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Doctoral celebration in Giessen: 200 new doctors celebrate their successes!
Invitation to the JLU Giessen graduation ceremony on June 26, 2025: 185 new doctors, keynote speech and honors in the Medical Teaching Center.
Doctoral celebration in Giessen: 200 new doctors celebrate their successes!
The ceremonial doctoral award ceremony of the Department of Medicine at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) will take place on June 26, 2025. The event begins at 5 p.m. in the Medical Teaching Center at Klinikstrasse 29 in Giessen. Around 185 newly graduated doctoral students will receive their certificates this evening, including 148 doctors, 19 dentists and 18 life scientists. What is particularly noteworthy is that 23 of the doctoral candidates graduated with “distinction”. uni-giessen.de reports that…
As part of the ceremony, the new doctors solemnly commit themselves to the Geneva oath. A keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Volker Wissemann, chairman of the Giessen University Society, will round off the celebration with the title “On the freedom to say the truth – truthfulness as nobility of spirit”. The program also includes a speech by the dean, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Lohmeyer as well as an appreciation of excellently completed dissertations, which were presented by the Vice Dean Prof. Dr. Michael Sander and the presentation of the doctoral certificates. In addition, a doctoral candidate will share her experiences.
Festive honors and personal insights
A total of around 200 new doctors who completed their doctoral achievements between May 1, 2023 and June 10, 2024 were honored at the academic celebration. This shows that JLU is an important center for medical research and training. Dean Prof. Wolfgang Weidner emphasizes the advantages of a doctorate, which not only opens up better career opportunities but also makes it easier to access new medical fields. giessener- Allgemeine.de summarizes that…
Another important part of the celebration was the awarding of the Medal of Honor for exceptional achievements in the field of medicine to Prof. Wolfgang Kummer, who was honored for his achievements in cell biology and his commitment to scientific societies. Together with Prof. Till Acker and Prof. Norbert Weissmann, he awarded the doctoral and Ph.D. certificates. They are a sign of the graduates' outstanding achievements that will be remembered.
Importance of the doctorate and outlook
The doctorate represents a step into a scientific career for medical professionals. They should be careful when choosing the topic for their dissertation. There are different types of doctoral theses, such as experimental, clinical, theoretical and statistical theses. Each of these species has its own requirements and challenges, making thorough preparation necessary. The pressure is high, but the gain in knowledge and access to new opportunities in medicine make up for the effort. academics.de explains that…
Doctoral graduates are now required to be proud of their discipline and to consider the possibility of a scientific career alongside patient care. An appeal for preventive health care that Prof. Hagen Huttner made during his keynote speech points out that one's own lifestyle habits also make up an essential part of career planning.
Dr. Felix Hampel, who spoke on behalf of all those who received their doctorates, expressed his thanks to the supporters who made this success possible.