Traditionally anchored elements such as the traditional entry of the rectorate and the deans in gowns, proclamations, the commemoration of our deceased university members and the rector's review and outlook have been part of the opening of the Academic Year for many decades.

Through a panel of outstanding scientists from our University of Excellence, we will explore the wonders of science: "A Hightech Dig into the Past in Search of Clues." Our Bonn University Ambassadors will be introduced by the Vice Rector for International Affairs, Professor Birgit Ulrike Münch.

The students, represented by their AStA chairperson, also publicly comment on the current situation of the university and the moderation will be taken over by students of the campus radio bonnFM. The ceremony will be musically framed by the performances of the ensembles of the Forum Musik and the International Choir of the University.