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To mark UM’s 50th anniversary, people from in and outside the university share what it means to them. What makes them proud of UM? How has it influenced their career? And what does it mean for the city and the region? They share their fondest memories to help us celebrate the university’s story.

Members of the Maastricht Centre for Taxation (MCT) have submitted two contributions to the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on International Tax Cooperation. The submissions address the fair allocation of taxing rights and the taxation of income from cross-border services.

Hannah Kakara Anderson receives the Jeroen van Merriënboer Award 2025 with her dissertation: 'Exploring Equity in Workplace-based Assessment: a Justice-oriented Approach'.

As part of Postdoc Appreciation Week, we spoke with UM's Postdoc Board. According to the Board, postdoctoral researchers are a unique and vital part of the university ecosystem.

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

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.

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