Századvég Gazdaságkutató

What Századvég Gazdaságkutató does

Századvég Gazdaságkutató is an independent Hungarian research institute and think tank founded in 1993 by members of Hungary's democratic transition generation, headquartered in Budapest. It operates through two legal entities — the Századvég Közéleti Tudásközpont Alapítvány (foundation) and the wholly-owned Századvég Konjunktúrakutató Zrt. (private limited company) — and is governed as a nonprofit research organization. Its core function is to conduct and publish public opinion research, macroeconomic forecasting, and policy analysis for Hungarian government decision-makers, corporate leaders, and the broader public.

The organization's flagship product is Project Europe (Európa Projekt), a large-scale longitudinal CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing) public opinion survey conducted across up to 38 European countries with 28,000-38,000 respondents per wave, commissioned by the Hungarian government since 2020. Its technology stack includes monthly Prosperity Index tracking (a household and business sentiment indicator on a -100 to +100 scale), macroeconomic forecasting for Hungary, and specialized research institutes covering economic trends, political thought, political analysis, social processes and media, and macroeconomics. An ecosystem of wholly-owned subsidiaries — Századvég Kiadó (publishing house), Századvég Akadémia (educational programs), Századvég Folyóirat (academic journal), and the 3T historical research unit — extends the brand into publishing, education, and academic content.

Revenue is generated through four streams: government research commissions (the dominant line, professional services model), publishing sales through the Századvég Kiadó webshop (unit pricing, books at 4,390-6,740 Ft), conference and event fees, and newsletter subscriptions. Go-to-market is primarily sales-led through direct government and institutional relationships, supplemented by event-driven engagement through conferences and public research dissemination via the website, press room, and newsletter channels. The organization is privately held with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds.

Name

Századvég Gazdaságkutató

Legal name

Századvég Közéleti Tudásközpont Alapítvány

Website

https://szazadveg.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Századvég Gazdaságkutató is an independent Hungarian think tank founded in 1993 that conducts public opinion research, macroeconomic forecasting, and policy analysis for the Hungarian government, corporate leaders, and the public, anchored by the pan-European Project Europe survey program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Think Tank Services

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Public opinion polling
• Economic forecasting
• Think tank services
• Political analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Research Commissions: Századvég Konjunktúrakutató Zrt. conducts research on behalf of the Hungarian government, including the ongoing Europe Project commissioned since 2020.
2. Publishing Revenue: The Századvég Kiadó publishing house sells scholarly books, policy analyses, and journals. Book prices range from approximately 4,390 Ft to 6,740 Ft per title.
3. Conference and Event Revenue: Organizes conferences such as the 'What\'s up? Western World and Politics After Liberalism' conference, with attendance from international speakers and public policy professionals.
4. Newsletter Subscriptions: Newsletter subscription service providing updates on latest research, with categories including social sciences, market and public opinion polls, and policy research and economic analyses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Századvég is an independent Hungarian think tank that conducts public opinion polling, economic forecasting, and policy analysis for government and corporate decision-makers. Its core offerings include the multi-country Project Europe survey program (CATI-based polling across 27-38 European countries), macroeconomic forecasting for Hungary, specialised research institutes covering economic trends, political thought, and social processes, a publishing house producing scholarly books, and educational programs through the Századvég Akadémia.

Product overview

Századvég is an independent Hungarian research institute and think tank established in 1993, offering a portfolio of interconnected research, publishing, and educational services. The core offering consists of specialized research institutes covering economic trends, political analysis, and social processes, anchored by the Project Europe public opinion survey program spanning multiple European countries. The organization complements its research with publishing (Századvég Kiadó), educational programs (Századvég Akadémia), an academic journal, and economic monitoring services including the Macro Monitor publication. The portfolio serves decision-makers, corporate leaders, and the broader public through data-driven analysis of domestic and international economic, political, and social processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Századvég Kiadó: Publishing house that publishes scholarly books, policy analyses, and journals that shape conservative thought in Hungary and beyond.
• Századvég Akadémia
• Századvég Folyóirat

Products and services

• Project Europe (Európa Projekt) Large-scale CATI-based public opinion survey program covering EU Member States and neighboring countries, examining attitudes toward European integration, migration, energy, war, family values, climate change, and political trends. Conducted annually, with 30,000 respondents across 30 countries in 2026 and 38,000 across 38 countries in 2022.
• Századvég Kiadó (Publisher) Publishing house producing scholarly books, policy analyses, and journals in the field of conservative thought, history, and current affairs. Titles include 'Leszámolás Vadkeleten' (5,030 Ft), 'Kinek a gondja?' (5,840 Ft), 'Keresztény világ' (4,790 Ft), 'Sztálin' (6,740 Ft), 'A szexuális forradalom' (4,490 Ft), and 'Az Ördög van odakint' (4,390 Ft). Sold through dedicated webshop.
• Századvég Akadémia (Academy) Educational programs and Summer University (Nyári Egyetem) combining academic excellence with practical training, aimed at developing the next generation of public leaders and promoting national values and responsible governance across Europe.
• Gondolatfigyelő (Thought Observer) Regular publication series featuring analysis and commentary on current political, economic, and social topics including artificial intelligence, European competitiveness, and geopolitical affairs, published online as opinion pieces.
• Századvég Folyóirat (Journal) Academic journal publishing scholarly research in political science, economics, and social sciences, published as a recurring periodical by the Századvég foundation.
• Századvég Research Center (Kutatóközpont) Core research division comprising multiple specialised institutes covering economic trends, political thought, political analysis, social processes and media, macroeconomics, and a 3T-history research unit. Provides the underlying analytical outputs feeding all other research products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000 respondents across 30 European countries surveyed in 2026 Project Europe research
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pew Research Center: Major U.S.-based public opinion research organization producing large-scale surveys on politics, society, and international trends. Comparable for its flagship role in multi-country public opinion polling (a model for Project Europe), though at a vastly larger scale.
• Chatham House: One of the world's leading international affairs think tanks. Comparable in policy research, conferences, and publishing orientation, but with much greater scale, international reach, and diversified funding.
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS): German political foundation affiliated with the CDU, conducting political education, policy research, and international conferences with a conservative orientation. Comparable for its conservative-political positioning, educational programs, and international policy work.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European foreign policy think tank with cross-country research including public opinion surveys. Comparable for its multinational EU-wide research scope and policy publication model, but at substantially larger scale.
• Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom: German political foundation affiliated with the FDP, conducting policy research, civic education, and international conferences. Comparable as a politically-oriented foundation think tank with educational programs and international policy publishing.
• Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS): One of the largest Brussels-based think tanks producing EU policy research and analysis. Comparable as a European policy research incumbent covering overlapping topics (European integration, migration, economic policy) at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Political Capital Institute: Budapest-based policy research and political analysis think tank focused on democratic governance, populism, and European affairs. Comparable as a Hungarian-based peer conducting policy research for governmental and international clients.
• Nézőpont Intézet: Hungarian policy research institute that conducts public opinion polling and political analysis with similar ideological alignment and government-client focus. Directly comparable as a domestic Hungarian think tank serving the same primary market.
• Republikon Intézet: Hungarian liberal think tank producing public opinion research, policy analysis, and democracy studies. Directly comparable as a Hungarian think tank producing original survey-based research on politics and society.
• GKI Economic Research: Hungarian economic research institute providing macroeconomic forecasts, business surveys, and policy analysis. Comparable for its overlapping macroeconomic forecasting and Hungarian-market research focus, even though more business-oriented.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Szazadveg
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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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