At the start of the autumn semester, we are opening our doors with a new community space. The round room in the Journal Reading Room welcomes you with armchairs and sofas, bean bags, laptop tables and cushions.
The community space is suitable for studying, relaxing, resting, learning together and playing board games. We are constantly expanding our amenities and wish our visitors a pleasant and useful stay!
The event is supported by the Belváros-Lipótváros Municipality of the 5th district of Budapest and the University Library Foundation.
Photo, audio and video recordings will be made of the events. The recordings will be published on the websites, publications, forums and social media of the participating institutions.
The ELTE–NFI FILMIO University Film Club awaits you even in the summertime! We welcome university citizens from all ELTE faculties. A film presenting the football successes of the Dunaszerdahely Athletic Club (DAC 1904 FC) and its role in bringing together the Hungarian community in Upper Hungary will be screened as part of the ELTE Carpathian Basin Summer University.
Date: July 28, 2026 – 8:00 p.m. Venue: ELTE Márton Áron College, Márai Hall (1037 Budapest, Kunigunda útja 35.)
The documentary traces the history of the football club to illustrate the fate of the Hungarian communities in the Csallóköz region and throughout Slovakia, which has always been closely linked to the life of the club. The team has competed in various leagues in different countries, depending on changes in national borders. (Over the past 120 years, five different political entities have succeeded one another in the Csallóköz region.) In the 1980s and 1990s, the team qualified for international cup competitions on several occasions. Today, DAC has become one of Slovakia’s most prestigious sports clubs, and is undoubtedly the soccer team that attracts the largest crowds.
In every country, football clubs serve as expressions of social and often political identities, reflecting local cultures, values and perspectives. At DAC, this context serves as an expression of the solidarity of the Hungarian minority in Upper Hungary, which many view as one of the keys to their survival. In addition to athletic achievements, the documentary explores the club’s social and political significance.
Director – Ádám Tősér
Screenwriter – Gábor István Kiss
Cinematographer – Dávid Gajdics
Editors – László Medveczky, Wanda Kiss
Music – Krisztián Vranik
Our guest for the post-screening discussion is Dr. Tamás Dénes, journalist, football historian and broadcaster. Tamás Dénes graduated from the Faculty of Political Science and Law at ELTE and has been a sports journalist since 1987. He served as editor-in-chief of Nemzeti Sport and later founded the daily newspaper Színes Sport. Between 1992 and 2008, he reported on-site from every FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship. In the course of his work, he has traveled to more than fifty countries to watch and report on soccer matches. He has been the Hungarian correspondent for the European Football Yearbook since 1988. In February 2021, he became the secretary-general of the Hungarian Association of Sports Journalists.
The Bogen–Lipmann cage, preserved in the collection of ELTE’s Faculty of Education and Psychology, came into the institution’s possession through Magda Ritoók, one of the leading figures in Hungarian psychological counseling. The device is associated with the work of German psychologist Otto Lipmann, who was a pioneer in applied psychology and career counseling.
The Bogen–Lipmann Cage (often referred to as the Bogen–Lippmann Cage) was a psychological testing tool used in the first half of the 20th century, primarily for career aptitude assessments. The purpose of the device was not only to measure test results but also to observe the thought and action processes that emerged during task performance.
The Bogen-Lipmann Cage presents a complex task that simultaneously assesses spatial-visual thinking, manual dexterity, problem-solving ability, and problem-solving strategy. The cage is an open wooden structure containing partitions and slanted deflectors that guide the movement of a wooden ball. The test subject’s task is to use wooden sticks of various shapes to guide the ball out of the maze. During the task, not only a successful solution was evaluated, but also the chosen strategy, the use of tools, and the approach to problem-solving. The Bogen–Lipmann cage allows for the observation of several skills that are important in numerous occupations requiring technical, craft-based, or precise manual work. A distinctive feature of the test is that the emphasis is not solely on the final result, but also on the process of solving the task.
The Bogen–Lipmann cage also holds cultural-historical significance, as its namesake, Otto Lipmann, was a German psychologist of Jewish descent whose tragic life was shaped by the rise of National Socialism. A replica of the cage served as the starting point for contemporary artist Ádám Albert’s installation *Munkapróba / BLK 1* in the Ludwig Museum’s 2014 exhibition titled [silence] – A Holocaust Exhibition. Contemporary artist Ádám Albert’s installation simultaneously referenced the history of psychology and the tragic fate of Otto Lipmann, whose academic work was rendered impossible after 1933, leading him to commit suicide. The interactive work gave visitors the opportunity to experience old psychological testing methods firsthand, while the exhibition’s concept also raised questions of confinement, perseverance, and the preservation of intellectual heritage.
The ELTE University Library and Archives’ series of therapy dog programs during exam season concluded amid great interest. As part of the initiative, more than a thousand students participated in 21 sessions featuring five therapy dogs. The program’s goal was to contribute to students’ mental well-being and provide support amid the increased stress of exam season.
During the sessions, therapy dogs and their handlers from the Dogs for People Foundation and the Dogs for Smiles Foundation welcomed the participants. At the scheduled times, our students waited in long lines to meet the four-legged helpers, who created a calm, safe, and supportive atmosphere.
Based on student feedback, the time spent with the dogs noticeably reduced the stress and anxiety associated with exam season. These shared experiences brought joy and a sense of renewal, helping students unwind, refocus their attention, and prepare more effectively for their studies.
The overwhelming interest in the program and the positive feedback from participants have reinforced our commitment to continuing this initiative in the future, supporting our students’ well-being during exam periods.
With the support of the Accessible Library Working Group of the K21 Quality Management Coordination Committee of the University Library Service, and under the guidance of colleagues from the ELTE Office for Special Student Affairs, on 29 June 2026, an awareness-raising training session organised for ELTE librarians was successfully held with nearly 20 participants.
The presentations, held at the ELTE Office for Special Student Affairs, focused primarily on the library usage needs of students and readers with various special needs. The office’s goal is to promote the University’s inclusive approach and to realise the principle of equal access to education for students who are visually or hearing impaired, physically disabled, or who struggle with attention, learning, speech or behavioral disorders, as well as those on the autism spectrum or living with chronic illnesses. Following the presentations, there was a session for joint discussion, exchange of experiences, and sharing of best practices. Based on the feedback, staff members rated the training as extremely useful, forward-looking and effective. The structured series of sessions provided participants with tangible tools, suggested solutions and methods for addressing everyday challenges.
In the K21 Quality Management Coordination Committee’s second-quarter report for 2026, the working group leaders provided an overview of the results from the past quarter, as well as ongoing work and changes.
The K21 Quality Management Coordination Committee will organise a quality awareness-raising training session this summer. The Accessible Library Working Group also announced an awareness-raising workshop for the second quarter, led by the Office for Special Student Affairs, which was successfully held on 29 June 2026 amid great interest. The results of the Green Library survey are currently being evaluated.
The Communications Working Group provided information about the tasks carried out and results achieved by the working groups via the website, the ELTE University Library Service’s newsletter, and the short film entitled “3 Months – 3 Minutes” on the Kolibri mailing list, and contributed to the successful preparation and administration of the K21 reporting days meetings. They contributed to the publication of additional news on the ELTE Libraries website, which also appeared in the newsletter.
The process of requesting the data tables for the ELTE staff service survey and the student needs and satisfaction survey is currently underway. The organisational culture survey was conducted between 17 and 30 June 2026; the Primer Research working group is compiling the results. Descriptions of key processes have been completed, and some are nearing finalisation. No requests were received for process modifications, expansions, changes or deletions. The preparation of the process map for the process management working group will become relevant in the future.
Members of the Library Directors’ Working Group reviewed and updated the table on shared services, revised the University Library Service’s task inventory, and provided feedback on the organisational culture survey questionnaire compiled by the Primer Working Group. During the second quarter, they held four meetings to discuss the process and service for transferring theses from Neptun to the Thesis Repository, as well as preparations for the organisational self-assessment.
An update on the achievements of the K21 Quality Coordination Committee and our new developments will be posted on our website soon.
This year’s first Coordinators’ Day in Göd took place in a wonderful atmosphere with a rich program of events, once again providing an excellent opportunity for members of the ELTE Heritage Coordination Working Group to learn more about each other’s collections and engage in professional discussions. Fifteen coordinators participated in the program, including several new members who recently joined the Heritage Coordination working group.
The day began with a brief but highly productive coordination meeting, during which we reviewed current tasks, challenges, and plans for the near future; the new coordinators also introduced themselves.
After the professional portion of the program, a truly special experience began: led by László Papp, we toured the Huzella Garden in Göd. During this extremely enjoyable and informative guided tour, we learned many fascinating historical facts. Among other things, we learned that Ödön Széchenyi, an outstanding rower and member of the famous Széchenyi family, purchased a portion of the estate in Alsógöd in April 1865. From the balcony of the Huzella villa, he organized rowing competitions, which were major social events of the time. Later, after he moved to Turkey, László Arany purchased the estate, which eventually came into the possession of the Huzella family. During the walk, we visited Tivadar Huzella’s grave in the garden, which serves as a fitting memorial to this prominent figure in the family’s history. After lunch together, the educational program continued at the Huzella Memorial House, where we gained an even deeper insight into the history of the site and the family’s legacy.
The day was a tremendous success not only professionally but also in terms of community building; it was marked by inspiring conversations, new connections, and the formation of a truly cohesive, motivated team. This day reaffirmed once again just how important face-to-face meetings and professional exchanges are.
According to our tradition, this year we joined the Night of Museums series of events, which featured the exhibition MTA 200 – Academicians at the university along with craft workshops, concerts, guided tours of the building, exhibitions, animated film screenings, calligraphy workshop, recipe collection, adventure game and restoration workshop presentations.
The bookbinding and calligraphy workshop, as well as the guided tours of the commemorative exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences – enriched with quizzes, puzzles, a culinary adventure game and bookmark coloring – welcomed visitors of all ages starting at 3:00 p.m. To kick off the evening program, a string quartet composed of members of ELTE’s “Eötvös” Arts Ensemble performed a concert in the Reading Hall, featuring Edit Kollár and Bernadett Pödör-Nagy on violin, Mónika Mezei on viola and Zsuzsanna Kéri on cello.
Through our building tours, visitors could gain insight into the library’s history and the rooms of the historic building, learn about the restoration process and our museum collection’s treasures, and explore the lives of Ferenc Toldy, Sándor Szilágyi and Loránd Eötvös. Our animated film screenings, accompanied by discussions and guided by Ferenc Rofusz, showcased the life’s work of the Kossuth and Oscar-winning Hungarian animation director. During the event, our guests were able to enjoy a guitar concert by Béla Rák and participate in our culinary adventure tours. For news about our upcoming events, please visit our website!
