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World Press Photo 2020 at TU/e: exhibition  will be replaced by online lecture
3/1/2021

World Press Photo 2020 at TU/e: exhibition will be replaced by online lecture

The World Press Photo exhibition that traditionally takes place at the TU Eindhoven every year, and which was supposed to be held from 12 to 31 March 2021, unfortunately cannot take place due to ...
Free online mini docu festival
2/11/2021

Free online mini docu festival

From Monday, February 22 through Wednesday, February 24, enjoy three online movie nights featuring one documentary a night and a live streamed Q&A with the filmmaker or an expert on the topic...
Shaking up the film program
2/10/2021

Shaking up the film program

Watching a film in a cinema with the perfect sound and on an impressive screen like you are used to there, is not possible for the time being and everyone knows the reason why. First, our Filmhuis De ...
Will you be our new (Dutch speaking) colleague?
2/4/2021

Will you be our new (Dutch speaking) colleague?

Program organizer culture at Studium Generale (0.7 fte)We are looking for a fun, enthusiastic colleague with knowledge of theater, music, dance and art performance and above all a big heart ...
Wanted: artistic 'Heroes like you'
1/29/2021

Wanted: artistic 'Heroes like you'

Everyone is spending lots more time at home than usual which offers great opportunities to develop your artistic talents. It’s time to expose those talents in an exhibition on the TU/e campus fe...
New program Q3
1/14/2021

New program Q3

What the coming quarter will bring us socially, economically and in terms of study and work opportunities is still uncertain. What is certain though, is that there will be a lot of new Studium Ge...
On demand | recent video lectures, podcasts and photos
1/10/2021

On demand | recent video lectures, podcasts and photos

Don't search any longer! From now on you will find all available online lectures and programs we have recently organized in a handy overview under the navigation tab: 'On demand'. Also pod...
Column | A year to remember
12/17/2020

Column | A year to remember

What have you missed most in your student life this past year? Your fellow students, teachers, the familiar hallway to the lecture hall or your OGO group? The Thursday evening drinks, the house partie...
Canceled | InScience Film festival in Eindhoven, films can be watched online
10/29/2020

Canceled | InScience Film festival in Eindhoven, films can be watched online

With pain in our movie hearts we need to inform you that, due to the recently tightened Covid-19 measures, the InScience Film Festival in Natlab Eindhoven has to be canceled. There is a bright spot th...
SG movie program temporarily moves to Natlab
10/29/2020

SG movie program temporarily moves to Natlab

The movies programmed by Studium Generale will temporarily be screened in Natlab at the Kastanjelaan 500 in Eindhoven.Update January 13, 2021: Due to the current Covid-19 measures,...
Coronavirus and the SG programs until July 1, 2021
10/28/2020

Coronavirus and the SG programs until July 1, 2021

Last verified: Monday 1 March 2021, 11:30 p.m.Studium Generale follows the TU/e policy regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), which is based on RIVM guidelines. For Studium Generale, this mea...
Column and video | Hop on and enjoy the ride with Studium Generale
9/1/2020

Column and video | Hop on and enjoy the ride with Studium Generale

More than twenty-three hundred new students were recently introduced to Studium Generale ("SG" for insiders) during the online intro quiz. We got to know them a bit during that quiz and they...
General visiting principles SG programs during corona measures
8/20/2020

General visiting principles SG programs during corona measures

Last update: 11 October 2020Because of the current RIVM corona measures, our programs will, from September 2020 onwards, be organised differently than you are used to. We offer programs on campus...
IntroQuiz: how did your team do?
8/16/2020

IntroQuiz: how did your team do?

On Monday August 17th we organized the IntroQuiz during the Introduction week of the TU/e to introduce new first year students to Studium Generale. 2200+ students participated in 160 teams in the quiz...
World Press Photo exhibition 2020 postponed till January 2021
8/12/2020

World Press Photo exhibition 2020 postponed till January 2021

Every September we show the World Press Photo exhibition here on campus. Unfortunately, this year, the exhibition had to be postponed till January 2021 due to the measures concerning the corona virus....
Summer break | New programming published here on August 17
7/3/2020

Summer break | New programming published here on August 17

It's been quite a roller coaster ride the past corona months. Running, coming to a standstill, changing direction, adjusting, changing direction again and that in repeating loops. N...
From September, USE again at Studium Generale
7/1/2020

From September, USE again at Studium Generale

From the start of the 2020/2021 academic year, it is again possible to follow Studium Generale (SG) programs marked with a USE label; online and where possible also offline. From that moment on, there...
SG One minute tip | TU/e Summer University
7/1/2020

SG One minute tip | TU/e Summer University

Leonie, one of our enthusiastic student assistants and co-organizer of TU/e Summer university is back with a great summer tip for all TU/e students, PhD’s, PDEngs and employees who are staying i...
SG One minute tip | Grand Hotel Europa
6/23/2020

SG One minute tip | Grand Hotel Europa

Tjeu, student member of Studium Generale's Board Committee is back with another quick tip. This one is for everyone staying at home this summer instead of doing their usual mass tourism things, an...
SG One minute tip | De meeste mensen deugen (Humankind: A Hopeful History)
6/16/2020

SG One minute tip | De meeste mensen deugen (Humankind: A Hopeful History)

In this one minute tip, head of Studium Generale, Lucas Asselbergs tells you why he thinks the book "De meeste mensen deugen" by Rutger Bregman is a must-read, especially in times of crises ...
SG 6 Minutes Culture Quiz - (final) episode 3
6/8/2020

SG 6 Minutes Culture Quiz - (final) episode 3

Quizzes are still massive now, and we as Studium Generale have a tradition to hold up. In the nearby future we definitely gonna organize a live quiz, but we also like to tickle you with our new &lsquo...
SG One minute tip | Animation
5/25/2020

SG One minute tip | Animation

Animations.. great for kids and even better for adults. At least, that's how program maker David thinks about it. Are you a fan of animation too?Enjoy watching the video.
SG One minute tip | Explained
5/23/2020

SG One minute tip | Explained

Student assistant Lisa has a tip for you to watch on Netflix: a fascinating documentary series of which one specific episode is very topical.
SG 6 Minutes Culture Quiz - episode 2
5/22/2020

SG 6 Minutes Culture Quiz - episode 2

Quizzes are still massive now, and we as Studium Generale have a tradition to hold up. In the nearby future we definitely gonna organize a live quiz, but we also like to tickle you with our new &lsquo...
SG One minute tip | Cinetree
5/14/2020

SG One minute tip | Cinetree

Tjeu is a student member of Studium Generale’s Board Committee. He loves to watch films and he wants to give you some film tips in case you feel, like him, that Netflix doesn’t offer you e...
SG Two Minutes Lecture | Hip hop turned 40
5/12/2020

SG Two Minutes Lecture | Hip hop turned 40

Hip Hop has turned 40 last year, so it's time for an ultra short two minutes lecture about the history of hip hop, by our SG program maker and Hip Hop expert David Ernst. Listen, learn and enjoy t...
Column | Get a grip
5/7/2020

Column | Get a grip

On our way back from a skiing holiday in Valthorens, the highest ski resort in Europe, where the conditions can be harsh, the car starts to lose grip on the road and we steadily slide down a slope...
SG One minute tip | True stories podcasts
4/30/2020

SG One minute tip | True stories podcasts

Student assistant Leonie loves to listen to podcasts and shares two of her favorites with you.
SG 6 Minutes Culture Quiz - episode 1
4/24/2020

SG 6 Minutes Culture Quiz - episode 1

Quizzes are massive now, and we as Studium Generale have a tradition to hold up. In the nearby future we definitely gonna organize a live quiz, but we also like to tickle you with our new ‘6 Min...
SG One minute tip | Best tip ever
4/23/2020

SG One minute tip | Best tip ever

Studium Generale program maker David now has a 'one-of-a-kind' tip for you. It's unique, it's comprehensive and pretty much a necessity of life. Enjoy the tip!
SG One minute tip | Philosophy (from Seneca to The Good Place)
4/21/2020

SG One minute tip | Philosophy (from Seneca to The Good Place)

We are currently going through a crisis, and suddenly we are presented with all kinds of ethical and moral dilemmas. In this one minute tip, program maker Marle de Jonge explores whether the great phi...
SG One minute tip | Harari's book 'Homo Deus'
4/17/2020

SG One minute tip | Harari's book 'Homo Deus'

In this one minute tip, head of Studium Generale, Lucas Asselbergs tells you why he thinks the book Homo Deus from Yuval Noah Harari is a real page turner and a must read for all technology students. ...
SG One minute tip | Maps
4/9/2020

SG One minute tip | Maps

Ever since he was a kid, SG program maker David has been fascinated by the magic of maps. His love for maps started in primary school by leafing through ‘De Grote Bosatlas’. It grew fast w...
SG One minute tip | The Rijksmuseum
4/7/2020

SG One minute tip | The Rijksmuseum

In this one minute tip, program maker Esther discusses what the Rijksmuseum has to offer in the stay-at-home category. She tells you why you should check out her favorites: the interactive virtual tou...
Find our tips, columns, quizzes, long reads and lots more here
4/7/2020

Find our tips, columns, quizzes, long reads and lots more here

In these corona virus days you might want to get some interesting perspectives in culture, society and science to be inspired or just have a break from a long day studying or working from home. Beside...
SG One minute tip | Between Art & Quarantaine
4/2/2020

SG One minute tip | Between Art & Quarantaine

Is staying at home getting the better of you? Then why not get creative by recreating a famous work of art!
SG One minute tip | STRP Festival online
4/1/2020

SG One minute tip | STRP Festival online

In times of crisis, everyone's adaptability is put to the test. Social distancing is the current mantra. Social activities, events, concerts, theater performances, films, lectures, all are cancell...
Blog: About broadening and connecting in times of Corona
3/20/2020

Blog: About broadening and connecting in times of Corona

Postponed: Ad Dekkers / Work in process
2/20/2020

Postponed: Ad Dekkers / Work in process

The exhibition about the work of artist Ad Dekkers (1938 - 1974), characterized by austerity and geometry, which was planned for March / April in the Atlas building on the TU / e campus will be postpo...
Compete in The TU/e Music Battle and win a spot on stage at Plugged Festival!
1/29/2020

Compete in The TU/e Music Battle and win a spot on stage at Plugged Festival!

Are you in a band, a rapper or a singer-songwriter that really deserves to shine at the music festival of Eindhoven: Plugged! Then come and compete with other bands and musicians in the...
Wrooooaaaaaaah  we're closing for two weeks + photo flashback
12/19/2019

Wrooooaaaaaaah we're closing for two weeks + photo flashback

Study activities are decreasing, study stress is on hold and you can almost smell the deep fried doughnut balls (and your breath on January 1st). Dear folks, the year has almost come to an e...
Wanna share your love for music?
11/18/2019

Wanna share your love for music?

Don’t say ‘no’ immediately.
Outdoor movie goes indoor
9/3/2019

Outdoor movie goes indoor

We have some good and some bad news for you. The bad news is that this Thursday September 5, the movie Lady Bird will not be shown outside Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos due to chilly weather conditions...
Wanted: illustrator
6/20/2019

Wanted: illustrator

 We are eagerly looking for the drawing talent of our university. Someone who can make virtuous illustrations for our aproximately 12-14  workshops the upcoming academic year. Do y...
Birth announcement: Instagram
5/16/2019

Birth announcement: Instagram

We herewith proudly present the birth of the new cub in our social media family. We call her Instagram. You are very much invited to follow @studiumgeneraletue to view frequent stories, progam info, c...
Postponed: outdoor movie Wild
5/6/2019

Postponed: outdoor movie Wild

It seems the weather gods are not in our favour, cause it's a bit chilly and wet outside, don't you agree?Based on the weather predictions for coming Wednesday evening we decided to postp...
Popular indie rock band Pip Blom performs on April 25
4/16/2019

Popular indie rock band Pip Blom performs on April 25

When international music magazine Rolling Stone calls you "Cobain-isch" in your talent to say a lot with few words*, then you are definately doing something right. And that is exactly what i...
First exhibition in reopened TU/e main building
3/14/2019

First exhibition in reopened TU/e main building

With 'Atlas: Mapping the State of the World' we organize the first exhibition in the renovated - and eponymous - main building of the TU/e. The exhibition shows the current themes of our ...
SG 2018: looking back and tips
12/20/2018

SG 2018: looking back and tips

This time of the year calls for cheesy retrospectives, New-Years-resolutions-that-are-killed-before-February and loony lists. We asked around in Studium Generale’s program team (Lucas, Gijs, Cor...
Lecture 'The truth about lying' cancelled and replaced with 'Are the rich more greedy than the poor?'
12/17/2018

Lecture 'The truth about lying' cancelled and replaced with 'Are the rich more greedy than the poor?'

Unfortunately the lecture 'The truth about lying' on Wednesday December 19th has to be postponed due to personal circumstances of the speaker. However, there will be an alternative l...
USE alert for February Bachelor graduates
12/5/2018

USE alert for February Bachelor graduates

If your are planning to get your Bachelor in February, make sure you have collected 5 USE points @ Studium Generale
SG 24/60:  the aftermovie
10/7/2018

SG 24/60: the aftermovie

Studium Generale turned 60 this year and we celebrated big time on October 4 and 5 for 24 hours straight. We felt truly inspired by all speakers, guests and performers who, together with all the ...
TODAY: SG24/60 don't miss it!
10/4/2018

TODAY: SG24/60 don't miss it!

Today is the big day: SG24/60 is happening! We will surprise you 24 hours non-stop with inspiring lectures, interviews, a film night, workshops, a nightly dance marathon and a steaming primetime ...
SG24/60 Download the timetable now
9/27/2018

SG24/60 Download the timetable now

Map out your path through 24 hours of non-stop fun. Download the timetable and click on the programs of your interest for more info. 
SG24/60 The TU/e campus hunt for Strandbeesten has begun
9/26/2018

SG24/60 The TU/e campus hunt for Strandbeesten has begun

With the final preparations for the SG24/60 event taking over our workdays, the Studium Generale team  thought it would be a good idea to tackle one of our other priorities :) : Investigatin...
SG24/60 Alert: line-up announcement and timetable
9/11/2018

SG24/60 Alert: line-up announcement and timetable

The past months the Studium Generale team has been sweating, shaping, planning, calling, checking, cursing, verifying and high-fiving to put together a full and inspiring program for SG...
WANTED: Hands- on inventor
9/10/2018

WANTED: Hands- on inventor

Sounds weird? No way Jose. Approaching our SG24/60 event (have you blocked your agenda already?) we are looking for a few peeps that can convert a remote controlled toy car into a driving flyer box wi...
SAVE THE DATE: SG 24/60
7/4/2018

SAVE THE DATE: SG 24/60

Studium Generale turns 60 and we are gonna celebrate that for 24 hours straight! On October 4th from 10.00 a.m. until 10.00 a.m. the next morning you can enjoy a broad variety of what Studium Generale...
Origin of Life, lecture by Prof. George M. Whitesides
6/21/2018

Origin of Life, lecture by Prof. George M. Whitesides

Last USE chance on the 19th of July“What was the origin of life?”  This question is one of the most interesting in science, and unlikely ever to be answered unambiguously. It is also ...
SG goes on Summer break
6/8/2018

SG goes on Summer break

That's it for this season! Our last program before the Summer. All the programs of the past year can be found in our archive.We're back at the start of classes in September.Our SG office ...
USE: The Final Countdown
5/23/2018

USE: The Final Countdown

Summer is almost here and so is the end of this college year, so maybe you are in full sprint to finalize your Bachelor program. While dashing towards the end, don not forget to check whether you have...
Not the answers, but the ever-changing questions lead to groundbreaking research
5/15/2018

Not the answers, but the ever-changing questions lead to groundbreaking research

Nobel Prize winner Ben Feringa is a molecular explorer at the nanoscale. Last Tuesday he visited TU/e in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of TU/e’s Institute for Complex Molecular Systems ...
The room where I watched The Room
3/27/2018

The room where I watched The Room

Hah hah hah, what a story! It has been over two and a half years since I went to a special screening of Tommy Wiseau`s The Room in my hometown of Tilburg. Even though I had read some of the internet l...
Eindhoven Elections: local politics for internationals
3/13/2018

Eindhoven Elections: local politics for internationals

The municipal council elections take place on 21 March. But who can vote and whom should you vote for? On Friday 9th of March, about 65 (international) students and expats gathered in Luna to hear mor...
The most famous speech in film history
3/8/2018

The most famous speech in film history

Last night was the showing of The Great Dictator at Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos. Once more for the fans (and for anyone who missed it): the final speech, which is seen as one of the best speech in (film)h...
Alternative found for canceled lecture Hazing & Humiliation
2/8/2018

Alternative found for canceled lecture Hazing & Humiliation

The lecture Hazing & Humiliation by dr. Liesbeth Mann (Wednesday 21 Februari) is canceled due to personal circumstances of the speaker. We're currently looking for an alternative program ...
Power
1/29/2018

Power

Each quarter a new Studium Generale program booklet appears. On the first page there's a column written by the head of Studium Generale, Lucas Asselbergs. Read this quarter's column here. The ...
Welcome to our new website!
1/24/2018

Welcome to our new website!

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website. Along with a new look, we have included some features that we hope will make visiting the site easier and a more interactive experience.
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