PPKE - Pázmány Péter Catholic University

🌍 Syrian Higher Education Delegation Visits Pázmány ITK
Representatives of Al-Andalus University and Tartous University visited our faculty to discuss future opportunities for educational and research collaboration and to explore our research infrastructure and laboratories.

🤝 During the visit, the institutions officially reaffirmed their partnership, further strengthening international academic and scientific cooperation.

📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dQ32AWhJ

🌍🕊️ Learning to understand. Supporting healing. Building peace.

This July, Pázmány Péter Catholic University welcomed students and lecturers from across Europe for the International Summer University: Understanding and Healing War Trauma. 🇭🇺🤝🇫🇷🇸🇮🇵🇱🇭🇷🇺🇦

Over five inspiring days, participants explored the psychological impact of war, collective trauma, and pathways to healing through lectures, discussions, and collaborative teamwork. 💙🧠

Beyond the classroom, students discovered the rich history and culture of Budapest, visiting iconic landmarks, experiencing Hungarian traditions, and creating lasting international friendships. 🏛️✨

Thank you to all participants, lecturers, and organizers for making this meaningful international programme a success! 🌟

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🌍📚 Pázmány BTK Hosts Prestigious International Irish Literature Conference

Nearly 150 scholars from Japan to Brazil gathered at Pázmány Péter Catholic University’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences from July 6-11, 2026, for the annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures (IASIL), one of the world's leading organizations dedicated to Irish literary studies. 🍀✨

🔗Read more: https://btk.ppke.hu/en/news-9/pazmany-btk-hosts-prestigious-international-irish-literature-conference

💻🌍 Enhancing our Erasmus+ mobility digital processes with Mobility-Online! 🚀

Two colleagues from the Central International Office of PPKE recently represented our university at the annual SOP Mobility-Online Community Event! This year, for the very first time in the event’s history, it was hosted by one of our partner universities, the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV) in Madrid. 🎓✨

🤝 We share a long-standing, excellent Erasmus+ partnership with UFV, a fellow committed Catholic university. Our cooperation spans across both Humanities and Information Technology, with many students and faculty members participating in exchanges over the years. This visit was a wonderful opportunity to further strengthen our professional ties in person.

📊 Since 2016, PPKE has been using the Austrian-developed SOP Mobility-Online software to manage all Erasmus+ mobilities. At this year's meeting in Madrid, held between June 9 and June 12, nearly 300 participants gathered from more than 460 partner universities.
Our colleagues took part in intensive workshops to:
• 🔍 gain a deeper understanding of the system's core functions,
• 🚀 discover new, innovative features,
• 📈 and make the administration process even more streamlined and user-friendly for PPKE students and staff.
We would like to thank UFV for their wonderful hospitality, and the SOP team for the professional organization and expert support! Armed with these new insights and experiences, we are continuously working to improve the software and ensure that international administration is as smooth as possible for both our home and incoming students. 🌍💼

🧪🌍 The “Lab-on-a-Chip for Biomedical Use” International Erasmus+ Program Successfully Concluded at Pázmány ITK! 🎉

Pázmány ITK has successfully completed its two-week Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP), titled “Lab-on-a-Chip for Biomedical Use,” where students from across Europe gained hands-on experience in the development of microfluidic chips for biomedical applications. 🔬💡

💻 The international training program consisted of two phases. Following an intensive online theoretical course held between June 22–26, participants continued their work in person from June 29 to July 3 in the Faculty’s laboratories. During the project week, students transformed theory into practice by following the entire development process—from the initial idea and computer-aided design to the creation of fully functional prototypes. ⚙️🧬

🤝 Beyond the scientific program, participants also enjoyed team-building activities and cultural events, offering them the opportunity to discover Budapest and experience Hungarian culture. 🇭🇺🏛️

🌐 The program was organized by Pázmány ITK, with the professional contribution of Politecnico di Torino (PoliTo) 🇮🇹 and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) 🇪🇪. Alongside students from the organizing institutions, participants from several renowned European universities also joined the course. 🎓

🚀 In addition to providing valuable insight into cutting-edge technologies, the program created an excellent platform for building future international scientific collaborations. 🌍🔬

🔗 Further details are available on the official program website:
https://biomicrofluidics.itk.ppke.hu/

🌍🤝 Strengthening international partnerships at Pázmány!

On June 26, Pázmány Péter Catholic University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from the Guangdong University of Finance (China), led by its President, Yi Xingjian. The delegation was received by Dr. Nándor Máté Birher, Dean of the Faculty.

During the meeting, the participants explored new opportunities for educational and research collaboration. 📚✨ Discussions focused on expanding international partnerships for the Faculty's newly launched economics programmes and on the Chinese partner's potential involvement in the international research project "On the Border Between Humans and Machines – Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and New Regulatory Norms." 🤖⚖️

🌏 Pázmány remains committed to fostering international academic cooperation and building meaningful global partnerships.

🔗https://btk.ppke.hu/en/news-9/chinese-university-delegation-visits-pazmany-btk

🔬🌍 International Innovation at Pázmány ITK!

From June 29 to July 3, the Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics at Pázmány Péter Catholic University is hosting the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) entitled "From Idea to Prototype: Mastering Lab-on-a-Chip Technology." 🚀

During the programme, participants will explore the complete Lab-on-a-Chip development process—from the initial idea to creating a functional prototype. Working in an international environment, students gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, including 3D printing, photolithography, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). 🧪💡🌐

📍 We are proud that Pázmány ITK is once again hosting an outstanding international academic programme, bringing together students and experts from across Europe.

ℹ️ Learn more about the programme:
https://biomicrofluidics.itk.ppke.hu/2026BIPLOC.html

🌍 Strengthening International Partnerships at PPKE
On June 16, 2026, the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of Pázmány Péter Catholic University had the pleasure of hosting delegations from three valued partner institutions: Strathmore University (Kenya), Ukrainian Catholic University (Ukraine), and the University of Salento (Italy).

Within the framework of Erasmus+ KA131 and KA171 programmes, nine colleagues visited our university as part of a staff training mobility. The programme provided an excellent opportunity for institutional presentations, professional dialogue, and sharing best practices.
Participants gained insights into PPKE’s academic structure, international activities, and study opportunities, while our partners also introduced their own institutions and highlighted impactful initiatives — including law clinic programmes supporting vulnerable communities and people.

🤝 The meeting further strengthened our international network and opened new avenues for future cooperation.
Read more: https://ppke.hu/en/news-18/strengthening-international-partnerships-ppke-jak-hosts-delegations-from-foreign-partner-institutions

📣✨ We are delighted to announce that the prestigious Swiss publishing house Springer has published the latest English-language monograph by Dr. Richárd Schmidt, a faculty member of our School:

📖 “The Freedom and Limits of International Choice of Forum: Asymmetric Jurisdiction and Arbitration Agreements” 📖

📚 This comprehensive and groundbreaking comparative law study examines the limits of party autonomy and explores the international practice of asymmetric jurisdiction and arbitration agreements.

We warmly congratulate the Author on this outstanding publication, which represents a significant achievement on the international academic stage. 🤗

🔗 You can read more about the book on our website. The link is available in the comments below. 👇

🌐✨ On the Border Between Humans and Machines – the project website is now live
The research initiative of Pázmány Péter Catholic University examines how artificial intelligence can be responsibly integrated into society from anthropological, ethical, legal and technological perspectives. 🤖📚
The project is being implemented through international cooperation, with our key transatlantic partner, The Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.). 🌍🤝 The aim goes beyond the research programme of a single institution: we are building a professional and institutional network in which theological–philosophical anthropology, ethics, law, and cutting-edge research on AI safety and interpretability mutually reinforce one another, contributing to the responsible integration of new technologies into society.
🔗 The project website is available in Hungarian and English:
https://aiethics.ppke.hu/