Author: Nadine Lemmens

Congratulations to our students Eko, Aziza and Fleur for their achievements at the Maastrichtse Mensenrechtenprijs / Maastricht Human Rights Prize! Their inspiring stories, artwork and poetry earned them top spots in the competition. Plus, they’re paying it forward by donating their prizes to meaningful causes (a...

Our Y12 Career-related Programme students (Business and Sustainability) joined forces with Y13 Geography students for a meat-ing at MosaMeat, a Maastricht-based company leading the way in lab-grown meat innovation. Renowned for creating the world’s first hamburger grown from animal cells in 2013, Mosa Meat is transforming...

Exciting news from our colleagues at UWC Netherlands! They've launched a series of inspiring podcasts featuring UWC alumni, including a former Member of Parliament, a TV presenter and a theater director, all sharing how UWC has shaped their lives. But that’s not all! To bring in...

At UWC Maastricht, we’re all about empowering students to take the lead!  More than 100 students kicked off the year by joining a dynamic workshop, guided by expert facilitators from Yongbloed. Focused on leadership and community building, the session equipped our students with the skills to...

We’re still buzzing from our 4th United Women Conference! Our powerhouse keynote speakers, Jolanda Holwerda and Aruna Subramanian, shared invaluable strategies to lead with compassion and focus on fixing systems, not women. Our talented students moved the audience with performances in music, dance and deeply personal...

This weekend, we had a wonderful party filled with commemoration and reflection. Over the past decade and a half, our students have actively contributed to impactful local and global initiatives: they’ve supported refugees, engaged in environmental conservation efforts and advocated for human rights. Many students have...