Graduation Ceremony 2023

A personal invitation will be sent to graduates whose degree is registered with the Examinations Office.  If you graduate just before the end of the academic year (which is 30 September), you will not receive a personal invitation. In this case, please register online; the form provides a corresponding self-declaration.

Registration is only possible online. You will receive a confirmation by e-mail. Please make sure that you enter a correct and valid e-mail address. Please bear in mind that your smail address will be deleted shortly after your exmatriculation. The closing date for registration is 8 October 2023.

Prospective graduates planning to graduate by September 2023 at the latest will not receive a personal invitation. However, they can and should already register for the graduation ceremony. The online form contains a self-declaration for them.

The confirmation e-mail after registration contains all the data of your registration. If you want to change your registration afterwards, please forward your confirmation e-mail to absolventenfeier@h-brs.de and write us which parts you ask to get changed.

You may bring up to seven accompanying persons. Of course, you can bring children to the celebration. Please be aware that you will be responsible for their supervision. There is no childcare provided on site. Please keep in mind that the ceremony starting at 4 pm offers hardly any attractive program elements for children.

Graduates who graduated in the last two years prior to the event and have not yet attended a graduation ceremony may also participate. Please also register online.
Alumni who wish to attend as regular guests, may register by writing an email to absolventenfeier@h-brs.de.

There is no admission charge for the graduation ceremony. You will only incur a cost if you buy drinks or food on site. There is also a fee for renting gown and hat (see extra box).

We would be pleased if you, as a graduate, wear a gown and cap during the ceremony (see next box). Beside that, please wear whatever you think is appropriate for the ceremony.

Gowns and hats will be rented by an external service provider for a fee . You might choose the option that the attire will be sent to you before the event or that you will get it right before the ceremony.

You may pick up your academic attire on the day of the event or have it sent to you in advance. If you choose to pick up, you will be assigned a time for pick up and dressing. Please be sure to adhere to your pick-up time. Gown pick-up closes a half hour prior to the start of the event.

The location of the Telekom Dome is: Basketsring 1, 53123 Bonn (Hardtberg). There is limited parking at the Telekom Dome itself. Please primarily use the free parking spaces at the well-signposted Hardtberg-Halle (Gaußstraße and Schießstandweg).

The Ecumenical Service takes place at the protestant Matthai-Kirche, Gutenbergstraße 10, 53123 Bonn.

There will be an admission control to get into the Telekom Dome.

You will be seated together with all graduates, grouped by department and in seats marked by name in front of the stage. For all other guests, the grandstand seats on the sides are provided (no seat reservation).

During the graduation ceremony photos and videos will be taken and will be published on our website and in social media. You can download these pictures few days after the event - including the group picture with the throwing of the hats. By participating in the event, you and your accompanying persons agree to publication in these media.

The university's alumni network also congratulates you on your successful graduation and invites you to have your photo taken with your guests in front of the university skyline. Get your picture from the photo booth printed out and use it for social media right after it had been taken.

All graduates will be asked to come on stage by name for the joint hat toss and some graduation photos. These photos will be taken by a professional photographer and will be available for download on the university website within a few days. It is not necessary for your relatives to crowd to the front for pictures to be taken.