The corridors of Building K hold countless stories—of students and professors, examinations, successes, and challenges. Today, we bid farewell to one of our former students who ultimately found his calling elsewhere, yet always remained proud of his connection to the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Péter Scherer, the Jászai Mari Award-winning actor and one of the most distinctive figures of Hungarian theatre and film. He graduated as a civil engineer from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in 1987.

Although his professional path ultimately led him to the stage, BME and the years he spent here remained an important part of his life. In an interview with the Faculty in 2016, he recalled that his aptitude for mathematics and physics had inspired him to study civil engineering. As he put it, "You can tell from the way I think that I was trained as an engineer."

During his university years, he joined the Arvisura Theatre Company at the Szkéné Theatre, an experience that became the starting point of his remarkable artistic career. As an actor, director, and creator, he became admired by generations of audiences. His name is associated with numerous memorable stage and screen performances, while the public will always remember his iconic character, "Pepe."

When he returned to the Faculty years later, he recalled his university memories, professors, examinations, and defining experiences at BME with the same warmth and humour that audiences had come to know. He spoke with genuine pride about his alma mater and often emphasized that the engineer's way of thinking had remained with him throughout his life.

On behalf of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and all those who knew and loved him.

His memory will remain with us.

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