Office of Press, Marketing & Communications Elisabeth Steiger University Archive E. Steiger • University of Bayreuth • 95440 Bayreuth to be distributed to the chairs of the alumni organizations/ initiatives and their members and to all friends, associates, and sponsors of the University of Bayreuth Mailing address: University of Bayreuth 95440 Bayreuth Address for visitors: Leuschnerstraße 51 Room № 1.04 Telephone: (+49) 921 / 55 - 4702 Fax: (+49) 921 / 55 – 844702 E-mail: elisabeth.steiger@uvw.uni-bayreuth.de Internet: http://www.unibayreuth.de/universitaetsarchiv/ cyy c Bayreuth, 04.02.2015 Contributions for anniversary publication and/or university blog Dear University of Bayreuth Alumni, dear Friends, Associates & Sponsors, The University of Bayreuth will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in the coming year. A range of various public events have been planned to mark the occasion, and preparations for a special anniversary publication are already underway. Students are at the centre of university life and work. After graduation, they go on to apply their education in occupational practice, thereby becoming a vital part of the university’s history. And the University of Bayreuth’s reputation – even its very existence – are due in large part to the efforts of the University’s esteemed friends, associates, and sponsors. We would like to express our sincere thanks for the many ways in which you have personally helped to ensure the University’s good fortune over the past 40 years. We would therefore like to give you the opportunity to publicly get involved in the anniversary celebration by submitting your own anniversary wishes and a few lines commemorating your time at the University of Bayreuth. To submit your contribution, please use the online form found under the following link: https://ubayreuthmarketing.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0vuBN5PRTHBCVql . The form will require you to enter a password, which is “Bayreuth”. Alternatively, you are welcome to 2 submit your message using the attached Word document (including form and release notice for text and any photos submitted). If you prefer this option, please send your submission to Elisabeth.Steiger@uvw.uni-bayreuth.de. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact us at the e-mail address above or by calling (+49) 921-55-4702 (Elisabeth Steiger). Please keep in mind that we will only be able to publish submissions that are typed into the form provided, filled out in full, and include some personal touch. It would be great if you could include a photographic self-portrait or a photo someone else took of you during your studies along with a current photo. Please make sure that all photos have a resolution of at least 300 dpi and that you are the only person appearing on the photos. We are planning to publish all submissions in our blog. A selection of the messages received no later than 02 March 2015 will also be included in the special anniversary publication. By submitting your text and photos, you agree to allow the University of Bayreuth to publish the material on the internet and in print. In this connection, please see the release notice (in the attachment or via the online form). You can already have a look at the blog by visiting http://unibloggt.hypotheses.org/. Please use the contact information above if you have any questions concerning the blog. We look forward to seeing your contributions! Best regards, Elisabeth Steiger Annexes: - Form for message - Release Notice 3 Form for submitting a message on the occasion of the University of Bayreuth’s 40th anniversary (2015) first name, last name, title (if applicable) address e-mail address date of birth period of study at the University of Bayreuth (from …to…) subject area(s) degree awarded current position caption for your photo 4 Text: should be no more than 2,900 characters in length (including spaces – please check). Texts which exceed this limit cannot be published! 5 Notice concerning the use of texts and photos (Release Notice) first name, last name ___________________________________________ address ______________________________________________________ e-mail address_________________________________________________ date of birth __________ The person above hereby irrevocably grants the University of Bayreuth permanent and unlimited right of use as well as the transferable, non-exclusive right to use any texts, photos, and films, included in the annex on a royalty-free basis. He or she affirms rightful possession of the above-mentioned rights and that he or she is authorized to grant such rights. Such rights include use in printed matter; on television (regardless of channel); on the internet; in newsletters; on CDs, DVDs or other media storage products – including any products that have not yet been developed or are unknown at the time of signing – for the purpose of presenting the University of Bayreuth, regardless of whether or not such purposes are present or known at the time of signing. Right of use also includes digitalization and image processing such as retouching or creating montages.1 Place and date of signature, Signature _________________________________________________________________________________ Annex 1 This is a translation. In case of doubt, the German original is to be used in a court of law. The original German text is as follows: …räumt der Universität Bayreuth unentgeltlich und unwiderruflich, räumlich und zeitlich unbeschränkt und übertragbar das nichtausschließliche Recht zur Nutzung der in der Anlage dargestellten oder bezeichneten Texte, Lichtbilder und Filmaufnahmen mit seiner Darstellung ein. Er/sie versichert, Inhaber der vorgenannten Rechte und zur Nutzungseinräumung berechtigt zu sein. Inhaltlich umfasst das Recht die Nutzung in Printmedien, im Fernsehen über alle Verbreitungswege, im Internet, in Newslettern, auf CD, DVD und sonstigen Speichermedien, auch solchen, die zum Zeitpunkt der Vereinbarung noch nicht entwickelt oder bekannt waren, zum Zwecke der Außendarstellung der Universität Bayreuth, unabhängig davon, ob diese Zwecke schon bei Vertragsschluss bestanden oder bekannt waren. Das Recht zur Nutzung umfasst auch eine Digitalisierung und eine elektronische Bildbearbeitung, etwa durch Retuschierung oder Montagen.