2011: 40 years University of Kassel

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The start of the 40-year events is the University Day 2011 on February 18, 2011, exactly 40 years to the day after the Hessian state government decided to establish a comprehensive university in Kassel. The University of Kassel celebrated its 40th anniversary with events and publications designed to provide insights into the history of the university and document its development.

Highlight of the anniversary celebrations

On October25 and26, the University of Kassel celebrated its 40th anniversary with a festive event and with two events for the staff, employees and former members of the University.

And this at the historic location - the AVZ in Oberzwehren, as well as with an international choir concert in the Advent Church. It was another highlight of the anniversary year, after a large campus festival had already taken place on May 26 with around 15,000 visitors from the city and the region.

The events in October 2011 took up the opening of the Kassel Comprehensive University (GhK) 40 years ago: On October 25, 1971, it was officially opened in the so-called Aufbau- und Verfügungszentrum (AVZ), and on October 26, 1971, teaching began at the Gesamthochschule Kassel for 2913 students.

Calendar of events "40 years of the University of Kassel

The calendar of events "40 years Uni kassel" provides an overview of all central and decentralized anniversary events.

[The program 40 years Uni Kassel was significantly supported by the Kasseler Sparkasse and the Universitätsgesellschaft Kassel e.V.]

February 2011

  • University Day2011 on February 18 kicks off activities for the anniversary year.

March 2011

  • On March 22, the water backpack project PAUL is awarded the Land of Ideas Prize and presented in the loading yard of the Technik III/2 building.

April 2011

  • On April 19 , the lecture series "Corporate Responsibility Today" of the Endowed Chair of Business and Corporate Ethics at the Department of Economics starts.
  • "Two steps forward and three steps back? -How much of a reform university are we still..." will be the topic of a panel discussion organized by the AStA of the University of Kassel on April 26 in the Gießhaus. Participants will be: University President Prof. Dr. Rolf-Dieter Postlep, Dr. Ralf Schaper (Managing Director GEW Regionalverband Hochschule), Katja Rudolph (Editor HNA) and Sebastian Weise-Kusche (AStA Chairman Uni Kassel).

May 2011

  • Students inform about their experiences abroad during the "International Week" from May 2 to 6.
  • On May 12 and 13, the Institute of German Studies organizes the conference "Television as a Medium of Literature" at the International House.
  • The event "40 Years of Cooperation: Uni, Studienseminar und Schule" of the Center for Teacher Education will take place on May 4 .
  • On May 26, the Staff Council of the University of Kassel organizes an open day in its offices for all employees of the university.
  • In the VENUS project, scientists from different disciplines work at the same table: three computer scientists, an ergonomist, an information systems specialist and a lawyer. VENUS will introduce itself to all interested parties with a public technology day on May 26: Presentations on the background, the current status and the goals of the focal point as well as the challenges of software developers on case studies show the field of work.
  • The Dialog Marketing Competence Center celebrates its 5th anniversary on May 26. A festive event will be held to mark the occasion.
  • The university campus festival on May 26 at the Holländischer Platz campus offers a children's and family program with Kassel Children's University, information for schoolchildren, trainees and prospective students, insights into the research and work of the university, a large music and cultural program and AStA dance bar and disco in the K19 [Campus festival program].

June 2011

  • The University Policy Forum will meet on the topic of "Reform as a Process - The Perspectives of the University of Kassel" on June 7.
  • On June 26, the 7th Court Festival with the theme "Animals in Organic Farming" will take place at the State Domain Frankenhausen in Grebenstein.
  • Volker Schlöndorff takes over the Grimm Professorship 2011 of the Institute of German Studies with various lectures and seminars from June 28 to 30.
  • "Uni in Bewegung", the university's sports and health day, invites to the Institute of Sports Science/Auesporthalle on June 29 with honors and an after sports party.

July 2011

  • From July 13 to 17, the KunsthochschuleKassel and its students will present themselves in the buildings of the Kunsthochschule as part of the Rundgang 2011.
  • On Friday, July 15, in the Alte Aula, Nordbahnhofstrasse 1a, 37213 Witzenhausen, the symposium: Where does organic agricultural science stand? 40 years of Kassel University, 30 years of organic agriculture in Witzenhausen. Research approaches, results, case studies will take place. The organizer is the University Association Witzenhausen e.V..
  • On July 21, the university spin-off AUTARCON presents its SuMeWa|System (SunMeetsWater) for drinking water treatment, which was awarded in the Land of Ideas competition.

September 2011

  • On Biology Day and Chemistry Day on September 17, the natural sciences present themselves to the public.

October 2011

  • On October 25, the 40th anniversary is celebrated on the historic date and at the historic location, the AVZ, Heinrich-Plett-Straße 40: A reception for faculty , staff and alumni planned by the President's Office. For all university members and alumni as well as interested people from the city and the region, there will be a concert on the evening of October 25 with the university choirs from Santiago de Chile and Kassel, Cantiamo Piccolo.
  • On October 26, the festive event "40 years of Kassel University" with presentations will take place.

November 2011

  • In November, the Kassel Kleist Days take place: On November 16, Peter Michalzik reads from his Kleist biography "Kleist - Dichter, Krieger, Seelensucher" (Kleist - Poet, Warrior, Soul Seeker) in the Schauspielfoyer of the Staatstheater Kassel.
  • At the exhibition opening "What a guy! - Heinrich von Kleist in the Third Reich", Benigna von Krusenstjern (University of Göttingen) and Martin Maurauch (University of Kassel) will lecture on "Kleist's political writings in the Nazi era" and Björn Bonn (Staatstheater Kassel) will read Kleist texts on November 21.
  • On November 25, the staged approach "Ach!Armer, toller Heinrich" by the Kassel Student Theater will take place.

December 2011

  • Other Kleist events: Thomas Bockelmann (Intendant) reads "The Earthquake of Chili." in the foyer of the Staatstheater Kassel on December 1.
  • The 1937 Kleist film adaptation "Der zerbrochene Krug" will be screened on December 14 at the Theater im Fridericianum. Prof. Dr. Seibert will give the introduction.

January 2012

  • On January 22, the Day of Physics with Nobel Prize winner Prof. Dr. Klaus von Klitzing takes place.

February 2012

  • The University Day 2012 on February 10 will conclude the anniversary year.