Dear Staff,
Dear Students,
Dear Members of the Bánki Community,
The building complex used by the Bánki Faculty of Obuda University has a history spanning 145 years. The historic building has almost exclusively served educational purposes, from the Industrial School to university and adult education. Over the years, it has undergone several renovations and adaptations to meet the evolving needs. The last major construction took place nearly 100 years ago when an additional floor was added. Over 30 years ago, the P10 lecture hall was created to accommodate the growing number of students.
Today, however, even the P10 lecture hall is no longer sufficient to support education. Compounding the issue is the lack of communal spaces within the building where students can spend breaks between classes, enjoy their free time, or organize community events.
With the support of the University’s leadership, we have initiated a large-scale transformation. As part of this project, the P10 lecture hall and its surrounding area will be demolished. In its place, a nearly 250-seat lecture hall will be constructed, which will also include space suitable for electronic examinations for 150 people. Simultaneously, we will create a two-story atrium covered with a glass roof at the roof level of the lecture hall, designed for your use.
However, the construction also comes with the inconvenience that, in order to ensure the continuity and tranquility of education as well as the safety of our students and faculty, we must temporarily close the building section on Népszínház Street. It will soon be handed over to the contractors as a construction site.
The theoretical part of education will begin on February 1, 2025, at a new, temporary campus. This building, designed for university education, includes large lecture halls and seminar rooms. It is located in the 13th district at 50 Frangepán Street (previously the building of Kodolányi University, at the intersection of Béke Road and Frangepán Street).
The campus is easily accessible, among other ways, by taking tram 14 from the Lehel tér M3 metro station (6 stops). Several bus lines also pass through the area near Frangepán Street.
Practical lab and workshop classes related to the subjects will still be held in the unaffected sections of the Bánki building. The semester schedule has been planned in such a way that you will not need to commute between the Frangepán Street campus and the Bánki building during the teaching hours. On some days, the schedule will include only practical classes in blocks, while on others, it will consist solely of theoretical lectures.
At the new campus, the Faculty’s Registrar’s Office, the Well- Being Center (JÓK), the Faculty Student Council services, and lifestyle management counseling will remain operational. The communal area will feature a cafeteria, and starting in March, a gym, foosball, and ping pong rooms will also be available for relaxation.
On behalf of the entire faculty and staff of Bánki, I kindly ask for your cooperation in resolving any minor issues that may arise, particularly at the start of the semester, and for your tolerance and patience. We are doing everything possible to ensure that the transition to the new campus causes minimal inconvenience. We will keep you updated on all changes, and we encourage you to stay informed about timetable updates and location details.
If you have any questions, even during the exam period, please contact your instructors, patron professors, or send your questions and comments to the Dean’s Office via the central email address: dh@bgk.uni-obuda.hu.
Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!
Zoltán Rajnai
Dean
