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Princess of Orange visits Amsterdam Science Park

16 April 2026

On Thursday, 16 April, the Princess of Orange visited Amsterdam Science Park. The Princess, who began a Bachelor’s in Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics (PPLE) in 2022 and, since 2025, has also been studying for a Bachelor’s in Dutch Law at the UvA, was in Amsterdam for an introductory visit at the invitation of Mayor Halsema. At the Science Park, the theme was Amsterdam Tech City, with a special focus on AI and sustainable solar energy.

At Amsterdam Science Park, researchers, students and entrepreneurs work together on solutions to tomorrow’s societal challenges.

The Princess was introduced to LAB42, the international hub for talent development in digital innovation. The Princess and the Mayor also visited the Intelligent Robotics Lab in LAB42. Cees Snoek, professor of Intelligent Sensory Information Systems, took them through an AI Experience. In a roundtable with researchers, societal partners and industry, they discussed today’s and tomorrow’s technological challenges.

The tour continued in the AMOLF labs, where fundamental research is being conducted on new materials—for example in the field of sustainable solar energy, as shown during a demonstration in the solar cell laboratory. At the SolarNL expo, the collaboration with industry showed how research results are being applied at scale.

Robots playing football in the Robotics Lab at LAB42 | Picture: Ljilja Suvajdžić
The Mayor and the Princess received a demonstration at SolarNL | Picture: Ljilja Suvajdžić
A roundtable discussion with, among others, Max Welling, an expert in the field of Machine Learning| Picture: Ljilja Suvajdžić