We are happy to announce the joint opening ceremony of Academic Year 2025-2026 for Saxion University of Applied Sciences and the University of Twente. This special occasion is taking place on Monday, 1 September at the Wilminktheater in the heart of Enschede. Join us to celebrate this unique moment in honour of Enschede's 700th anniversary!
Stronger Together
The opening of the academic year is always special, but this year we are stepping it up a notch. The reason: Enschede is 700 years old and that is a major achievement. A city where Saxion and the University of Twente are firmly rooted. A place of progress, courage and cooperation. This is why we have chosen to enter this new year together, united by the motto: Stronger Together.
Look at the past, focus on the future
Enschede's 700th anniversary gives this opening extra meaning. We look to the past. But our focus is fixed on the future. On what we can do together for a region bursting with technology, creativity and innovation. Saxion and the UT are taking the lead. And we would love to celebrate it with you.
A joint and festive start
We will be starting with a cortège: a colourful procession from the City Hall, where administrators of the educational institutions and municipalities, professors, lecturers and students from the University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, ROC Twente and ArtEZ walk together towards the Wilminktheater.
This will be followed by an afternoon featuring a keynote speech, musical interludes and stories from regional speakers. Of course, we will also be putting our students in the spotlight with the presentation of the Saxion Graduation Awards, the UT Graduation Awards and the Van den Kroonenberg Award for Entrepreneurship.
More info to follow
You will soon receive the official invitation. Also the full programme will be available on this website soon.