Graduation ceremony recognising the achievements of doctoral graduates and alumni

Award ceremony for doctoral graduates and alumni

July 18 and 19, 2025

in Heinrich-Lades-Halle, Erlangen

President makes speech in front of audience.
Photo: FAU/Iannicelli

Finally completing a doctoral degree after devoting years of work to it is a very special occasion, and calls for a celebration.

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) celebrates the achievements of new doctoral graduates with an awards ceremony and honors the achievements of all alumni who obtained a doctoral degree from FAU 15, 25, or 50 years ago.

All those who gained their doctoral degrees at FAU between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025 are invited to the joint graduation ceremony for all faculties on July 19, 2025.

A dinner will be held for alumni on July 18, 2025 and on July 19, 2025 alumni can meet and chat with the new doctoral graduates at the graduation ceremony.

FAU Alumni BadgeDid you complete your doctoral degree at FAU in 1975, 2000 or 2010? Please, get in touch. We would like to celebrate with you!

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Friday, July 18, 2025

  • Gala dinner in honor of alumni
  • 4 pm: Doors open
  • 5 pm: Celebration of alumni’s achievements with a three-course dinner (including drinks) and award ceremony in the presence of the University Executive Board.
  • Musical accompaniment: Moonlight Special Trio
  • Dress code: Formal
  • You may bring one guest.

Saturday, July 19, 2025

  • Award ceremony for doctoral graduates and alumni
  • 10 am: Doors open and registration
  • 11 am to 3 pm:
  • Celebration of alumni’s achievements
  • Award ceremony for doctoral candidates
  • Awards
  • Reception (including drinks)
  • Host: Tanja Neumann
  • Musical accompaniment: High5 Band
  • Dress code: Formal
  • You may bring up to three guests.

If you would like to take part in the celebrations, please register by July 4, 2025 and pay a contribution of €87 per person for the dinner on Friday night and €17.50 per person for the ceremony on Saturday morning.

  • Click here to go to the FAU Community website.
  • If you are not yet a member of the FAU Community, please register free of charge.
  • Under the heading “Events” you can register for the award ceremony for doctoral graduates and alumni.
  • Complete the form and confirm by clicking on “send booking” (“Buchung abschicken”). This will take you directly to ePayBayern to complete registration and make your payment using Master or Visa card, PayPal or by direct debit.

You will receive an e-mail with all further information in good time before the event.

Tickets for alumni

Please register for the event and transfer €17.50 per person by July 4, 2025.

  • Click here to go to the FAU Community website.
  • If you are not yet a member of the FAU Community, please register free of charge.
  • Under the heading “Events” you can register as a doctoral graduate for the award ceremony for doctoral graduates and alumni.
  • Complete the form and confirm by clicking on “send booking” (“Buchung abschicken”). This will take you directly to ePayBayern to complete registration and make your payment using Master or Visa card, PayPal or by direct debit.

You will receive an e-mail with all further information in good time before the event.

Tickets for doctoral graduates

Do you need a hotel room in Erlangen for the duration of our event? We have preliminarily reserved some rooms at a selection of hotels in Erlangen for you. Please contact the Erlanger Tourismus und Marketing Verein e.V. at tourist@etm-er.de for more information about these hotels.

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Get involved!

Germany needs capable and committed young professionals. You can help, together with your alma mater, your FAU.

Alumni fund

As an alumnus, you can contribute to FAU’s ‘Deutschlandstipendium’ via our alumni fund. Donations of 150 euros and above are possible. Your contributions are used to award alumni scholarships to students.

Personal scholarships

If you would like to provide a personal scholarship for a student, you can either donate 900 euros for a half scholarship or 1800 euros for a full scholarship.

Further information is available at www.deutschland-stipendium.fau.de.

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Video about award ceremony for doctoral graduates and alumni

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