Impressions
Ecumenical festival service on 28 October 2019
![1-festgottesdienst-100-jahre-uhh The festival worship service at Hauptkirche St. Katharinen on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Universität Hamburg, 28 October 2019](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903891/1-festgottesdienst-100-jahre-uhh-9a7b37280d1d3ebe495061a005c47c5d776b2f58.jpg)
![3-ensemble-der-uhh The Universität Hamburg choir sang at the festival worship service in Hauptkirche St. Katharinen on 28 October 2019.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903951/3-ensemble-der-uhh-856ff2c0d80a9b1c692070b5b2cd210d04c00138.jpg)
![4-ensemble-der-uhh The Universität Hamburg choir sang at the festival worship service in Hauptkirche St. Katharinen on 28 October 2019.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903961/4-ensemble-der-uhh-b2ccc909d5c019d3d1b9d3358c56c7611d77061c.jpg)
![5-bischoefin-fehrs--bischof-heesse-prof merle-hauptpastorin murmann Festival worship service with Bishop Fehrs, Archbishop Dr. Heße, University Pastor Prof. Dr. Merle, and Pastor Murmann](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903901/5-bischoefin-fehrs--bischof-heesse-prof-merle-hauptpastorin-murmann-9c8358ed3972141848ca13b3413e976a774678a2.jpg)
![6-festgottesdienst-100-jahre-uhh Bishop Kirsten Fehrs held the sermon in the Hauptkirche St. Katharinen in Hamburg.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903911/6-festgottesdienst-100-jahre-uhh-7c7a9fc34e0a4e255e3f55612913198d37585ae2.jpg)
![Festival worship service on 28 October 2019, scripture reading by N. Baghbani Reading by N. Baghbani at the festival worship service on 28 October 2019 at Hauptkirche St. Katharinen in Hamburg](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903971/7-lesung-n-baghbani-7af5681ad94d184771a3cd7e8f15373ce112095c.jpg)
![8-bischof-hesse--bischoefin-fehrs Archbishop Dr. Heße, Bishop Kirsten Fehrs](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903921/8-bischof-hesse--bischoefin-fehrs-37d618f24efa6b3ad0d728d0b07743614842e709.jpg)
![9-moderation-grussworte-prof-merle University Pastor Prof. Dr. Kristin Merle welcomed the congregation.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903931/9-moderation-grussworte-prof-merle-1f5a47c3a54ee36bf55ce25b0a9ce8b426b449bf.jpg)
![Festival worship service at Hauptkirche St. Katharinen with the help of students of the department Thanks to the support of the students from the department, the festival worship service went off without a hitch.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903981/10-nichts-geht-ohne-studierende-41f33b4f575861496c75d4a1707e7d44c29acfc6.jpg)
![11-festgottesdienst-catering studierendenwerk Catering at the festival worship service on 28 October 2019 at Hauptkirche St. Katharinen](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903941/11-festgottesdienst-catering-studierendenwerk-32fb8d2d231aa1f127aa835b7bcc83fc857c0670.jpg)
![1-festgottesdienst-100-jahre-uhh The festival worship service at Hauptkirche St. Katharinen on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Universität Hamburg, 28 October 2019](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903891/1-festgottesdienst-100-jahre-uhh-9a7b37280d1d3ebe495061a005c47c5d776b2f58.jpg)
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Universität Hamburg / Stamm
The ecumenical festival service on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Universität Hamburg was held on 28 October 2019 in Hauptkirche St. Katharinen. The anniversary service, following the University worship service’s theme “Seek the peace of the city,” examined the meaning of education for constructive coexistence.
![3-ensemble-der-uhh The Universität Hamburg choir sang at the festival worship service in Hauptkirche St. Katharinen on 28 October 2019.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903951/3-ensemble-der-uhh-856ff2c0d80a9b1c692070b5b2cd210d04c00138.jpg)
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Universität Hamburg / Stamm
The Universität Hamburg choir sang works by Åsander, Reger, Gjeilo, and Ešenvalds.
![4-ensemble-der-uhh The Universität Hamburg choir sang at the festival worship service in Hauptkirche St. Katharinen on 28 October 2019.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903961/4-ensemble-der-uhh-b2ccc909d5c019d3d1b9d3358c56c7611d77061c.jpg)
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The Universität Hamburg choir provided the musical framework for this special worship service on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the University on 28 October 2019.
![5-bischoefin-fehrs--bischof-heesse-prof merle-hauptpastorin murmann Festival worship service with Bishop Fehrs, Archbishop Dr. Heße, University Pastor Prof. Dr. Merle, and Pastor Murmann](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903901/5-bischoefin-fehrs--bischof-heesse-prof-merle-hauptpastorin-murmann-9c8358ed3972141848ca13b3413e976a774678a2.jpg)
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Prominent attendees at the festival worship service: Bishop Kirsten Fehrs, Archbishop Dr. Stefan Heße, University Pastor Prof. Dr. Kristin Merle, and Pastor Dr. Ulrike Murmann (from left to right)
![6-festgottesdienst-100-jahre-uhh Bishop Kirsten Fehrs held the sermon in the Hauptkirche St. Katharinen in Hamburg.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903911/6-festgottesdienst-100-jahre-uhh-7c7a9fc34e0a4e255e3f55612913198d37585ae2.jpg)
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Universität Hamburg / Stamm
A glorious view
Hauptkirche St. Katharinen in atmospheric lighting for the festival worship service. The sermon was held by Bishop Kirsten Fehrs.
![Festival worship service on 28 October 2019, scripture reading by N. Baghbani Reading by N. Baghbani at the festival worship service on 28 October 2019 at Hauptkirche St. Katharinen in Hamburg](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903971/7-lesung-n-baghbani-7af5681ad94d184771a3cd7e8f15373ce112095c.jpg)
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Universität Hamburg / Stamm
Mr. Baghbani, a student in the Department of Protestant Theology at Universität Hamburg, read passages from the speech made by Prof. Dr. Karl Rethgen at the opening ceremony for Universität Hamburg on 10 May 1919.
![8-bischof-hesse--bischoefin-fehrs Archbishop Dr. Heße, Bishop Kirsten Fehrs](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903921/8-bischof-hesse--bischoefin-fehrs-37d618f24efa6b3ad0d728d0b07743614842e709.jpg)
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Universität Hamburg / stpere
Bishop Kirsten Fehrs and Archbishop Dr. Stefan Heße hold sermons on Proverbs 4:7: “get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”
![9-moderation-grussworte-prof-merle University Pastor Prof. Dr. Kristin Merle welcomed the congregation.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903931/9-moderation-grussworte-prof-merle-1f5a47c3a54ee36bf55ce25b0a9ce8b426b449bf.jpg)
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Universität Hamburg / Stamm
University Pastor Prof. Dr. Merle at the pulpit
State Secretary Dr. Eva Gümbel, Dean Prof. Dr. Oliver Huck, the Cultural Representative of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland Prof. Dr. Johann Hinrich Claussen, and University Pastor Prof. Dr. Kristin Merle spoke words of welcome.
![Festival worship service at Hauptkirche St. Katharinen with the help of students of the department Thanks to the support of the students from the department, the festival worship service went off without a hitch.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903981/10-nichts-geht-ohne-studierende-41f33b4f575861496c75d4a1707e7d44c29acfc6.jpg)
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Universität Hamburg / Stamm
Students make everything possible.
At the end of the day, it remained only to express thanks to the many helpers who organized and supported the festival worship service.
![11-festgottesdienst-catering studierendenwerk Catering at the festival worship service on 28 October 2019 at Hauptkirche St. Katharinen](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/fakgw/18903941/11-festgottesdienst-catering-studierendenwerk-32fb8d2d231aa1f127aa835b7bcc83fc857c0670.jpg)
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More of a good thing:
The Studierendenwerk Hamburg provided the catering after the ecumenical festival worship service.