Career Orientation Day for High School Girls – October 17, 2025

On October 17, the Build the Future – Girls in STEM career orientation day was held to bring the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics closer to high school girls. The full-day program aimed to show, through inspiring examples and hands-on experiences, that engineering and technological careers offer exciting and accessible opportunities for young women.

The event began at the John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics of Óbuda University, where participants could interact with humanoid robots and a robot dog, and take part in guided robotics and coding workshops.
In the afternoon, the program continued at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, where students visited the High Voltage Laboratory and the Theodore von Kármán Wind Tunnel Lab, and attended inspirational career-oriented talks.

A total of 41 high school girls participated in the event, coming from five schools across four cities – Budapest, Érd, Győr, and Kiskunfélegyháza.

The day concluded with a quiz, where the most active participants won prizes.

Acknowledgment:

The Build the Future – Girls in STEM event was jointly organized by the IEEE HungaryWomen in Engineering Hungary Affinity Group and the BME Joint IAS/PES Student Branch Chapter.

Organizing team members:

  • IEEE Women in Engineering Hungary Affinity Group: Melánia Pamuki-Puskás, Lilla Kisbenedek, Martin Ferenc Dömény, Borbála Gergics, Panna Zsoldos, and Kristóf Takács.

  • BME Joint IAS/PES Student Branch Chapter: Zsófia Lilla Bangó, Veronika Apor, András Galó, Regina Török, Jázmin Eszter Szabó, Lajos Dávid Kiss, and Réka Gyimóthy.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to both organizing teams for their dedication and collaboration, as well as to all our supporters who contributed to the success of this inspiring day.

Special thanks to GE Vernova, Accenture, Információs Hivatal, CLAAS Hungária Kft., Obuda University Nonprofit Kft., IEEE R8 Women in Engineering, Obuda University, and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics for their generous support, and to CLAAS Hungária Kft., IEEE Hungary Section, and Fornetti for providing catering.

The Build the Future – Girls in STEM event proved once again that among the engineers of the future, more and more talented and ambitious young women are taking their place, not only following the future, but actively shaping it.