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Conferences

Budapest to Host 3rd Annual Geothermal Energy Summit in September

Budapest will once again become the focal point for renewable energy experts as it hosts the third edition of the...

Real Estate

DVM at 30: How the ‘Sum of Small Improvements’ Built a ‘Deeply Exciting’ Business

This year, DVM group marks the 30th anniversary of its foundation in Budapest in 1995. To mark the occasion, the...

Conferences

BeneFit Share Conference Marks Milestone HR Event in Budapest

The first-ever BeneFit Share conference, held on May 20 at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, closed with resounding success, bringing...

Food

Michelin-Starred Chef Brings Creative Italian Flair to Leon Osteria

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Olivér Heiszler, executive chef of Leon Osteria, about what we can expect from the...

Food

Favorites, Newcomers, and a Family Day – This Year’s Gourmet Festival has it All

With an extra day, more than 31 new exhibitors, and over 200 dishes, the 2025 MBH Bank Gourmet Festival -...

Startups

From Vienna to the World: ViennaUP 2025 Takes the Region by Storm

Some 15,000 participants from 95 countries turned the Austrian capital into a buzzing global startup hub once again this year,...

Office Market

Tenant Competition Heats Up for Limited Quality Office Space

Despite current low development levels, Budapest is the second largest office market in the region after Warsaw and, therefore, plays...

Food

Leon Osteria: An Authentic Italian Gastronomic Experience in Budapest has Just Opened

On May 15, Leon Osteria opened its doors at the foot of Buda Castle, on the beautifully renovated Lánchíd utca...

Conferences

Last Chance to Register for the Budapest Biogas Summit

Registration for the first Budapest Biogas Summit is set to close this Friday, offering a final opportunity to secure a...

In Budapest

Sziget Festival Unveils New Districts, Revamped Stages and Enhanced Guest Experience

The Sziget Festival is back with a reinvigorated vision, unveiling exciting new districts, updated venues, and a festival-wide reimagining aimed...

HR

How the Right Benefits Strategy can Transform the Employee Experience

With 4.7 million workers across 25 sectors and an ever-evolving set of expectations, reaching, motivating, and retaining employees has never...

Interview

Gergő J. Budai: Creating a Super High Performing Team

The Budapest Business Journal sat down with Vantage Towers cluster managing director Gergő J. Budai to discuss his career path...

Conferences

First Budapest Biogas Summit Brings Together Industry Leaders in May

May 23, the first-ever Budapest Biogas Summit will take place at the MOL Campus, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and...

Business

A Standout Workplace Benefit Built on Diversity

Workplace wellness programs have long been linked to improved productivity, lower employee turnover, and higher engagement. Yet despite broad awareness,...

Banking

Strategic Lending and a Strong Sectoral Focus Drive UniCredit Bank’s Corporate Strategy

UniCredit Bank’s deputy CEO Giacomo Volpi and head of the corporates division Albert Hulshof outline how shifting client needs, innovative...

Pharma

Pharmaceutical Logistics: From Reliable Support to Strategic Partnership

Pharmaceutical logistics now encompasses much more than warehousing and transportation. László Dene, deputy CEO for business at Hungaropharma Zrt., discusses...

Pharma

Pharmaceutical Logistics Moves Toward Full Automation

Competitiveness in pharma logistics increasingly depends on digitalization, automation, and quality assurance alongside scale, Andor Nagy, deputy CEO for logistics...

In Budapest

Sziget Releases Official 2026 Aftermovie Capturing 5-Day Festival

Sziget has released its official 2026 aftermovie, condensing the five-day festival’s 7,200 minutes into a nine-minute film celebrating its atmosphere...

Pharma

Advancing the Conversation on Ovarian Cancer

Javier Aracil, AbbVie’s general manager for the Adriatics and Hungary, reflects on how greater awareness, continued innovation and collaboration across...

Energy

Energy Transition Puts Grid Investment, Regulatory Reform in Focus

Hungary’s next energy challenge is integrating its expanding renewable capacity into a reliable, flexible electricity system. E.ON’s Guntram Würzberg discusses...

Real Estate

Immocto: Benefiting Business Performance and Client Satisfaction

The BBJ sat down with László Szabó, managing director Studio Casa Kft., the team behind, Hungary-based real estate and property...

Sustainability

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Interview

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

Energy

EU Funding Upgrades the Electricity Grid, the Foundation of the Future Energy System

The energy transition’s next phase is about delivering renewable electricity where and when it is needed. That requires greater grid...

Sustainability

The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...

Pharmaceutical Logistics: From Reliable Support to Strategic Partnership

Pharmaceutical logistics now encompasses much more than warehousing and transportation. László Dene, deputy CEO for business at Hungaropharma Zrt., discusses...

Pharmaceutical Logistics Moves Toward Full Automation

Competitiveness in pharma logistics increasingly depends on digitalization, automation, and quality assurance alongside scale, Andor Nagy, deputy CEO for logistics...

Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty Should Change how we Grow, not Whether we Grow

Economic volatility, geopolitical disruption, and technological change are making long-term decisions harder for business leaders. Yet uncertainty does not remove...

Business Events in a Historic Setting: Continental Hotel Budapest

From focused board meetings and training days to conferences, gala dinners and year-end celebrations, Continental Hotel Budapest offers a flexible...

Sziget Releases Official 2026 Aftermovie Capturing 5-Day Festival

Sziget has released its official 2026 aftermovie, condensing the five-day festival’s 7,200 minutes into a nine-minute film celebrating its atmosphere...

Advancing the Conversation on Ovarian Cancer

Javier Aracil, AbbVie’s general manager for the Adriatics and Hungary, reflects on how greater awareness, continued innovation and collaboration across...

What Happens Next to What We’ve Built? New Challenges in Family Wealth Planning

Building a successful family business takes decades of work, but its future also depends on how carefully the transfer of...

Energy Transition Puts Grid Investment, Regulatory Reform in Focus

Hungary’s next energy challenge is integrating its expanding renewable capacity into a reliable, flexible electricity system. E.ON’s Guntram Würzberg discusses...

Immocto: Benefiting Business Performance and Client Satisfaction

The BBJ sat down with László Szabó, managing director Studio Casa Kft., the team behind, Hungary-based real estate and property...

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

EU Funding Upgrades the Electricity Grid, the Foundation of the Future Energy System

The energy transition’s next phase is about delivering renewable electricity where and when it is needed. That requires greater grid...

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...

Debrecen to Host Europe’s Battery Leaders at Hungarian Battery Days in November

Leading policymakers, industry executives, international organizations and experts will gather in Debrecen on Nov. 4-5 for the sixth Hungarian Battery...

The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...