VU Press Office

The press officers of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam are the first point of contact for journalists. They coordinate the handling of incoming media requests and arrange all outgoing communications with the media. That includes, for instance, communication concerning scientific and policy information and more general communication. The press officers also advise academics and administrators on their contacts with the media.

Press officers

The press officers of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam can be contacted by telephone at +31 (0)20 5985666 and by email at pers@vu.nl. For urgent media inquiries, they are available outside office hours at +31 (0)6 52361519.
Since we are working from home we are more accessible during this period via our mobile number.

Frauke van Goethem: Spokesperson
+31 (0)20 5982460 / +31 (0)6 38684155 / frauke.van.goethem@vu.nl
Marijke Völlmar: Press officer
WhatsApp and SMS (no phone) +31 (0)6 25763092 / marijke.vollmar@vu.nl
Marieke Theunissen: Press officer
+31 (0)6 11512753 / marieke.theunissen@vu.nl

If you have any questions about a specific academic area, please contact one of the faculty press officers:

Science
Annemiek Simons: +31 (0)20 5989099 / +31 (0)6 25763103 / a.simons@vu.nl
Laura Janssen: +31 (0)20 5985219 / +31 (0)6 25763097 / l.c.w.janssen@vu.nl
Nena Speets: +31 (0)20 5988329 / +31 (0)6 34192889 / n.speets@vu.nl
Law
Annika Moerkens: +31 (020) 5989898 / 06 34188609 / annika.moerkens@vu.nl
Social Sciences
Ciska Schippers : +31 (020) 5982605 / 06 18869648 / c.schippers@vu.nl
Humanities
Behavioural and Movement Sciences
Religion and Theology
Doede van der Hoeven: +31 (020) 5982726 / 06 24505895 / d.c.vander.hoeven@vu.nl
School of Business and Economics
Nicol Sanders: +31 (020) 5982752 / 06 34188605 / n.sanders@vu.nl
Medicine
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc: +31 (020) 4443444 / communicatie@vumc.nl
Dentistry
Press ACTA

VU newsletter and press releases

A VU newsletter is published once every two weeks with science news and the PhD agenda. Journalists and other interested parties can sign up for the press list.

Photo and film recordings

Anyone who wants to photograph or film on the grounds of VU Amsterdam needs permission to do so. You request this with the following form. Request this permission at least one week before the desired date. If we receive your request for permission too late, please print the permission form so that you can indicate that you have permission for filming or photographing.

VU logo

All information about our logo you can find here.

Media attention for PhD defence or inaugural lecture

VU Press Office sends out the digital Science Newsletter every two weeks, in which we bring all PhD defences and inaugural lectures to the attention of the media. To do this as well as possible, we ask you to fill in the form (PhD defence form or inaugural lecture form). We will also place this summary (after coordination with you) in the events calendar of the VU website.