The latest findings and results of an international, interdisciplinary research project initiated and launched by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Debrecen were presented in December at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Attendants at the event could learn about the relevant publications released so far, an interactive map available in two languages, and the long-term plans for continuing the research activities.
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Gert Loosen has received a prestigious award and high honor from the monarch of Belgium for his outstanding work in expanding and improving Hungarian-Belgian cultural and professional relations. Assistant Professor at the Institute of German Studies at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen and Director of the Dutch-Flemish Center in Debrecen, Professor Loosen received the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Crown on December 9 at a ceremony held at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium to Hungary.
As a consequence of the automotive investments in Debrecen, our city has become a new center of the automotive industry in Central Europe, which exerts significant influence on the life of Debrecen. In order to study the overall impact, a research group called DEB AUT has been established at the University of Debrecen, which examines how this kind of development affects employment, training needs, university structure, urban transport, cultural life and social mobility.
The Confucius Institute of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen (UDFH) and the Deutsches Kulturforum Ott-Home International Meeting Point organized a Chinese language course for residents of Debrecen for the first time. Those who successfully completed the course received their certificates on 12 November, Wednesday.
The number of foreign students at the University of Debrecen has continued to grow, with almost 7,800 students studying at UD in the 2025/2026 academic year. Attila Jenei, Director of the Coordinating Center for International Education, advocates the continuous development of the English-language training system to maintain the popularity of the institution in the international student market and to increase competitiveness.
The most recent scientific findings in the field of sexual psychology have been discussed recently by experts at an international conference in Debrecen. This International Conference on Sexual Well-Being was organized by the joint research group (called Intercultural Sexualpsychology Research Group) formed by the Institute of Psychology of the Faculty of Humanities (BTK) at the University of Debrecen (DE) and the University of Malaga, Spain, on Wednesday, October 15, at the Headquarters of the Debrecen Academic Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
This year, the Confucius Institute of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Debrecen (DE) organized the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Debrecen for the fifth time. On Sunday evening, October 5, musical and dance performances on a stage set up in the heart of the city center welcomed the traditional festival, which has a history of several thousand years in China.
Irish Ambassador to Hungary Ragnar Almqvist has recently visited the University of Debrecen, accompanied by his mother, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, a distinguished representative of Irish literature. The visitors discussed the relationship between literature and diplomacy with students of the Institute of English and American Studies of the Faculty of Humanities.
BMW Group Plant Debrecen has recently expanded its strategic partnership with the University of Debrecen. The strategic cooperation between the German car manufacturer and our institution of higher education, which has been in effect since 2023, has been joined by the Faculty of Humanities as well as the unit Agricultural Research Institutes and Experimental Farm. The relevant agreement was signed on Tuesday by the leaders of the university and those of the company.