The ethical principles set out by the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) affirm the university’s strong commitment to safeguarding the human dignity, physical and emotional wellbeing, and integrity of all university citizens and upholding their fundamental personal rights.

In response to an initiative launched by students of the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, students at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design organised a solidarity action of their own. Before the start of the Senate meeting on 8 December, members of the university community – students, faculty, and staff – observed ten minutes of silence to stand in solidarity with those who have experienced violence in academic settings and to condemn abuse.

Mercedes-Benz Chief Design Officer and MOME guest professor Professor Dr h.c. Gorden Wagener, one of the world’s most influential automotive designers, visited the MOME Campus on 2 December. He received his industrial design degree in Essen in 1993 from Professor Emeritus Stefan Lengyel, the internationally recognised designer and Professor Emeritus of both the University of Essen and MOME. In his keynote lecture, he spoke about the future of industrial design, the role of artificial intelligence, and the forces that drive creativity, while also highlighting MOME’s development and the decades-long collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and the University.