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University of Oslo's Annual Celebration 2025

Join the celebration of UiO's 214th anniversary.

The annual celebration ceremony in the Aula includes presentation of university awards and His Majesty the King's Gold Medal, mini-lectures, speeches and musical performances.

The ceremony is open to everyone, but requires registration in advance. 

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Programme

Rector's annual celebration speech

Presentation and awarding of UiO's prizes

by Pro-Rector Bj?rn Jamtveit

  • The Research Award: Carl Henrik Knutsen, Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Award for Young Researchers: Sirianne Dahlum, Faculty of Social Sciences

  • The Education Award: Stian ?by Johansen, Faculty of Law

  • The Dissemination Award: Gunnveig Gr?deland, Faculty of Medicine

  • The Innovation Award: Jan Terje Andersen, Faculty of Medicine

Profile images of UiO award winners 2025 on yellow background, The recipients of the University Board Awards 2025: (From left) Carl Henrik Knutsen, Sirianne Dahlum, Gunnveig Gr?deland, Stian ?by Johansen, and Jan Terje Andersen.
The recipients of the University Board Awards 2025: (From top left) Carl Henrik Knutsen, Sirianne Dahlum, Gunnveig Gr?deland, Stian ?by Johansen, and Jan Terje Andersen. Photo: UiO/Lars Ankervold

Mini-Lectures by the winners

  • Carl Henrik Knutsen: Demokrati eller diktatur - spiller det noen rolle?
  • Sirianne Dahlum
  • Stian ?by Johansen
  • Gunnveig Gr?deland: Kommunikasjon i et pulverisert landskap
  • Jan Terje Andersen: Biologi – mulighetenes skattekiste

Presentation and awarding of His Majesty the King's Gold Medal

by Vice-Rector

  • Florian Graz, Faculty of Theology

  • Siri Kildahl Venemyr. Faculty of Law

  • Marthe K. Brun, Faculty of Medicine

  • Johanna-Pauline Th?ne, Faculty of Humanities

  • Jan Gulla, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

  • Minh Khai Le Thieu, Faculty of Dentistry

  • Anna Nordnes Helg?y, Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Diego Alfredo Gonzalez Campos, Faculty of Educational Sciences 

Profile images of His Majesty the King's Gold Medal winners 2025.
Recipients of His Majesty the King's Gold Medal for 2025: (from top left) Florian Graz (photo: Cassandra Turhanlar), Siri Kildahl Venemyr, Marthe K. Brun (photo: Nicolas Tourrenc), Johanna-Pauline Th?ne (photo: Eric Nemarich), Jan Gulla, Minh Khai Le Thieu (photo: Marie Lindeman Johansen / UiO), Anna Nordnes Helg?y (photo: Tron Trondall), and Diego Alfredo Gonzalez Campos (Photo: Private). 

Presentation and awarding of UiO's sustainability award for best master's thesis

by Vice-Rector

  • The winners will be announced in August

Speech by the leader of the Student Parliament

Milad Rezvan

Musical performances

The Norwegian Student Choral Society and the University Symphony Orchestra

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Published July 28, 2025 11:06 AM - Last modified July 31, 2025 9:00 AM