UM by Bike

22 September 2026

In the UM by Bike video series, student reporters cycle through Maastricht to discuss various themes with members of our community. In this sixth episode, reporter Caroline Guidi visits two Join UM50 events: Soapbox Science and the Guesthouse Welcome Picnic. Both events bring students and Maastricht residents together.

Together against poverty

Have a chat with an 'open book'

The places that make the Faculty of Law unique

Bep Weijenberg-Habets was UM's first employee

Holistic psychologist Nathalie Nolden about the Together Towards Wellbeing workshop series

Problem-Based Learning in practice: from ThinkTank to honours programmes

Loes Damhof: "There is never just one future"

Then and now: Psychology

Discover the places that make the Faculty of Science and Engineering unique

Mieke Derickx was the UM art curator

Denise Villerius has worked at UM for 26 years

First-year student Gema Profili Rossotto lives on the University College Venlo campus

University Fund Limburg: bridging academia and society for 60 years

Then and now: Health Sciences

José Otten lived in a remarkable student house for 10 years

The places that make FASoS special

Then and now: European Law School

Amelie is Dave's buddy

Mayor Wim Hillenaar on 50 years of Maastricht University

How MERLN creates biomedical magic

Greener Together

It runs in the family: studying at UM

The University Fund Limburg is building a future with healthy brains

Then and now: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

A history of UM in 50 objects

Problem-Based Learning: at the heart of Maastricht University for 50 years

ELSA Lab uses artificial intelligence to combat poverty and debt

University in the neighbourhood: collaborating to improve local health

Alumnus Michaël puts psychology into practice

Mirjana Spoljaric Egger receives honorary doctorate

IT support officer Rob van Sebille on Maastricht University’s first steps online

In the Skillslab, medical students have been learning essential skills for 50 years

Professor Peter Stenvinkel receives honorary doctorate

Lily Hilt wants to improve mental health

University Fund Limburg: supporting bear-illiant student initiatives for years

Lawsuits for love