Let's make this birthday one to remember.

54 years old (Born on September 03, 1970)

Happy Birthday, Christian! Another year wiser and still brilliantly signing your way through linguistic puzzles. As Germany's first deaf professor at the University of Hamburg’s Department of Language, Literature and Media Studies I, you've not only broken barriers but also inspired countless students to embrace language diversity with humor and passion.

From groundbreaking research papers to unforgettable lectures filled with wit (and perhaps a few playful eye-rolls), you continue making academia brighter—and quieter—in all the best ways possible. May this birthday bring as much joy as when you finally decode that tricky linguistic puzzle or successfully dodge another tedious faculty meeting!

Cheers!