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Events for students
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08:00 - 12:00
Solace in nature (photo exhibition Cobbenhagen building)
January 12 - April 11 | Tilburg photographer Rikkie Nitsche (1997) has been involved in photography since she was 12 years old. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts at the Fotovakschool in Amsterdam and specialized in landscape photography. For Rikkie, the landscape is a place of recognition; nature works for her as a mirror for the soul. Nature also plays a role in many of the artworks on campus.
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08:00 - 11:59
Apply for the ENGAGE.EU Expedition 2024!
Join the collaborative program of the ENGAGE.EU Expedition where you will learn more about Climat Change & Sustainability. A one-week program full of knowledge, combined with rich social and cultural program in Toulouse. Application is possible until March 20, 2024.
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16:45 - 17:45
Waarom we niet gelukkiger zijn
Despite the level of prosperity in the Netherlands, many are not happier than their ancestors. On this International Day of Happiness, Philosopher of Science Michael Vlerick reveals how genetic programming underlies our tendency towards stress and dissatisfaction. (Dutch)
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19:00 - 21:30
Lecture Broad Prosperity and the job market
The third lecture on Broad Prosperity by the City of Tilburg will focus on Broad Prosperity and the Job Market. What will the job market look like in the future with trends such as aging and digitization? How can we respond to this in Tilburg? The main speaker of the evening is Ton Wilthagen.
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10:00 - 12:00
Accelerator Workshop: E-Commerce
Are you that startup with a great idea, a validated Business Model and the ambition to grow? Then sign up for the accelerator program!
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15:30 - 17:00
Walk-in session 'Refreshing career conversations: get tips from career experts'
Refreshing career conversations: get tips from career experts in this welcoming walk-in session
You can drop in to:
- get career advice, tips and coaching from experts in the field
- enjoy drinks, snacks and a social chat
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16:45 - 17:30
SG Music: Gonçalo Reis plays Bach
Today is Happy Bach Day! With his marimba classical percussionist Gonçalo Reis pays tribute to the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the greatest and most influential composers in classical music, with a solo concert.
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20:00 - 22:00
Science Café - Het ontstaan van de tijd
*FULLY BOOKED* Side by side with Stephan Hawking, Thomas Herzog worked on a new cosmology. In the search for an explanation of the mysterious habitability of the universe, our way of looking at the cosmos is being called into question. (Dutch)
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15:00 - 17:00
Festive opening Marga Klompé building
On March 22, we will celebrate the opening of the brand new Marga Klompé building. Through an inspiring program, we will learn more about Marga Klompé and the meaning behind the building named in her honor. The architect will tell us more about what makes this building so special.
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09:30 - 17:00
Master's Open day
Are you interested in doing a Master's program? Do you want to specialize or are you looking for a Master that broadens your possibilities? Join us at the Master's Open day on March 23 to find out which (pre-)Master's program suits you best. Learn all about our (pre-)Master’s programs and tracks, and ask teachers, students, and education coordinators your questions.
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17:15 - 20:15
Harmony in diversity: Iftar with Tilburg University
We (Muslim Students Association Tilburg) are excited to share that we will organize an Iftar with Tilburg University at the campus! Join us and discover the beauty of diversity at the Iftar table.
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15:00 - 18:30
JADS Community Event: Making your Supply Chain Triple-R with Data & AI
JADS invites everyone in the community to the community event on 28 March. This edition focuses on making your supply chain Triple-R with Data & AI.
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17:00 - 21:00
Startup Night: Climate & Energy Transition
Tilburg University and TU/e are organizing the Alumni Startup Night for the second time together, this time on our campus in Tilburg. On March 28 we will bring together the networks of both universities in Brabant with the theme 'Climate and Energy Transition'. Interested in entrepreneurship and/or the energy transition? Join this evening full of knowledge-sharing, discussions, and networking.
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08:30 - 18:00
Economic Business weeks Tilburg
The EBT will take place from April 2 - April 25, 2024. During these three weeks you can develop yourself during the Training Day and orientate on specific branches during the Consultancy Experience and the Big Four Accountancy Experience.
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19:30 - 21:35
SG Film: Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain
Every first Tuesday of the month, you can enjoy the best movies on the big screen of the auditorium. In April we are taking you to Paris with a heartwarming comedy. The film follows Amélie, a young waitress caught in her imaginative world, who decides to help people find happiness. (French spoken - subtitles English)
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10:00 - 11:00
Connecting disciplines: Liberal Arts and Sciences at Tilburg University - Webinar
Are you interested in combining different study fields such as Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, and Law? Join our webinar about the multidisciplinary Bachelor’s program Liberal Arts and Sciences offered by University College Tilburg, and discover if this suits your interests and learning style. Learn about the different topics covered by the program, available specializations, the international classroom, and ask our current students any questions you might have! The webinar will last 1 hour and you can choose whether you want to join at 10:00 or at 16:00 CEST.
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13:30 - 16:00
Campus Experience
Are you curious about life as a student at Tilburg University, or not sure which university you want to attend? Join our Campus Experience on April 3 or May 8! Discover our compact and green campus with one of our students and find out if Tilburg University is your future home.
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16:00 - 18:00
College Brede Welvaart: Werken en ondernemen
Our economy is changing. 'Broad prosperity' is much more central. What does that mean for companies and the labor market? With labor market professor Ton Wilthagen and professor of practice and Robobank economist Otto Raspe. (Dutch)
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10:00 - 12:00
Study Information Day Theology study programs
Come and find out what it is like to study Theology in Utrecht,
meet a teacher and student, follow a trial lecture and ask all your questions!
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14:00 - 18:00
Tilburg University Challenge: Speeddate Event
Participants of the Tilburg University Challenge get the opportunity to receive face to face feedback on their business ideas from the partners of the Challenge. An afternoon filled with brainstorming and coaching.
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08:45 - 17:00
Student for a day Bachelor's programs
Do you have a specific study program in mind or are you still considering various options? Join one or more of our Student for a day event(s) from April 10 until 18. Together with our students you can attend a variety of mini-lectures and discover whether the study program suits you. Sign up for Student for a day now!
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09:00 - 22:00
EUCOTAX Wintercourse 2024
Over more than 30 years, our best students participate in this prestigious collaboration with several foreign students. Goal of the project is to make an international tax law comparison about a societal and tax relevant problem.
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11:00 - 15:00
TUC for Tilburg day
The TUC for Tilburg day is a day on which we let as many students as possible get involved in society. Think of actions like a walk through the Beekse Bergen with lonely elderly people and a hockey clinic for children with a migration background. This year this day takes place on April 10.
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14:45 - 16:45
Game on! But why?
What is it about video games that make them fun? What draws so many of us to our computer screens and keeps us glued there for hours? This year's Missing Link Symposium will delve into this very question. (English / SG-Certificate)
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19:00 - 00:00
Nacht van de Filosofie: CHAOS
The annual Night of Philosophy is approaching! An evening of stimulating talks, lectures, film & music around the theme of Chaos. With emeritus professor philosophical anthropology Jos de Mul, Philosopher Laureate of the Netherlands Marjan Slob and NRC journalist Tom Jan Meeus. (Dutch / SG-Certificate)
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20:00 - 22:00
SG Open Mic Night
Discover the talents of students and staff of Tilburg University at Studium Generale's Open Mic Night. Music, comedy, spoken word; everything is possible as long as it fits in the Esplanade café! Sign up as a performer or take a seat in the audience. (English & Dutch)
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08:30 - 19:00
Career Week 2024
Explore options for your future career and find out what makes your heart beat faster during this year’s Career Week on the theme of ‘Beyond ambition’! What type of work would you find satisfying? And with what companies or organizations do you feel a click? Discover it between April 22 and 26 during Tilburg University’s career event.
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10:00 - 17:00
Social Sciences Career Event Tilburg
Gear yourself up for the next step in your career by attending the Social Sciences Career Event. An event for TSB students, but also open for students from other Schools.
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16:30 - 19:00
Career Café: Find your Purpose
Prepare yourself for your career by attending the Career Café: Find your Purpose. On Tuesday evening, April 23, as part of the Tilburg University Career Week, the networking event Career Café is coming up!
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13:00 - 19:00
TSHD Career Days
Prepare yourself for your career by attending the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences Career Days. An event for TSHD students, but also open for students from other Schools.
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16:00 - 17:00
Nietzsche & the free market
What can businesses and business ethicist learn from Friedrich Nietzsche? Philosopher Max van der Heijden will tell you ‘All you need to know about…’ the nihilistic market and the Nietzschean Übermensch as CEO. (English)
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16:45 - 17:30
SG Music: Hawijch Elders
Promising and prize winning violist Hawijch Elders is full of spirit and spontaneity. Solo she will play works of Niccolò Paganini and others.
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Tilburg University Challenge: Pitch Workshop
During the pitch workshop you will receive direct feedback and tips about your pitching skills. This workshop is essential for all finalists and prepares you for the pitch you need to give during the Grand Finale.
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19:30 - 21:35
SG Film: Parasite
Enjoy the best movies on the big screen of the auditorium. This academic year’s last screening will be of the South Korean black comedy thriller Parasite. The unemployed Kim family infiltrates the wealthy and glamorous Park family, through schemes and tricks. (Korean spoken - subtitles English)
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09:00 - 18:00
Tax Treaty Case Law Around the Globe 2024
Each year the Fiscal Institute Tilburg organizes, in joint venture with the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law, the International Conference Tax Treaty Case Law Around the Globe.
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14:00 - 18:00
Tilburg University Challenge: Grand Finale
Attend the Grand Finale of the Tilburg University Challenge at the brand-new Marga Klompé Building! The Tilburg University Challenge is a competition for entrepreneurial thinkers who aspire to make a real impact on society. The participants are introduced to successful entrepreneurs and leading international companies that help them on the road from idea to demo to global market.
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12:00 - 15:00
Waste Challenge - Staff and Students TLS
During this challenge, you and your colleagues are surrounded by nature while also contributing to society.
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16:00 - 02:00
Night University
Night University is Tilburg University's ultimate campus and science festival. On May 16th, we open our doors to everyone, young and old, free of charge! Departments, study associations and partners present a cross section of the 'Tilburg sciences' in a light-hearted way, all around this year's theme: Facts & Fables.
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16:45 - 17:30
SG Music: Duo Bottasso
The brothers Nicolò (violin, viola, trumpet) and Simone Bottasso (diatonic accordion) play adventurous and surprising world music, with their own compositions and interpretations of Italian folk songs.
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20:00 - 21:45
De Tafel van Martinus
De Tafel van Martinus is the talk show about current scientific research at Tilburg University. Bring a friend and meet other curious people in the relaxed atmosphere of the Studiozaal of the Schouwburg. (Dutch)
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19:30 - 22:00
Science Café XL met Kim Putters: de toekomst van de economie
How do we want to live, do business and work in the Netherlands in 2040? How do we ensure that everyone can participate, including the next generations? SER-chairman Kim Putters explains how we can achieve Broad Prosperity. (Dutch)
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13:00 - 20:00
Final Activity 60 Years: Chainreaction, BBQ and Best Teacher Elections
Have you ever built a chain reaction with all sorts of things?
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15:00 - 15:30
Annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Medieval Theology (IGTM)
In 2024, it is 800 years ago that Francis of Assisi started to write his Canticle of the Creatures, which includes the famous lines on “Sister Death.”
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16:00 - 18:30
Opening Academic Year 2024-2025
On Monday September 2 we will kick off the new academic year together.
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10:00 - 17:00
Call for Applications: International Summer School on Business & Human Rights Practice
Tilburg Law School, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights and the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg co-host an international summer school on business and human rights practice in Nuremberg in September 2024 (on-site only).
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To be announced
Bachelor's Open day
Find out everything about studying in Tilburg in the Netherlands during the Bachelor's Open day on November 2. Check out our offer of international Bachelor's programs and talk to students, teachers and study advisors.
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16:00 - 18:30
Dies Natalis '97
On Thursday November 21 we will celebrate the Dies Natalis of our university.