Get your calendar ready! Utrecht Science Week 2026 runs from Friday, September 25 to Sunday, October 4. For ten days, we will dive into the world of great ideas, surprising discoveries, and groundbreaking innovations. Make sure you’re there!
The first program items have been announced, and more will follow in the coming weeks! For instance, this sixth edition kicks off on September 25 with a 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).
The date for Utrecht Science Week 2026 has been announced! Get your calendar ready, because the most inspiring and informative week in the field of (applied) science will take place in 2026 from September 25 to October 4.
Utrecht Science Week kicks off this year on Friday, September 25th. The Betweter Festival at Tivoli Vredenburg is the ever-popular opening night event. This year marks the tenth edition of the Betweter Festival. This art and science festival, where visitors immerse themselves in a unique mix of talks, music, film, interactive installations, and live research, is inviting participants to submit ideas for experiments during the festival.
From 25 September to 4 October, we enjoy a rich and varied programme of appealing lectures, interactive workshops, guided tours and high-profile interviews, around (applied) science at the Utrecht Science Park. Events such as the Betweter Festival, the Weekend van de Wetenschap and the Sustainability Day are also part of the programme.
Did or do you study at Utrecht Science Park? Or do you work at or with an institution or company at Utrecht Science Park? Are you closely involved with and/or interested in developments in the field of sustainability and healthy living? Then participating in Utrecht Science Week is definitely something for you. The sixth edition takes place from September 25 to October 4.
Utrecht Science Week is an initiative of Utrecht Science Park Foundation with the cooperation of the partners:
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Very simple: go to Programme; if you click on an event, you will find more information about content and speakers. And: the registration button. We keep it simple: no account creation, no shopping cart; just fill in your name and email address.
You can register for one event, but of course also for more. Enough choice, a shame to miss something!
No, we won’t have online events this year. Come along and meet interesting people. And we want to meet you.
In addition to Dutch-language events, there are also English-language events. In the Programme, the English-language events are marked with an icon of the English flag.
Most events will take place at Utrecht Science Park and a few in Utrecht city centre. The location of each event is stated (see Programme).
And if you are stuck? Or do you fancy a cup of coffee or have a question? Then come and visit us, in the heart of the Utrecht Science Week organization, at Heidelberglaan 11 (office of the Utrecht Science Park Foundation). Feel free to drop by, we have an open house all week, you are welcome!
There are no ticket sales, all events are free to visit. The only exception is Betweter Festival in TivoliVredenburg. Participation in all other events is free. Please register, then you are assured of a place.
Free entry is possible at some events, as long as there is space. It is smarter to register in advance, then you are sure that you can participate in the programme.
Please send an email to communicatie@utrechtsciencepark.nl and we can manually add you to the list.
