50 hours of celebration: UM by Bike

2 June 2026

In the UM by Bike video series, student reporters cycle through Maastricht to discuss various themes with members of our community. In this fifth episode, reporter Caroline Guidi was present all three days of the UM50 celebrations for employees, students and alumni.

She spoke with some of them about what they love about UM and what they enjoyed most during the festivities.

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