Commemorative plaque for Carl Gustav Jung in the Kollegienhaus
A commemorative plaque was unveiled at the Kollegienhaus last Saturday during a symposium on Carl Gustav Jung's years in Basel. It commemorates the early summer of 1944, when the famous psychologist gave lectures on medical psychology and methods of psychotherapy in lecture halls 119 and 120 of the Kollegienhaus.
03 March 2026
Carl Gustav (C.G.) Jung, born in 1875, was not only a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology, he also had strong ties to the University of Basel: he studied medicine here and laid the foundation for his later scientific and theoretical work, which had a lasting impact on psychology.
In 1944, at the age of almost 70, Carl Gustav Jung was appointed professor of medical psychology at the University of Basel – a recognition of his scientific achievements and spirit of theoretical innovation.
Professor Christian Roesler, who teaches C.G. Jung's analytical psychology at the University of Basel, suggested last fall that the famous psychologist be honored. Supported by former University Council President Dr. Rolf Soiron, the University of Basel took the initiative and, together with the Basel-Stadt State Archives, clarified which lecture halls C.G. Jung taught in. The commemorative plaque unveiled on Saturday will be installed in the next few days on the first floor of the Kollegienhaus in front of Lecture Hall 119.
