Date Utrecht Science Week 2025 announced: 26 September to 5 October
The Utrecht Science Week 2024 was a great success! For over a week, you could visit inspiring events around (applied) science and innovation at the Utrecht Science Park. We are now preparing for the fifth edition of Utrecht Science Week, which will take place from Friday 26 September to Sunday 5 October 2025.
The Utrecht Science Park will open its doors and, together with various partners, a varied programme will be created for a diverse target group. The programme will focus on the themes of health and sustainability and include components such as lectures, presentations, tours and workshops.
Like last edition, in 2025 the Betweter Festival, the ‘Dag van de Duurzaamheid’ (Sustainability Day) and ‘Weekend van de Wetenschap’ (Weekend of Science) will also be part of the Utrecht Science Week.
Keep an eye on the website for current updates: https://utrechtscienceweek.nl/en.
Curious about what last year was like? Take a look at the recap, with photos and the aftermovie: https://utrechtscienceweek.nl/en/edtion-24/.
Olympic champion Maarten van der Weijden swims one last time, now for the Máxima
Maarten van der Weijden is putting on his swimming suit one last time to raise money for cancer research. From 17 to 22 August, he will swim an incredible 270 kilometers through 22 cities, with the Princess Máxima Center as his final destination. With this special challenge, he is raising money for pioneering research into the immediate and long-term effects of childhood cancer.
New exit for construction traffic at the Utrecht Science Park
Various construction works are taking place in the north-west cluster of Utrecht Science Park. This is the area where the Minnaert Building and the Buys Ballot Building, amongst others, are located. To ensure that construction traffic flows more safely and efficiently through the area, a new exit is being constructed from Sorbonnelaan to Leuvenlaan.
Eliminating cancer with light
Killing tumors with light. Is that something for the distant future? Certainly not! UMC Utrecht and start-up Lumox are now going to test an innovative therapy in a first patient study.
Opening Utrecht Science Week with keynote by Juliette Legler on the hidden influence of environmental chemicals
On Friday, September 25, the annual science festival ‘Utrecht Science Week’ kicks off once again at Utrecht Science Park. We are pleased to announce that this year, Prof. Dr. Ir. Juliette Legler will deliver the Utrecht Science Lecture. Juliette Legler is Professor of Toxicology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University and leads the ‘One Health Toxicology’ group at the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS).