Do you struggle, as a foreign national, to find accommodation in Hungary? Have you ever had a bad experience with a landlord? Do you want to know more about your housing rights? What do you need to keep in mind before moving in? Join our practical workshop where you can get an answer to these questions, and more!

What: Free online workshop about the challenges of housing and energy poverty among migrant women

When: 26 February 2026, 2 pm CET, 90 minutes (online) on Teams

Language: English

Participants: migrant women in Hungary interested in questions around housing and energy rights

Presenter: Johanna László is a social worker and community organizer. She gained experience in working with people experiencing housing and energy poverty in Hungary and abroad. She joined the Menedék team in 2025, where she mainly works with individuals on a case-by-case basis, and she is currently involved in organizing the women’s club. Menedék – Hungarian Association for Migrants has been helping the social integration of immigrants arriving in and departing from Hungary, through a set of social, educational, and cultural programs built on more than 25 years of experience.

Why join?

This workshop gives participants practical, in-depth information about Hungary’s housing market: the situation of female-led households and energy poverty; the rights and realities of searching for housing; and the main factors to consider before moving in. In the second part of the workshop, participants will also have the chance to ask the expert their own questions directly.

How to sign up:

Please sign up by filling out the short registration form here (google form), where you can submit any questions to our expert. The deadline for registration is the 25th of February, noon. We’ll send you the Teams link a day before the event.

Data processing and confidentiality:

We collect participants’ names, email addresses, gender, and country of residence for workshop administration. Personal data will be shared only with the workshop organizing team, the WISE consortium, and CERV. Workshop photos may be used for promotional materials and reporting unless you indicate you do not wish to be featured. Any participant information included in WISE public deliverables will be anonymized. We will not store any personal data from registrants who will not attend the workshop. The workshops will be recorded for internal review purposes only and not shared with third parties. By registering, you confirm you have read this information and consent to these terms.

Organizers:

This workshop is organized by the Institute for Political Science, ELTE Centre for Social Sciences. The event is part of the Women in Solidarity for Energy (WISE) project funded by the European Commission through the CERV program, and the LIGHT project funded by the European Climate Foundation.

Questions? Contact: Lili Szücs, Project Assistant, ELTE Centre for Social Sciences  Szucs.Lili@tk.hu