Sustainable and Liveable Cities in the 21st Century
For more than twenty years each November the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) organises events for the Celebration of Hungarian Science. To this distinguished event, Budapest University of Economics and Business (BGE) is joining this year’s by organising a conference entitled: Sustainable and Liveable Cities in the 21st Century.
As part of the BGE Day of Hungarian Science, this international conference focuses on one of the most defining processes of human development: urbanization. Since the Second World War, urbanization has become a key driver of global transformation, with more than half of the world’s population now living in cities. As a result of advanced urbanization and accelerated urban development, cities have become the primary arenas of human consumption both globally and locally. Since the turn of the millennium, increasing social pressure has been placed on cities, while they have also been facing growing economic challenges. Accordingly, over the past two decades, the issues of sustainability and liveability of cities have come to the forefront both internationally and domestically. According to postmodern scientific theories, the future of economic development largely depends on the type of socio-economic environment that cities can provide for residents and businesses. In this context, sustainability and liveability play a crucial role in the success of future cities. In response, BGE organizes an international conference with distinguished international and domestic speakers to review scientific findings, urban development directions, urban policy concepts, and economic experiences related to the sustainability and liveability of cities. Through this initiative, the University aims to contribute to addressing the most important social and economic challenges of urban development.
Date: 12 November 2026
Venue: BGE UniZone, 1148 Budapest, Bagolyvár street 6–10.
Participation in the conference is free, but registration is required.
Organizing Committee:
Prof. Dr. György Andor (Chair); Dr. habil. Krisztina Szegedi (Vice-Chair), Prof. Dr. Zsuzsanna Győri, Zarándné Dr. Vámosi Kornélia, Dr. Kozma Tímea, Dr. Hegedűs Szilárd, Dr. Titanilla Mezőné Oravecz
We invite individual and collaborative proposals for the following conference sessions, which engage with broad questions and further explore the themes outlined below:
- Economic Challenges of Sustainable and Liveable Cities
- Social Issues, Civil Society and Communities in Sustainable and Liveable Cities
- Towards Sustainable and Liveable Cities: Strategies, Urban Policies and International Perspectives
- Financial, Accounting and Controlling Challenges in the 21st Century
- Digital Transformation in Management (alternatively: Transforming Management)
- Sustainability, Marketing and Communication: Solutions for the 21st Century
- Smart Cities, Smart SMEs: Digital Finance and AI-Enabled ESG Education Solutions from the FinArch and Dedycating Projects
- Circular Communities in Fashion
- Leveraging AI to Enhance Business Competitiveness (Prosperitas Special Issue)
The conference offers four publication opportunities. For more information, please scroll down to the “Where to Publish” section on this page.
Deadline for abstract submission: 26 October 2026, 23:59 (CET)
Deadline for full manuscript submission: 30 November 2026, 23:59 (CET)
The submission platform is available at this page.