The Institute also celebrated its 25th anniversary with a banquet and international conference April 1-3. The distinguished banquet guest and speaker was Ambassador Dr. Klaus Scharioth of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Emeritus Professor Jost Hermand also gave a keynote address.
The conference included scholars representing areas such as: political science, linguistics, geography, history, library science and German studies. The many attendees from the campus and beyond testified to the conference’s widespread appeal.