In the past academic year, our Big Five High-tech Safaris took place digitally. An interactive and educational way for students to get to know our high-tech companies in the North in terms of career opportunities. Students from various student associations from all over the country had registered. Astatine and Daedalus from Twente, Scopus from Groningen, Christiaan Huygens from Delft…

June 29 was a memorable moment for the University of Groningen. That day, Marco Oosterhaven was the first student of the new Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering to complete his studies.

Last week, ICD organized its own High Tech Career Competition (HTCC). A digital matchmaking for students from NHLStenden, Windesheim and RuG who are looking for the right match for a graduation project or internship at one of our high-tech companies.

Robots that are flexible in working hours and that perform regular actions so that you can work more efficiently. When do you deploy a robot and what is the tipping point to automate processes? And what is the advantage of 3D printing? These topics were covered in the masterclasses Robotics and 3D printing from the companies Beenen, BD Kiestra and Philips. The students of study association Astatine followed these lectures online at Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD).