The Institute was inaugurated on 8 May 2013 with an Opening Ceremony in the presence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

The Ceremony began with opening remarks addressed by the following authorities:

• Professor Peter Gruss, President of the Max Planck Society

• Ms Martine Hansen, Minister for Higher Education and Research, Luxembourg

• Ms Cornelia Quennet-Thielen, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany

• Professor Rolf Tarrach, President of the University of Luxembourg

• Ms Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship (by means of a video message)

After the opening remarks, the Institute was presented by Professor Wolfgang Schön, Vice-President of the Max Planck Society, and by the Executive Director of the Institute, Professor Burkhard Hess.

On the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the Institute, an Opening Conference was organized on "Dispute Resolution and Law Enforcement in the Financial Crisis".

See the photo gallery of the Opening Ceremony