An academic year full of events

16 September

Scientific dialogue with the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, one of the most knowledgeable teachers of Buddhist philosophy and he is going to participate in a scientific discussion with renowned members of the university. This academic year begins under the best auspices.

20 September

Sport trophies

This ceremony honours the best athletes of all disciplines of the University of Strasbourg either individually or in teams.

10-16 October

Celebration of science

This year’s event of scientific mediation for the wide public can blow out its 25 candles. Exhibitions, entertainment programmes, conferences and scientific experiments will allow you to peep behind the scenes of science.

12-13 October

International Mobility Days

All your questions around your academic stay abroad will be answered during these days of international mobility. The asset of this meeting? You can take advice from former exchange students who will share their study abroad experience.

November second half

Elections

The employees (17 November) and the students (22 and 23 November) are being asked to go to the polls to elect a new board of directors which then elects a new president of the university on 13 December. Who will succeed Alain Beretz?

25 November

Commemoration of the events of 1943

Each year, a ceremony commemorates the raids on students and teachers of 1943 after which the University of Strasbourg had to withdraw to Clermont-Ferrand. This represents an important moment of assemblage for the academic community.

Mid-January

The library Blaise-Pascal will be closed down

In order to give way to the new Studium, the future student’s house and learning centre which is to be inaugurated in September 2019, the library Blaise-Pascal is going to close its doors.

2-3 February

Higher education and university days

For more than 40 years, this event has been allowing secondary school students to define their study and career path and to explore opportunities. 130 exhibitors will present over 700 of courses and trainings to the 20 000 visitors expected to attend this major career guidance event in the Alsace region.

11 February

Regional university open days

The University of Strasbourg and the Université de Haute-Alsace will give future students (and their parents) the opportunity to meet lecturers, students and university staff, to explore the campuses and to find out more about student life. For the first time, each university chose a different day for this special event.

23 June

Thesis Award and doctoral degrees ceremony

In 2015, 448 doctors graduated at the University of Strasbourg and were conferred doctoral degrees. 21 doctors of various disciplines were awarded prizes commending the quality of their research work. This event has a very strong symbolic character for the graduates.

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