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Ceremonial matriculation of the University of Leipzig for the winter semester 2016/17 on October 12, 2016 in the Gewandhaus in Leipzig. Program: 0:00 Entry of the Senate and the guests of honor to music 3:22 Music: Josef Suk (1874 – 1935) - Fantastické Scherzo op. 25 (abridged version) (Leipzig University Orchestra, conductor: Frédéric Tschumi) 12:28 Introduction of the Rectorate 20:08 Discussion with StuRa representatives: Julian Amankwaa (Literary Writing, StuRa Anti-Racism Officer), Riham Elfiky (Arabic Studies, StuRa Foreign Student Officer), René Engelhorn (Law, StuRa Managing Director) 32:57 Music: Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856, student at the University of Leipzig 1828 – 1830) - Gypsy Life op. 29/3 (Leipzig University Choir, Leipzig University Orchestra, conductor: UMD David Timm) 38:26 “Leipzig Spirit”: conversation with Burkhard Jung (mayor of the city of Leipzig), Prof. Dr. Thomas Hofsäss (pro-rector of the University of Leipzig), Dr. Andrea Diekhof (managing director of the Leipzig Student Union) and Peter Kießling (student of the University of Leipzig) 1:01:01 Music: Sammy Nestico (*1924) - Ya gotta Try Harder (Unibigband Leipzig, conductor: Reiko Brockelt) 1:07:53 Poetry slam speech (André Herrmann) 1:25:00 Music: David Timm (*1969) - unzeitraffer (Leipzig University Choir, Leipzig University Orchestra, Unibigband Leipzig, conductor: UMD David Timm) 1:34:33 Exit of the Senate and the guests of honor Moderation: Franziska Wilhelm