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Maastricht University’s Executive Board has appointed Gianclaudio Malgieri as Professor of AI, Data Governance and Fundamental Rights, with effect from 1 September 2026.

Maastricht University’s Executive Board has appointed Dr Rob de Greef as Endowed Professor of Law of Decentralised Authorities, with effect from 1 September 2026.

Joris van Zundert of the Computational Literary Studies department at the Huygens Institute has been appointed Professor by Special Appointment in Computational Humanities at Maastricht University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences with effect from 1 September 2026.

Meet Dr. Niels van Best, NUTRIM researcher, winner of the 2026 Hustinx Science Award, and discover his research

After nearly twenty years of increasingly higher demands being placed on the skills of recent graduates from universities of applied sciences, a striking shift has become apparent starting in 2023.

On Monday 31 August 2026, Maastricht University opened the 2026/27 academic year at Theater aan het Vrijthof. This year the central question is: what will the next 50 years bring for UM, and how can we shape that future together?

During the opening evening of Cultura Nova on 28 August, a broad coalition of public and private organisations signed a joint Letter of Intent. The aim is to develop Parkstad and South Limburg into a leading ecosystem

The workshop represents a new direction in Matthew’s research, building on his recent interest in the ethics of precision agriculture.

In September, the first students will begin in four new programmes at Maastricht University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. A milestone we’re celebrating not just in Maastricht and Venlo, but for the first time also in Heerlen.

The official Opening of the Academic Year will take place in Maastricht as usual on Monday 31 August, UM students will also 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.