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Alongside the American stars announced in December, Jason Derulo and electro-pop duo The Chainsmokers, new foreign acts have been added to the line-up for this year’s Campus Festival. The daily breakdown has also arrived, and now we know when the home favorites will be arriving in Debrecen.

Debrecen’s cultural exuberance is approaching: the Debrecen Spring Festival is waiting for its audience again between 5 and 15 April 2025!

Last April, Lufthansa switched to larger aircraft in Debrecen, and now the number of flights is being increased.

From April, Lufthansa will operate flights between Debrecen and Munich on Thursdays and Sundays, according to the BMW Group Factory Debrecen’s Facebook page. As they write, their CFO, Eske Herrstroem Financial, was present at the announcement of the capacity expansion. They added that as the series production of the purely electric-powered Neue Klasse generation of models approaches, their colleagues in Germany will also receive intensive training.

Debrecen is one of the lucky cities, because it is a place where the silence of nature is close to hand. While there are few hills and no mountains, situated as it is on a flat plain. However, Debrecen has something of equal or greater value, with its surroundings rich in forests, providing many natural wonders to witness. 

Hungary’s first and largest national park offers visitors a wide range of activities in 2025. In addition to the traditional big events associated with the shepherd’s year, such as the Shepherd’s Feast or the Fairs of the Heart, this year’s program will also include the internationally acknowledged Hortobágy Equestrian Days, which have a history of more than five decades, and the National Herders’ Competition and Shepherds’ Meeting, which will be held on Pentecost. The season opens at the end of February with the popular Open Stables Weekend.

At a recent press conference, the leaders of Debrecen and the Accor Hotel Group announced the winner of the tender for the four-star Hotel Lycium. It was announced that Debrecen Asset Management Ltd. (DV Zrt.) has closed the tender procedure for the lease of Hotel Lycium**** Debrecen, which was announced on 28 October 2024 for a period of 10+5 years.

The shortest month of the year is the season of carnivals and Valentine’s Day. Nature is slowly waking up from its winter sleep, the days are getting longer, and we humans are increasingly eager to get out of the house and recharge our batteries with colorful experiences before spring arrives. Debrecen’s February program calendar offers plenty of opportunities for all generations, from thematic wellness programs through spring welcoming family days to interesting art exhibitions.

Hortobágy, Hungary oldest and biggest national park awaits visitors with a unique event at the weekend of 22-23 February 2025. The family weekend offers visitors the opportunity to have a look at the youngest newcomers to the winter Hortobágy – this year’s foals, racka lambs, mangalica piglets, as well as sunny chicks, small ducks and geese, goat goats – on tours guided by the shepherds and animal keepers who look after the animals.

Did you know that in many parts of the world there is a tradition of chasing away winter and the bad spirits, and inviting and letting in the light and spring?

The Chinese Lantern Festival is traditionally held in February to mark the end of the Chinese New Year, so it coincides with the carnival celebrated at the same time in Hungary.

In February 2015, the Agora Science Center opened its doors to the public with the aim of promoting science in a playful and accessible way. With its unique interactive games, spectacular experimental demonstrations, educational and planetarium programs, Agora has since become unique in the Eastern region.

According to the Israeli airline, the first flight between Tel Aviv and Debrecen will start on 24 April. The flights will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, according to the announcement.

On the occasion of the Hungarian Culture Day, Hungary’s first rural zoo and botanical garden and only classic amusement park is pleased to announce its renewed calendar of events for 2025. Zoo Debrecen will offer a wide and varied program of events in addition to its traditional and popular events this year.

On 22 January, we celebrate the Day of Hungarian Culture, in memory of the fact that, according to a manuscript, Ferenc Kölcsey wrote the final text of the Hymn on 22 January 1823. This day is an annual celebration of the rich heritage, traditions, material and spiritual values of Hungarian culture.

Debrecen’s rich cultural heritage rightly elevate the city to one of the citadels of Hungarian culture. The Day of Hungarian Culture is an excellent occasion to take stock of these, from literature to fine arts, from music to street art.

We have selected some of Debrecen’s cultural treasures for you to explore.

Every year since 2015, the City of Debrecen and the wine and gastronomy magazine “Debrecen Borozó” have been selecting wines that are worthy of receiving the Debrecen City Wine award in 7 categories. These noble wines can proudly wear the award for a year and represent the wine culture of the Carpathian Basin in a worthy manner.