healthcare needs.

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Informatics and Electrical Engineering

  • Uses external speakers from industry.
  • Builds project-based education around real industrial needs.
  • Supports educational collaborations with external partners.

Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics

  • Positions itself as a networking hub between the university and the surrounding business community.
  • Strengthens corporate and institutional relations as a strategic priority.
  • Develops education and services in response to labour-market needs and economic actors’ demands.

Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences

  • Establishes close links with companies operating in Győr.
  • Participates in regional development programmes, including the Szigetköz project.
  • Cooperates with external organisations through research and innovation activities.

Faculty of Performance Arts

  • Develops cooperation with regional cultural organisations including orchestras, theatres and artistic institutions.
  • Increases engagement with local and regional audiences through cultural activities and communication.

Engagement with industrial and business stakeholders through FIEK

The Higher Education and Industrial Cooperation Centre (FIEK) has a dedicated mechanism for developing the innovation ecosystem of Széchenyi István University and strengthening relationship between the University and external business partners. The Centre identifies businesses, companies, research institutes and other external professional partners as stakeholders groups for university cooperation. Széchenyi István University, as a member of the Territorial Innovation Platform (TIP) – Győr provides an additional formal mechanism of industry engagement. Széchenyi István University invites national and regional actors as potential partners to strengthen the regional innovation ecosystem.

Engagement with ALUMNI

Széchenyi István University applies a separate institutional procedure for alumni as important external stakeholder group. The Alumni and Wellbeing Centre is responsible for maintaining the relationship with former students. The objective is to bring together graduates, maintain their connection with the university community and support their professional career development. In addition, through the annual ALUMNI survey Széchenyi István University permanently monitors the engagement of ALUMNI with Széchenyi István University, as well as their proposal and opinion regarding teaching, research and third mission activity of the university. The responses are anonymous. The Alumni and Wellbeing Centre processes responses. Based on that, the Center formulates a set of recommendations that Széchenyi István University can integrate into its future activities and practices.

16.2.4 Participatory bodies for stakeholder engagement

Advisory boards

Széchenyi István University gives external partners formal, growing channels to influence study programmes. In 2025, the University formally appointed advisory board members for seven study programmes – Tourism-Hospitality, Business Informatics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Informatics, Business Administration and Management, and Modern Technologies and Cybersecurity. Széchenyi István University also established faculty-level advisory boards for the Vehicle Engineering Faculty and the Audi Hungaria Faculty of Automotive Engineering.

The Audi Hungaria Faculty of Automotive Engineering has an advisory board of industrial partners, the Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board, set up to involve industry directly in developing and continuously reviewing its mechanical and vehicle engineering programmes. Its first meeting brought together about 50 representatives of 26 companies from the automotive, machine-tool, software, cutting-tool and metrology sectors, including international firms such as Haas, Mitsubishi, Zeiss and Grobe. The Faculty asked the Board to help develop new manufacturing technology specializations in its BSc programmes, with the stated aim of shaping curricula in line with the partners’ views.

The Tourism-Hospitality BSc Professional Advisory Board, formed in January 2025, includes the Head of Department from Ministry of Public Administration and Territorial Development alongside four industry members, and meets at least twice a year to strengthen the practical and project-based character of the study. The Business Administration and Management BSc Advisory Board, formed in November 2025, brings together bank and corporate leaders who review curricula and support research and student competition.

Alumni and Wellbeing Center – ALUMNI questionnaire – formal channel of graduates to influence programs.

The Alumni and Wellbeing Centre runs the annual alumni survey on teaching, research and third-mission activity. The Centre processes the responses and formulates recommendations for the University’s future activities. Based on the responses of Alumni, following topics were identified: career support, knowledge sharing, exclusive benefits such as online learning platforms.

Policies beyond engagement

The 2025 Sustainability Report – Pdf of the Széchenyi István University states that stakeholder relations are managed systematically, with continuous, structured dialogue and stakeholder feedback incorporated into institutional decisions. The University’s “knowledge pentagon” model formally links industry, government, civil society, church and media. The Sustainability Competence Centre coordinates the involvement of students, staff, researchers and external partners. The Report’s strategic targets include a pledge to maintain regular and formalised dialogue with local community representatives and to support local communities with targeted programmes. A 2025 example is the long-running dual training and industry partnership programme, through which employers take part in curricula and practice.

The Sustainability Strategy 2022-2030 – Pdf of Széchenyi István University treats cooperation with internal and external stakeholders as a core principle of governance. It requires measures to be developed with relevant stakeholders and their needs to be identified before decisions are adopted. The University commits to regular stakeholder surveys, meetings and consultations, and to a formal partnership plan. Its partnership objectives include joint programmes with the municipalities hosting its campuses and a biodiversity dialogue with city leadership from 2025. The Strategy also provides for periodic review, with stakeholder feedback incorporated.

Engagement with local stakeholders is ensured through the activities of the individual faculties, the Higher Education and Industrial Cooperation Centre (FIEK), and the Sustainability Competence Centre, under the governance of the Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations. In addition, the Alumni and Wellbeing Centre contributes to the development of the University’s educational curricula by incorporating feedback from alumni.

16.2.5 University principles on corruption and bribery

Széchenyi István University publicly commits itself to integrity, transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct through its Code of Conduct (Etikai Kódex), which applies to all members of the university community, including employees, researchers, academic staff, students, doctoral candidates, members of decision-making bodies, and employees of university-owned companies. The Code was adopted to promote the common values of the European Higher Education Area and the principles of the Bologna Declaration, while supporting the legally and morally unquestionable operation of the University. It also emphasizes respect for human dignity, human rights, fundamental freedoms, environmental responsibility, and the preservation of the University’s traditions and reputation. (Preamble; Scope of the Code, §1, p. 3)

A central element of the Code of Conduct is its clear commitment to preventing corruption and unethical behaviour. The University explicitly states that it condemns organized crime, corruption, and bribery. All university citizens are required to reject unfair or unlawful economic, material, and intellectual advantages. These provisions establish a clear institutional stance against corruption and demonstrate the University’s expectation that personal interests must not influence academic, administrative, research, or governance-related activities. (General Ethical Principles, §2, pp. 4-7)

The University also operates a robust conflict-of-interest framework that functions as an important anti-corruption mechanism. The Code requires all forms of conflicts of interest to be avoided and establishes procedures for their identification, disclosure, and management. Individuals whose personal, financial, family, political, emotional, or other interests could compromise their impartiality are required to declare such conflicts before participating in decision-making processes. Where a conflict exists, the individual concerned must be excluded from the relevant decision. These rules help ensure impartiality, fairness, and transparency in both daily operations and institutional governance. (Conflict of Interest, §8, pp. 16-17)

Compliance with the Code is supported by the University’s Ethics Committee (Etikai Bizottság), which serves as the primary institutional body responsible for safeguarding ethical standards. The Committee’s primary objective is to ensure that the ethical principles set out in the Code are reflected in everyday university practice and to promote the resolution of conflicts. The Ethics Committee was established under the Code of Conduct adopted by the Governing Board and operates as a formal institutional mechanism supporting ethical compliance with the University’s ethical standards. Through these activities, the Committee contributes to fostering a culture of integrity, fairness, and respect throughout the University.  (Ethics Committee, §9(1)-(2), p. 17)

The University has established a formal ethics procedure through which alleged violations of the Code may be reported, investigated, and resolved. University citizens may submit written complaints supported by evidence, and the Ethics Committee is empowered to review documentation, hear statements from the parties involved, collect additional evidence, and conduct hearings when necessary. Confidentiality requirements, procedural deadlines, and rights of appeal are built into the process to ensure fairness and due process. Where ethical misconduct is established, the Ethics Committee may recommend sanctions. (Ethics Procedure, §10, pp. 18-21; Remedy, §11, pp. 21-22)

16.2.6 Academic freedom policy

Széchenyi István University formally guarantees academic freedom through its Code of Conduct (Etikai Kódex). The code applies to all employees of the University, irrespective of the type of their employment or other work-related legal relationship with the University (Scope of the Code, §1(1), p. 3). The Code recognizes lecturers and researchers as key contributors to the University’s value creation and explicitly safeguards their educational and research freedom. This includes the freedom to choose research topics, the freedom to publicly teach and discuss their areas of expertise, and openness to different research methodologies, scientific viewpoints, and artistic approaches. The University further commits itself to respecting freedom of expression, freedom of learning, freedom of teaching, freedom of research, equal treatment, and non-discrimination, thereby fostering an academic environment that supports independent inquiry, intellectual diversity, and scholarly debate. (Preamble; General Ethical Principles §2(3); Ethical Norms for Lecturers and Researchers §3(1)-(2), pp. 3-4, 7-8)

Because the Code applies to every employee irrespective of the type of employment, these freedoms apply equally to junior academics (assistant lecturers, assistant professors, doctoral researchers) and to senior academics (associate and full professors), in both research and teaching.

The Code also establishes ethical safeguards that support the exercise of academic freedom. The University expects lecturers and researchers to conduct their work in accordance with the principles of good faith, honesty, reliability, objectivity, openness, and impartiality. Academic staff are encouraged to participate actively in national and international scientific communities, continuously develop their expertise, and contribute to the dissemination of knowledge. At the same time, the Code protects academic activities from discrimination, unfair treatment, and improper influence, thereby ensuring that teaching and research can be pursued according to scholarly and professional standards. (Ethical Norms for Lecturers and Researchers §3(2), §3(7)-(8), pp. 7-9)

The protection of academic freedom is supported by the University’s Ethics Committee, established under the Code of Conduct. The Committee’s primary objective is to ensure that the principles of the Code are reflected in university practice and to facilitate the resolution of ethical conflicts. University citizens who believe that their rights, academic freedoms, or ethical standards have been violated may seek redress through formal ethical procedures. The Ethics Committee operates according to impartiality and conflict-of-interest requirements and provides a structured mechanism through which concerns can be investigated and resolved. (Ethics Committee §9; Ethics Procedure §10, pp. 17-21)

16.2.7 Publish financial data

Széchenyi István University publishes its annual financial reports on its webpage. The reports are published on an annual basis. The report for year 2025 can be found HERE.

16.3.1 Provide expert advice to government

In 2025, Széchenyi István University contributed directly to local government decision-making through cooperation with the Municipality of Győr on the development of the city’s new identity and branding strategy. Experts from the University’s Design Campus participated in preparing the public competition launched by the Municipality of Győr and were involved in the professional evaluation of submitted proposals. The initiative was carried out in cooperation with the city leadership and aimed to support Győr’s long-term urban development, visibility, competitiveness and strategic positioning. This represents direct expert advice and evidence-based professional input into local government planning and decision-making.

The University’s expertise is also reflected in the active involvement of its academic staff in public administration, urban planning and heritage protection. Members of the University’s Department of Architectural History and Urban Planning hold or have held positions in public authorities and planning institutions, facilitating knowledge transfer between academia and government. Examples include Dr. Veöreös András, Deputy Head of the Cultural Heritage Protection Office of the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Government Office; Szalánczi Gábor, Chief Architect of the Municipality of Győrújbarát; and Kuslits Tibor, former Chief Architect of Sopron and former State Chief Architect of the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Government Office. Through these roles, university expertise contributes directly to public planning and development processes.

In 2025, Széchenyi István University contributed directly to the preparation of the expert study supporting the initiative to designate Szigetköz as a priority development region. The study was prepared by HÉTFA Institute and Széchenyi István University for the regional development process led by the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Government. University experts participated in developing the structure of the supporting document and coordinating its data and sources.

The process connected university expertise directly with public-policy development. The supporting document addressed the proposed territorial scope of the priority region and the social, environmental and economic factors requiring coordinated regional development policy. The document proceeded to consultation with the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Government and the Ministry of Public Administration and Regional Development and to wider stakeholder consultation involving municipalities and civil-society organisations.

In 2025, Széchenyi István University and the Ministry of Justice of Hungary signed a cooperation agreement to support victim assistance activities. The partnership aims to strengthen collaboration between higher education and public administration in supporting victims of crime, promoting awareness of victim support services, and developing related educational and professional activities. Through this formal cooperation with a national government ministry, the University contributes academic expertise and professional knowledge to an area of public policy and social support. The agreement demonstrates the University’s direct engagement with national government in addressing societal challenges and supporting the development and dissemination of knowledge relevant to victim protection and assistance.

16.3.2 Policy- and lawmakers outreach and education

Specialist Lawyer programmes

The University offers accredited postgraduate programmes that build capacity for public-sector and legal professionals. The Expert in Law and Governance programme (two semesters, 60 credits, taught in English) covers comparative parliamentary and legislative studies, legislative drafting, public management and public finance, EU and international decision-making procedures, lobbying regulation, media law and IT in government, and includes institutional visits. It prepares graduates to work in legislative, governmental and administrative bodies. Related programmes cover cybersecurity law, digital child protection, EU public procurement, and economic and financial law.

Széchenyi István University’s other programmes and events are open to decision-makers and public-sector professionals for training, documentation and policy development. The University’s lifelong-learning offer includes postgraduate specialisation programmes, accredited and delivered by the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, among others. Below we list some programmes relevant to policy- and lawmakers:

  • Law and Governance Specialist Lawyer;
  • Cybersecurity Specialist Lawyer and Cybersecurity Legal Consultant (accredited for information-security officer posts);
  • Digital Child Protection Specialist Lawyer and Legal Consultant;
  • Legal Expert in Economics and Finance.

The University also organises events on these topics. In February 2025 the Faculty of Law ran the Winter Seminar 2025, a short study programme on digital child protection with workshops on law, IT and governance, and a visit to the national media and infocommunications regulator. In May 2025 it organised TESIC 2025, a conference that named policymakers as a target group.

16.3.3 Participation in government research

MONSTUR in the Danube

Széchenyi University has been awarded a grant in the Interreg Danube competition – MONSTUR in the Danube project, partly funded by the European Union. The three-year project aims to establish and test a cross-border system for monitoring sturgeon and protecting migratory fish in the Danube. The international research project, led by the Romanian Ministry of Environment, Water and Forestry, also involves the participation of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Central and Eastern European Environment Organisation, and the State University of Moldova. Such monitoring systems provide the evidence needed by government authorities and environmental organisations to support biodiversity protection and freshwater ecosystem management. The project started on 1 April 2025 and runs until 31 March 2028. The official project page can be found HERE.

SZIGETKÖZ area as a priority development region

In 2025, Széchenyi István University contributed directly to the preparation of the expert study supporting the initiative to designate Szigetköz as a priority development region. The study was prepared by HÉTFA Institute and Széchenyi István University for the regional development process led by the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Government. University experts participated in developing the structure of the supporting document and coordinating its data and sources.

The process connected university expertise directly with public-policy development. The supporting document addressed the proposed territorial scope of the priority region and the social, environmental and economic factors requiring coordinated regional development policy. The document proceeded to consultation with the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Government and the Ministry of Public Administration and Regional Development and to wider stakeholder consultation involving municipalities and civil-society organisations.

16.3.4 Neutral platform to discuss issues

International relations

In 2025, Széchenyi István University hosted ambassadors, chargés d’affaires and diplomatic representatives from several Southeast Asian countries to discuss cooperation in higher education, research, innovation and sustainable development. The event provided a neutral academic environment in which representatives from different countries and policy systems could exchange perspectives, discuss common challenges and explore future cooperation opportunities. Through this dialogue, the University facilitated constructive engagement between diplomatic stakeholders and academic leaders.

International Conference on Technological, Educational, Social, and International Challenges in the Changing World (TESIC 2025)

In May 2025, Széchenyi István University organised the International Conference on Technological, Educational, Social, and International Challenges in the Changing World (TESIC 2025). The conference explicitly identified policymakers as a target participant group and provided a platform for policymakers, researchers and professionals to exchange knowledge and discuss solutions to contemporary challenges. Topics included digital transformation, cybersecurity, technological development and sustainable development. The event brought together approximately 160 researchers from 14 countries and supported open dialogue and cooperation among participants representing different professional and policy backgrounds.

Kautz Conference on Business and Economics 2025

In October 2025, the Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics of Széchenyi István University organised the Kautz Conference on Business and Economics 2025. The conference was designed to provide a platform for researchers, industry professionals and policymakers to discuss key challenges affecting the global business and economic environment. Topics included economic development, business law and regulation, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, sustainability and emerging technologies. By bringing together stakeholders from different sectors and countries, the conference provided a neutral forum for the exchange of views and evidence-based discussion of policy-relevant issues.

Mobility and Environment – Future-Shaping Automotive Research Conference

The University provides open forums where representatives of government, business, science and different countries meet. In October 2025 its Vehicle Maintenance and Diagnostics Department and Automotive Research Centre organised the conference “Mobility and Environment – Future-Shaping Automotive Research” at the Győr Innovation Park. The Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry took part in the opening, and plenary speakers included the Chamber’s Vice-President and the head of a department at the Ministry of Construction and Transport.