We spoke with Aoife Fleming, UWCM alumna from the Class of 2016, whose journey since Maastricht has taken her from youth-led climate justice to feminist storytelling and grassroots activism. From co-founding World’s Youth for Climate Justice with a fellow UWCM student, to publishing Vrouwen van Amsterdam...
Every summer at UWC Maastricht, most of our students return home to their families, their countries, their familiar routines. But for some, going back isn’t possible. Sometimes it’s because of distance but often it’s due to financial reasons, family circumstances or situations of conflict or instability....
*In the photo are Tijn and Eko (a DP2 student who is not part of the interview) For some students, the decision to move into residence comes from life changes. For others, it’s about wanting more independence, more connection or simply not wanting to leave UWC...
Over the past months, our Middle Years Programme year 9 students have been honing their skills, unlocking the power of their talents, developing their passion for change and building networks that pack a punch as part of their MDT Changemakers program! The grand finale? Their MDT CHANGEMAKER DAY, where the magic unfolded!...
The UWC Maastricht Advancement Team has created a handy calendar with an overview of all the events happening this year. View it here, stay tuned and don’t miss out!...
Our Y12 Career-related Programme students (Business and Sustainability) joined forces with Y13 Geography students for a meat-ing at MosaMeat, a Maastricht-based company leading the way in lab-grown meat innovation. Renowned for creating the world’s first hamburger grown from animal cells in 2013, Mosa Meat is transforming...
The holiday season is coming up! UWC Maastricht aims to make this season a little brighter for everyone, together with our proud sponsor DHL. UWCM students worked on the Shoebox Initiative. This brings essentials, such as school supplies, toys and gifts to children who may not...
We’re on the cover! UWC Maastricht is thrilled to be featured in Ondernemen in Limburg Magazine! Inside, our Director of Advancement Sandra van den Tillaard shares the story behind our Female Empowerment Project, generously funded by Karima from Medtronic who also offers her insights in the...
UWC Maastricht welcomed the International Baccalaureate accreditation team to our campus for the final step in achieving full accreditation for the Primary Years Programme (PYP). This milestone is essential to our goal of providing a consistent curriculum, shared language, and unified learner profile from our primary...
This weekend, we had a wonderful party filled with commemoration and reflection. Over the past decade and a half, our students have actively contributed to impactful local and global initiatives: they’ve supported refugees, engaged in environmental conservation efforts and advocated for human rights. Many students have...
