On April 29, 2017, our university will hold its seventh central graduation ceremony. “Central” means that the invited bachelor’s, Diplom, and master’s graduates from all degree programs and both campuses will be honored together. In a festive setting, and usually in the presence of their proud families, the graduates will be sent off into this new chapter of their lives by representatives of the faculties and with a small gift from the HSZG.
The ceremony will be accompanied by a musical program, which will once again highlight the festive occasion this year. Each year, the HSZG Friends Association awards prizes to the top graduates and students of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences based on nominations from the faculties; this year, for the first time, the awards will be presented as part of the central graduation ceremony.
The second highlight of the day is the joint dedication of the Graduates’ Tree in the Student Park. This tree was planted in 2009 on the open space at the corner of Kantstraße and Hochwaldstraße at the initiative of the Student Council. At that time, the first 15 trees were planted together with the Mayor of Zittau, the rectors, and the Student Council. Since then, 23 new trees have been added. Thus, the “Acer pseudoplatanus” (a sycamore maple) to be christened on April 29 will be the 39th tree to grace the Student Park. For the fourth time, hundreds of green balloons will adorn the Zittau sky, allowing graduates to send their wishes and dreams aloft.
The day will culminate in the Graduation Ball that evening, where guests will celebrate and dance late into the night. For the first time, the graduation ball will take place at the Zittau Volkshaus at Äußere Weberstraße 6. Right at the start of the event, even before the extensive buffet opens, the festively dressed graduates will be photographed by our professional photographer. Later in the evening, a “photo booth” will ensure that individual memories of this special day can be captured for posterity. Musically, we are especially looking forward to the Liberec-based Big O Band, which will make for an unforgettable graduation ball.
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Seating capacity for the disenrolment ceremony is nearly full, but we can still accommodate university members who decide at the last minute to attend the evening graduation ball. Please contact us by email (absolventen@hszg.de) no later than April 17, 2017. You can find an overview of the day’s program for the graduation celebration here, and this short video clip from 2014 gives you a sense of the variety of the day’s events.
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Contact:
Susanne Fentzel
Public Relations Office
Email: s.fentzel@hszg.de
Phone: 03583 6124484