July 10 and 11, 2026 in Erlangen
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.
An anniversary dinner will be held exclusively for those celebrating their anniversaries on July 10, 2026. On July 11, 2026, they can then connect with the new doctoral graduates at the graduation ceremony.
All those who gained their doctoral degrees at FAU between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026 are invited to the joint graduation ceremony for all faculties on July 11, 2026 .
Did you complete your doctoral degree at FAU in 1976, 2001 or 2011? Please get in touch. We would like to celebrate with you!
Friday, July 10, 2026 – Anniversary dinner
5 pm Doors open and aperitif reception
6 pm – 10 pm Three-course dinner with award ceremony for alumni celebrating their anniversaries and the University Executive Board.
Place: Altstädter Schießhaus, An den Kellern 30, 91054 Erlangen
Dress code: Formal
You may register one guest.
Saturday, July 11, 2026 – Doctoral graduation ceremony
10 am: Doors open and registration
11 am – 3 pm:
Celebration of alumni’s achievements
Commemoration of politically motivated revocations of doctoral degrees during the National Socialist era
Award ceremony for doctoral candidates
Awards
Reception (including drinks)
Place: Heinrich-Lades-Halle, Rathausplatz 2, 91052 Erlangen
Host: Tanja Neumann
Musical accompaniment: High5
Dress code: Formal
You may register up to three guests.
You can register via the FAU Community. If you would like to take part in the celebrations, please register by June 12, 2026 and pay a contribution of €79 per person for Friday evening and €17.50 per person for the ceremony on Saturday.
- Log in to the FAU Community.
- 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.
Registration for doctoral graduates
You can register via the FAU Community. Please register for the event and transfer €17.50 per person by June 12, 2026.
- Log in to the FAU Community.
- 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 2026 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.
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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.
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