Ceremonial Matriculation

The University of Jena welcomes its new students in the winter semester 2025/26 with a ceremony in the Volkshaus Jena.

View of the ballroom in the Volkshaus

Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)

We celebrate your entry into our University, into the »Alma Mater Jenensis«, together with you—at the Ceremonial Matriculation on Thursday, 29 October 2025 at 2 pm. With this ceremony at the Volkshaus Jena, the Executive Board welcomes all newly enrolled students to the University of Jena for the winter semester.

Information

Seating in the Volkshaus is limited and the ticket allocation has been completely exhausted. Admission is only possible with a ticket.

To ensure that everyone can still attend, the event will be streamed live here.

Livestream of the ceremonial enrolment of the 2025/26 student register

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Festive matriculation ceremony at the Volkshaus Jena — Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

Impressions of the Ceremonial Matriculation for the winter semester 24/25 on 24 October 2024

University Orchestra
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
Arrival of the Senate
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
View of the ballroom in the Volkshaus
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
Keynote speech by Junior Professor Sarah Jäger
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
Psycho Choir of the University of Jena
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
Presenter Lea Deubner
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
Ceremonial Matriculation
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
Panel discussion
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
Awarding of the examination prizes
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
Awarding of the DAAD Prize
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)

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