Created: 2026.02.10. 12:25
More than one hundred and seventy students received their diplomas at the graduation ceremony of SZE’s Albert Kázmér Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences in Mosonmagyaróvár. In addition to welcoming the newly qualified agricultural professionals of Mosonmagyaróvár, one lecturer and several students were also recognised at the event.
The Albert Kázmér Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences in Mosonmagyaróvár of Széchenyi István University held its graduation ceremony on 6 February. The newly graduated professionals were first welcomed by Dr Tamás Tóth, research professor and Dean of the Faculty.
“Our faculty is built on more than two hundred years of tradition, while at the same time possessing a clear vision for the future. The focus of our education and research lies in precision agriculture, agri-digitalisation, sustainability and food chain innovation. The challenges ahead of us – climate change, efficient resource management and food safety – can only be addressed through a systems-based approach and cooperation. This is why we consider it particularly important that classical knowledge in crop science, animal science and food science is closely integrated with engineering and IT solutions, including sensor technologies, the Internet of Things and analyses enabled by artificial intelligence,” he stated.
He added that their activities are guided by clear strategic objectives: strengthening international competitiveness, accrediting new English-taught programmes, and expanding project-based education built on corporate partnerships. “I wish you every success in carrying forward the knowledge and mindset acquired here, and that through your work you contribute to a more efficient, sustainable and innovative agricultural and food economy,” he said in his farewell to the students.
Dr Tamás Tóth, research professor and Dean of Széchenyi István University’s Albert Kázmér Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences in Mosonmagyaróvár (Photo: András Adorján)
In his welcome address, Minister of Agriculture Dr István Nagy – who himself obtained his degree in Mosonmagyaróvár – emphasised that hardworking hands and well-educated minds will always be needed in Hungarian agriculture and the food industry. “The agricultural professionals of Mosonmagyaróvár have already created many values and successfully overcome many struggles. Your predecessors can rightly be proud of these achievements. At the same time, there are an increasing number of challenges to which we do not yet know the answers. All we know is that we are not alone, and that the solution is here in this room,” he declared. He added that the University was founded more than two hundred years ago to provide its students with knowledge that enables them to respond to the questions of their own era.
Minister of Agriculture Dr István Nagy also welcomed the newly graduated students (Photo: András Adorján)
Mayor Miklós Szabó emphasised that Mosonmagyaróvár is the students’ second home, and that following graduation every graduate becomes an honorary citizen of the city. “For two hundred years now, the University has been an important part of Mosonmagyaróvár. We are pleased that, thanks to ongoing developments, students can acquire the latest technologies through increasingly high-quality programmes, knowledge that will form the foundation of their future lives,” he remarked.
Miklós Szabó, Mayor of Mosonmagyaróvár, welcomed the graduating students as honorary citizens of the city (Photo: András Adorján)
It was stated at the event that the mission of Széchenyi István University goes beyond the transfer of knowledge. Its aim is to build bridges between education and the economy, theoretical knowledge and practical experience. In this spirit, the institution and Bomboloni Kft. have entered into a strategic partnership to promote research and development as well as sustainable food production.
Szabolcs Szabadfi, founder of Bomboloni Kft. – known to most as “Szabi the Baker” – explained at the event that he believes in the approach represented by Széchenyi István University, according to which knowledge is truly valuable only if it can have an impact on the real world. “The aim of our cooperation with the institution is to create a system that can serve as a national example, in which agricultural, food industry and vocational education stakeholders of the region work together on the quality foods of the future. The essence of the concept is to follow the entire value chain from field to table, from wheat cultivation to finished bakery products. This partnership simultaneously serves education, research and development, and production, ensuring that students’ knowledge is directly applied in practice,” he explained.
Szabolcs Szabadfi – or ‘Szabi the Baker’ – founder of Bomboloni Kft., also spoke about the value of the partnership with the institution at the event (Photo: András Adorján)
Following the graduates’ oath-taking and the presentation of diplomas, Attila Tatai, president of the sub-branch of the Student Union, delivered a speech, emphasising the strength of the bonds among the agricultural professionals of Mosonmagyaróvár. On behalf of the newly graduated engineers, Milán Kiss said that the Faculty’s community has had a significant impact on students’ lives, providing support, peers and mentors for personal and professional development. Zsolt Kovács-Csomor, president of the Association of Óvár Agricultural Professionals, encouraged graduates to continue learning throughout their lives, as this provides confidence for their future professional careers.
At the ceremony, the Lecturers for Students Award was presented to Dr Viktória Kapcsándi, associate professor at the Department of Food Science. Among the newly graduated students, the Pro Auditoribus Award certificates for outstanding service to the student community were awarded to Milán Kiss, Vivien Simon, Gergely Lang and Patrícia Vakán.
Photos by András Adorján and Máté Dudás
