As every year, the Researchers' Night will take place across Europe and in our country. The event was first held in Hungary 17 years ago, with a reduced programme. Since then, it has become a tradition that on the last Friday in September (and on Saturday for the last few years), research institutes, universities, libraries, archives, museums and official laboratories open their doors to the public.

The event, organised under the European Union's Marie Skłodowska-Curie initiative, aims to bring scientific research and researchers closer to the public, promote excellent research projects across Europe, encourage young people to become interested in scientific careers and show the impact of researchers' work on everyday life.

Technological advances offer more and more jobs, but fewer and fewer people are interested in the background. The Researchers' Night, which will showcase all the links in the innovation chain, is a key showcase for the national development community, from the smallest to the largest. The national event promotes the discovery of the diverse potential of science, technology, engineering and maths and the understanding of the processes that affect our everyday lives through collaboration between educational institutions and companies that provide hands-on space.

In the European Year of Skills, we raise awareness of the role of young people in building the future and creating a more technically advanced, greener and digital world.The organisers will not only prepare and implement the Researchers' Night, but will also evaluate the event and maintain interest until next year's event with ongoing actions.

This year's programme is extremely rich, with over 160 institutions in 46 towns and cities across Hungary offering more than 2,000 programmes in 10 disciplines.