University of Szeged Faculty of Law and Political Sciences

03/06/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 EPLO Summer Programs through the International and Regional Studies Institute (IRSI):

🔹 Global Administrative Law
🔹 Migration Summer School
🔹 Academy of European Public Law

Participation is financially supported by IRSI. Apply by 📆 June 15, 2026 with your CV, motivation letter, and transcript - all in English.
SZTE ÁJTK Nemzetközi és Regionális Tanulmányok Intézete

For details see the link below👇

26/05/2026

Our faculty hosted the 2026 CICL international conference, titled “Local, Regional and Global Interests in Innovation, Communications and Intellectual Property Law.”

Over the course of the two-day event, researchers, lecturers, and legal professionals from numerous countries shared their insights on current challenges in innovation, communications law, and intellectual property law. This year’s conference placed special emphasis on the relationship between artificial intelligence and copyright, the legal implications of AI-generated content, EU regulatory reforms, the future of digital platforms and emerging technologies, and sustainability issues.

We would like to thank all speakers, participants, and supporters for contributing to the success of the conference. We are also grateful to the event’s sponsors for their generous support: the National Media and Infocommunications Authority and the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office.

26/05/2026

From Szeged to Mártély, our faculty’s lecturers and colleagues added hundreds of kilometers to the SZTE Alma Mater “Let’s do this!" challenge together! 🚴💪

But the challenge isn’t over yet, every step, stroke, and pedal counts until 📅 1 June 2026. Let’s collect those kilometers together! 🔥

16/05/2026

The Faculty Council meeting concluded with a special address delivered outside the formal agenda. On behalf of the Faculty Council, Professor Tamás Antal, Chair of the meeting, expressed his sincere gratitude to Professor Márta Görög for her dedicated service as Dean since 2019.

In his remarks, he praised the commitment, responsibility, and conscientious leadership with which Professor Görög guided the Faculty until her appointment as Minister of Justice, emphasizing the lasting impact of her work on the Faculty community.

On behalf of the Faculty Council, he wished her every success in her new responsibilities, together with strength, patience, and wisdom for the tasks ahead.

05/05/2026

Our Faculty’s Aula hosted the international conference “Sovereignty in a Multipolar Modern World: Digital Autonomy and State Capacity in Central Europe,” bringing together scholars and experts to explore pressing questions of sovereignty, digitalization, and state capacity from a Central European perspective. 🌍🏛️

The conference’s plenary and panel sessions addressed a wide range of timely and thought-provoking topics. Presentations focused, among others, on the relationship between European integration and state sovereignty, control over digital infrastructures, as well as platform regulation and human rights accountability. ⚖️

A heartfelt thank you to all speakers, participants, and attendees for the inspiring discussions, and to the organizers whose commitment made this event possible. 👏📚

30/04/2026

Our Maypoles are up in front of our main Faculty building, adorned with yellow logo ribbons that make them truly one of a kind. 🌿💛

This beautiful centuries-old spring tradition celebrates youth, nature’s renewal, the energy of life, and the power of community. 🌼

29/04/2026

Get ahead in course registration and earn bonus points! 🚀✨

The Spring 2025/2026 course feedback survey is now open. Complete your questionnaires in Neptun by 📅 May 8.

Each submitted survey earns you bonus points, helping you secure a better spot during the next course registration period. 📚

During the spring semester, questionnaires can be completed through the Neptun system until May 8, 2026.

21/04/2026

🗣️ Applications are now open for the RAUN 2026–2027 Research Programme!

🔍 Theme: Human security in a fragmented world and the age of emerging technologies

👥 Master’s and PhD students, as well as recent graduates (within one year), aged 21–35 from all disciplines

In a rapidly evolving global landscape, technological advances and geopolitical shifts are reshaping how security and resilience are understood. The programme offers an opportunity to explore these challenges through interdisciplinary and international collaboration.

💡 What the programme offers:
▪️ Engagement with pressing global issues at the intersection of policy and society
▪️ A policy-oriented, international research environment
▪️ Exchange with experts and peers from diverse backgrounds

📅 Deadline: 24 May 2026, 23:59 CEST

What does human security mean in a fractured world shaped by emerging technologies? Applications are now open for the RAUN 2026–2027 Research Programme until 24th May 2026.

17/04/2026

How is state sovereignty changing in the digital age? What challenges do global tech companies and competition among major powers pose in Central Europe?

The Digitalization and Democracy Research Group, operating within the IKIKK framework, will hold its closing conference on 📅4 May 2026, in the Aula of the main building of the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, titled “Sovereignty in a Multipolar Modern World: Digital Autonomy and State Capacity in Central Europe.”

👥 Participation is free, but registration is required.
ℹ The detailed program is available below:

The Digitalization and Democracy Research Group, operating under the IKIKK framework, will hold its closing conference on 4 May 2026, in the Aula of the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences.

16/04/2026

🚀 SZTE, let’s do this!

The SZTE Alma Mater “Let’s do this!” challenge is back in 2026, and we need YOU to help your faculty to become the most active community! 🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏊‍♀️

👉 Collect kilometers by walking, running, cycling, or even swimming
👉 Stay active and boost your team to the top

📅 April 1 – June 1, 2026
👥 Open to all current and former SZTE alumni, students, and staff

ℹ For more information, visit the Alma Mater website (scroll down for the 🇬🇧 English version).

Every step counts, are you in? 💪

Ha tavasz, akkor ismét itt az SZTE Alma Mater kihívása, ahol egyéni eredményeddel számítunk rád, hogy kiderüljön, melyik kar vagy egység lesz 2026 tavaszán a legsportosabb és a legaktívabb a Szegedi Tudományegyetemen!