Symposium and Senate Reception

The Senate Reception at Hamburg City Hall marked the ceremonial start of our anniversary year. On April 23, 2025, this special occasion honored the 50-year history of our institute and highlighted our outstanding scientific achievements. The Hamburg Senate invited a diverse audience to this reception, including members of the institute, long-standing scientific and political companions as well as supporters of the institute over the past decades.

The Senate reception was preceded by a symposium on April 23 in the Saalhaus of the Patriotische Gesellschaft Hamburg. This event provided an opportunity to look back on the development of the institute and to gain valuable insights into the past years. In addition to a review of important milestones, the focus was on the future in order to discuss future paths and goals.

Both events were open to invited guests. The exhibition in the Untere Rathausdiele (Grand Hallway of Hamburg City Hall) is open to everyone and was opened on the same day (until 26 May 2025). There is also an extensive series of public events to which all interested parties are cordially invited.