Visible and Invisible Waters at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Live Demonstration of Groundwater and the NaBa-MAR® ELTE Innovation

On 12 December 2025, a live demonstration linked to the hydrogeological exhibition “Visible and Invisible Waters Tabletop Model & Nature-Based Targeted Managed Aquifer Recharge Model” took place at the Headquarters of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS), attracting strong public and professional interest. The programme was delivered as part of …

Climate Risks and ESG in Practice: ESRS E1 from an Expert Perspective

On 16 December 2025, the 2025 credit-point continuing professional education programme of the Money and Capital Markets Section was held at the Villányi Road Conference Centre, where Szilvia Simon  delivered a presentation. Her talk, entitled “ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards) E1 Climate Change – from the Perspective of a Hungarian …

DG REGIO Media Trip in Hungary: Water Retention and the Homokhátság Region in Focus

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) held its media trip programme for representatives of national and local media in Hungary between 11 and 13 November 2025. The programme showcased climate adaptation practices linked to EU cohesion policy, through the lens of green and blue infrastructure …

“Water superpower?” – Judit Mádl-Szőnyi at the Bakony Expo professional program

The Bakony Expo – Bakony Flavors Fair at the Veszprém Arena showcases the region’s producers, family programs, and innovative initiatives every year. The professional program associated with the fair is organized by the University of Pannonia, and this year’s focus was on Water and Sustainability – Challenges and Solutions. As …

Little scientists’ big discoveries: Groundwater Made Fun

On October 29, 2025, the ELTE József and Erzsébet Tóth Hydrogeology Chair joined the fall Little Scientist Camp programs, which ELTE announced for the first time this year as a continuation of the highly successful summer camp. The goal: to introduce elementary school children to the natural sciences in a playful and …

Natural radioactive isotopes in groundwater – natural tracers and challenges for water resource management – Presentation by Anita Erőss at the meeting of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

On October 21, 2025, Anita Erőss, a member of our research group, gave a presentation at the meeting of the 10th Earth Sciences Section of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The presentation focused on uranium, radium, and radon isotopes found in groundwater, which are not only important from a radiation protection perspective, but also …

From Treated Water to Water Security?” – Managed Aquifer Recharge at the Water and Wastewater Treatment in the Industry 2025 conference

On October 17, 2025, at the XI. Soós Ernő International Scientific Conference – Water and Wastewater Treatment in the Industry 2025 (Zalakaros), our doctoral student Reham Saleh Mohammad presented “Treated wastewater reuse for sustainable agriculture based on the MAR approach – Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary.” The talk—based on an ongoing Hungarian case …

Researchers of the Hydrogeology Chair at an International Geothermal Training Course

Researchers from the József Tóth Hydrogeology Chair participated as lecturers in the first Geothermal Short Course organized by the Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs (SARA), held from June 23–27, 2025. The course, titled “Exploration and Utilization of Geothermal Resources in Sedimentary Basins”, brought together 29 participants from 17 countries, making it a truly international professional event. Contributions from …

ELTE Researchers at the CHARM-EU Summer School: Focus on Groundwater and the NaBa-MAR Innovation

On 24 June 2024, the University of Montpellier hosted the CHARM-EU Summer School under the title Bridging Minds, Shaping Futures: Transdisciplinary in Research. Two members of the Chair actively contributed to the international event. Judit Mádl-Szőnyi, head of the Chair, was invited as a keynote speaker and delivered a presentation titled From Groundwater Flow to Societal …

Ábel Markó Successfully Defended His PhD Thesis with Highest Distinction

The József and Erzsébet Tóth Hydrogeology Chair is proud to announce that our researcher, Ábel Markó, successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on June 18, 2025, at the Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University. His thesis, titled “Evaluating the ‘Geothermal Reinjection Potential’ into Siliciclastic Aquifers Demonstrated in Hungarian Sedimentary Environments”, received a summa …