Zsuzsanna Naderi, State Secretary for Vocational Training and Adult Education, Dr Sándor Katz, State Secretary for Higher Education, and Péter Singer, Head of Department at the State Secretariat for Public Education, recently visited Széchenyi István University. The guests attended presentations on the University's achievements, strategic objectives and plans, and were introduced to the educational and research infrastructure of the Győr campus, its world-class student competition teams, and the University's innovation and health technology developments.

Dr Tamás Kolossváry, Head of Széchenyi István University's Győr Innovation Park, briefed the government delegation on expansion plans and the University's system of corporate partnerships.

The government officials were welcomed by Professor Dr Ferenc Friedler, Rector and Vice President for Scientific Affairs, Dr Zsolt Kovács, Vice President for General and Academic Affairs, and Dr Sarolta Horváthné Szabó, Director of Strategic Management. Gábor Módos, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Széchenyi István University, which maintains the University, also attended the programme.

Strengthening the links between vocational training and higher education was an important topic of the visit. At the Mobilis Interactive Experience Centre, Zsuzsanna Naderi held discussions with representatives of the region's vocational training institutions and University leaders. The meeting included a presentation of Mobilis's activities and a review of plans for developing the Győr Automotive Knowledge Centre. Representatives of the Győr Vocational Training Centre and the Győr Electrical Industry Sectoral Training Centre also attended the programme. Meanwhile, Professor Dr Ferenc Friedler and State Secretary Dr Sándor Katz held separate discussions on the University's scientific strategy.

The delegation then visited the Győr Innovation Park, where they learned about the University's innovation ecosystem, research and development achievements, and expansion plans. It was announced that the plans required for obtaining permits for the second phase had already been completed. The proposed development would include student accommodation, apartments for visiting professors, laboratories, a conference and events centre, and corporate development centres. University representatives demonstrated how higher education, scientific activities and corporate partnerships are interconnected. Imre Pintér-Péntek, President of the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, also joined the professional discussions on behalf of the region's business community.

The visit concluded at Széchenyi István University's MedTech Health Technology Campus, where the guests were briefed on developments related to health sciences education and opportunities for healthcare innovation. The ongoing investment project will expand the teaching and research infrastructure of the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, while subsequent phases are planned to include specialist outpatient clinics, a rehabilitation unit and a residential care home for 150 older people.

Dr Ferenc Szauter, Head of the Automotive Industry Research Centre, explained this highly effective approach to nurturing talent to the guests outside the workshops of the SZEnergy Team, which won Europe's largest energy efficiency competition for the fifth consecutive year, and the Arrabona Racing Team, which has achieved outstanding results in the Formula Student series.