Welcome Ceremony 2023
Welcome to this year's Welcome Ceremony at UiB. The ceremony marks the start of your time here at UiB.
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Welcome to the start of a new semester at UiB. We are pleased to be able to welcome new and old students back to a new semester. We hope to see as many as possible at the welcome ceremony!
This year's ceremony will take place Monday 14 August at 10:00 at Muséplass. The ceremony is open for everyone.
During the welcome ceremony, we celebrate the beginning of a new academic year for our new and established students and staff.
Welcome to the opening of the academic year 2023-2024!
Program
10:00 - Opening
Academic Procession Student Choir Association
"Gaudeamus igitur"
10:04 - Welcome speech by the rector
By rector Margareth Hagen
10:11 - Speech by the Prime Minister
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
10:23 - Musical feature
Student choir BLAK
10:27 - Welcome speech by the student leader
By student leader Kaja Ingdal Hovdenak
10:31 - Enquete (Video on big screen)
10:33 - Mayor's speech
By the mayor of Bergen, Linn Kristin Engø
10:37 - Musical feature
Student choir BLAK
10:43 AM - Thanks for now!
By principal Margareth Hagen and student leader Kaja Ingdal Hovdenak
Time and place
10:00 - 10:45 at Muséplass