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46th Dies Natalis

Student Prizes 2021

Maastricht University celebrates its 46th Dies Natalis on Thursday, 12 May 2022, in the Sint Jans Church in Maastricht. Every year, the best master's and bachelor's theses by our students are rewarded during the Dies Natalis celebration. They receive five hundred euros, a certificate and a small gift as a token of appreciation from our Rector Magnificus. This year’s agenda includes a special ceremony, in which the outgoing Rector Magnificus, Prof. dr. Rianne Letschert, will transfer her position to Prof. dr. Pamela Habibovic. This was initially set to take place on 28 January, but was rescheduled due to corona-related circumstances. Prof. dr. Habibovic has already taken up her new role as of 1 February.

Bachelor's Student Prizes

Eighteen students completed their bachelor's degree in 2021 with a thesis that was labelled excellent by their faculty. Using the links below their names, you will find an "elevator pitch" from each student, plus a video in which the supervisor congratulates the lucky winner. 

  • Noah Helsloot

    Noah Helsloot

     Bachelor Fiscal Economics
    'What effect did the Paradise Papers have on the CSR-policies of the large multinationals involved?'

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Amber Rerimassia

    Amber Rerimassie

      Bachelor Econometrics and Operations Research
    'The Impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and Behaviour Change on the Covid-19 Pandemic in the EU' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Isa van Dijk

    Isa van Dijk

     Bachelor Tax Law
    'Thuiswerkregelingen voor grenswerkers tijdens de COVID-19 crisis'

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Valentine Aliberti

    Valentine Aliberti

      Bachelor Maastricht Science Programme
    'Preparing for Bepicolombo with 3D simulations of Mercury’s Magnetosphere' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Mark Steijns

    Mark Steijns

      Bachelor Dutch Law
    'De Papieren Tijger van het Bezettingsrecht. Een onderzoek naar de praktische naleving van artikel 43 Landoorlogreglement tijdens bezettingen in het verleden, het heden en de toekomst.' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Lisa Koole

    Lisa Koole

      Bachelor Biomedical Sciences
    'Interactive neuroinflammatory pathways and transcriptomics data analysis for schizophrenia and psychosis. Emergence of therapeutic strategies.' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Muharrem Tezbasaran

    Muharrem Tezbasaran

      Bachelor University College Venlo
    'Identification of Key Players within a Social Network' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Marcel Reddig

    Marcel Reddig

     Bachelor International Business
    'Does offering a fully traceable coffee improve small holder coffee farmer's livelihood? - a case for blockchain based traceability systems in Ethiopia's coffee industry' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • cybulski

    Krzysztof Cybulski

      Bachelor Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
    ' Reliable Deep Regression Using Overhead Images' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Bente Vissel

    Bente Vissel

      Bachelor University College Maastricht
    'Entraining neural rhythmicity – Investigating the impact of musical expertise on neural entrainment in speech' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Konstantin Scheuermann

    Konstantin Felix Scheuermann

     Bachelor Economics and Business Economics
    'On the Impact of European Cohesion Policy - Does Regional Public Procurement Management Matter?' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Anouk Blanken

    Anouk Blanken

      Bachelor Health Sciences
    'Psychosocial problems in deaf or hard of hearing children: a review'

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Nino Luijpen

    Nino Luijpen

      Bachelor Arts and Culture
    'Acting Within the Story: Exploring the Immersive Traits of Interactive Narrative Games. A Case Study of Until Dawn' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Kokkou

    Evgenia Kokkou

    Bachelor European Law School
    'The Applicability of Article 102 TFEU in the Digital Marketplace: Data-Related Abuses of Dominance by Online Platforms' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Ben Fishman

    Ben Fishmann

      Bachelor Psychology
    'SENCO-AI: Speeding up fNIRS-based Communication' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Ailcja Mastylak

    Alicja Mastylak

    Bachelor European Public Health
    'The “Blessing” of Pregnancy? Barriers to Accessing Adequate Maternal Care in Poland: A mixed-methods study among women, healthcare providers, and decision-makers' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • Kons Reiners

    Konstantin Reiners

    Bachelor European Studies
    'Good Cop or Bad Cop? How the NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe Expedites the Practical Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directive in Germany' 

    Video and elevator pitch
  • herman

    Kato Herman

    Bachelor Medicine
    Kato was awarded the prize because of her outstanding study results and the fact that she graduated cum laude. 

    Video and elevator pitch