Review of the anniversary year
30Y - HNU connects.
Twelve months full of highlights lie behind us: Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences celebrated its 30th anniversary from March 2024 to March 2025 with a large and colorful program. Now it's time to look back - we have put this special year into facts and figures, captured unforgettable moments and collected personal insights from the organization team. Let's take a look back at the anniversary year together!
Three decades of university history: lively cooperation, inexhaustible creative power and a strong network. The anniversary year has made it possible to experience in a special way what makes HNU special.
For the future of HNU, I would like to see a mindset that is driven by the desire to improve - and the courage to try new things. After Steve Jobs: Stay hungry, stay foolish!
The anniversary year in facts and figures
56.991
views: This is what the HNU anniversary GIF has achieved on Giphy.
9.296
kilometers as the crow flies marks the distance to the home of the anniversary guest with the longest journey: HNU’s first Japanese exchange student from Kyoto, Japan.
6.523
views on YouTube alone were recorded for the HNU anniversary videos.
4.000
guests in total took part in the anniversary events.
2.300
emails went back and forth regarding project coordination.
538
blue anniversary shirts were printed.
305
anniversary posts made their way onto HNU’s social media – and LinkedIn took the lead with a remarkable 102.
84
years – that was the age of the oldest visitor to the anniversary events.
30
anniversary events took place from March 2024 to March 2025.
14
anniversary events were accompanied live on Instagram.
8
years – that was the age of the youngest guests at an anniversary event: the Children's University.
Movie-like moments
More than 60 companions, relatives, students and partners of HNU have sent a video greeting to the university - with a wide variety of congratulations, anecdotes and personal memories on the university's 30th anniversary. The video clip by founding dean Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hack was viewed most frequently, closely followed by Minister of State Dr. Florian Hermann and former HNU professor Dr. Hermann Demmel.
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Special Guests
Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder and State Minister for Science and Arts Markus Blume at the TTZ opening in Leipheim on 21 October 2024
Highlights of the team
My highlight was the children's university in October. It was great to see how curious the children were about the various activities on offer and how they were able to gain their first experience of programming in a fun way, for example.
I was particularly pleased to see how many different departments were involved in the anniversary and how many different target groups we addressed - an expression of the diversity lived at HNU.
For me, it was our best anniversary to date! The length of the anniversary year created a lot of space for varied events and encounters.
My favorite photo was taken at the anniversary celebration - our biggest, most challenging, but for me also most beautiful anniversary event, which we were only able to master so well as a team.
Instagram favorites
Press review
An interesting find
The journey through 30 years of HNU has unearthed one or two finds - including this semester info, which an alumnus had in his luggage at the reunion in Steubenstraße. An important goal even back then: transfer to the region.
Teamwork makes the dream work
Over the course of 12 months, numerous helpers planned and organized the anniversary year together with the core team. From building management and the events team to teaching and research staff and dedicated assistants - their efforts brought the anniversary motto 30Y - HNU connects to life in the most beautiful way. A big thank you to all those who have contributed with their energy and commitment to making this special year a complete success!
Strong partners
An anniversary like this is only possible with dedicated support.
Our heartfelt thanks go to our exclusive sponsors
BITE GmbH and HensoldtSensors GmbH
as well as our main sponsors
Förderverein der Hochschule Neu-Ulm e.V., Akkodis Germany GmbH, Ingenics AG, Liebherr-International Deutschland GmbH, Spherea GmbH, SGP Schneider Geiwitz GmbH, Sparkasse Neu-Ulm Illertissen, Uzin Utz SE and VR-Bank Neu-Ulm eG
and the sponsors of the anniversary celebration and the graduation gala
beurer GmbH, ClarCert GmbH, Fruchthof Nagel GmbH, IWL AG, KARGER Holding GmbH, Peri, Seifert Logistics Group, Seeberger, SWU Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm GmbH, Fritz Stiefel GmbH, systemhaus Ulm GmbH, Teva GmbH, Wilhelm Mayer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH & Co. KG and Zimmer MedizinSysteme GmbH.
Thank you for your valuable support and your close ties with our university!
Behind the scenes
Selfie point in the making: The letters are still hanging upside down ...
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