PTS | A Ceremony of Appreciation Honouring Long-Standing Members of the Faculty

On 21 January 2026, the Faculty of Psychotherapy Science hosted a ceremony of appreciation honouring several professors and long-standing colleagues who were retiring from active service. The event provided a dignified and celebratory setting in which to recognise the commitment, contributions and personal legacies these individuals have left at SFU over many years.

Dean Andrea Jesser guided guests through the ceremony, while speeches by Alfred Pritz and Jutta Fiegl lent the occasion an especially warm and festive atmosphere. At the heart of the event, however, were the honourees themselves, each of whom was recognised with a personal tribute:

  • Bernd Rieken, honoured by Anna Jank
  • Dorothea Oberegelsbacher, honoured by Gabriela Pap
  • Thomas Stephenson, honoured by Elisabeth Schäfer
  • Gerald Gatterer, honoured by Martin Jandl
  • Reinhold Popp, honoured by Maria Gren
  • Alfred Uhl, honoured by Human Unterrainer

The speeches were characterised by personal recollections and sincere expressions of gratitude, clearly illustrating the lasting impact the honourees’ work has had on the institution and their colleagues. The ceremony of appreciation will be remembered as a special moment of reflection and recognition.

Selected Pictures

Person wearing glasses and a brown jacket in front of a screen showing colorful umbrellas Three people sit side by side on white chairs in a room with another person seated in the foreground. Person standing behind a lectern holding a microphone in the right hand with two flip charts in the background. Group of people sitting in a room with tables and a coat rack on the wall. A man stands behind a lectern holding a microphone in his right hand and gesturing with his left hand, with a flip chart in the background. Several people sit at tables in an event room listening attentively. Woman with long hair and dark blazer standing at a lectern against a light wall. Two people stand facing each other, one handing the other a bouquet wrapped in pink paper, with several people seated on chairs in a bright room in the background. Woman standing behind a lectern in a room with a flipchart in the background. Two women embrace in a room with several people seated at tables. Person with gray hair stands sideways at a lectern holding an open book. Two people embrace in a room with chairs and a coat rack in the background. A man stands behind a lectern gesturing with one hand with a white flip chart in the background. Two people exchanging a large bouquet of flowers indoors with other seated people in the background. Woman holding a microphone standing in front of a flipchart and a lectern in a bright room. Several people sit on chairs in a room, one person in the foreground wears a dark suit and a blue shirt. Person in dark suit and turtleneck standing at a lectern giving a speech. Two people stand facing each other, one handing a potted plant to the other, with more people seated at tables in the background. Several people are standing indoors and talking, one woman carries a large shoulder bag Young woman with long hair wearing a dark blazer stands in a room with blue shutters talking to two older people.

3 February 2026

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