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Interview

Continuously Investing in the ‘Exceptional Performance’ of Kempinski Budapest

Stephan Interthal, the long-standing general manager of the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest, talks with the Budapest Business Journal about the...

Interview

Goal is to ‘Go Beyond’ as New York Palace Reaches Milestone Birthday

The Anantara New York Palace Hotel, or more specifically, the building itself, will celebrate a significant anniversary this year. General...

Interview

Three Years a Charm for Matild Palace

On June 28, the Matild will celebrate the third anniversary of its opening as the Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection...

Interview

Bringing Scottish and Hungarian Hospitality Together

Cameron McNeillie, general manager of the Dorothea, a Marriott International Autograph Collection hotel, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about...

Interview

Travel the World in (Less Than) 80 Days at Balaton’s BalaLand

The Mövenpick BalaLand Resort Lake Balaton probably has one of the most unusual hotel names in Hungary. General manager Peter...

Tourism

Melea – The Health Concept, a new Take on Health Tourism

This spring, a medical spa project opened in Sárvár (203 km west of Budapest by road), which, its management says,...

Interview

Budapest’s Theater Under the Stars

Since 1938, Margaret Island Open-Air Theater has been the nation’s largest theater. Initially, it was a summer venue for the...

Interview

VLG’s Secrets to Success in the Cable Industry

László Vető, CEO of VLG Cables Hungary, discusses the key to the company’s success in the cable industry, revealing how...

Automotive

Hungary’s Automobile Production Set to Surpass the One Million Mark Soon

The slowdown in electric vehicle sales is temporary, and stakeholders are ready to embrace competition. However, collaboration among the entire...

Automotive

‘In Automotive Projects, Only Change is Permanent.’

Two of the leading architects and project managers from Óbuda Group talk exclusively with the Budapest Business Journal about what...

Residential

Prospects of Budapest Real Estate Investments in 2024

With its scenic beauty, rich heritage, and dynamic economy, Budapest stands as a promising destination for real estate investments, especially...

Interview

Continental Veszprém Plant Manager Looks to Transform Challenges Into Opportunities

Starting as a trainee at Continental in 2008, András Mészáros has risen through the ranks and become the plant manager...

Interview

English Law, Business-as-usual, Film Financing, and the Future of AI

The CMS Budapest law firm recently named several new partners. The Budapest Business Journal sat down with all three. Excerpts....

Interview

Navigating Automotive Financing Trends in Uncertain Times

As the automotive industry faces unpredictable changes, Ádám Záhonyi, head of automotive relations at MBH Bank, discusses the critical trends...

Conferences

Discover the Potential of Geothermal Energy at Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit

The second Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit is set to come back this year on 20 September to bring together geothermal...

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...