Rianne Letschert, chair of the UM Executive Board, has been nominated as Minister of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). She is scheduled to be formally appointed and sworn in on 23 February, together with the other members of the new cabinet.
Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are not a safe alternative to cigarettes, according to recent research by Maastricht University and the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).
As of September 2026, Maastricht University prepares students to become professionals who deploy artificial intelligence and other digital technologies with respect for both people and the planet.
On Friday 23 January 2026, Maastricht University celebrated its 50th Dies Natalis. The special jubilee ceremony was held in the Basilica of Saint Servatius, where the university’s academic story began in 1976.