Program
The Opening Week marks the start of your studies: it begins on Thursday, October 1, and ends on Friday, October 9. During the first two days, you can settle in at Leuphana at your own pace. You will meet your tutors, your project group, and get to know the professors of your degree program.
After a weekend break, you will then focus on the theme of the Opening Week, "In::Security" and your project work. You will gain insights through group work and discussions with people from academia, society, and politics. In the process, you will develop your own vision for the global society of tomorrow. After an exciting week, during which you will explore the topic from various perspectives, the Opening Week will conclude on Friday, October 9, with a grand finale.
Program Overview
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Thursday, 1 October 2026
| 09:00 - 09:45 am Auditorium | Interreligious Welcome | |
| 10:15 am - 12:00 pm Auditorium | Opening Ceremony Opening Speech with: Shai Hoffmann Host: Christian Brei, Vice President of Leuphana University | |
| 12:00 - 4:00 pm | Project Group Kick-off & Lunch | |
| 04:00 - 05:30 pm Auditorium | Opening Week Kick-Off Host:Pascal Kölpien |
Friday, 2 October 2026
On 2 October the programm for all international students will take place in lecture hall 4.
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| 09:00 - 09:30 am Auditorium | The Idea of the Leuphana Bachelors
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| 09:30 - 09:45 am Auditorium | Mobility Break with University Sport | |
| 09:45 - 10:15 am Auditorium | The interdisciplinary modules in the Leuphana Semester Module „Transformation“ | Lina Bürgener & Laura Picht-Wiggering Host: Sven Prien-Ribcke
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| 10:15 - 10:40 am | Break | |
| 10:40 - 10:45 am | International Center | |
| 10:45 am - 12:30 pm Auditorium | Studienberatung, IT, myStudy & myCampus | |
| 12:30 - 02:30 pm | Break | |
| 02:30 - 04:30 pm | Major get-together / Introduction to the Subjects & Subject Committees | |
from 03:00 pm Foyer Central Building | Schedule Support |
Monday, 5 October 2026
| 09:00 – 10:00 am Auditorium | Introduction with Tobias Lenz, Daniela Jacob, Ricardo Usbeck and Franziska Kößler | |
10:20 - 11:20 am
| Focus Interviews Escalation & Cooperation | Tobias Lenz with Ursula Schröder Work & Justice | Franziska Kößler with Premilla D'Cruz Climate & Resilience | Daniela Jacob with Julian Jepsen AI & Autonomy | Ricardo Usbeck with Ole John | |
| 12:00 – 02:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 02:00 – 03:00 pm Auditorium | Dialogue | Die Auswirkungen der geopolitischen Sicherheitslage auf Europa with Carlo Masala | |
| 3:00 – 6:00 pm | Project Groups: Exploring the topic
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Tuesday, 6 October 2026
| 09:15 - 10:30 am | Project work II: Consulting the topic | |
| 10:45 - 11:00 am Auditorium | Critical or visionary? Two modes of project work
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| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Auditorium | Dialogue | Securing the Future: Labor, Housing and Youth Solidarity Franziska Kößler with Nina Krüger | |
| 12:00 – 02:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 02:00 - 06:00 pm | Project work II: Consulting the topic
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| 06:30 - 08:00 pm Forum | Ethik im Gespräch: Wozu machen wir das alles? Was uns als Universität zusammenhält. with Sascha Spoun, Steffi Hobuß, Hannah Trittin-Ulbrich, Tobias Lenz Host: Thomas Kück |
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
| 09:15 am - 12:00 pm | Project work III: Developing visions | |
| 12:00 - 02:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Auditorium | Dialogue | Autonomy Under Fire: Europe's AI Defence Dilemma Ricardo Usbeck with Sönke Marahrens | |
| 03:00 - 06:00 pm | Project work III: Developing visions |
Thursday, 8 October 2026
| 09:15 - 10:30 am | Project work IV: Realising visionary and critical contributions | |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Auditorium | Dialogue | Climate on the Move: Migration, Conflict and Human Security Daniela Jacob with Abdullah Fahimi | |
| 12:00 - 02:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 02:00 - 06:30 pm | Continued: Project Work IV: Realising visionary and critical contributions | |
| 05:00 - 08:00 pm | Fit & Free: Meet Your Hochschulsport |
Friday, 9 October 2026
| 09:30 - 11:00 am | Criticism and vision: Sessions on 30 topics with advisors Feedback-Session with Academic | |
| 12:30 – 02:00 pm Auditorium | Finale Students contributions: videos & comments Performance by: Dance Company of the Leuphana University Lüneburg | |
| evening | AStA Party |