Certificate of Habilitation Today was a big day for us. Ági received her Diploma of Habilitation - " Habilitation is the highest university degree , or the procedure by which it is achieved, in many European countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excellence in research, teaching and further education, usually including a dissertation. The degree, sometimes abbreviated Dr. habil . ( Doctor habilitatus ) or PD (for Privatdozent ), is a qualification for professorship in those countries. The conferral is usually accompanied by a lecture to a colloquium." ( Wikipedia ). I was so proud of her when they said her name, and she went to get her diploma. She looked stunning in her dress, a natural and intelligent beauty. I'm so lucky to be married to her. The event was perfect. The Dean and the assembled other vice-chancellors sat at a long desk, and the head of the Habilitation Committee gave a short introductory and goodbye speech. T...