Ceremonial matriculation on October 9th, 2024| Admission: 2 p.m. | Start: 2.30 p.m.

Dear students of 2024,
ladies and gentlemen,

we invite you to the matriculation ceremony of the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau on Wednesday, the 9th of October in 2024 at 2:30 p.m. in “Neue Welt” – the concert and ballroom in Zwickau, Leipziger Straße 182.

Dear students of the first semester,
we are pleased that you decided to study at the WHZ and want to give you a warm welcome. We wish you success, joy and all the best in the new era of your life, that starts today. The rector, the mayor of Zwickau and other guests from the university, politics and business will be present at this celebratory event.

In the foyer of the “Neue Welt” you will be welcomed by your fellow students from various communities, the student council, the student clubs and the student union. They are all looking forward to networking with you.

Greetings by the Rector
Mr. Prof. Dr. Stephan Kassel

Discussion - Study at the WHZ
Mrs. Anja Schönherr (Head of the Student Union Chemnitz-Zwickau)
Mrs. Prof. Dr. Anke Häber (Vice-Rector for Education)
Student Council

Discussione - Our university and the region
Mrs. Constance Arndt (Mayor of Zwickau)
Mr. Jens Hertwig (President of the IHK Regional Chamber Zwickau)
Mr. Prof. Dr. Jan Schubert (Vice-Rector for Research)

Speech by the Student Council
DAAD-Prize Award Ceremony

Musical accompaniment
University choir under the direction of Igor Solovyev
Signs language choir under the direction of Lea Pego

Moderation
WHZ - Campus Cast

Followed by a get-together in the foyer of the "Neue Welt".