Marlene in Finland: ‘Moomins in every household’

How is life in Finland? Marlene Massons, student at Windesheim, is currently living in Jyväskylä, Finland. She’s blogging for WIN about her experiences studying abroad. The last weeks in Jyväskylä passed so quickly, and soon my Erasmus ...

New caterer brings more variety to the canteens

Catering company Appèl, which will operate Windesheim’s restaurants and coffee bars from January 1, 2026, wants to surprise students and employees with creative and innovative choices. The nationally operating Appèl is taking over all ...

Nynke Lautenbag: ‘Home’

The sun is shining when my roommate asks me to join her on the roof terrace. The wind is cold, but she needs a smoke. There’s a glass of water on the table. What kind of conversation is this going to be? “I have to tell you some ...

En garde!

Preston Stroop, a first-year student at Windesheim, is an épée fencer and travels the world to compete in European and World Championships. “I decided to give it my all.” Fencing is a sport that captures the imagination, but it& ...

Jana in Padua: ‘I started an Italian course’

Jana Feller, a Global Project and Change Management student from Windesheim, will be living and studying in Padua (Italy) this semester.  For WIN, she is reporting on her experiences.‘ ‘Erasmus life’ happens fast. It ...

Laura is a Mina from Zwolle

Student Laura van de Scheur often takes to the streets with the Dolle Mina activist group. Because things need to change, she believes. “There’s too little attention paid to women’s issues in politics.” When Laura, a ...

Peeking Inside: ‘I’m always on time for lectures’

Polish student Maksymilian has been living in a new flexible housing unit on the Windesheim campus for a month now. He likes it, although he can also name some downsides to it. “If I wanted to, I could wake up ten minutes before my first le ...

Bianca in The Netherlands: ‘Cats and slides’

Bianca Stoichita, an exchange student from Romania, is currently studying at Windesheim. She is following the courses Future Cities and Circular Housing. For WIN, she is reporting on her experiences in Zwolle. I bet that ...

Marlene in Finland: ‘Picking berries and mushrooms’

How is life in Finland? Marlene Massons, student at Windesheim, is currently living in Jyväskylä, Finland. She’s blogging for WIN about her experiences studying abroad. After a project abroad the previous semester, I was looking for a ...

Nora in Norway: ‘Surrounded by incredible nature’

Nora Stadler, student at Windesheim, is currently living in Norway to study Education for diversity and sustainable living. I’ve been here in Hamar for more than a month and until now I have been enjoying this time a lot. Hamar is a s ...

Jana in Padua: ‘The land of pasta and pizza’

Jana Feller, a Global Project and Change Management student from Windesheim, will be living and studying in Padua, Italy this semester.  For WIN, she is reporting on her experiences. It’s been a week since I arrived in Padua, a vibrant ...

WIN-Poll(ing) Do you enjoy watching lifehack videos?

Life hacks are becoming increasingly common on social media. Do students watch all those videos? If so, what’s the best tip they’ve ever seen? “I don’t use social media much. Life hacks are something I stumble across, but ...

‘Jolien dreams of competing in a Grand Slam’

For many students, combining their studies with a part-time job is already a challenge, but Jolien Geels (18) takes it even further. In addition to her part-time job and her economics and business economics teacher training, she works day i ...

Outfits: ‘I like to push the boundaries’

Rick ter Stal (29)Third-year Journalism student How would you describe your outfit?“A whole load of everything, which also speaks to my own eclectic, layered nature. Poetry is my greatest passion. A very free art form, drawing its inspirati ...