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EDLAB fosters the UM vision of student-centred, active learning. Through its activities for students, EDLAB contributes to creating a vibrant educational atmosphere that aligns with UM's commitment to nurturing empowered and self-directed learners.

UM students: join our events!

UM Education Days 2025: join in, learn, and get inspired!

11 Jun

12 Jun

Save the date: Celebrating community in education innovation: EDLAB X, 15 September 2025

15 Sep

3 Oct

Passionate about education? Discover EDLAB's Student-Meets

A Student-Meet is an informal gathering open to all UM students, regardless of academic year or faculty, who are eager to take an active role in shaping the future of education at Maastricht University. EDLAB aims to bring students together to share their experiences and discuss education at UM from a fresh perspective. Each event centres around a different theme, all with the objective of improving or innovating education.

You are welcome to attend any or all of the five meetings with no obligations attached. There is no need for any mandatory preparation before attending the event, so feel free to drop by and join in the conversation.

Read our Student-Meet reports

Growing through failure: insights from EDLAB’s 10th Student-Meet

“We should want to fail because failing allows us to grow,” Maxime Verwoert told fellow students at EDLAB’s 10th Student-Meet.

Student-Meet: Food & Reflection: Looking back at the academic year that was

In the last Student-Meet of the year, students discussed the triumphs and tribulations of the academic year gone by.

Student-Meet: Master your motivation, turn work into play

Have you ever had one of those days when you don’t feel like doing an assignment or are just not in the mood to go to a tutorial?

Student-Meet session on Motivation at EDLAB

Meet ESAB, the EDLAB Student Advisory Board

The EDLAB Student Advisory Board (ESAB) serves as a platform for students to provide early insights on EDLAB projects and education at Maastricht University, particularly within our unique Problem-Based Learning (PBL) system.

ESAB students have the opportunity to initiate and lead their own projects, enabling them to address particular topics. Composed of students from all six UM faculties, ESAB meets four times a year at EDLAB or online.

In 2024-2025, ESAB consists of students from all UM faculties: Rebecca Pytsje du-Pont, Katarína Hrouzková, Charlotte Heuser, Valeria Chistyakova, Charlotte Böhm, Tanaaz Shahariyar, Alexandra Gropius, Alireza Asadi, and Ksenija Tarasova.

New members welcome!
If you are enthusiastic about education and have a strong desire to contribute to projects dedicated to enhancing the quality of education at Maastricht University, we encourage you to reach out to us.

Project Leader: Lena Gromotka, Junior Coordinator Education Innovation

EDLAB Student Advisory Board 2024-2025

ESAB cohort 2024-2025 — EDLAB Student Advisory Board 2024-2025

Looking for an extra challenge?

EDLAB's Excellence Programmes for UM students offer a challenging and interdisciplinary learning environment in which students om demonstrated motivations and talent are offered extra-curricular opportunities.

Students are provided with a chance to (further) develop their (latent) talents, increase their knowledge, strengthen their resume, work on their societal engagement, and get prepared for the job market of the future.

Go to EDLAB's Excellence Programmes

Open call for student assistants

EDLAB is always looking for talented and motivated students to join our team as student assistants. We welcome open applications from individuals who are passionate about developments and innovation in education and have strong communication, research and digital skills. Please submit an open application if you wish to be considered for future student assistant positions.