As every year, in the opening of the Ceremony, the Hymn of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara was sung, the welcome word being spoken by the host of the event, Dr. Diana Andone - the director of CeL. Also opening, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Florin Dragan, the rector of UPT and ID teacher greeted the new students with a welcome message, addressed on behalf of the university management.