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Happy Anniversary, JKU!

October 8, 1966, marks the Johannes Kepler University Linz’ 55th anniversary. Initially called the “University of Social and Economic Sciences”, the university enjoys a storied past as well as a bright future.

Opening ceremony at the JKU campus.
Opening ceremony at the JKU campus.

On the main square in Linz, in front of an audience of thousands, Heinrich Gleißner (the president of the University Funds and then Governor of Upper Austria) and then Mayor Edmund Aigner symbolically handed former Rector Ludwig Fröhler the keys to the university. The ceremony was followed by the official opening ceremony in Lecture Hall 1 by then Austrian President Franz Jonas.

A lot has changed since then. Click to learn more about the JKU’s history: https://www.jku.at/en/the-jku/about-us/history/

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October 08, 2021

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Opening ceremony at the JKU campus. Opening ceremony at the JKU campus.
Austrian President Franz Jonas and Governor Heinrich Gleißner at the opening ceremony Austrian President Franz Jonas and Governor Heinrich Gleißner at the ...
The university pond and Keplergebäude Bldg. then... The university pond and Keplergebäude Bldg. then...
... and now © Bruno Klomfar ... and now
TN Tower in March 1976 © Dorninger TN Tower in March 1976
... and with the Somnium platform in 2021 ... and with the Somnium platform in 2021
Students in the Keplergebäude Building © Dorninger Students in the Keplergebäude Building
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