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13 Sep
UM during the City Parade organised by the Municipality of Maastricht
14 Sep
Studium Generale | Lecture
Peace, What It Is and Why It Is Possible
3 Oct
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Weekend of Science 2026
UM50

Celebrate UM50 with us

50 years of Maastricht University

Visit the UM50 website Bep Weijenberg-Habets was UM's first employee: “The university was desperately … Holistic psychologist Nathalie Nolden: Together Towards Wellbeing workshops Loes Damhof: "There is never just one future"

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Penny Bollini en Bart Penders

Unique collaboration shows the work of the people behind Open Science

What contribution do knowledge workers make to Open Science, and how visible is their work within academia? Yannis Stavrakakis, Penelope Bollini and Bart Penders reflect on their work and the recognition it receives.
Barbara Belfi

How GenAI is changing the skills of highly educated entry-level employees

GenAI is changing the skills expected of highly educated graduates. The emphasis is increasingly on specialist ICT skills, collaboration and creativity, research by Barbara Belfi of the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) shows.
Maastricht University Opening Academic Year 2026-2027

Opening Academic Year 2026/27: a recap

On Monday 31 August 2026, Maastricht University opened the 2026/27 academic year at Theater aan het Vrijthof.
Signing of a letter of intent concerning the development of the Maastricht University Parkstad campuses

Public and private frontrunners join forces for economic and societal breakthrough in Parkstad

A broad coalition has signed a joint Letter of Intent. Their aim is to develop Parkstad and South Limburg into a leading ecosystem for healthcare innovation, medical technology and broad prosperity.
Students sitting in front of Brightlands Smart Services building

Maastricht University spreads its wings further in 2026–2027

UM students will begin their studies elsewhere in Limburg in the new academic year. With three new programmes in Heerlen and Venlo, UM is spreading its wings further across the province.
Marlies Vermeulen, artistic researcher at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Cartopology: where the map, the person, and the place come together

Marlies Vermeulen recently obtained her PhD in cartopology: a way of making maps that contributes to creating a better understanding between people and their living environment.

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