Graduation ceremony

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The Center for Teacher Education at the University of Kassel (ZLB) usually organizes two teacher graduation ceremonies each year together with the Hessian Teachers' Academy, Kassel Examination Office, usually in June and December. Invitations are sent out by the Kassel Examination Office, which also accepts registrations.

The graduation ceremony takes place in a festive setting with up to 700 guests - including the 250 to 300 graduates and their families. Representatives of the Ministry of Education, the Presidential Board of the University of Kassel and the ZLB will give speeches, which you can read in the archive below. In addition, the participants can expect entertaining musical interludes and a champagne reception.

The Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker Prize is usually awarded once a year as part of the graduation ceremony.

Next date

The next Teacher Graduation Ceremony will take place on Friday, 12.06.2026, at 4 pm.
Location: University of Kassel at Holländischer Platz,
Lecture hall 1, Campus Center, Moritzstraße 18

  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Freudenberger-Lötz on June 12, 2026
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mayer on December 13, 2019
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Christine Pflüger on June 7, 2019
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Martin Hänze on December 7, 2018
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Rita Borromeo Ferri on June 9, 2018
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Andreas Eichler on December 9, 2017
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Alexandra Retkowski on June 10, 2017
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Angela Schrott on December 10, 2016
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Olaf Gätje on June 11, 2016
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. René Matzdorf on December 12, 2015
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Messner on June 13, 2015
    “On Becoming a Teacher: University Studies and the Teaching Internship”
  • Speech by Dr. Döring Seipel on December 13, 2014
    “How Can We Give Meaning to the Teaching Profession?”
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Kuhn on June 14, 2014
    “The Special Significance of the Teaching Profession in Our Society”
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Freudenberger-Lötz on December 14, 2013
    “How can future teachers develop their talents and apply them in the classroom to inspire students?”
  • Speech by Prof. Dr. Pflüger on June 15, 2013
    “How can the future of schools and teaching be shaped in such a way that young people are empowered to deal constructively with the demands of global developments?”