This year's anniversary and admission ceremony took place in the Bergisches Zimmer at the Grifflenberg campus and was financially supported by Wuppertal Stadtwerke. In her welcoming speech, Prof. Dr Susanne Buch emphasised the importance of the programme for the region: "Over the past five years, the Wupper Scholarships have supported outstanding students and enabled them to develop their full potential. It is impressive to see how these young talents pursue their goals and realise their dreams. The five-year anniversary is an important milestone in talent scouting at the University of Wuppertal and shows how important our cooperation with schools is for the region. Special thanks go to all those who make the promotion of talent possible through their commitment to the Wupper Scholarships. I look forward to many more years of successful support."

Also in attendance was Dr Sabine Graap, Head of the Department of Student Law, Education Funding, Scholarships, University Tax Law and Diversity Management at the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. She also warmly welcomed all those present.

Former scholarship holders also spoke about their experiences and the positive influence of the scholarship programme on their education and professional development. "The scholarship didn't just offer me financial security. Thanks to the scholarship, I was able to develop further and gain formative experiences," says Zohal Nazari, alumna of the second funding round. Together with Atila Bouzari, alumnus of the third funding round, she hosted the anniversary and acceptance ceremony, to which all current and former scholarship holders, their families, supporters and friends of the programme were invited. The programme included a panel discussion with alumni and alumnae, various performances by scholarship holders and the presentation of this year's certificates.