‘There is a lot of misunderstanding about autism’

During her creative minor, Joelle Doorn decided she wanted to do something to make autism understandable and open for discussion. She designed an escape game, something no one had thought of before. ““How severe is your autism?” Windesheim ...

Nothing can stop BMX rider Celia

Communication student Celia Visch has been riding among the world’s best BMX riders since a young age. But in recent years, she has struggled due to injuries. This summer, she wants to return to the top. “I want to be in that World Ch ...

Can Fifty work with humans?

Unitree G1, or ‘Fifty’, the robot that looks like a small doll, is something you may encounter more often in the future. Peter Schuurhuis and Arend Luten are investigating together with students at Perron038 how these so-called cobots can b ...

‘Allow yourself some rest!’

Meditation and yoga; popular ways to calm both your body and your mind. Four Windesheimers show you how they use yoga and meditation to become completely zen. “A wobble cushion as an alternative yoga-snack” Tina Bellemans is an Associate Pr ...

Student Ian built his own calisthenics park

How do you create your own sports park in your parents’ backyard? Windesheim student Ian van der Pal did it. As the youngest certified calisthenics trainer in the Netherlands, he provides personal training and group classes using the ...

Soccer adventure in Greece

Sofie Beene, Windesheim student Education in Primary Schools, has chosen adventure! Since August she has been playing soccer for Seirines Grevenon, a club in the second-highest level of Greek soccer. “They really made me feel welcome.” Do y ...

Students meet in the boxing ring

You’re standing in a brightly lit boxing ring. The crowd is cheering while your opponent is ready to finish you off. So you’ll have to be faster, smarter, and stronger. Renalde and Mees have been training hard these past few wee ...

WIN-Poll(ing): What is a reasonable price for coffee?

WIN-Poll(ing): What is a reasonable price for coffee? “I do drink coffee, but not here at school! I think these prices are way too high. I think it’s a waste of money when I can drink it at home for much less. The fact that coffee cos ...

‘I want to create designs that are distinctive’

A new stadium for Feyenoord, a bridge over the IJ, the Kinderdijk windmills in Rotterdam: you name it, Architecture and Construction Engineering student Maxim van den Boogaard has made a design for it. Third-year student Maxim (19) has know ...

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 ...