Communities

Alumni Circles

Our alumni community consists of around 100.000 graduates: after graduation, you fly out to all corners of the globe. To provide you the opportunity to get and stay in contact with other UM alumni and your alma mater, the concept of Alumni Circles was born. An Alumni Circle is a local network of UM alumni who get together, and organize events on a time-to-time basis. An Alumni Circle consists of an Alumni Committee with a few dedicated alumni who are willing to facilitate and host events in their city. Together with the Event and Community Coordinator from the UM Alumni Office, they  develop the programme. The committee members are key in maintaining the local network and fulfill an important role as ambassadors of the UM. 

You can find an overview of all our current Alumni Circles below.
Is your city missing, would you like to join a committee, or explore the possibilities of creating an Alumni Circle yourself? We would love to think along! Contact us via
alumni@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Alumna Katharina Nolte

Curious what it's like to be part of an alumni circle committee? Read the interview with alumna Katharina Nolte, who's been a committee member in Berlin for more than 7 years now. 

Katharina: 'In the past 7 years, there have been many highlights in the alumni circle, great events and interesting contacts. The most memorable experience was probably my very first alumni event, the UM Star Lecture 2016. I felt transported back to my student life. I got to know the fellow committee members with whom I exchanged ideas for upcoming UM alumni events. Long story short: since that evening I have been an active member of the alumni circle committee.' 

Theme Communities

Our Theme Communities are there to connect alumni with a shared interest in a certain topic. The themes can be established either top down (initiated by UM) or bottom up (initiated by the community itself). Currently, there is one active theme community around sustainability. Here you can read all about it. 

Find your alumni circle!

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Amsterdam

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle Amsterdam. Alumni Circle Amsterdam has grown to a group of more than 6000 members since its founding in 2002.

By organizing several activities each year, the Alumni Circle Amsterdam offers an informal, personal and business acquaintance in the region, provides contact with governments, agencies and companies, and provides a platform for academic deepening and binding with the culture and history of the region. The committee of circle Amsterdam achieves this by organizing various activities each year. 

The Alumni Circle Amsterdam consists of a variety of studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one common factor, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in Amsterdam. We combine these two elements through our activities.

If you have ideas for new events, locations or speakers, please contact us. See you soon in Amsterdam!

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Berlin

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle Berlin. The Alumni Circle Berlin has grown to a group of over 1100 members since its founding.

By organizing several activities each year, the Alumni Circle Berlin offers an informal, personal and business acquaintance in the region, provides contact with governments, agencies and companies, and provides a platform for academic deepening and binding with the culture and history of the region. The committee of circle Berlin achieves this by organizing various activities each year. 

The Alumni Circle Berlin consists of a variety of studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one common factor, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in Berlin. We combine these two elements through our activities.

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Brussels

As the seat of the European institutions, Brussels has a major attraction to an international group of highly skilled people. They do not only work for these European institutions but also for the many large companies that have their European coordination and financial centers in the city as well. Many alumni have over the years found their way to Brussels, which is the reason why the Alumni Circle Brussels is one of the largest foreign UM alumni circles with over 1700 members.

The members come from almost every UM faculty. This we bear in mind while planning our activities, which take place two times a year on average. Our ambition is to give the floor to the alumni themselves as much as possible. In this way we hope to give an impression of the jobs alumni choose after their graduation.

Obviously, the connection with Maastricht remains important. Therefore we pay attention the important developments for Maastricht University, the city and its region from time to time. Because of its adjacent location, the Alumni Circle Brussels maintains good relationships with the UM alumni circles in Hasselt, South-Limburg and North- and Central-Limburg. Besides, it also cooperates with the Brussels UM-campus.

If you’re interested in participation in the Alumni Circle Brussels, subscribe for an upcoming event. See you soon in Brussels!

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China

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle China. Alumni Circle China is divided into three smaller circles: Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. By organizing several activities each year, the Alumni Circle China offers an informal, personal and business acquaintance in the region, provides contact with governments, agencies and companies, and provides a platform for academic deepening and binding with the culture and history of the region. The committee of circle China achieves this by organizing various activities each year. 

The Alumni Circle China consists of a variety of studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one common factor, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in China. We combine these two elements through our activities.

When you are interested in participation in the Alumni Circle China, subscribe for an upcoming event. See you soon in China!

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Cologne

Welcome to the page of the Alumni Circle Cologne! The circle was started in 2013 and has hosted over 10 events. During these events, we welcome an interesting mixture of elder and more recent graduates and from a variety of faculties. We have a small, but very solid base of attendees and a large number of newbies every time.

Our most favorite event is without a doubt our yearly visit to the Christmas market, you wouldn’t like to miss that! Besides our informal networking events we also try and organize one major lecture every year. Looking for an outreach to those who share the same 'Maastricht experience'? Please get in touch with us.

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Dubai

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle Dubai/United Arab Emirates! By organizing several activities each year, the Alumni Circle Dubai offers an informal, personal and business acquaintance in the region, provides contact with governments, agencies and companies, and provides a platform for academic deepening and binding with the culture and history of the region.

The Alumni Circle Dubai consists of a variety of studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one common factor, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in the Emirates. We combine these two elements through our activities.

When you are interested in participation in the Alumni Circle Dubai, subscribe for an upcoming event. If you are passing through the Emirates and are in the Dubai neighborhood, let us know so you can join one of our next drinks.

See you soon in Dubai!

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Düsseldorf

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle Düsseldorf. Alumni Circle Düsseldorf has grown to a group of over 2700 members since its founding in 2005.

By organizing several activities each year, the Alumni Circle Düsseldorf offers an informal, personal and business acquaintance in the region, provides contact with governments, agencies and companies, and provides a platform for academic deepening and binding with the culture and history of the region. 

The Alumni Circle Düsseldorf consists of a variety of studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one common factor, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in Düsseldorf. We combine these two elements through our activities.

When you are interested in participation in the Alumni Circle Düsseldorf, subscribe for an upcoming event. Or in case you have ideas for new events, locations or speakers, contact us.

See you soon in Düsseldorf!

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Frankfurt

Being predominantly known as the financial metropolis and for the high-rise architecture, Frankfurt offers a lot more. Join us to see one of the magnificent exhibitions at one of the museums on the Main banks, a trip on the Main river or meet us for an after work drink in one of the nice bars or at one of the street festivals in summer. 

The small metropolis has attracted a large number of alumni. Thus, at each get-together we always get to know someone new. Meet alumni with various backgrounds and experiences, take a trip down memory lane when sharing those Maastricht stories, and get to know new business contacts and friends. We aim to connect experienced professionals with young entrepreneurs as well as providing a place for fun, laughter and joy.

Next to organizing events for our alumni, we also want to get acquainted with current UM students by participating in a joint networking event during University Maastricht’s Frankfurt Banking tour. This has helped with internship placements and career development in general – something we are quite proud of.

We are looking forward to seeing you at one of our events!

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Hamburg

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle Hamburg. Alumni Circle Hamburg has grown to a group of over 1000 members since its founding.

By organizing several activities each year, the Alumni Circle Hamburg offers an informal, personal and business acquaintance in the region, provides contact with governments, agencies and companies, and provides a platform for academic deepening and binding with the culture and history of the region.

The Alumni Circle Hamburg consists of a variety of studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one common factor, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in Hamburg. We combine these two elements through our activities.

When you are interested in participation in the Alumni Circle Hamburg, subscribe for an upcoming event. Or in case you have ideas for new events, locations or speakers, contact us.

Our next event will take place in April 2022, keep you posted!

See you soon in Hamburg!

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Hasselt

The Alumni Circle Hasselt would like to wish you a warm welcome. Hasselt has become the place to re-unite the more than 1,500 Maastricht University alumni living in Belgian Limburg (West Limburg). With a first meeting in the autumn of 2009, the alumni circle took a flying start toward becoming a meeting-place full of networking opportunities.

Alumni Circle Hasselt wants to be synonym with cosiness and Burgundian gatherings in combination with the opportunity to discover new and trendy locations and to exchange interesting experiences. We would like to encourage everyone to maintain his/her links with Maastricht University, to help others in their social development and make new friends, but especially never forget the old ones.

Twice or three times a year it will be our pleasure to welcome you to one of our innovative and hopefully interesting activities. We will make sure the drinks are there,…but we will need you to bring all your experiences and especially a good mood.

We like to see you soon!

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Hungary

The Alumni Circle Hungary would like to wish you a warm welcome.

Arman Angishan 
Hi I’m Arman Angishan, I grew up in The Netherlands, and I am of Hungarian origine. I have studied law at Maastricht university and I am currently working as a legal professional. With the association I look forward to organizing network events for the future and hopeTo attract new students to join us :)

Kitti Almer
My name is Kitti Almer and I studied in Maastricht between 2015 and 2018. During this time I optained a Bachelor's degree in European Public Health and a Master's degree in Public Policy and Human Development. After moving back to Hungary the Covid-19 pandemic soon required my public health and governance knowledge, and I am working ever since at the Ministry of Health. I am hoping to connect with many Hungarian alumnis and to create a professional and friendly community.

László Juhász
My name is László Juhász. I came to the Netherlands from Hungary where I worked as a lawyer in the government sector. I took my second master's degree, Public Policy and Human Development at Maastricht University and graduated in 2020. Currently, I work in the Hague, and I am looking forward to be part of building a network of alumni of Hungarian origin in Hungary, the Netherlands and beyond.

Zoltán Marczell 
My name is Zoltán Marczell. I was in Maastricht between 2018-2020 where I obtained my Master's degree from UNU-MERIT in Public Policy and Human Development. After moving back to my country I started to work as an Investment accountant. I'm looking forward to build a strong Alumni network in Netherlands to share our experience and to remember the amazing years we spent in Maastricht. 

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Istanbul

Join us in the most beautiful and vibrant city Istanbul and connect to other UM alumni during our social events. With more than 70 alumni in Turkey, our circle offers the opportunity to meet new people who share the same ‘Maastricht spirit’. Our Istanbul chapter offers not only the possibility of networking and social gatherings, but gives you also options to link you to new business areas.

We are looking forward to see you in Istanbul and meet you at one of our social gatherings. 

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London

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle London! The Alumni Circle London meets a few times a year for various activities or simply to have a few drinks together. University staff, students and the many alumni with residence in or around London are regular visitors to our get-togethers, which helps to stay in touch.

Meetings are usually in the 'Old Bank of England' pub in Fleet Street. Recent activities have included a pub quiz focused on Maastricht and a guided walk with Jack the Ripper as the theme. We hope to do more in the near future, depending on the input of the alumni. Alumni who are living and/or working in London or the London region are automatically a member of this alumni circle and very welcome to participate in our events. Invitations for our events are sent out to all circle members by the UM alumni Office on behalf of the Alumni Circle London. 

We hope to see you at our activities!

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Milan

Created in mid-2015, the Alumni Circle Milan has been growing since, accounting now to a group of 450+ members, with a strong based of 20-30 active members. Currently being the only circle in Italy, we propose ourselves as the main reference point for all the alumni present in the country. No matter if you are working, studying or just visiting the “Bel Paese”; if Maastricht University is part of your life, you will always be welcome in the Milan circle.

The circle meets at least quarterly and, starting from this year, we will start adding more cultural activities to the usual informal drinks. The objective of the circle is to offer a place to create informal, personal and business acquaintance in the city, and to provide any kind of support to Maastricht alumni.

A shorter or longer study period in Maastricht is what we all have in common. Since the beginning, we decided to open our activities also to people that attended Maastricht University during their Exchange Program. Consequently, our group is strongly heterogeneous in terms of academic and professional background.

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Munich

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle Munich. Join us in one of the nicest cities and connect to other alumni in the beer garden, during trips to the mountains, or during our more formal events and lectures. With more than 800 alumni, the Munich circle gives the opportunity to meet up with many known faces and make new connections.

At our events you do not only have the chance to meet great, open minded people who share the spirit of Maastricht, but also business connections have been made in the past. At the Munich circle, we strive to combine fun and networking by offering a framework for fostering the personal and professional network of our alumni.

We are looking forward to see you in Munich and meet you at one of our standing agenda items: UM Star Lectures in January, beer garden gathering in the summer and or our traditional Christmas Market get-together in December.

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New York

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle New York/United States of America. By organizing several activities each year, the Alumni Circle New York offers an informal, personal and business acquaintance in the region and provides a platform for academic deepening and binding with the culture and history of the region.

The Alumni Circle New York consists of a variety of studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one common factor, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in New York and the United States. We combine these two elements through our activities.

When you are interested in participation in the Alumni Circle New York, subscribe for an upcoming event. Or in case you have ideas for new events, locations or speakers, contact us. See you soon in New York!

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Noord-/Midden-Nederland

The oldest alumni circle of the Maastricht University is active in the northern and central part of Limburg and is called Alumni Circle Noord- en Midden-Limburg. Our main goal is to bring alumni in contact with each other to enhance their networks and to exchange information, knowledge and experiences.

Our circle
The current number of UM alumni in our circle amount to 4026 and this number is still growing ever since our start in Januari 2001. 

We are looking for new comittee members.

What can the Circle Noord- en Midden-Limburg offer you?
We, as the committee of the Circle Noord- en Midden-Limburg, have different backgrounds in studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one common factor, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in the northern and central region of Limburg. This fact inspires us to organize activities for our circle. We combine these two elements through our activities, with an eye to developments in society and for the good things in our region and province.

To achieve our goal, we offer you the following things through our activities:

  • Personal and business acquaintance
  • Contacts with governments, agencies and compagnies in the region 
  • A platform for academic deepening
  • Binding with the culture and history of our region.

You can also participate in the alumni circle!
If you’re interested in active participation in the Alumni Circle Noord- en Midden-Limburg, subscribe for an upcoming event. Or in case you have ideas for new events, locations or speakers, contact us. We look forward to see you soon!

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Noordoost-Brabant

Welcome to the page of Alumni Circle Noordoost-Brabant/Den Bosch. The Alumni Circle Noordoost-Brabant has grown to a group of 2695 members since it’s founding in 2002.

The committee of circle Noordoost-Brabant organizes various activities each year. The Alumni Circle Noordoost-Brabant consists of a variety of studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one thing in common, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in Noordoost-Brabant. We combine these two elements through our activities.

If you’re interested in participating in the Alumni Circle Noordoost-Brabant, subscribe for an upcoming event. Or in case you have ideas for new events, locations or speakers, contact us. See you soon in Noordoost-Brabant! We are looking for new committee members.

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Paris

Welcome to the alumni circle in the City of Love!

We have started our Alumni Circle Paris in April 2015. Since then we try to meet every quarter and are happy to welcome a variety of different graduates, recent and elder, and from a variety of faculties. We love to try new bars in the lovely streets of Paris, just enjoying to be together and exchange our different experiences in Paris.

In addition to the informal network drink, we plan to organize a lecture event soon. So if you are interested to share your 'Maastricht experience' in Paris, we are very pleased to welcome you at our next event.

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Poland

Welcome to the Alumni Circle Poland!

Because more and more UM alumni live and work in Poland, we noticed a need for a communication and network platform in Poland. Since its official founding in June 2013, the circle in Poland has quickly grown to over 20 active members attending regular meetings.

The Alumni Circle Poland consists of a variety of studies, ages and jobs. But we all have one common factor, namely that we are proud of the fact that we have studied in Maastricht and that we are proud to live in Poland. We combine these two elements through our activities, that can be both formal and informal

When you are interested in participation in the Alumni Circle Poland, subscribe for an upcoming event. Or in case you have ideas for new events, locations or speakers, contact us via alumni@maastrichtuniversity.nl. See you soon in Poland!

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Rotterdam

Maastricht University Alumni have gathered and set forth in the city with the largest port of the world: Rotterdam! This is the place where friends, professionals and acquaintances of UM alumni can meet again. The end of your study in Maastricht does not mean the end of a learning career and fun. Come and see what the Rotterdam alumni circle has to offer!

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Singapore

The Hague

Alumni Circle The Hague was founded in March 2003 and has been very active since. The Hague committee organizes several meetings a year. The meetings range from a pub quiz and a drink on the beach tomasterclasses on "privacy" and "new energy" and for instance a speed-reading workshop.

Unique to The Hague circle is that we are active in the political center of the Netherlands. Politics also plays a role in our regular activities. Thus the The Hague circle responds in current events by inviting speakers with a political background in election time.

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Utrecht

In the heart of the Netherlands, Maastricht University alumni have gathered and set forth their glory days in 'What happened to U... trecht?'. This is the place where friends, professionals and acquaintences of UM alumni can meet again. The end of your study in Maastricht does not mean the end of a learning career and fun. Join us in the UM Star Lectures, drinks and other activities and experience what the Utrecht alumni circle has to offer! We are looking for new active members!

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Vienna

West-Brabant

Welcome to the page of the Alumni Circle West-Brabant. The Alumni Circle West-Brabant is an active circle of alumni with different backgrounds in study, age and job. But we have at least two things in common in being proud to be Maastricht Univerity (UM) alumni and that we are living in the west of Brabant. In the activities that we organize we want to let these two elements come forward.

The Brabant province is developing and 'Brabantstad' has been put on the map and is well known to institutions and businesses. You will not be surprised by the fact that more and more young professionals choose this area to start their career. Today almost 2700 UM alumni are living in this region and this number is still growing! Within the Brabant province, there are three alumni circles which represent and cover the different regions. These regions are: Noord-Oost Brabant (the region around 's Hertogenbosch), Zuid-Brabant (the region around Eindhoven) and West-Brabant (the region in between Bergen op Zoom, Roosendaal, Breda, Tilburg and Waalwijk).

Since 2006, we as an alumni circle, offer different activities to alumni. These activities have different goals, such as meeting new people in an informal way; getting in contact with government agencies, institutions and businesses from the region; offering a platform for academic development; and developing the link with the regional culture and history.

Two or four times a year, we organize catchy activities in collaboration with the UM Alumni Office. We have organized, for example, theme meetings with well known speakers and current topics such as 'Healthcare = Big Business', 'PandUMie', 'Cracking the crook'; masterclasses with for instance Richard Engelfriet: 'How to catch a rat'; and burgundian get-togethers like the 'Mestreechter Pub Quiz' and culinary events.

We invite you to take part in our activities and we hope that we will get acquainted with you in the near future!

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Zuid-Brabant

The Alumni Circle Zuid-Brabant is a network that consists of over 4200 alumni from Maastricht University. Several times a year, the Alumni Circle Zuid-Brabant gathers to strengthen the connections with each other and the Maastricht University in an informal way.

The members of the alumni circle all have one thing in common: they all studied at Maastricht University. Besides this, our members are proud to live and/or work in the region of Eindhoven: an innovative technological region of world class. High tech world players and research institutes work together on social challenges.

Characteristic for the Alumni Circle Zuid-Brabant is the diversity in backgrounds of the members. We include a wide variety of studies, age and jobs. For instance, we represent health scientists, jurists and economists.

On a regular basis, the alumni circle committee organizes events to get and keep the Maastricht alumni in touch with each other. These events have a content wise component that discusses current subjects, and a social component, which enables the alumni to get to know each other and widen their network. Besides this, the alumni circle introduces companies, governments and institutes in the region of Eindhoven.

We hope to see you at one of our events!

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Zuid-Limburg

The Alumni Circle Zuid-Limburg aims to strengthen the bond between Maastricht University (UM) and UM alumni who live and work in South-Limburg. Frequently, the circle’s committee organises meetings, such as refresher courses, workshops, discussion evenings, cultural evenings, and social network meetings. You can 'meet' the committee members on this web page.

We strive for diverse and inclusive meetings, celebrating the different backgrounds and age groups of the members of the circle. In tight collaboration with the general UM Alumni Office, we connect, engage and inspire alumni to secure their ambitions for the future.

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Zürich

Welcome to the page of the Alumni Circle Zürich!

The Alumni Circle Zürich provides a communication platform for Maastricht University (UM) alumni in Zürich and nearby cantons. Currently the Circle includes up to over 500 members from varying industries, cantons and nationalities. Some of them have been in Switzerland for several years, others have just moved to Zürich in the last few months.

We organize get-togethers on a regular basis, to allow alumni to share their experiences with regard to companies and institutions in an informal atmosphere. Furthermore, the alumni circle offers a social network for all alumni who just arrived in Zürich or surroundings. Focusing not only on the business side of life, we also exchange information on the best skiing slopes and the hottest afterwork locations.

We hope to welcome you at one of our events!

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