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CAMPUS LIFE7eXebs recognizesFellows and scholarshiprecipientsMid-September, eXebs, the association ofAlumni and Supporters of EBS, recognizedthis year’s sponsored students (Fellows of2007 and 2008) and all Schöning/Greenhillscholarship recipients. During an academicceremony in the Kiep-Center, 63 Fellowsand scholarship recipients were presentedwith scholarship awards from the eXebsFellowship, among them the former studentrepresentative Gabor Neye (photoabove, left to right Neye and Martin Hess,eXebs Chairman).On behalf of all scholarship recipients, YasminKumi (photo below) thanked the EBSAlumni Association for its generous support.Since its foundation in 1980, eXebs hasinvested large amounts of its membershipfees and donations in supporting EBS. The“eXebs Fellowship” provides not onlyfinancial support to students but also practicalsupport offered in seminars on personaldevelopment. The recipients of theSchöning/Greenhill Scholarships are foreignexchange students who receive amonthly allowance towards their livingexpenses.Dressed for the times:The musical evening marking the start of the castle campaignfor the restoration of the castle tower and other buildings in the groundsof Schloss Reichartshausen saw several guests arrive in historical costume.“Brighter Outlook”Castle campaign off to a successful startThe castle Schloss Reichartshausen with itstower ruin is the landmark of EuropeanBusiness School (EBS) Wiesbaden/Rheingau.The heritage-protected buildings are,however, exacting their toll. “We need toshepherd the historic ensemble into a safe futureand ensure it is preserved for posterity”,explains Christine Riegler, Manager Academic& Cultural Events at EBS. Under themotto “Brighter Outlook” the EBS haslaunched its own campaign to enhance theidentity of the Schloss and preserve it as aheritage building in the Rheingau. “Fundsfrom the campaign will be used to carry outrestoration work in and around the castle”adds project manager Riegler. “BrighterOutlook” is scheduled to run for threeyears until 2011, the year when EBS celebratesits 40 th birthday.The campaign kicked off with a “CastleMusic Night”. Around 300 guests werewelcomed to the castle grounds, amongthem local politicians, a host of students, allthe participants in the MBA Health CareManagement programme, not to mentionstaff and friends of EBS. Mixing in with thevisitors were also such prominent guests asEBS’ honorary president Dr. Walther LeislerKiep, CDU politician and former Economicsand Finance Minister of Lower Saxony,who obviously enjoyed the hustle and bustleon and around the EBS Rheingau campus.Where otherwise students and professorsexplore the world of business, the campuson this evening belonged to the world of musiciansand storytellers. EBS’ students wereplaying in the music marquee, and othersdressed in historical costumes were strollingcourtly through the grounds, to the apparentpleasure of the visitors. Dr. Marcus Kreikebaumfrom the EBS’ Institute for BusinessEthics took interested guests on a knowledgeabletour of Schloss Reichartshausen’sanimal and plant life, introducing themamong others to the “Greater Mouse-EaredBat”, the largest European species of bat,and the impressive 180 year old heritageprotectedginkgo tree in front of the mainbuilding. The ginkgo tree is reputedly theworld’s oldest living fossil. The eveningculminated in a firework display to the accompanimentof Handel’s Fireworks Music.Contact: Christine.Riegler@ebs.eduq www.ebs.edu/besteaussichtenOF THEIR YEAR +++ EXEBS – NO. 1 BUSINESS ALUMNI ORGANISATION IN GERMANY +++