As the summer break approaches, students of UWC Maastricht are ready for a new adventure, with many of them going back to their home countries. However, it’s not only rest and relaxation, it’s also an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on their local communities. These...
Escaping the war in Syria with her family when she was little, Sumaya spent her teen years in Turkey, before she made the leap of faith and came to UWC Maastricht! She has always dreamt of being in space and knew she wanted to do something...
Thanks to her family, Galli exchanged the refugee camp in Algeria for the campus of UWC Maastricht. Galli has been born and raised in the refugee camp, because of the situation in the Western Sahara. She found it nothing more than normal, although now she knows...
The Knooppunt team, together with 10 volunteering students of UWC Maastricht, organized this day and welcomed 80 students and their teachers from local schools to our campus! The aim of this day was for the guest students to experience what a “UWC education” is like, to...
We welcomed 9 international schools to talk about sustainability! The day was filled with insightful discussions, hands-on workshops and inspiring presentations. Highlights included a dynamic panel on sustainability partnerships, engaging workshops like soap-making, permaculture gardening and working groups to talk and discuss future challenges and opportunities. Thank...
Changing from a small rural town in Brazil to Maastricht started a beautiful transformation in Ana Clara. When Ana Clara first arrived at UWC Maastricht, many things were different from home, including not only the climate but also society, sustainability, and education. Even though the people...
Celebrating the achievements of 33 of our students! UWC Maastricht students finished all their activities which linked to the Gold Award. This Award teaches students leadership skills through various projects. To acknowledge their time and dedication to these, a ceremony was held in which they received...
Our students and alumni push their limits both mentally and physically! Recently, our students and alumni have been very active in the sporting world, completing a cycling course and a marathon! One of them even started a fundraiser to use this opportunity for a good cause....
Exciting week at UWC Maastricht as our new head of college Viki Stiebert is here to get to know everyone! From engaging our primary students with stories promoting peace through shared human experiences, cooking with secondary students, to exploring the wonders of our self-sustaining permaculture...
UWC Maastricht is a place where Vasiliki really feels at home and being here opened many paths for her future, in terms of further education. Vasiliki, from Cyprus, never thought she could experience something like UWC, but she is very grateful to have the opportunity to...
