Tallinn University Rector’s Inauguration

Programme

Opening words by Taavi Laur, Chair of the Tallinn University Council

Address by Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia

Address by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

Address by Tõnu Viik, Rector of Tallinn University

Oath of Office and presentation of the chain of office

Inaugural address by Rector Priit Reiska

Address by Karmen Klaasen, Chair of the Board of the Tallinn University Student Union

Greeting by Mart Saarma, President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences

Greeting by Tiit Land, Chair of the Universities Estonia and Rector of Tallinn University of Technology

The inauguration ceremony will be followed by a reception in the atrium of the Mare building.

Practical Information

• The inauguration ceremony begins at 12:00. The Assembly Hall will open to guests at 11:30. Please arrive in good time.
• Sign-language interpretation and simultaneous interpretation into English will be provided during the ceremony.
• During the inauguration ceremony, we will observe an old academic tradition according to which approval is expressed by shuffling one’s feet rather than by applause. 
• Congratulations may be offered at the reception following the inauguration.
• The reception will begin at approximately 13:30.
• Dress code: dark suit, formal dress or formal suit, decorations.
• Cloakrooms for outerwear are located on the ground floors of the Terra, Mare and Astra buildings.
• The inauguration ceremony will be livestreamed, and both the ceremony and the reception will be photographed.

The inauguration ceremony will take place in the Tallinn University Assembly Hall (Terra building, Narva mnt 25), and the reception will be held in the atrium of the Mare building (Uus-Sadama 5, 3rd floor).

Guests can move between the buildings via the connecting galleries or through the courtyard.

Arrival

For guests arriving by car, the nearest car park is the paid EuroPark car park in front of the Mare building (Uus-Sadama 5), at Tuukri 56 (EP30).
The nearest public transport stops are Tallinna Ülikool and L. Koidula on Narva Road, and Uus-Sadama on Reidi Road.
There are five bicycle parking areas on the University campus; their locations are marked on the map above.