Education for SDGs in the wider community (17.4.3)

Researchers’ Night (Kutatók Éjszakája). In 2025, Széchenyi István University once again participated in Researchers’ Night (Kutatók Éjszakája), one of Europe’s largest science communication festivals. The event was open to the public and aimed to make scientific research accessible and engaging for people of all ages. Visitors could attend lectures, laboratory demonstrations, interactive exhibitions, and educational activities delivered by university researchers and staff. Through programmes focusing on health, wellbeing, neuroscience, decision-making processes, and preventive healthcare, participants gained first-hand experience of how scientific research contributes to everyday life and societal development. The initiative promotes public understanding of science, lifelong learning, and community engagement with research and innovation.

The Óvári Gazdászok Szövetsége is the alumni association of the Széchenyi University’s Albert Kázmér Faculty in Mosonmagyaróvár. It brings together graduates of the faculty and its predecessor institutions, and it is listed within the University’s alumni community. The association works with the Faculty on professional programmes focused on agriculture. In November 2025 they jointly organised the Digital Agri-Orientation exhibition and workshop on “Green Deal and agriculture: sustainability or competitive advantage?”. It had nearly 50 exhibitors from the agricultural sector, advisory points, round-table discussions and interactive educational programmes for secondary-school and university students. It ran alongside the 40th Óvári Scientific Day, an international conference on the same theme.

In April 2025 the International Programmes and Alumni Centre held the “Alumni Spotlight” event at the Győr Innovation Park, where the two winners of the “International Alumnus of the Year 2024” award shared career experience and study and job-search advice with international students.

Me and My Country Programme. Through its “Me and My Country” programme, Széchenyi István University involves international students in delivering educational sessions for residents of a local children’s home and the wider university community. The initiative promotes intercultural understanding, global citizenship, diversity, and social inclusion through community-based learning and cultural exchange

Senior University 2025. Széchenyi István University’s Albert Kázmér Faculty in Mosonmagyaróvár, in partnership with the Municipality of Mosonmagyaróvár and the Kisalföld editorial office, jointly organizes the XV. Senior University (Nyugdíjas Egyetem) of Mosonmagyaróvár during the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic year. The programme provides a series of educational lectures delivered both in person and online, ensuring broad public accessibility. Topics cover science, history, culture, environmental sustainability, archaeology, education, and public interest issues. The initiative is designed as a community outreach activity that extends learning opportunities beyond traditional university students. Lectures are publicly promoted through the city website, social media channels, local television, and regional media, making them accessible to local residents, senior citizens, and any interested members of the wider community.

The Senior University (Nyugdíjas Egyetem) 2025 hosted by the Central Campus of Széchenyi István University has also 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.

Nyugdíjas Egyetem (University for Seniors) Public Lecture Series, 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. Ágnes Tóth

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