Opening Academic Year 2025-2026
Where worlds meet: students, city and society in conversation about the future
In a world full of complex challenges, connection is more important than ever. During this festive opening, we will show how academic education not only equips students with knowledge but also teaches them how to make a difference — in the city, in the Netherlands and worldwide. You are warmly invited to the Opening of the 2025–2026 Academic Year on Monday, 1 September in the Aula of the University of Amsterdam.
Event details of
Opening Academic Year 2025-2026
- Date
- 1 September 2025
- Time
- 15:00 -17:30
- Location
- Aula - Oude Lutherse kerk
Practical information
Date: Monday, 1 September
Location: Aula, University of Amsterdam, Singel 411
Doors open: from 15:00
Programme: 15:30 – 16:30
Drinks reception at the Maagdenhuis: 16:30 – 17:30
Programme highlights
- Opening by the Executive Board (CvB)
- Students from the new Bachelor's programme in Computational Social Sciences share how they take charge of their learning and make an impact
- Professor Paul Ashwin of Lancaster University shares in his speech called 'What is special about a university education?' his views on how the university can best guide students in their academic careers
- ZO! Gospel Choir will bring the house down
- Portrait of alumna Karlijn Bezemer, who investigates explosives to help combat terrorism and serious crime
