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With the ceremonial matriculation, the University of Leipzig warmly welcomes first-semester students with a festive start to academic life. The celebration in the Gewandhaus in Leipzig on October 12, 2022 was moderated this year by Aline Abboud, presenter of the ARD Tagesthemen and alumna of the University of Leipzig. On stage were Rector Prof. Dr. Eva Inés Obergfell with the Vice-Rectors and the Chancellor, the Saxon Minister of Science Sebastian Gemkow, the Head of the Cultural Office of the City of Leipzig Dr. Anja Jackes, the Managing Director of the Student Union Dr. Andrea Diekhof, the representatives of the Student Council Janes Behr and Johann Goldhahn and the poetry slam artist Lina Klöpper. The musical program was designed by the University Music Ensembles under University Music Director David Timm and Unibigband Director Reiko Brockelt. Program: 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:13 - Entry of the Senate 00:01:44 - Welcome from the moderator 00:06:32 - Speech by the Rector 00:22:44 - Leipzig University Orchestra 00:33:43 - Discussion round I 00:54:36 - Unibigband 00:59:37 - Discussion round II 01:15:47 - Spoken word: Lina Klöpper 01:24:27 - Leipzig University Orchestra, University Choir & Unibigband 01:34:27 - Closing words from the Rector 01:37:32 - Exit of the Senate