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Teachers of German from top-priority German language training institutions of Debrecen’s Vocational Training Center (Debreceni Szakképzési Centrum - DSZC) came to a special further training session hosted by the University of Debrecen (UD) on Thursday. The event also included a workshop for language teachers on corporate communication, organized by the companies British Telecommunications, Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions, Schaeffler Debrecen and Transcosmos Hungary.

An adaptation of Tolstoy's novel, Anna Karenina, was staged with great success by the students of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen (UD) in the Liszt Hall of the Faculty of Music. The performance, which premiered on April 24 was directed by Angelika Molnár, an associate professor of the institute.

Springer Nature published a book in April by Dr. Horváth Lajos, Assistant Professor at UD, Department of Philosophy

Partnership for the future

The University of Bonn, one of Germany’s top five leading higher education institutions, plans to collaborate with the University of Debrecen in several fields of research.

Irish Ambassador’s visit at the University

At the invitation of the Faculty of Humanities’s Institute of English and American Studies (IEAS) Ragnar Almqvist, Ireland’s Ambassador of Hungary, visited the University of Debrecen for the first time.

The University of Bonn, one of Germany's top five higher education institutions, plans to collaborate with the University of Debrecen in research in several disciplines. The two universities are expanding the cooperation started in the NeurotechEU programme, which aims to promote the development of neurosciences and coordinate research; university leaders discussed the expansion of the relationship during a two-day visit to Debrecen.

The Institute of German Studies at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen (DE) hosted the regional final of the national German language competition "Sprichst du Deutsch" again this year. More than 1400 participants took part in the national competition, organised in cooperation with Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions, and the ten best students had the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge at Tuesday's event in the Main Building.

At the invitation of the Institute of English and American Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Ragnar Almqvist visited the University of Debrecen and gave a lecture entitled Global Islands: Ireland, Hungary and the European Union. This was the first time the Ambassador of Ireland to Hungary has visited the institution.

The University of Debrecen students and researchers have provided the highest number of Fulbright scholars in Hungary - this announcement was made at the information session of the International Office of the University of Debrecen, presenting this year's applications of the world's most prestigious scholarship programme. Every year, Fulbright offers 25 Hungarian students, researchers and teachers the opportunity to work as academic researchers and gain professional experience in the United States of America.

Expanding university relations with China

The Tianjin Foreign Studies University confirmed the existing educational and cultural cooperation with the University of Debrecen (UD) in an agreement signed on Thursday.