Celebration week - 350 years of the University of Innsbruck

Week around Tuesday, 15 October 2019

The week around 15 October - the historic founding day of the University of Innsbruck - was the highlight of the anniversary year. It spanned the past 350 years. The city and province celebrated their university with an extraordinary ceremony in the Tyrolean State Theatre. The university and its partners invited guests to reflect, enjoy and celebrate.

The programme of the festive week

Presentation of the university's history and an intervention at the "memorial"

Friday, 11 October 2019
9:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Aula, Innrain Campus

Service of thanksgiving for 350 years of the University of Innsbruck

Sunday, 13 October 2019
10.45 am: Bell consecration at Karl-Rahner-Platz by Bishop Hermann Glettler
11.00 am: Church service in the Jesuit Church
Jesuit Church, Karl-Rahner-Platz 2
Celebrants: Bishop Hermann Glettler, University Priest Gernot Wisser and Rector of the Jesuit College Christian Marte

Multireligious Encounter - On Faith and Knowledge. Multi-religious reflections

Sunday, 13 October 2019
7:00 pm
SOWI auditorium, Campus Universitätsstraße
In cooperation with the Multireligious Platform Innsbruck with the participation of eleven faith communities

Ceremony

Tuesday, 15 October 2019
18:00 hrs
Tyrolean State Theatre Innsbruck
Production in five "festive acts", written by Carolina Schutti, Erika Wimmer, Christoph W. Bauer, Elmar Drexel and Klaus Rohrmoser.

Opening design project. Pharos.link

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
12:00 - 13:00
Roof of the University and Provincial Library of Tyrol (in front of the Studia bookshop)
Innrain 52f/Blasius-Hueber-Straße

Only the violins have remained - Alma and Arnold Rosé.
Exhibition opening

Thursday, 17 October 2019
11:00 am
House of Music, exhibition area OG 2, East entrance

The present (and future) of memory

A conversation with Dr h.c. Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, MBE and former Federal President Dr Heinz Fischer

Thursday, 17 October 2019
18:00 - 19:30
Kaiser-Leopold Hall
Karl-Rahner-Platz 3, Campus Universitätsstraße

Festive concert

Thursday, 17 October 2019
20:00 hrs
SOWI auditorium, Campus Universitätsstraße
In cooperation with the St Barbara Gallery

Alumni Homecoming Days

17-19 October 2019
The Alumni Network has put together a varied programme for all former students.

Dies Academicus - Day of Honour

Friday, 18 October 2019
10:00 am
Aula, Innrain Campus

University ball to mark the anniversary

Saturday, 19 October 2019
20:30 hrs
Congress Innsbruck