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It started as a university project and became an international breakthrough in robotics. Benedek Tasi, a former student of our Faculty, and his team developed a bio-inspired manufacturing technology that could fundamentally transform robotics. Allonic now works with the world's leading engineers, while its roots go back to the creative, experimental environment of Pázmány ITK.

An intensive course titled “Cinema, Literature, and Television in Contemporary Italian Culture” was successfully held at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Pázmány Péter Catholic University between 23–28 February, within the framework of the CEEPUS FISH (French, Italian, Spanish – Romance Languages and Cultures) professional network that has included the Institute of Classical and Romance Languages of our university as an active member for several years. The six‑days program was organized by the Italian Department, under the direction of lecturer Michele Sitá.

Father Yuriy Shchurko, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, arrived to Budapest for an international conference jointly organized by PPKE and the National University of Public Service. After the conference, Father Shchurko visited our University’s Faculty of Theology.

Erasmus, CEEPUS and other mobility opportunities, attracting and recruiting foreign students, science diplomacy, building international relationships and international marketing: the Central Office for Foreign Affairs of our University carries out a wide range of activities, and has a coordinating and connecting role between the Faculties. We have talked to Dr. Bence Tamássy, Head of Office, about the department’s daily and long-term tasks, objectives and plans.

Pázmány Péter Catholic University engages in diverse international activities, which not only include mobility programs and opportunities, but also joint projects with foreign Catholic universities and within university networks. As Ft. Dr. Krisztián Vincze, Vice-Rector for Foreign Affairs and Scientific Management of our university, emphasizes, this means the joint search for answers to contemporary problems and challenges along the Christian perspective and worldview.