Opening Academic Year 2025

Source: https://www.utwente.nl/en/organisation/news-agenda/events-ceremonies/oay/ Parent: https://www.utwente.nl/en/

The University of Twente and Saxion University of Applied Sciences jointly opened the 2025–2026 academic year in the Wilminktheater in Enschede on Monday 2 September 2025. The ceremony centred around the motto Stronger together: highlighting the importance of connection between students, lecturers, government – locally, nationally and internationally. The event also coincided with Enschede’s 700th anniversary, linking academic tradition with the wider community.

Revisit the various programme highlights on our OAY 2025 playlist or take a look at the photo album.