At a joint press conference, Harman Becker Kft. and the Alba Regia Faculty of Obuda University officially announced the strengthening of their current cooperation. The event was attended by Attila Mészáros, Deputy Mayor of the City of Székesfehérvár; Dr. habil. Viktória Sugár, Vice-Rector for Sustainability and Priority Developments; Csaba Purgel, Managing Director of Harman Becker Kft.; Tibor Németh, Head of Education and Manager responsible for academic relations at Harman Becker Kft.; Dr. Erdogan Hueseyin, Director of Engineering at Harman Germany; and Prof. Dr. György Györök, Dean of the Alba Regia Faculty.
A declaration of intent was signed by Dr. habil. Viktória Sugár and Csaba Purgel, outlining several development initiatives and collaborative events to be implemented in the near future:
Harman intends to further increase the involvement of its senior engineers and educators in the university’s educational activities through the Department of Industrial Engineering. As a result, students of Obuda University will have the opportunity to learn about state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies used at the company, directly within an industrial setting, aligned with jointly agreed course content.
Harman Becker Kft. also expressed its intention to establish a dedicated HARMAN laboratory on the premises of the Alba Regia Faculty (8000 Székesfehérvár, Budai Street 45). This lab will provide access to cutting-edge technologies and innovations in priority areas for both the university and the company, including developments such as digital twin solutions.
During the press conference, representatives of Harman Becker Kft., Obuda University, and the Municipality of Székesfehérvár jointly announced the continuation of the Harman Hackathon – Junior Engineer Camp, an idea and prototype development competition launched in 2022. The event will return for its fourth edition in 2025, with all parties reaffirming their support and active participation in organizing it.
The event concluded with a Q&A session, during which each representative expressed gratitude for the fruitful cooperation so far and shared their optimism that these joint efforts will contribute significantly to the development of the local community and the city of Székesfehérvár.
