It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our dear colleague, the great scientist of regional studies, Honorary Chairman of the Hungarian Regional Science Association, Professor Emeritus of the University of Győr, honorary citizen of the City of Győr, and a passionate art collector, János Rechnitzer, who died on 22 June 2023. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 7, at 14 PM in the old funeral parlour of the Nádorváros Cemetery in the City of Győr.