HAZU had 37.4 million euros in revenue, 22.7 million spent on the renovation

The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) reported its financial results for 2025, revealing total revenues of 37,384,612 euros and expenses of 37,065,629 euros. The institution ended the year with a surplus of 318,984 euros, approximately 319,000 euros, over its expenditures. Additionally, funds carried forward from previous years for use in the upcoming period amounted to 2.28 million euros. Of the total expenses, 22.88 million euros were allocated to the purchase of non-financial assets, with 21.47 million euros specifically spent on additional investments in building projects. A major portion of HAZU’s expenditure was directed toward the comprehensive renovation of buildings damaged in earthquakes in 2020. For this initiative, a planned budget of 35.4 million euros was set, but only 22.75 million euros were actually spent, representing 64.2 percent of the planned amount. Another project aimed at complete and energy-efficient renovation of HAZU's buildings through targeted contributions from the National Fund for Scientific Research and Development (NPOO) had a planned budget of 31.3 million euros, with 18.6 million euros realized. These renovations covered eight buildings affected by the Zagreb earthquakes. In 2025, the structural renovation of the Vranyczany-Dobrinović Palace was completed, while work continued on the overall and energy-efficient renovation of other buildings. According to plans outlined in the report, completion of the full renovation is scheduled for 2026, and the full renovation of the Vranyczany-Dobrinović Palace is expected to be finished in 2027 following the structural restoration. During the renovation period, staff and the administration of HAZU were temporarily relocated to temporary spaces, including the HAZU Library on Strossmayerova Street and a building on Ante Kovačić Street. Five Zagreb-based museum-gallery units under HAZU, Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters, Gliptoteca, Croatian Museum of Architecture, Graphics Cabinet, and the Croatian Museum of Medicine and Pharmacy, were also moved out of their premises. Despite these disruptions, HAZU continued its scientific, artistic, publishing, and other activities throughout the year. In December 2025, the Zavod za znanstveno-istraživački i umjetnički rad (Research and Art Department) of HAZU resumed operations in Vukovar. Meanwhile, the General Assembly of HAZU decided to discontinue the operation of the Zagreb Transportation Institute and renamed the Dubrovnik Corrosion and Desalination Research Institute to the HAZU Advanced Technology Institute. From the state budget, HAZU received 35.84 million euros in revenue, of which 13.07 million euros was used to finance operational expenses, and 22.77 million euros was allocated for the acquisition of non-financial assets. For employees, HAZU allocated 11.81 million euros, an increase of 8.3 percent compared to the previous year. Salaries totaled 6.81 million euros, with 6.79 million euros going to regular wages and 25,870 euros for overtime pay. Other employee-related expenses amounted to 3.86 million euros, and contributions towards salaries reached 1.14 million euros. Throughout 2025, HAZU organized or co-hosted 253 events, including 114 scientific conferences, congresses, symposiums, and roundtable discussions, as well as 56 book presentations, literary evenings, exhibitions, and film screenings. Publishing activities continued, with the Academy releasing 94 volumes of publications, comprising 30 books, 35 journals, and 15 collections of papers. At the end of 2025, HAZU employed 206 individuals and operated through nine departments and 27 research units, with 12 located in Zagreb and 15 outside the city.