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Whereas conventional analyses of democratisation tend to focus on formal institutions, elections and political reforms, this project shifts attention to how democracy is lived and practised in everyday settings such as families, neighbourhoods, workplaces and communities.

Hester van der Kaaij has been appointed as our new Vice Dean of Education. Van der Kaaij succeeds Sjoerd Claessens and will officially assume this role at the start of the new academic year.

From 30th of April until the 2nd of July 2026 students and staff were invited to take part in the national Biodiversity Challenge.

On Friday 12 June, a group of students from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) hosted a creative workshop as part of their project ReCrafted . The session brought together participants to explore how waste materials from Maastricht University (UM) can be transformed into meaningful and sust

UM is working step by step towards a climate-neutral campus. Sustainability is an important part of our strategy and is reflected in many aspects of daily life on campus, including what we eat.

In collaboration with the Maastricht City Council and the Province of Limburg, the Regional Transition Platform organised the ‘Groen op recept’ event on 1 July, together with researchers from various faculties. Read all about what happened.

The Maastricht Centre for Taxation (MCT) is pleased to announce the launch of its new LinkedIn page.

Brightlands Limburg is among the seven most innovative regions in the world. The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) announced this this afternoon—Wednesday, June 17—during the Top 7 Communities of 2026 conference taking place in Limburg.

Teaching and research are often presented as competing parts of academic life. But do they have to be? The new Mending the Gap booklet shows how colleagues across Maastricht University are bringing both together in their everyday work.

Prof. Tim Welting knew early on that he wanted to use his fundamental molecular knowledge to create societal impact.