Created: 2025.10.02. 10:08
Young students connected to Széchenyi István University returned home from the EuroSkills European Vocational Championships, held between 9–13 September in Herning, Denmark, with one gold, two bronze, and one medal of excellence. The institution’s students and lecturers contributed to the Hungarian team’s success in the categories of Industry 4.0, electrical installation, car mechanics, and graphic design.
The EuroSkills 2025 competition was recently held in Denmark, where Hungary achieved outstanding results: the Hungarian team finished fourth out of 32 countries, earning a total of 16 medals. Among the competitors linked to Széchenyi István University, Roland Izsó, a Vehicle Engineering student, won a gold medal together with Sándor Császi in the Industry 4.0 discipline. Graphic design student Amy Anne Funnell earned a bronze medal in graphic design, while Electrical Engineering student Péter Losonczi received a medal of excellence in electrical installation. In addition, Bence Tánczos won bronze in the car mechanics competition; his preparation was supported by Dr Péter Őri, lecturer at the Audi Hungaria Faculty of Engineering, and Gábor Szabó, teacher at the Centre for Languages and Culture. Furthermore, Tourism and Catering student Berta Horváth placed 17th in the waiter category, gaining valuable experience in the global field.
The Hungarian team finished fourth overall. (Photo: Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
“International experience is valuable not only for the competitors but also for the entire professional community. I believe it is important to channel the knowledge gained in this way back into education – so that the latest technologies, international examples, and methods appear in the curriculum as well,” emphasised Dr Péter Őri, who has been supporting the preparation of Hungarian car mechanic competitors since 2018.
Both Roland Izsó and Péter Losonczi are experienced participants, having competed at the 2024 WorldSkills World Championships in Lyon, where the former earned a medal of excellence and the latter finished in 20th place. Building on last year’s performance, they approached this year’s competition with confidence. “We have gone through an intense two years, with the last few months being particularly demanding, as after last year’s close result, this year the goal was gold. During preparation, we solved countless practical tasks, and in the competition, we had to expand a production station and make it operational with simulations and industrial networks. It is an incredible experience that all this finally resulted in a gold medal, which is a shared success with my teammate and everyone who supported us,” said Roland Izsó.
Roland Izsó and Sándor Császi won gold in the Industry 4.0 category. (Photo: Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
The intensity of the competition was also felt by Péter Losonczi. “After the Lyon WorldSkills, this was already my third year of continuous preparation, and I experienced the Herning competition as an enormous thrill. The three days were physically and mentally very demanding, but I learnt a great deal from it, and it was a special feeling to represent Hungary among Europe’s best. This is an experience I will never forget; it truly felt like we were competing at the Olympics,” he said.
Péter Losonczi won a medal of excellence in electrical installation. (Photo: Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
The uniqueness of EuroSkills lies in the fact that young professionals test their knowledge in tasks resembling real working environments across more than twenty trades, from construction to creative industries and information technology. Hungary has been participating regularly in the EuroSkills and WorldSkills competitions for over a decade, which have become success stories of cooperation between vocational and higher education. Preparations are already under way at Széchenyi István University for the next major challenge, the 2026 World Championships in Shanghai, where Martin Albrecht will represent Hungary in car mechanics, supported by the University’s lecturers in both professional training and language education.
