Doctoral Awards Ceremony

That was the Doctoral Awards Ceremony 2025!

Ceremony in the castle hall

A group of people in festive attire stand in front of a historic building. They are all smiling at the camera. They are all wearing an elegant scarf and holding a flower and a certificate.

Four people with string instruments on a stage. Numerous people are sitting in the audience.

A person stands at a lectern, in the background you can see a presentation slide with a large hourglass and a quote from Leonardo da Vinci: "Time lingers long enough for those who want to use it.

Zwei Personen stehen auf eienr Bühne. Eine lacht Richtung Publikum, die andere zeigt mit verschmitztem Gesicht in dieselbe Richtung.

Four people with string instruments on one stage

Several people stand on a stage, holding certificates in their hands and smiling into the camera

Mehrere Personen stehen auf einer Bühne, halten Urkunden in den Händen und lächeln in die Kamera

Walk through the city / ceremony in the town hall

Numerous people stand in front of a historic building.

Numerous people enter the gate of a historic building, some cross the street in front of it

Collage of three pictures. It shows people walking, dressed festively and holding a flower in their hand.

A group of festively dressed people stand on the steps of a historic building

Numerous people stand in a semi-circle in a room with a historical feel. Four people with string instruments are sitting in front of them

In a historical-looking room, a person stands at a lectern in the foreground. Numerous people are standing in front of her and looking at her.

In a historic-looking building, several people are standing at a table on which an open book with blank pages is lying. One person is writing something in the book.

A day of honor for our doctoral graduates: With the central Doctoral Awards Ceremony, Osnabrück University and the City of Osnabrück honor them in the company of their families, friends and academic supervisors!

A successfully completed doctoral thesis bears witness to outstanding academic research work. At the same time, it stands for discipline, perseverance and remarkable project and time management on the part of its author. This outstanding academic and personal achievement was honored with a ceremony at Osnabrück Castle on Friday, July 4, 2025 at 11 a.m.

An entertaining program in the castle was followed by a joint walk through the city center to the town hall. Mayor Katharina Pötter welcomed the graduates in the Friedenssaal.

to the press release