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The start to the academic year 2017/2018

Opening ceremony and ecumenical church service on October 18, 2017

Freiburg, Oct 04, 2017

The start to the academic year 2017/2018

Photo: Manfred Zahn

The University of Freiburg will start the academic year 2017/2018 with an ecumenical church service and an opening ceremony. Prof. Dr. Susanne Baer, judge in First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court will give a speech entitled “Appreciating the obvious – the rule of law, democracy, the university and its future.” Additional agenda items include a greeting from the rector Prof. Dr. Hans-Jochen Schiewer, honoring student involvement and an awards ceremony celebrating young talent.

  • What: Opening ceremony

  • When:
    ecumenical church service, 9am
    opening ceremony: 10:15am

  • Where:
    ecumenical church service:
    University church 
    Bertoldstraße 17
    79098 Freiburg

    Opening ceremony:
    Collegiate building II
    Audimax
    Platz der Alten Synagoge 1
    79098 Freiburg

  • The event is open to the general public.

  • Host: Rectorate

  • Contact information: Gregor Kroschel gregor.kroschel@zv.uni-freiburg.de, + 49 (0) 761/203-4986

  • Pre-registration is not required.

  • The event is free of admission.

  • The service and ceremony will be held in German.

  • Event Flyer