As the year wraps up, we want to share a quick update and some heartwarming news from our community. UWC Maastricht will be closed for the holidays from 14 December until 5 January, and we're excited to welcome everyone back refreshed and ready for the...
Please introduce yourself to those who don’t know you. Hi, I’m Ronke. I’m originally from the Netherlands, but I grew up in seven different countries. In 2011, I arrived at UWC Maastricht as a day student and graduated in 2014 after having the chance to spread...
Please introduce yourself and tell us about your journey with UWC Maastricht. My name is Masaki. I was born in Japan but grew up mostly in the Netherlands, where my family moved when I was two years old. I've known the school since 2002, back when...
Please introduce yourself and tell us about your journey since graduating from UWC. My name is Lidia, and I’m half German, half Italian. After graduating from UWC in 2018, I spent several years in the Netherlands. Initially, I planned on pursuing academia, but higher education didn’t...
Please introduce yourself. My name is Henri, and I graduated from UWCM in 2018, six years ago. I’m originally from France, though I wasn’t connected to the French national committee. I attended UWC as a day student and had been at the school since 2005, when...
Mariana and Haroon, it's wonderful to have you back on campus! For those who don't know you yet, could you please introduce yourselves? Mariana: Gentlemen first. Go ahead, Haroon. Hahaha. Haroon: My name is Haroon, and I’m from Afghanistan. I’ve been living in the Netherlands for almost...
Please introduce yourself to those who don't know you. I'm Miranda from Norway, and I attended UWC Maastricht from 2016 to 2018. I have so many amazing memories from UWCM and I met some of the best people I know. In terms of my involvement at...
All UWCM alumni were invited to submit their questions for Viki Stiebert, our new Head of College, who joined UWCM in August 2024. We appreciate the thoughtful questions and invite you to read her answers below. What inspired you to join the UWC movement? I have been...
Balsam, a 17-year-old student from Sudan, has been at UWC Maastricht for just three months, but she explained that her experience has already been life-changing. Arriving at UWC, Balsam found more than just a school – she found a family, as she describes it. Surrounded...
We are excited to share that Ajay Hirani, Theory of Knowledge and Film teacher at UWC Maastricht, has received the Outstanding Educator Award from the University of Chicago. This recognition, awarded following a nomination from his former UWCM student Aidan Hollinger-Miles, honors teachers who make a...
