Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2025 | Henriette Van Eijl Head of Unit | Invitation Netherlands Federation University Medical Centres | — |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Philippe Cupers Seconded Head of Unit | Invitation Netherlands Federation University Medical Centres | — |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Henriette Van Eijl Head of Unit | Invitation Netherlands Federation University Medical Centres | SRC |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Philippe Cupers Seconded Head of Unit | Invitation Netherlands Federation University Medical Centres | SRC |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Virtual meeting with Brightlands on Chemelot Circular Hub | SRC |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Virtual meeting with Brightlands on Chemelot Circular Hub | — |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Speech at "Webinar The EU Green Deal and the Future of the Modern Corporation" | SRC |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Speech at "Webinar The EU Green Deal and the Future of the Modern Corporation" | — |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | Digital education and the YUFE Virtual Campus, Universities of the Future | — |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | Digital education and the YUFE Virtual Campus, Universities of the Future | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Maastricht University (UM), founded in 1976, is a Dutch public university and one of the best young universities in the world. It is the most international university in the Netherlands and has a distinct European profile in research and education. UM has been awarded prestigious quality certificates from the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO): the Institutional Quality Assurance Assessment and the Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation (CeQuInt). UM stands out for its innovative education model, international character, multidisciplinary approach to research and education and strong focus on social engagement and impact. UM’s approximately 23.000 students (more than 50 % of whom are non-Dutch) represent over a 100 nationalities and a large proportion of its approximately 5000 staff members are international.
EU Legislative Interests
UM actively follows EU policies and initiatives in the field of education and research. These include the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation, namely: Horizon Europe; policies for the European Education Area (including, but not limited to staff and student mobility under Erasmus+), such as the European Strategy for Universities; European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI); Open Innovation, Open Science and the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (COARA).
Communication Activities
UM, due to its location in the heart of Europe and its focus on EU-related topics, regularly organises (inter)national events at its Brussels Hub, in Maastricht and at other locations globally. Through projects such as Maastricht Working on Europe, Match, the Young Universities for the Future of Europe alliance (YUFE), UM stimulates critical debate on topics that matter to youth, citizens, scientists, innovators and society in the broadest sense. UM researchers furthermore take part in a variety of conferences, advisory panels and stakeholder sessions of different (inter)national organisations.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
• The Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN) • The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) • Universiteiten van Nederland (UNL) • The European Alliance for Social Sciences & Humanities (EASSH) • The Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) alliance
Organisation Members
1. UM: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ 2. UM Brussels Hub: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/other-offices/brusselshub 3. Brightlands campuses: https://www.brightlands.com/en