Uni-Fest in Mannheim: Knowledge celebration for young and old on Friday!

Uni-Fest in Mannheim: Knowledge celebration for young and old on Friday!

On June 10, 2025, the University of Mannheim will take place at the University of Mannheim, which will replace the traditional castle festival this year. The reasons for this are financial challenges that would go beyond the framework of the former festival. The aim of the university festival is to promote the exchange between the university and the urban society and to make current research tangible. Citizens from Mannheim and the surrounding region are cordially invited, as well as the students, employees, friends and partners of the university. University of Mannheim reports that ...

The entrance to the festival begins at 4 p.m., the program starts at 4:30 p.m. Participation in the university festival is free of charge for the subsequent Schneckenhof party, which starts at 9 p.m. and leaves until 3 a.m., a ticket price of 8 euros is charged. Presseportal informs about ...

provisional program of the university festival

The events begin with a children's university, led by Annika Frank (Chair of German Philology), who talks about comics. The exchange format follows express knowledge at 5 p.m. After that, at 5:30 p.m., the Science Marathon takes place, the keynote speeches by Mannheim's professor, including Prof. Dr. Stefanie Schäfer and Prof. Dr. Christoph Rothe, comprises.

The format is the thirst for knowledge, in which Prof. Dr. Heiko Paulheim chats about the risks and side effects of artificial intelligence. Musical entertainment is also taken care of: young pop and rock bands will accompany the festival, and in the east wing of the castle can be seen, including by the artist Ariane Hagl, and the graduate photo contest.

greeting the freshmen

The focus is also to greet the new students. Rector Prof. Dr. Thomas Fetzer, Mayor Christian Specht and the AStA chairwoman are welcoming the first semester at 8:30 p.m. on stage in the Schneckenhof.

The catering offer includes a wine village village in the Stiler Hof, which has regional specialties. The event not only stands for transfer of knowledge, but also offers a platform for networking and exchange between students and citizens from Mannheim.

For more information and tickets, interested parties can visit the university website: www.uni-mannheim.de/uni-fest . Patrick Weisenburger (Tel.: +49 621 181-1122, email: Weisenburgermail-service.uni-mannheim.de) and Luisa Gebhardt (Tel.: +49 621 181-3266, email: luisa.gegegebhardtail-uni-mannheim.de). The event will certainly be a highlight in the region and attract numerous visitors. Further relevant information on events could also be found on Science Communication.de