Opening Week 2017: Europe

The Opening Week at the Leuphana University represents the beginning of the Leuphana Semester. All 1,500 first semester students get together during the Opening Week, form project groups and face a current societal and global challenge. New students will create entrepreneurial projects relating to a specific topic. This year, the topic is "Europe", which is currently very prominent on the political stage and has a strong social impact. 2017 also marks the 30^th anniversary of the successful student exchange program Erasmus+, which brings several students to Leuphana from various universities around the globe. 

By focusing on the topic "Europe", the Leuphana University of Lüneburg would like to encourage their students to take responsibility as European citizens through entrepreneurial projects. Guidance will not only be provided by a team of 110 tutors and 30 mentors, but also teachers, experts and dignitaries from fields such as politics, business and culture. 

The Opening Week schedule consists of various modules including plenary sessions, lectures, keynotes and panel discussions to give new students an indication on what situations will characterize the first semester. The Opening Week will provide the opportunity for students to get to know the city of Lüneburg, fellow students and how to navigate around the Leuphana campus.  

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Find the videos from 2016's thematic input here