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History

On 16 January 1922, UvA Economics and Business (UvA EB) was officially founded as the sixth faculty of the UvA.

100 years UvA Economics and Business
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In 2022, its 100-year anniversary was celebrated in high spirits, with a party, a conference and an exhibition. Furthermore, in honour of the centenary, the book Honouring the past, delivering the future was written. 6 trees were also planted on the Roeterseiland Campus, one for each of the six continents. They symbolise the diverse and international character of UvA EB. The Circle of Amsterdam Economists (Kring van Amsterdamse Economen) donated a statue of the god Hermes, which now stands in the main hall of building E.