At the Institute for Advanced Studies in Orthodox Theology in Chambésy near Geneva, this year's Dies Academicus was celebrated on 20 October 2018. Prof. Barbara Hallensleben together with Prof. Guido Vergauwen and Prof. Hans-Christoph Askani represented the faculties of Fribourg and Geneva and delivered a greeting. At this occasion, eight graduates of the Master's programme received their diplomas:

* Alexandros ANASTASOPOULOS, Greece
* Ostoja DIKIC, Serbia
* Father Philadelphos KAFALIS, Ecumenical Patriarchate
* Saba KEVLISHVILI, Georgia
* P. Stanko LAKETIC, Serbia
* Marko PALEZEVIC, Serbia.
* Stylianos PAPALEVYZAKIS, Ecumenical Patriarchate
* Apostolos PETROU, Ecumenical Patriarchate