Dr. Ádám Schmidt
17:08 May 26, 2022PERSONAL DETAILS
- Place and date of birth: Budapest, 22/06/1980
- Marital status: married, a father of two
- Language skills: English – intermediate level
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY, EXPERIENCES
- July 2021– member of the Board of Trustees, Foundation for the University of Physical Education
- 1 December 2020– chief advisor for sport affairs, Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister
- 2017–2019 external lecturer, Milton Friedman University
- 2015– owner and head attorney, Ádám Schmidt & Co. Law Office (attorneyship on hold)
- 2014–2022 member of the Supervisory Board, Hungarian Table Tennis Association
- 2011–2017 external lecturer, Hungarian University of Sports Science
- 2011–2014 sports lawyer, DLA Piper–Horváth and Co. Law Office
- 2011–2020 lawyer, Hungarian Basketball Federation
- 2009–2011 legal director, Hungarian Olympic Committee
- 2008–2009 trainee solicitor, Dr. Andrea Szűcs Law Office
- 2005–2008 trainee solicitor, Dr. Krasznai & Dr. Kollár Law Office
- 2004–2005 trainee solicitor, Dr. Tóth & Co. Law Office
- 2004 intern, New Atlantic Initiative
- 2003–2004 intern, Dr. Lívia Kulcsár & Co. Law Office
- 2000–2001 admissions tutor, educator (history), eFEB Adult Education Centre
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS
- 2008 bar examinations successfully passed
- 1999–2004 Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
Close Cooperation Among the V4 Territorial Defence Commanders
15:02 November 24, 2025
Hungary holds the presidency in the Visegrád Group and hosts various events at different levels from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. Among the common goals is synchronizing the long-term cooperation of member states, which also involves the field of defence policy. The HDF Territorial Defence and Military Augmentation Command (HDF TDMAC) – similarly to its legal predecessor organizations – is committed to creating and maintaining good relations with the territorial defence and reserve forces of neighbouring countries and states of the region.
EUFOR: State Secretary’s visit with a joint run
13:20 November 24, 2025
EUFOR Commander Major General Florin Marian Barbu recently received a Hungarian delegation headed by MoD State Secretary for Force Development and Defence Policy Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky visiting EUFOR Operation Althea, the European Union’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Second KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces arrives in Hungary
13:01 November 24, 2025
On Friday, 21 November, the second Hungarian KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft landed at the Kecskemét base of the HDF 101st Aviation Wing. At the reception of the airlifter, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky emphasized that the last few years have been the years of the air force as well.
KC-390: from Brazil to Kecskemét
12:56 November 24, 2025
Our readers can get to know the latest giant aircraft of the Hungarian Air Force in just about a minute.
Artificial Intelligence and quantum protection for the security of the future
12:46 November 21, 2025
On 13–14 November, the Óbuda University Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering hosted the 7th International Conference on Central European Critical Infrastructure Protection (ICCECIP).
Escape over hedge, ditch and water
12:12 November 21, 2025
“The most important aim is self-knowledge” – said Captain Attila Kordás, Head of the Special Survival Training Branch at the HDF NCO Academy in connection with the significance of the first international “Charlie”-level Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) training course. The three-week preparation finished with a water extraction from the 8-degree-Celsius River Danube.
American-Hungarian Relations Have Never Been This Strong
12:08 November 21, 2025
“Under six months, bilateral relations have gained new momentum and the unsuccessful, failure-stricken period can be followed by a new American-Hungarian gilded age”, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page after meeting with Robert J. Palladino, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the United States to Hungary.
Three New Skyfoxes Arrive, Now Eight Hungarian Foxes in the Sky
15:51 November 20, 2025
Three new L-39 Skyfox tactical training aircraft arrived in Kecskemét from the Czech Republic, as part of the national defence and armed forces development program. Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky wrote on his social media page that the HDF have become stronger. “Now eight modern Skyfox aircraft support the training of Hungarian pilots and the Air Force’s capability development. The aircraft include a world-class simulation system and a complete ground-based training package”, wrote the defence minister, among others.
Coordinated, precise, international
12:47 November 20, 2025
On the Distinguished Visitors’ Day of the joint reserve Exercise Moonstar 2025, Hungarian and Polish reservists conducted a live fire exercise, carried out medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and used the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle to demonstrate their ability to perform complex tasks in an international environment under modern battlefield conditions.
Trust Forged in Fire
11:45 November 19, 2025
With Hungary holding the presidency, the Hungarian Defence Forces recently received in Hungary the military delegations of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, within the framework of the V4 Cooperation. According to General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff, it is essential that the four countries build real and shared military capabilities. A good example of this is Exercise Breakthrough 2025, the joint training event of the V4 countries, which develops the artillerymen’s and tank crew members’ skills.