Alumni-News: 60th Anniversary of Graduation

The alumni gathered in front of the Princes’ Crypt at the Lower Castle and waited for the tour of the castle and the “Lower Castle” university campus. The graduates were accompanied by their wives, whom they had met here in the Siegerland region. For this upcoming reunion, they had returned to Siegen from places including Berlin, the Münsterland region, and Heidelberg.

The tour began with historical details about the castle complex, as well as about Prince Johann Moritz von Nassau, who not only commissioned the Princely Crypt but also donated and helped design the crown of St. Nicholas Church.

During the tour, Dr. Michael Gail impressed everyone with his historical knowledge and sparked a flurry of curious questions from the participants. It’s hard to miss that these civil engineers specializing in water management remain highly inquisitive even 60 years after graduation—even the oldest among them, at the proud age of 91, takes copious notes during the tour.

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