Event Recap
A look back at events from previous years, organized by academic year
Academic Year 2025–2026
Welcome Event for First-Year Students 2025
On October 10, 2025, a welcome event for first-semester students in the Bachelor’s program in Law and Economics was held in Lecture Hall E. We wish all first-semester students a great start to their studies!
Winter Semester 2025/2026 Opening Event
Once again, the 2025/26 fall semester kicked off with a semester opening event, at the invitation of CASTLE, the program director, Prof. Zimmer, and the lecturer in legal economics, Prof. Hippel. All Law and Economics students, as well as alumni and graduates associated with the program, were invited to attend.
In addition to the raffle, which was held once again—with great prizes once more—there was a lively cross-semester discussion on topics related to the program and beyond.
We wish all students every success in the coming semester!
Academic Year 2024/2025
Welcome Event for First-Year Students 2024
On October 4, 2024, a welcome event was held in Lecture Hall E for new first-semester students in the Bachelor's program in Law and Economics.
We wish all first-year students a successful start to their studies!
Winter Semester 2024/2025 Opening Event
Once again, at the start of the new 2024/25 fall semester, CASTLE, together with Prof. Zimmer and Prof. Hippel, invited all Law and Economics students, as well as alumni and graduates associated with the program, to a semester-opening event.
In addition to a raffle, held for the first time, with great prizes to be won, all those present had the opportunity for cross-semester discussion on topics related to their studies and beyond.
We wish all students every success in the coming semester!
Graduation ceremony 2024
Wir wünschen allen Absolventen viel Erfolg bei ihrem weiteren Lebensweg!
Semester-Opening SoSe 2025
The 2025 summer semester also kicked off with a semester opening event hosted by CASTLE, along with the program director, Prof. Zimmer, and the lecturer in law and economics, Prof. Hippel. All Law and Economics students, as well as alumni and graduates associated with the program, were invited to attend. In addition to the raffle—which took place once again and featured great prizes—there was a lively, cross-semester exchange about the program and beyond. It went on very late!
We wish all students every success in the upcoming semester!
Faculty Cup 2025
Long Evening of Academic Advising 2025
Once again this year, the Law and Economics program was represented at the University of Bonn’s “Long Evening of Academic Advising.” On June 26, 2025, at the Poppelsdorf campus, a large number of high school seniors as well as older prospective students gathered to learn about the diverse study options at the University of Bonn. The interdisciplinary Law and Economics program was also presented and sparked interest among many prospective students. We look forward to welcoming many new faces in the winter semester.
Academic Year 2023–2024
Welcome event for first-year students 2023
On October 6, 2023, a welcome ceremony for the new first-semester students in the Bachelor’s program in Law and Economics was held in the large Lecture Hall D. We wish all first-semester students a great start to their studies!
Graduation Ceremony 2023
“Our graduates received their diplomas in a fittingly festive setting. We wish them the best of luck and every success in their future endeavors.”
Summer Semester 2024 Kickoff
The Castle kicked off the new 2024 summer semester with a semester-opening event to which all Law and Economics students, as well as alumni and graduates associated with the program, were invited. The large number of students in attendance took the opportunity to engage in cross-semester conversation and academic exchange. Prof. Zimmer, Prof. Hippel, and the administrative team were on hand to answer questions and listen to suggestions.
We wish all students every success in the upcoming semester!
2024 Long Evening of Academic Advising
On June 13, 2024, the annual Student Advising Open House took place on the Poppelsdorf campus. Once again this year, the Law and Economics program was represented and provided information about the program to many prospective high school students as well as older prospective students. We hope to welcome as many of you as possible to our program in the upcoming winter semester!
Faculty Cup 2024
For the first time, our soccer team, the “Castle Knights”—composed of CASTLE staff members as well as current and former students from the Law and Economics program—participated in this year’s Faculty Cup. With great enthusiasm and remarkable team spirit, the players fought for every ball, a performance that was duly celebrated by our fans who had traveled to the game. At the end of the day, despite a respectable performance, it wasn’t enough to qualify for the quarterfinals; nevertheless, we are already looking forward to next year’s tournament and are excited to see how our team will continue to develop. A heartfelt thank you goes out to all participants, supporters, and organizers who made this event possible!
Academic Year 2022–2023
Welcome Event for First-Year Students 2022
On October 7, 2022, a welcome ceremony for the new first-semester students in the Bachelor’s program in Law and Economics was held in the large Lecture Hall D. We wish all first-semester students a great start to their studies!
10 Years of Law and Economics
On October 25 and 26, 2022, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Bachelor’s program in Law and Economics. It was a great pleasure for us to welcome Prof. Dr. Alexander Stremitzer on the evening of October 25 for his keynote address on the topic of “Engineering of Commitment.” This was followed by a champagne reception attended by many former and current students, faculty members, and others associated with the program.
Graduation Ceremony 2022
The 2022 graduation ceremony took place on October 28, during which 16 graduates received their bachelor’s degrees. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to everyone and wish them all the best for the future!
2023 Long Evening of Academic Advising
On June 15, 2023, we once again participated in the “Long Evening of Academic Advising,” organized by the University of Bonn’s Central Office of Academic Advising, and provided prospective students with information about the Law and Economics program. Thanks to the nice weather, we were able to have interesting conversations and hopefully inspire many prospective students to pursue a degree in Law and Economics.