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Ecosystem

ViennaUP 2024: Thousands of Startups Take Over Vienna

International startup festival in the Austrian capital attracts over 10,000, with almost 70% arriving from abroad, organizers tell the Budapest...

Interview

Protect Your Children From the Sun!

This year, summer appeared for a few days in April, reminding us of how crucial it is to prepare for...

Science

HCEMM: Making an Aging Society Work

Technological developments over the past two centuries have fundamentally transformed our relationship to health, disease and death. It is imperative...

Office Market

HB Reavis Aims to Become ‘Best, Most Efficient’ Asset Manager

When work commenced on Agora Budapest in March 2017, it was envisaged as a dual-phased multi-use complex. The original elements,...

Interview

Celebrating the ‘Fingerprints’ of Architects and Investors

Zsolt Miklóshalmi, director of architecture at Óbuda Group, discusses the synergies between the architecture, interior design, sustainability consultancy, and project...

Conferences

BSD Unites Leaders and Experts to Shape Future of Regional Security

The organizers of the first Budapest Security Dialogue conference in the Hungarian capital have said it exceeded all expectations. The700-plus...

Analysis

Hungarian Film Production on Course for Record Year in 2024

Last year, the domestic film industry was hit hard by the months-long strike of U.S. screenwriters and actors, with the...

Drinks

Tastin’ France 2024 Wine Event Coming in June

The French Chamber of Commerce in Hungary is set to organize "Tastin' France 2024", a premier professional tasting of French...

Analysis

French Chamber’s Garden Party “La Vie en Rose” Lanterns & Chansons on June 14

The French Chamber of Commerce in Hungary cordially invites you to its Garden Party event on June 14....

In Hungary

7th Edition of BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments Coming in 2024

In 2024, the seventh edition of the popular annual BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments will take place across various locations...

Interview

Lufthansa Technik Budapest Aims to Strengthen and Grow its Market Position

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Thoralf Wagner, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Budapest, about the aircraft maintenance industry globally and...

Analysis

Korean FDI in Hungary: Aiming Far Beyond Simple Co-existence

South Korean investors are choosing to expand their European footprint in Hungary in ever larger numbers. The project catalog of...

Conferences

Innovation to Meet Opportunity at ViennaUP 2024

In the heart of Europe, Vienna not only boasts historical charm but also serves as a thriving hub for innovation...

Innovation

The Path to an Eco-Friendly Office Environment and Sustainable Printing

In today’s fast-paced business world, companies are constantly looking for ways to enhance efficiency and promote sustainability. The concept of...

Analysis

E-VAT a Competitive Advantage for Early Adopters

Using the eVAT system launched on Jan. 1, companies can reduce the time spent preparing returns, save on costs, and...

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...