A Conversation with Former Rector Gottfried Scholz At their graduation ceremonies, mdw graduates swear to remain forever true to their alma mater with the words “Ich gelobe!” [I swear!]—whereupon they touch the sceptre of the mdw. Former mdw rector Gottfried Scholz speaks about the origins of this ceremonial sceptre in a conversation with Vice Rector … Continue reading The Sceptre of the mdw