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University of Bayreuth, Press Release No. 055/2025 – 01.07.2025

University of Bayreuth rocks the city centre at the Bayreuth Citizens' Festival

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the University of Bayreuth is partnering with this year’s Bayreuth Citizens' Festival and will play a key role in shaping the downtown festivities from 4 to 6 July 2025 – with lectures, hands-on experiments and plenty of music.

Foto von Universitätspräsident Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible am Mischpult

This year, the main stage at the Neptune Fountain will become the “Uni Bayreuth Stage”. As part of its anniversary year, UBT is contributing to the festival’s musical highlights with performances by the University Symphony Orchestra, University Choir and its Big Bands. A special party highlight awaits on Saturday with the “Night of the Profs”, where the University President and several other professors will take to the decks as DJs – turning the city centre into a dancefloor.

Science takes centre stage on “Culture Sunday”, when 10 professors from the University of Bayreuth will present their research in engaging lectures and interactive experiments for both children and adults – covering topics ranging from chemistry, life sciences and economics to artificial intelligence.

UBT has also designed this year’s commemorative festival beer stein, featuring artwork that celebrates 50 years of the University and its close ties to the city of Bayreuth. A special anniversary beer, brewed and bottled by the Haberstumpf Brewery in collaboration with the University, will be available for purchase – together with the stein and an exclusive anniversary T-shirt – at the University’s stand on Maximilianstraße during the festival.

UBT programme highlights at the Bayreuth Citizens’ Festival:

Friday, 4 July 2025

5:00 – 6:00pm: Official opening with University President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stefan Leible

6:30 – 8:00pm: Performance by the University of Bayreuth Symphony Orchestra

8:00 – 8:45pm: Performance by the University Choir

Saturday, 5 July 2025

6:30 – 7:45pm: Performance by University Big Band 1

8:00 – 9:15pm: Performance by University Big Band 2

9:45pm – 12:45am: Night of the Profs – University of Bayreuth professors as DJs, featuring:

  • University President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stefan Leible
  • Prof. Dr. Claas Christian Germelmann
  • Prof. Dr. Susanne Tittlbach
  • Prof. Dr. Stephan Clemens
  • Prof. Dr. Klaus Schäfer
  • Prof. Dr. Martin Leschke

Sunday, 6 July 2025

10:00am – 11:00am: Performance by NationsFM (Pop, Rock & Reggae songs from all over the world in acoustic/unplugged version)

11:00am – 2:00pm: “Spotlight on Science” – Talks and experiments for all ages, with:

  • Prof. Dr. Matthias Breuning: The Magic of Chemistry – with experiments (for children)
  • Prof. Dr. Anna Schenk: Tiny nanoparticles and biological crystals (for children)
  • Dr. Matthias Schott: My fish smells like flowers
  • Prof. Dr. Christian Fikar: Franconia eats local – a logistics challenge?
  • Prof. Dr. Lena Kästner: Living with AI – superpower or comfort trap?
  • Prof. Dr. Agnes Koschmider: Artificial, creative, not magic – the tech behind AI
  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Schafföner: High-performance ceramics for the energy transition and space exploration
  • Prof. Dr. Lars Grüne: How computers recognise images using mathematics
  • Prof. Dr. David Stadelmann: Can political economy help save the world?
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Guthe: Virtual reconstruction of the Giech Family Collection


2:30 – 4:00pm: Performance by the University Big Band (ensemble offshoot)

Angela Danner

Angela Danner

Head of Press, Marketing & Communications Office at the University of Bayreuth

Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5323
E-mail: angela.danner@uni-bayreuth.de

Theresa Hübner

Theresa Hübner

Deputy Press & PR Manager
University of Bayreuth

Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-5357
E-mail: theresa.huebner@uni-bayreuth.de

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