The Audi Development Camp, organised in cooperation between Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University and Audi Hungaria, concluded with a closing event. Young students from 20 universities across 17 countries took part in the camp, where they explored sustainable solutions to real-life corporate challenges. Alongside their professional development, students also had the opportunity to gain deeper insight into each other\u2019s cultures. This year\u2019s theme focused on analysing Audi Hungaria\u2019s water management in Gy\u0151r\u2014which hosts a car factory, engine plant, development centre and service centre\u2014through the lens of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles. Working in teams, the participants applied a design thinking approach centred on creative problem-solving to address challenges in sustainability, ethical operations, and environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Participants of this year\u2019s Audi Development Camp in front of the Innovation Park of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University in Gy\u0151r (Photo: Gergely Nagy)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The methodological background of the programme was supported by Kriszti\u00e1n Pal\u00f3cz, a associate professor of the Department of Design at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, while the ESG expertise was provided by Dr Andr\u00e1s Torma, Head of the Department of Applied Sustainability and an expert in Audi Hungaria\u2019s Environmental Department. At the event, Dr Torma highlighted that all participants performed excellently. He noted that the instructors received numerous questions from students who brought diverse perspectives and approaches with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe choice of topic aligned with the strategic goals of both Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University and Audi Hungaria, was exemplary in that students had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with ESG through a real industrial challenge. Conscious water management in industry is vital, as water is a limited resource. Wasting it poses not only environmental but also economic risks. As one student put it, \u2018Now we know that water consumption in an industrial setting is like driving a car without a fuel gauge.\u2019 The transparency and efficiency of such systems are crucial not only for optimising operational processes but also for laying the foundation for future sustainable industries,\u201d<\/em> he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Andr\u00e1s Torma, Head of the Department of Applied Sustainability at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University (Photo: Gergely Nagy)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The students unanimously felt that this one-week programme contributed significantly to their personal development. \u201cThis programme was a very exciting opportunity for me. Not only did I get to visit a leading industrial city, but I also travelled overseas and participated in an initiative where I could apply my previously acquired knowledge in a real-world setting. There\u2019s a huge difference between classroom learning and practical experience,\u201d<\/em> said Matthew Pickering, representing Quinnipiac University in the United States, who visited Europe for the first time and is studying to become an automation engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond the professional challenge, participants also found the community experience outstanding. \u201cThis project combined everything\u2014it was fun, but it also made us think and work together,\u201d<\/em> said Kazi Methon, a Bangladeshi student at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University. \u201cCompletely different cultures met here, each with its own perspective, and we had to find common ground to solve the problem. We learned a lot from each other.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the closing event, the top-performing team was announced. Its members were: Abobaker Bameftah (Yemeni student, \u00d3buda University), Berat Erol Celik (Turkish student, Istanbul Aydin University), Ov\u00edn Rodr\u00edguez Guzm\u00e1n (Spanish student, University of Le\u00f3n), Matthew Pickering (American student, Quinnipiac University), Kazi Ibna Sina Methon (Bangladeshi student, Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University), and Marit Papke (German student, Catholic University of Eichst\u00e4tt-Ingolstadt) (Photo: Gergely Nagy)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Five of the most talented students were also awarded: Marit Papke (German student, Catholic University of Eichst\u00e4tt-Ingolstadt), Matthew Pickering (American student, Quinnipiac University), Edoardo Guglielmi (Italian student, University of Automotive Engineering of Emilia-Romagna), Nina Novoselt (Austrian student, University of Klagenfurt \u2013 Alps-Adriatic), and Kiran Vaddi (Indian student, Landshut University of Applied Sciences) (Photo: Gergely Nagy)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2025.07.22. 14:06 Students from twenty universities sought sustainable solutions to real corporate challenges during the Audi Development Camp, a joint short study programme of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University and Audi …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":8710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-14-1024x683.png\")
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