Next to our summer school courses you can enjoy our festival programme built around the courses. The festival programme includes keynote speakers, entertainment and social activities!
NOTE: During the free day (Saturday the 18th August) participants are free to arrange their day as they wish, no activities are organized by the CuriousU team. get inspired
get inspired by the 2018 Edition
The new schedule for 2019 will be comparable but we will announe new highlights via our Facebook page

Time: | 20:00 - 21:30 |
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Day: | Sun. 12-08 |
Meet your CuriousU buddy!

Time: | 15:00 - 21:00 |
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Day: | Sun. 12-08 |
Want to do some sports and see some cool locations on campus? During this activity you'll do both! Jogging around campus will start 15:00 and 17:00
Don't want to do some sports, but you do want to see some cool locations on campus? During the sightseeing activity you'll walk around campus with a tourguide. Tours start at 16:00 and 21:00.

Time: | 10:00 - 18:00 |
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Day: | Sun. 12-08 |
The registration point will be in the biggest tent. Please register as soon as you arrive. If you arrive earlier or later please contact us via curious@utwente.nl

Time: | 18:00 - 20:00 |
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Day: | Sun. 12-08 |
Eat pizza and meet up with your fellow students!
Time: | 12:30 - 14:00 |
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Day: | Tu. 14-08 |
After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. During this lunch you can go an our famous (university) lab tour. You can do one of the following lab tours: Behavioral Management and Sciences Lab, Wearable Robotics Lab, combined tour in AeroAcoustic WindTunnel & Rapid Prototyping Lab, NanoLab or the Experimental Centre for Technical Medicine.

Time: | 17:00 - 18:00 |
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Day: | Tu. 14-08 |
This hour is 100% free time: relax or use our sport facilities :-)

Time: | 08:15 - 09:30 |
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Day: | Tu. 14-08 |
Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to one of our uplifting keynote speaker Parya Pasha Zade Monajjemih over breakfast. Once you’re all fired up, you’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. Parya Pasha ZadeMonajjemih. Parya Pasha Zadeh Monajjemi, a Geoinformatics engineer specialized in spatial data management and GIS analysis with a keen interest in geo-visual analysis of movement data for understanding human behavior in the context of modern cities.

Time: | 14:00 - 17:00 |
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Day: | Tu. 14-08 |
After lunch you’ll dive back into your course and have some discussion and exercises on the topic.

Time: | 20:00 - 23:00 |
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Day: | Tu. 14-08 |
Together with your team you can join the Beach volleyball tournament!

Time: | 18:00 - 20:00 |
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Day: | Tu. 14-08 |
We serve you a fantastic BBQ!

Time: | 09:30 - 12:30 |
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Day: | Tu. 14-08 |
Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day.
More informationTime: | 09:00 - 10:00 |
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Day: | Tu. 21-08 |
The last day: please check out (i.e. returning the keys) and saying goodbye to all your new friends. By returning your key you will get back your deposit for the log cabin or student dorm (online refund).
Time: | 08:15 - 09:00 |
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Day: | Tu. 21-08 |
Have a breakfast first.

Time: | 12:30 - 14:00 |
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Day: | Wed. 15-08 |
After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. During this lunch you can be a child again and hit each other with water pistols! A famous CuriousU event :-)

Time: | 14:00 - 17:00 |
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Day: | Wed. 15-08 |
After lunch you’ll dive back into your course.

Time: | 17:00 - 18:00 |
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Day: | Wed. 15-08 |
This hour is 100% free time: relax or use our sport facilities :-)

Time: | 20:00 - 23:00 |
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Day: | Wed. 15-08 |
Play a games in our fascinating escape rooms!

Time: | 08:15 - 09:30 |
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Day: | Wed. 15-08 |
Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to Stefan Kuhlmann over breakfast. Once you’re all fired up, you’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day.

Time: | 18:00 - 20:00 |
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Day: | Wed. 15-08 |
We will serve buffet tonight!

Time: | 09:30 - 12:30 |
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Day: | Wed. 15-08 |
Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.
Check our courses.
More information
Time: | 20:00 - 23:00 |
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Day: | Th. 16-08 |
Enjoy the night in the city listening to some musical entertainment @Grolsch summer sounds

Time: | 12:30 - 14:00 |
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Day: | Th. 16-08 |
After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting.During this lunch you'll get introduced to the programmes (MSc and BSc) that are being teached at the University of Twente. Furthermore you will have the chance to experience a latin american tradition by breaking a pinata!

Time: | 14:00 - 17:00 |
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Day: | Th. 16-08 |
After lunch you’ll dive back into your course.

Time: | 17:00 - 18:00 |
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Day: | Th. 16-08 |
This hour is 100% free time: relax or use our sport facilities :-)

Time: | 08:15 - 09:30 |
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Day: | Th. 16-08 |
Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to our keynote speaker over breakfast.

Time: | 09:30 - 12:30 |
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Day: | Th. 16-08 |
Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.
Check our courses.
More information

Time: | 20:00 - 23:00 |
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Day: | Fri. 17-08 |
Tonight we will have a great band night in our main tent!

Time: | 12:30 - 14:00 |
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Day: | Fri. 17-08 |
After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting.
During this lunch you'll do some typical Dutch games.

Time: | 14:00 - 17:00 |
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Day: | Fri. 17-08 |
After lunch you’ll dive back into your course.

Time: | 17:00 - 18:00 |
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Day: | Fri. 17-08 |
This hour is 100% free time: relax or use our sport facilities :-)

Time: | 08:15 - 09:30 |
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Day: | Fri. 17-08 |
Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to one of our uplifting keynote speakers over breakfast. Once you’re all fired up, you’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day.

Time: | 09:30 - 12:30 |
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Day: | Fri. 17-08 |
Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.
Check our courses.
More information
Time: | 20:00 - 23:00 |
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Day: | Sat. 18-08 |
We will host a cool pubquiz.

Time: | 08:15 - 09:30 |
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Day: | Sat. 18-08 |
Have a breakfast first.
Time: | 09:30 - 20:00 |
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Day: | Sat. 18-08 |
This is your day off. There is no CuriosU programme today but you can arrange your own city trip to Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Münster (Germany) or Osnabrück (Germany). Have fun!

Time: | 12:30 - 14:00 |
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Day: | Sun. 19-08 |
After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting.
During this lunch you can join a dancing workshop.

Time: | 14:00 - 17:00 |
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Day: | Sun. 19-08 |
After lunch you’ll dive back into your course.

Time: | 17:00 - 18:00 |
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Day: | Sun. 19-08 |
This hour is 100% free time: relax or use our sport facilities :-)

Time: | 20:00 - 23:00 |
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Day: | Sun. 19-08 |
We'll watch a cool movie together!

Time: | 08:15 - 09:30 |
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Day: | Sun. 19-08 |
Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to our inspiration speaker over breakfast.

Time: | 09:30 - 12:30 |
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Day: | Sun. 19-08 |
Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.
Check our courses.
More information
Time: | 17:00 - 18:00 |
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Day: | Mon. 13-08 |
This hour is 100% free time: relax or use our sport facilities :-)

Time: | 14:00 - 17:00 |
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Day: | Mon. 13-08 |
After lunch you’ll dive back into your course.

Time: | 12:30 - 14:00 |
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Day: | Mon. 13-08 |
After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. You can try the blind tasting activity and of course the VR parachute is simulation activity.

Time: | 20:00 - 23:00 |
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Day: | Mon. 13-08 |
Have fun and enjoy our evening programme while playing a lean simulation game and VR Parachute.

Time: | 08:15 - 09:30 |
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Day: | Mon. 13-08 |
We will kick-off breakfast and CuriousU with the first inspiration speach!

Time: | 09:30 - 12:30 |
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Day: | Mon. 13-08 |
Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.
Check our courses.
More information
Time: | 14:00 - 17:00 |
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Day: | Mon. 20-08 |
After lunch you’ll dive back into your course.

Time: | 17:00 - 18:00 |
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Day: | Mon. 20-08 |
This hour is 100% free time: relax or use our sport facilities :-)

Time: | 20:00 - 23:00 |
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Day: | Mon. 20-08 |
This night we'll close off CuriousU 2018 with everyone and you'll receive your certificate.

Time: | 08:15 - 09:30 |
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Day: | Mon. 20-08 |
Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to our keynote speaker over breakfast.

Time: | 12:30 - 14:00 |
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Day: | Mon. 20-08 |
After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. During that lunch break you also have the chance to do some graffiti!

Time: | 09:30 - 12:30 |
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Day: | Mon. 20-08 |
Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.
Check our courses.
More informationYou can also check the specific course schedules on a course page!
How is the day organized?
Our festival schedule gives you a good impression of how CuriousU is organized.
Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to one of our uplifting keynote speakers over breakfast. Once you’re all fired up, you’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the programme you choose. You’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. After lunch you’ll dive back into your course. The evenings are devoted to the festival with plenty of fun and socializing.
Speakers
Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to one of our uplifting keynote speakers over breakfast. All fired up, you can then get started on the morning session of your course for the day.
Entertainment
During CuriousU we will be offering entertainment for you to relax and have an even better time at our summer school!
Social Activities
We invite you to enrich your summer school experience by taking part in the social side of things, from day trips to sports and social gatherings. These activities provide the perfect opportunity for you to get to know your classmates better and to meet international students from other courses!
Sport
With your CuriousU ticket you can enter the UT Sport Centre on campus for free. This building has sports halls, a large gym, a dojo and an indoor pool. On campus you can find is a new running track, an outdoor pool with water heated by solar energy and a variety of different sports fields. We even have an outdoor climbing wall (29 meters high).
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campus & University of twente
The campus of the University of Twente is located on the outskirts of Enschede, at fifteen minutes cycling from the city centre.
3,000 researchers and 10,000 students are working and studying at the campus. All education and research buildings can be found here. Next to that, the campus has student residences and staff accommodation, sports fields, shops, a pub and a library. In short: it has everything a university needs.
Did you know that the University of Twente…
- according to lifehack.org belongs to the best 25 universities in Europe (ranked no.7 out of 25)
- provides an internet connection of 1 gigabit per second and a campus-wide wifi network
- lies in the heart of Europe
- is home to MESA+, one of the world’s largest nanotechnology research institutes
- has been crowned most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands
- is the finish line of the biggest relay race in the world the ‘Batavierenrace’
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