Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Workshop

25 August 2026

Getting to know Canvas for teachers

Congresses & symposia

26 August 2026

Screens and Streams in the Age of Climate Crisis

Workshop

27 August 2026

5 easy tips to make your teaching more active and blended

Mental Well-being

Workshop

31 August 2026

NATURELAB - Therapeutic group

Festivities & celebrations

31 August 2026

Opening Academic Year

PhD Defences

01 September 2026

PhD defence M.H.J. Wessels

PhD Defences

01 September 2026

PhD defence L.M. Trommelen

PhD Defences

01 September 2026

PhD defence R.K. Gigengack

PhD Defences

02 September 2026

PhD defence A. Magra

Workshop

02 September 2026

Software Carpentry: Python Beginner+

Congresses & symposia

02 September 2026

ABRI Symposium: Leadership in Innovation Ecosystems

PhD Defences

02 September 2026

PhD defence G. Duran

PhD Defences

02 September 2026

PhD defence A.P. Alao

PhD Defences

03 September 2026

PhD defence A.M. Abdou

PhD Defences

03 September 2026

PhD defence P.S. Huesmann

PhD Defences

03 September 2026

PhD defence E. da Silva Guimarães

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

03 September 2026

Inaugural lecture prof.dr. A.M. Kleiboer

PhD Defences

04 September 2026

PhD defence D.E. Blanche

PhD Defences

04 September 2026

PhD defence F.Y. Holle

PhD Defences

04 September 2026

PhD defence S. Kateb

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

04 September 2026

Valedictory speech prof.dr. C.R. Leemans

PhD Defences

07 September 2026

PhD defence W.B. Mbaka

PhD Defences

07 September 2026

PhD defence R. Beekhof

PhD Defences

07 September 2026

PhD defence S. Daniil

PhD Defences

07 September 2026

PhD defense K.D. Begna

PhD Defences

08 September 2026

PhD defense R.E.M. Schwörer-Saemann

PhD Defences

08 September 2026

PhD defence M. Mulder

Workshop

08 September 2026

A Broader Mind in de Practice - Using CSL for A Broader Mind

Debates & conversations

08 September 2026

Let's talk about Dual Use (Brussels)

PhD Defences

08 September 2026

PhD defence L.A. Olson

PhD Defences

08 September 2026

PhD defense T. de Melo Novais

Social events

08 September 2026

Book Club: Steppenwolf #1

Debates & conversations

08 September 2026

The Buffet of the Future

PhD Defences

09 September 2026

PhD defence L. Crafford

PhD Defences

09 September 2026

PhD defence L.C.J. Guery

PhD Defences

09 September 2026

PhD defence Z.Z. Frijmersum

PhD Defences

09 September 2026

PhD defence N.E. van der Plas

Courses

Workshop

10 September 2026

Training Annual consultation for new supervisors  (September)

Workshop

10 September 2026

AI literacy among students: what teachers need to know

PhD Defences

10 September 2026

PhD defence G.Y.C. Yeung

PhD Defences

10 September 2026

PhD defence K.J. Harber

Congresses & symposia

10 September 2026

Ten Years of the Vlaardingen Arcade

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

10 September 2026

Inaugural lecture prof.dr.mr. M.R. Botman

Presentations

Networking & meeting

10 September 2026

KINTalk: The AI That Grows. The Grower Who Leads

PhD Defences

11 September 2026

PhD defence F. Xiao

PhD Defences

11 September 2026

PhD defence M.D. Rouvroye

Festivals

11 September 2026

Lunch Concert at the Botanical Garden Zuidas

PhD Defences

11 September 2026

PhD defence D.Y. Gout

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

11 September 2026

Valedictory speech prof.dr. A.J. Cienki

Festivities & celebrations

11 September 2026

Rosh hashanah / Jewish new year

Courses

14 September 2026

Leadership and management skills

PhD Defences

14 September 2026

PhD defence Y. Shen

PhD Defences

14 September 2026

PhD defence D.C. Keane

PhD Defences

14 September 2026

PhD defence T. Brachtlová

Presentations

14 September 2026

Yue Zhang

PhD Defences

15 September 2026

PhD defence H. Wiens

PhD Defences

15 September 2026

PhD defence J. van Bekkum

PhD Defences

15 September 2026

PhD defence A. van Asselt

PhD Defences

15 September 2026

PhD defense J.F. Fitzgerald

Social events

15 September 2026

ABRI Barbecue 2026

Open days

15 September 2026

Open Evening Tuesday, September 15, 2026

PhD Defences

16 September 2026

PhD defence J.O. van Heesewijk

PhD Defences

16 September 2026

PhD defence K. Steinebach

PhD Defences

16 September 2026

PhD defence J. Rodenberg

Courses

17 September 2026

Training Recognizing social safety (language: English)

PhD Defences

17 September 2026

PhD defence F.H. Murphy

Workshop

17 September 2026

GenAI & AI literacy for teachers: an introduction

PhD Defences

17 September 2026

PhD defence C.L.B.M. Korst

PhD Defences

17 September 2026

PhD defence K. van Douwen

PhD Defences

17 September 2026

PhD defence by K. van Douwen

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

17 September 2026

Valedictory speech A.E. Voskuijl

PhD Defences

18 September 2026

PhD defence J.B. Kamp

PhD Defences

18 September 2026

PhD defence L.M. Kok

PhD Defences

18 September 2026

PhD defence P.A.A. van Diemen

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

18 September 2026

Valedictory speech prof.dr. P. Wesseling

PhD Defences

21 September 2026

PhD defence T.A. Bakker

PhD Defences

21 September 2026

PhD defence M. Middeldorp

PhD Defences

21 September 2026

PhD defence M.D. Daghlian

PhD Defences

21 September 2026

PhD defense P.T. Waskiowak

PhD Defences

22 September 2026

PhD defence S.P.M. Smorenburg

PhD Defences

22 September 2026

PhD defence S. Pees

PhD Defences

22 September 2026

PhD defence M.A. Buise

Social events

22 September 2026

Book Club: Steppenwolf #2

PhD Defences

23 September 2026

PhD defence S.C.M. Oosterbaan

PhD Defences

23 September 2026

PhD defence P. Kollenda

PhD Defences

23 September 2026

PhD defence P. Kollenda

PhD Defences

23 September 2026

PhD defence A.N. Niemeijer

PhD Defences

23 September 2026

PhD defense B. Yang

Courses

Workshop

24 September 2026

Register now for Learning Path Valorisation and Impact | 1 EC

PhD Defences

24 September 2026

PhD defense Z. Wang

Workshop

24 September 2026

Prompting for beginners

PhD Defences

24 September 2026

PhD defence C.O. Hoekstra

Congresses & symposia

24 September 2026

VU Research Day 2026: Spaces of Transformation

PhD Defences

24 September 2026

PhD defence R. Zhao

Courses

24 September 2026

Training Working vitally and menopause

PhD Defences

25 September 2026

PhD defence Ö. Özcan

PhD Defences

25 September 2026

PhD defence M. Walda

PhD Defences

25 September 2026

PhD defence I. Glogovitis

Inaugural lectures & valedictory speeches

25 September 2026

Valedictory speech prof.dr. M.I. Broese Van Groenou

PhD Defences

28 September 2026

PhD defence P. Saffarieh

Expositions

28 September 2026

Opening of the Exhibition "Studying with a Disability"

PhD Defences

28 September 2026

PhD defence I. Fatima

PhD Defences

28 September 2026

PhD defence Y. Gao

Courses

29 September 2026

Active Bystander Training - start 9 AM

Debates & conversations

29 September 2026

Psychological Safety Across Cultures and Contexts

Courses

29 September 2026

Training Recognizing social safety (language: Dutch)

Courses

29 September 2026

Active Bystander Training - start 11 AM

PhD Defences

29 September 2026

PhD defence T.R. Mocking

PhD Defences

29 September 2026

PhD defence K.T. de Polt

Social events

29 September 2026

Univers get-together

PhD Defences

30 September 2026

PhD defense Y. Liu

PhD Defences

30 September 2026

PhD defence H. Chen

PhD Defences

30 September 2026

PhD defence L.C.P. Binkhorst

PhD Defences

30 September 2026

PhD defence M.M.R. Martyn Rosco

Congresses & symposia

01 October 2026

Philosophy and Theology in Conversation

PhD Defences

01 October 2026

PhD defence A.A.G. Bakkeren

PhD Defences

01 October 2026

PhD defense R.Z. Brilleslijper

Networking & meeting

Social events

01 October 2026

Alumni Event MSc & BSc Econometrics and Operations Research

PhD Defences

02 October 2026

PhD defence I. Josimovic

PhD Defences

02 October 2026

PhD defense T. Meijer

PhD Defences

02 October 2026

PhD defence M. Aurelia

PhD Defences

05 October 2026

PhD defense M. Hou

PhD Defences

05 October 2026

PhD defence J. Ge

Courses

05 October 2026

Training: The Art of Dialogue

PhD Defences

05 October 2026

PhD defence J.L. Esser

PhD Defences

05 October 2026

PhD defense J. Sundaresan

PhD Defences

06 October 2026

PhD defense B. Ghaempanah

PhD Defences

06 October 2026

PhD defense E. Malek Makan

PhD Defences

06 October 2026

PhD defence G.M. Geusebroek

PhD Defences

06 October 2026

PhD defence T.H. Meij

Information sessions

06 October 2026

VU International Master's webinar

PhD Defences

06 October 2026

PhD defense F.T. Bekedam

Social events

06 October 2026

Book Club: Steppenwolf #3

PhD Defences

07 October 2026

PhD defense C.P. van der Smagt

PhD Defences

07 October 2026

PhD defense T. Happé

PhD Defences

07 October 2026

PhD defense A.L.M.N. Toda Robert

PhD Defences

07 October 2026

PhD defense E.R.A. Othman

Workshop

08 October 2026

Impact of GenAI on learning

PhD Defences

08 October 2026

PhD defense N.E. D'hondt

Debates & conversations

08 October 2026

Reading Group: End-of-Life & Religion #1

PhD Defences

08 October 2026

PhD defence M.M. Liu

PhD Defences

08 October 2026

PhD defence M.J. Gerrevink

PhD Defences

09 October 2026

PhD defense V. Belgers

PhD Defences

09 October 2026

PhD defense O. Ulusoy

PhD Defences

11 October 2026

PhD defense T.E. Super

PhD Defences

12 October 2026

PhD defense I. Caramanna

PhD Defences

12 October 2026

PhD defense E. Thanou

PhD Defences

13 October 2026

PhD defense K. Kooi

PhD Defences

13 October 2026

PhD defense C.S. Chibueze

PhD Defences

13 October 2026

PhD defence S.R.C. de Jong

PhD Defences

13 October 2026

PhD defense K.J.M. Marray

Festivals

14 October 2026

National Open Science Festival 2026 Delft

PhD Defences

14 October 2026

PhD defense M. Swires-Hennessy

PhD Defences

14 October 2026

PhD defense L.M. van Zijverden

PhD Defences

14 October 2026

PhD defense P.J.H. Nijhuis

PhD Defences

15 October 2026

PhD defense T.V.M. Clement

Information sessions

15 October 2026

VU International Bachelor's webinar

PhD Defences

16 October 2026

PhD defense S. Shang

PhD Defences

19 October 2026

PhD defense P. Wang

PhD Defences

19 October 2026

PhD defense C.L. Cheng

PhD Defences

19 October 2026

PhD defence L. Murray-Bergquist

PhD Defences

19 October 2026

PhD defense H. Chen

PhD Defences

20 October 2026

PhD defense S.W. van Wijk

Workshop

20 October 2026

Encouraging self-directed and self-regulated learning

PhD Defences

20 October 2026

PhD defense M. Horsfall

PhD Defences

20 October 2026

PhD defense C.P. Tello Valverde

PhD Defences

21 October 2026

PhD defense A. Wu

PhD Defences

21 October 2026

PhD defence H.M. Pretorius

PhD Defences

21 October 2026

PhD defense J.D. Kruijswijk

PhD Defences

21 October 2026

PhD defense M.M.L. Leijse

Workshop

22 October 2026

Impact of GenAI on academic integrity

PhD Defences

22 October 2026

PhD defense F.W. van den Dolder

PhD Defences

22 October 2026

PhD defense H.K.M. Louw

PhD Defences

23 October 2026

PhD defense S.L. Bungener

Congresses & symposia

23 October 2026

Too Close! The Pleasures and Perils of an Entangled Existence

PhD Defences

23 October 2026

PhD defense N.A. de Jonge

PhD Defences

23 October 2026

PhD defense R. Niccolai

PhD Defences

26 October 2026

PhD defense D. Bovens

PhD Defences

26 October 2026

PhD defence S.C. de Ruiter

Workshop

26 October 2026

Using GenAI for educational design

PhD Defences

26 October 2026

PhD defense L.S. Copley

PhD Defences

27 October 2026

PhD defense N. Abdul Rahman

PhD Defences

27 October 2026

PhD defense M.R. van Dijk

PhD Defences

27 October 2026

PhD defense R.Y.T. Verhagen

PhD Defences

28 October 2026

PhD defense M.P. Noorlander-Borgdorff

PhD Defences

28 October 2026

PhD defense A.B. Bayoumy

PhD Defences

28 October 2026

PhD defense M. Đurić

Courses

Workshop

29 October 2026

Dealing effectively with change (Dutch)

Courses

29 October 2026

Impact! Conversations for postdocs

PhD Defences

29 October 2026

PhD defense P.J. Roijer

PhD Defences

29 October 2026

PhD defense T.D. Bergman

PhD Defences

30 October 2026

PhD defense G. Haasnoot

PhD Defences

30 October 2026

PhD defense A. Maroto Juanes

Debates & conversations

30 October 2026

Multidisciplinairy Lab Gender Equality in the Armed Forces

PhD Defences

30 October 2026

PhD defense E.C.M. Tankink-Kooijmans

Debates & conversations

02 November 2026

Dialogue session 'Dual-Use' - For VU researchers

PhD Defences

02 November 2026

PhD defense C. Romero

Courses

02 November 2026

Career Discovery Programme voor PhD's en postdocs

Courses

03 November 2026

Healthy lifestyle, in theory and practice

PhD Defences

03 November 2026

PhD defense Y. Cao

PhD Defences

03 November 2026

PhD defense L.E.S. Hardeman

PhD Defences

03 November 2026

PhD defense K.C.C. de Bie

PhD Defences

04 November 2026

PhD defense G.E. Doppenberg-Smit

PhD Defences

05 November 2026

PhD defense S. Reyes

Open days

06 November 2026

VU Bachelor's Day - 6 & 7 November 2026

Social events

Workshop

09 November 2026

Wellbeing Week

Courses

Workshop

09 November 2026

Training Annual consultation for new supervisors  (November)

PhD Defences

09 November 2026

PhD defense U.G. Ikenga

PhD Defences

11 November 2026

PhD defense A. Olthof

PhD Defences

11 November 2026

PhD defense T. Priebe

Congresses & symposia

12 November 2026

Reshaping Work 2026 conference

Workshop

12 November 2026

Impact of GenAI on assessment

PhD Defences

12 November 2026

PhD defense B.E. van Leeuwen

Debates & conversations

12 November 2026

Reading Group: End-of-Life & Religion #2

PhD Defences

12 November 2026

PhD defense X. Luo

PhD Defences

13 November 2026

PhD defense D.I. Bocanea

PhD Defences

13 November 2026

PhD defense H.M. van Duijne

PhD Defences

16 November 2026

PhD defense D.D. Baum

PhD Defences

16 November 2026

PhD defense C.J. van Linden

PhD Defences

17 November 2026

PhD defense S.B.A. Shoilee

Workshop

17 November 2026

CSL Learning Lab - interdisciplinary CSL & the thematic approach

PhD Defences

17 November 2026

PhD defense L.J.W. van der Aalst

PhD Defences

18 November 2026

PhD defense J.J.R. Donkervliet

Festivities & celebrations

19 November 2026

Dies Natalis 2026

Workshop

19 November 2026

Three ways to improve your study Module 3: Take action

Workshop

19 November 2026

Using GenAI for feedback and grading

PhD Defences

20 November 2026

PhD defense F.C. Gorter

PhD Defences

20 November 2026

PhD defense E.L.S.A. van Liere

PhD Defences

23 November 2026

PhD defense M.R.A.L. de Coster

PhD Defences

24 November 2026

PhD defense T. Vredeveld

PhD Defences

25 November 2026

Promotie J. Xu

PhD Defences

25 November 2026

PhD defense L.M.M. van den Berg

Open days

25 November 2026

Open Evening Wednesday, November 25, 2026

Courses

Workshop

26 November 2026

Dealing effectively with change ( in Dutch)

Workshop

26 November 2026

GenAI for information retrieval, processing and communication

Open days

26 November 2026

Online Master's Event - 26 November 2026

PhD Defences

27 November 2026

PhD defense V. Tesink

PhD Defences

27 November 2026

PhD defense S. Nirandjan

PhD Defences

30 November 2026

PhD defense M. Swirc

Courses

01 December 2026

Winter School - Serious Gaming for Household Disaster Resilience

Courses

01 December 2026

Time management and work pressure for postdocs

Workshop

03 December 2026

Bring your teaching to life: AI roleplay

Workshop

10 December 2026

Powerful teaching with Socratic bots, quiz bots and debate bots

Debates & conversations

10 December 2026

Reading Group: End-of-Life & Religion #3

Workshop

17 December 2026

LLMs and technical applications

Workshop

07 January 2027

Powerful prompting

Workshop

14 January 2027

Environmental impact of GenAI

Workshop

21 January 2027

Societal impact of GenAI

Workshop

19 February 2027

Age-appropriate design of online platforms