This year, 183 students from as many as 37 different countries have come to Debrecen to learn Hungarian as a foreign language and to familiarize themselves with the culture and history of our country. The 91st academic year of Debrecen Summer School was officially opened with a ceremony.

The new research that deals with a hetherto rarely studied field of the brain can even help in understanding the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. The neuron-glia interaction is examined at the University of Debrecen using a nationally unique method.

The racing car designed by the Faculty of Technology has repeated its result from last year. The DE MK Team finished 29th out of 147 contestants at the Shell Eco-marathon Europe energy efficiency contest held at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Part in London on July 5-8.

More than ever before, about 1000 university students from Hungary and abroad entered into Campus Sports Festival. Students of 26 Hungarian and 17 foreign universities take part in the sports events organised at the University of Debrecen.

At the opening concert of the International Summer Academy of Young Musicians, Tamás Vásáry talked about the milestones in his career and recited compositions linked to those events. The pianist starts work with the Zoltán Kodály Youth World Orchestra this week.

Right now, the University of Debrecen is in a state of busy preparation for the Campus Fesztivál, complete with a new location and a crowd of first-timers. This year, there will be a variety of new stands installed for the attention of those with a thirst also for academic knowledge at Egyetem Tér.

Students from Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management have won the contest called Health Venture Competition of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. The gold medal they have received has been awarded for their millets (cereal) based line of products.

Young Musicians’ Summer Academy is to start with a special concert in Debrecen’s Nagytemplom on July 15. Young talents from as many as 22 countries from all over the world will be arriving at the traditional 10-day summer course offered by Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen.

The Institute of German Studies of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Debrecen is holding a training course on methodology for teachers of German in cooperation with Goethe Institute. It is, in fact, the first time that the University of Debrecen is hosting this summer training program.

There is going to be an intensive practical training course offered at the University of Debrecen to students of pharmacy from France, Saudi Arabia and the US. In addition to the professional part, the program also includes several weeks of exposure to Hungarian culture and language.