The ceremony started with the greeting words of Ms. Isabell Mering, the Director of the DAAD Regional Office Cairo and Mr. Philippe Maupai, Head of Science Department at the German Embassy to Egypt. The concert was performed by the international mezzo-soprano Ms. Gala El Hadidi, who is known for her portrayal of Carmen and the pianist Mr. David Hales, who is graduated from Durham University in the North of England and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.