A series of innovations and developments in sport and health awareness over the past decades have led to a technological revolution. These innovations have made a significant contribution to improving...

Sportsmen, sportswomen, relatives and NEKA-employees took part in the ceremonial opening of the year at NEKA on the 31st of July. The leaders of the institution gave speeches, after them, our...

NEKA’s 17 year-old handball player, Roland Terjék has got one of the greatest opportunities in his life: Montpellier offered him a 3-year contract. The talented right wing was observed by the French...

The professional day on the 28th of March was another huge success of the Handball-specific Methodology Centre. In the event not only did the sports experts of NEKA take part, but the state-supported...

The 4th Conference of Sports and Innovation came to an end on the 17th of September. The visitors could see a roundtable – which was about sports diplomacy and its new opportunities – with a famous...

The 4th Conference of Sports and Innovation was a huge success on the National Academy of Handball in Balatonboglár. The main programmes were the highlighted podium discussions, the roundtables and...

A conference on handball-specific methodological centres has been held at NEKA, attended by management members and experts from the Handball Sports Academies. In addition to coordination activities of...

The men's team of NEKA could celebrate an outstanding success, winning his men's second division (NB I / B) Western group for the first time in the history of the academy, thus gaining promotion for...

A remarkable performance has brought a bronze medal in the Western group of the women's adult second division (NB I/B) for the team of NEKA, whose young players took this unique opportunity to make...

The Hungarian men's sabre team preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games will hold a training camp at the National Academy of Handball (NEKA) in Balatonboglár this week. One of the courts in the NEKA...

As a final part of the classes, the attendees of the 110-hour course on goalkeeper coaching launched by the International Coaching Education Centre (ICEC) of the Hungarian Handball Federation (HHF)...

According to the amendment to the Government Decree on Sports Academies published on 29 December 2020, methodological centres will be designated in three sports on the basis of a ministerial proposal...

Christian Wolff came to Hungary several years ago with vast international experience to take over the management of the Mercedes factory in Kecskemét. During all these years, since January 2016 not...

Daring and thoughtful, he boldly cuts into missions that seem impossible to others, but he is always known to be weighing his decisions with pinpoint precision. Joerg Bauer, a German national,...

You are cordially invited to the 4th Sports and Innovation bilingual conference on innovation and sports, organized by the University of Physical Education of Budapest and the National Academy of...

One of the members of the Board of Trustees of the foundation operating NEKA is Botond Szirmák, CEO of Provident Pénzügyi Zrt. (Provident Financial PLC), who started supporting the academy not only...

In the current situation with the pandemic, athletes have to adapt to and process a number of uncertainty factors. Championships abandoned without final results, postponed matches, monitoring by...

The players on the Boglár Academy-SZISE team who received their education by NEKA will certainly not be playing yet in the top division (NB I) for a few days, but some fomer students of the Academy do...

A recognized specialist, dr. Levente Rácz joins the professional staff of the National Academy of Handball (NEKA) as a senior fitness coach. In the interview with him, the head of the Department of...

During the period of the pandemic, despite the way it looked to the outside, showing a dormant condition, there had been continuous work done at NEKA. But in fact, it was in July, when the Boglár...

Since the autumn, as a result of the cooperation with Szent István SE, the women's team in the first division (NB I) is assisted by a highly qualified professional staff, including coaches,...

The renowned expert, Zsolt Perger, has started his duties as a goalkeeper coach at the National Academy of Handball. The former 86-time international, during his successful career as a player and...

The 2020/2021 league season at the National Handball Academy (NEKA) started in an unusual way, since, as a contrast to previous years, we did not hold a grand opening ceremony this year, in keeping...

The coaching staff of the second summer NEKA camp was also joined by a French specialist, who herself asked for the opportunity to do so.

Uros Borzas, who has signed a two-year contract with the French team of Toulouse, can prove himself in one of the strongest handball leagues in the world from next season on. The 21-year-old playmaker...

Our graduating student Dániel Kecskés has been offered a fantastic opportunity. He will continue his career with the team of MOL-Pick Szeged next season. The club in the Champions League took notice...

Sunday morning’s closing sessions concluded the International Handball Federation’s seminar at Balatonboglár. Saturday evening, participants attended a gala dinner at the invitation of NEKA.

Spectacular training presentations and interesting lectures followed each other on this Saturday’s seminar organised by the International Handball Federation. The hands-on exercises were demonstrated...

Lectures and discussions were held simultaneously at multiple locations during this Friday’s International Handball Federation’s seminar at Balatonboglár. After housing the welcome speeches and...

Participants are constantly arriving at the International Handball Federation’s seminar in Balatonboglár. The event, which is being held between the 5th and 8th of March, is expected to host 70...

Ádám Békési, a physiotherapist member of our sports scientific and health group, successfully passed the state MSc exam in Physiotherapy several days ago.

The NEKA Professional Day, organised for the second time, featured lecturers who presented topics that play an important role in the training of coaches as well as in talent development.

Multiple national weightlifting champion Ferenc Gyurkovics works now as a member of the fitness team of the National Academy of Handball in Balatonboglár.

NEKA fitness trainers and human kinesiology staff play an active role in preparing students.

The fitness coaches and the human kinesiology staff of NEKA play an active role in the preparation of academy students.

The fitness coaches and the human kinesiology staff of NEKA play an active role in the preparation of academy students.

Nowadays, sport psychology is an integral part of modern preparation not only in the field of elite sports but also in youth training, which plays an important role in the National Academy of...

We received a heart-warming thank-you note the other day, and we are pleased to hear when the representatives of other sports can also experience the good conditions in Balatonboglár. The author of...

Based on an agreement between the University of Physical Education (TE) and the National Academy of Handball (NEKA), signed at the beginning of the 2019 academic year, NEKA students and staff will be...

In a festive atmosphere, on the 31st of January, the prom event (ribbon-pinning ceremony) of the Mathiász János Secondary Grammar and Technical School took place in the decorated NEKA Sports Hall.

Fitness trainers and human kinesiology staff of NEKA play an active role in the physical preparation of academy students. The background may be interesting for everyone, so we have asked András László...

The successful series on the topic was continued in January

Interesting theoretical and practical lectures, which can be used in everyday handball and PE education, were waiting for the teachers participating in the NEKA Lurkó (“Elf”) programme on the...

Considering the performance of NEKA handball players, our two male and two female students were recognised with the Best Academy Student of the Month award.

The young playmaker of NEKA, Nina Szabó, is on loan to play in the first division (NB I) team of Kisvárda this spring.

An outstanding professional, the 33-year-old Gergely Langmár has joined the Group for Health and Sports Sciences at NEKA.

We applied two different techniques to capture the spectacle.

Just the same as we were active in applying the most modern methods, we realized how could we not be involved with this tetris thing.

A total of 33 NEKA players will participate in the four national team training camps in their respective age groups this week.

A real Christmas atmosphere was set for Monday night by the festive programme organized by the college. Following the high-quality performance, the best students of the academy for the month of...

NEKA has been a venue of the European seminar held by the French Handball Federation.

In line with its traditions, the National Academy of Handball this year again joined the initiative of the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta called "Giving is Joy" to help families in...

At the women’s world championships two former NEKA players, Petra Vámos and Noémi Pásztor could present their skills, and they are telling the story of their first adult top event.

Launched for the second time by the Hungarian Handball Federation - International Training Centre, the students of the Fitness Coach Course attend theoretical and practical lectures during their study...

For the last time this year, we hosted two boys’ teams as part of the One Day at NEKA programme series. On Wednesday, the Simontornyai KC and Kiskunhalasi UKSC U14 boys teams visited Balatonboglár,...

The Hungarian women’s handball national team participating at the World Championships held in Japan has a day off on Thursday, after having played four matches.

The second rounds of the selection days organised by the National Academy of Handball were held on 2 and 3 December.

Fanny Stollár, a Hungarian national champion and a junior Wimbledon champion tennis player is having preparation sessions at the National Academy of Handball for her next tournaments.

The first Lurkó (“Elf”) Santa Claus Cup took place in a cheerful atmosphere, with a musical and singing programme, also including a surprise for the nearly 350 school pupils in attendance.

The Hungarian women's national team starts its World Championship group matches in Japan on Saturday.

It is of great pride for the National Academy of Handball that two former NEKA students, Noémi Pásztor and Petra Vámos will be included in the women's national team at the World Championships starting...

NEKA experts gave high-quality and noteworthy presentations at the Sports Scientific Conference of the European Handball Federation (EHF) in Cologne.

In the month of November, drawing attention to the importance of screening tests and examinations is in focus worldwide.

The Slovakian women's handball national team will be holding a training camp in Balatonboglár starting on Thursday.

Petra Vámos played her first match with the women’s national team, she took part in the match against Russia at the tournament called Seoul Cup that serves as a preparation for the world...

A festive gala dinner was held by the Hungarian Handball Federation congratulating the successful national team members in various international age group tournaments held in the summer.

Two former NEKA players, newcomer Petra Vámos and Noémi Pásztor, were also included in the women's national team World Championship squad.

Members of the Dabasi KC VSE men's youth team took part in series of physical and condition surveys at the National Academy of Handball.

Two of our former students, Noémi Pásztor and Petra Vámos received invitations to join the 18-person squad of the women’s national team for the World Championships.

In the framework of the programme series “One day at NEKA”, the young girl teams of Aranyszarvas SE from Tápiószentmárton and Tiszavasvári SE were welcomed in Balatonboglár as guests from far away.

We awarded our best performing students in the months of September and October on Monday night. As part of an initiative launched last year, based on the recommendations of our coaches, every month...

Two of our former students, Petra Vámos and Noémi Pásztor, have been included in the 28-player squad for the World Championships.

More than 150 experts have indicated their intention to participate in the first open professional day organized by the National Academy of Handball (NEKA) on 11 November in Balatonboglár.

More than 270 young boys and girls applied this year for the Selection Day of the National Academy of Handball (NEKA).

One of the objectives of the NEKA is to encourage young handball players to take part in programmes that receive special attention in everyday life as well in addition to sport.

In October, several training camps for national teams of younger age groups will be organized in Balatonboglár and Szigetszentmiklós.

Debrecen player - our former student - Petra Vámos has also been invited to join the training camp of the women's national team.

The National Academy of Handball (NEKA) is dedicated to the development of the sport, which is why it is organizing its first open professional day on November 11 in Balatonboglár.

It is often not easy for NEKA students to combine sports and study activities.

Interesting and innovative programs await the participants at the first NEKA Professional Day on 11 November 2019 in Balatonboglár.

A graduate of the academy this spring, Lili Herczeg, will be able to re-enter NEKA’s second division (NB I/B) team in the future with a dual license.

Beáta Siti began working with the U15 girls’ team in the summer, and since she has to work with many new players, it takes some time until new playing systems take shape.

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The women’s team of Szilárd Kiss jr. has got some serious challenge to master, playing in the second national division this season.

Three national teams of different age groups hold their respective training camps at the National Academy of Handball this week.

Bernadett Szalay, physiotherapist of NEKA gave two lectures at the congress of the Hungarian Society of Physiotherapists in Eger.

Head coach Zoltán Lehőcz started the new season with a new squad leading the U16 boys’ team of NEKA.

New students coming to the academy have to adapt to the bigger workload and that means a serious task for them.

The team under the name of NEKA II, comprising mainly U15 girls playing in the youth league, thus above their age group, faces a big challenge this year.

Patryk Rombel, head coach of the Polish national handball team visited Balatonboglár and led negotiations about the possibility of a long-term cooperation.

The sports scientific collaboration between NEKA and the University of Physical Education has been expanded by another chapter.

Zsolt Kopornyik won a league silver medal with the NEKA U16 boys’ team, but for the new season the squad underwent significant changes.

Péter Tóth, right wing player of NEKA and Marcell Gábor, formerly of NEKA and now playing for Budakalász both received invites to join the national team.

The Board of the Hungarian Handball Federation has finalised the coaching staff of all junior and youth national teams for the 2019-2020 season.

The team of the National Academy of Handball (NEKA) awaits visitors with interesting features at the 25th Big SportSelector event this weekend at the Merkapt Sportközpont (Sports Centre) in Budapest.

The girls’ U16 championship winning team following their gold medal last year can prove their qualities this year in the youth (U18) age group.

Few weeks after winning the youth European Championships, Viktória Woth recalled her memories of the tournament for the website.

The academic year has started with an opening meeting involving the teachers of the NEKA Elf Programme (“NEKA Lurkóprogram”).

The Hungarian women’s U17 national team has become European champion with a faultless record in the town of Celje in Slovenia.

Two days after winning the European title, it slowly dawns on the U17 girls’ team what has actually happened to them.

The European Handball Federation held its referee and delegate course between 25 and 29 May in Balatonboglár.

János Hajdu, Head of Sports of the National Academy of Handball (NEKA) evaluates the 2018/2019 season.

Rostov-Don, one of the best clubs in Europe has chosen the National Academy of Handball (NEKA) in Balatonboglár for five days as the place for their final preparations

Students of the University of Physical Education paid a visit to the National Handball Academy (NEKA) premises in Balatonboglár within the framework of their internship period.

The diagnostic equipment base of the National Academy of Handball (NEKA) has been expanded by another high-tech device, the SIMI three-dimensional motion capture and analysis software