Gabriella Varga

Gabriella Varga is an active Lecturer at the Department of Marketing and Tourism within the Faculty of Economics at the University of Pécs, where she has taught tourism-related courses since 2001 and served as a Master Instructor since September 2019. Her responsibilities include delivering Tourism and Hospitality courses and significantly contributing to German language exam preparation programs for Faculty students, leveraging her extensive industry experience.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Janus Pannonius University (1999)
• Master's degree, Faculty of Human Resources Management, University of Pécs
• Professional qualifications: German-Hungarian and Hungarian-German translator and interpreter
• Professional qualification: tourism manager

Research interests focus on practical applications in Tourism and Hospitality Management, particularly integrating German language proficiency within tourism education. Her work bridges academic theory and industry practice through course development and her role in German exam preparation, informed by 36 years of tour guiding experience since 1989. The 2020 co-authored book "The Future of Hospitality" reflects her engagement with contemporary hospitality sector challenges.

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Labs and Teams: She plays a critical role in the Faculty of Economics' German language exam preparation initiative, an educational support program she has helped organize and deliver for students. This effort directly connects to her expertise in tourism education where multilingual skills are essential.