The activities of the Department of Biosystems and Food Engineering at the Albert Kázmér Faculty of Széchenyi István University in Mosonmagyaróvár are traditionally based on teaching technical (mechanical) knowledge and conducting related research. Since its inception (1869), the Department has had a machinery yard to facilitate practical education, which was later replaced by the so-called Technical Teaching and Research Base established on the outskirts of the city. Here, students can observe important machines and equipment and participate in practical exercises in a designated area for destructive operations (e.g., plowing).

After the 1990s, the Department’s educational and scientific activities changed and expanded. In the "Food Engineering" and "Food Safety and Quality Engineering" programs, we began teaching food industry operations and machinery. Meanwhile, in other programs, we provide education in informatics, measurement automation, precision crop production, and more. The Department is also responsible for the "Agricultural and Food Industry Mechanical Engineering" BSc program.

Numerous scientific student research projects, thesis and diploma works, as well as doctoral dissertations, have been and are currently being completed within the Department. In these works, the Department has always emphasized the practical feasibility based on theoretical knowledge. It can be stated that all of the mentioned papers include concrete measurements, practical applications, and laboratory experiments.

Beyond educational activities, the Department actively participates in various research projects. In addition to previous experimental fields—such as the drying of biological materials and alternative energy sources (e.g., biodiesel)—digitalization has now become the most significant research focus. This includes the study, development, and use of the technical conditions, IT solutions, and digital tools in precision agriculture (primarily precision crop production). The research and development of drones, autonomous robots, and IoT systems in agricultural applications have also come to the forefront, carried out in close collaboration with technical and IT colleagues in Győr. The Precision Bio-engineering Research Group has been established within the Department, focusing on research and development in these emerging fields.

We conduct extensive project-based activities, which—besides research and development—provide opportunities for the continuous employment of interested students and the involvement of external researchers.