BMW Group’s Debrecen plant has launched its new dual vocational training initiative, TalentFactory, where students gain hands-on experience by building tools and equipment for real production processes as part of a ‘factory within the factory’ setting.
BMW’s new factory in Debrecen is set to begin mass production this autumn, marking a major milestone for both the company and Hungary’s economy. With all necessary infrastructure completed, the plant will produce an all-electric model, reinforcing BMW’s transition to electromobility.
The University of Debrecen is launching an innovative, elective course titled Modern Artificial Intelligence, designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to AI concepts, principles, and real-world applications. Open to students, faculty, and staff, the 13-week programme is accessible to participants without prior technical knowledge.
The University of Debrecen’s Faculty of Informatics is collaborating with Florida and Seoul Universities to develop a digital twin framework for improving road safety, traffic efficiency, and autonomous vehicle testing, supported by a HU-rizont programme grant.
The Entente Florale Europe competition, the awards ceremony of which was held on 7 September in Székesfehérvár, has been organized since 1975 with the aim of promoting European towns and cities while advocating for principles of liveability and sustainability. Hungary was the first Central European country to join the competition in 1990 and has consistently achieved excellent results since.
Debrecen University Rector Zoltán Szilvássy shared that researchers at the university are developing a bacteriophage (a virus that kills bacteria) that will ‘eliminate’ all antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing hospital infections locally, thereby preventing such infections in all health institutions in Debrecen in the future.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, BMW is building a solar power plant in Debrecen, Hungary, spanning an area equivalent to 71 football fields. It will be the largest within the BMW Group, and the largest industrial solar power plant in Hungary. further affirming Hungary’s position as a global leader in the green economy.
Through the application of various new processes and systems, such as power-to-heat, Heat Grid, and eRTO, the Debrecen facility will be the first paint shop in BMW Group’s global production network to fully abandon the use of fossil fuels. The new vehicle factory in Debrecen, where trial production will commence by the end of this year, will serve as a model for all future plants based on the BMW iFACTORY principles.
Originally launched in September 2022, the programme is part of a consortium of 17 Hungarian universities, offering four distinct yet coordinated space science courses.
This year, ten flower floats will be on display in the parade, led by the Holy Crown float. Additionally, the parade will be preceded by an entire week of carnival events, with free concerts for the public every evening on Kossuth Square.
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