Following the preliminaries, 14 teams were invited to the finals of the 4th “Junior Engineers Camp – HARMAN Hackathon,” an idea and prototype development competition jointly organized for the fourth time by Harman Becker Ltd., the Alba Regia Technical Faculty of Obuda University, and the Municipality of Székesfehérvár. The teams arrived in Székesfehérvár for the 24-hour development challenge from Szeged, Pécs, Budapest, Dunaújváros, Veszprém, and Kecskemét.
In the finals, the participating teams were tasked with creating a prototype of an innovative technological solution that contributes to sustainable, safe, and enjoyable urban transportation in the year 2055, at the level of a mid-sized European city. They had to take into account the growth of urban populations, the transformation of energy resources, environmental awareness, and autonomous systems as part of everyday life.
The hackathon began with a warm-up mini concert by students of the Székesfehérvár Vocational Training Center Széchenyi István Technical School, followed by a performance by illusionist Balázs V. Kiss. At the opening ceremony, Deputy Mayor Attila Mészáros, Csaba István Purgel, Managing Director of Harman Becker Ltd., and Prof. Dr. György Györök, Dean of the Alba Regia Technical Faculty of Obuda University, welcomed the teams.
Results of the Secondary School Category
The first place was awarded to the Mikrobi team, composed of students from the Székesfehérvár Vocational Training Center Széchenyi István Technical School. Team members Ádám Krausz, Péter Ottó Lopert, Márk Bokor, and Kevin Kertai developed “a self-driving car project designed to enable environmentally conscious, economical, and sustainable transportation in a future city—creating the perfect traffic system.”
Results of the Higher Education Category
The winner in the university category was Palotai MotorSOKK, consisting of members Sándor Borz from the University of Pannonia, Dominik Vaczula from Obuda University’s Alba Regia Faculty, and Krisztián Major from the Székesfehérvár Vocational Training Center Széchenyi István Technical School. Their project presented a model of a communicative intersection connected to a self-developed application that recommends optimal speed and route options for faster, shorter, and safer travel.
After the pitches and the award ceremony, each team received Harman Dollars according to their ranking, which they could exchange for premium-quality audio devices.
We trust that participants enriched themselves with numerous experiences, new knowledge, and inspiring professional connections through this informal learning environment, and that many of them will choose a future career along the STEAM pathways.
Official Results
Secondary School Category:
I. Mikrobi – Székesfehérvár Vocational Training Center Széchenyi István Technical School
II. NSZKP – Székesfehérvár Vocational Training Center Széchenyi István Technical School
III. VLM – Szeged Vocational Training Center Tóth János Mórahalom Technical School, Vocational School and Szilágyi Mihály Dormitory
IV. KA-SZI – Baranya County Vocational Training Center Zipernowsky Károly Technical School
V. The Rampaging Four – BGéSZC Mechatronics Technical School
VI. MakerBase – BGéSZC Mechatronics Technical School
VII. Elysia – BGéSZC Mechatronics Technical School
VIII. BitBetyárok – BMSZC Trefort Ágoston Bilingual Technical School
IX. Back To The Future – Dunaújváros Vocational Training Center Dunaferr Technical School and Vocational School
X. Kardos and Co. – Székesfehérvár Vocational Training Center Széchenyi István Technical School
University Category:
I. Palotai MotorSOKK – joint team of Óbuda University Alba Regia Faculty, University of Pannonia, and Székesfehérvár Vocational Training Center Széchenyi István Technical School
II. Hegyi Harman(t) – University of Pannonia
III. KMSZ Limited Imagination Company – Budapest University of Technology and Economics
IV. Innovative Skyline – Neumann János University GAMF Faculty of Mechanical and Informatics & Óbuda University Kandó Kálmán Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Photo gallery on the official website:
https://harmanhackathon.amk.uni-obuda.hu/iv-harman-hackathon-fotogaleria-2025/
