On Monday, Iranian TU students and staff gathered in the Aula to commemorate Iranians who died during the recent protests in Iran. “We want the world to know that they fought for freedom,” says co-organiser Shima Rajabali.

Dozens of ties link the fossil fuel industry to Dutch universities, action researchers warn in a new report. These include the fossil fuel companies at the Delft Career Days.

Now that the campus is covered in a layer of snow, the most amazing works of art are suddenly popping up. From graceful snow cats to metre-high snow giants. TU Delft students and staff shared their photos en masse. Scroll and admire: these are some of the snow creations on and off campus.

On the first day of lectures in 2026, Delft, like the rest of the country, woke up to a white world. Classes are continuing as usual, but what does the code orange weather warning mean for the rest of TU Delft?

From the new Israel policy to painful and heartwarming personal stories. What stuck with Delta’s editors in 2025? You can read all about it in this year in review.

The elective course architecture and colonialism will not be returning, despite a petition to retain it having been signed 200 times. The lecturers are disappointed about a lack of communication and support from the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. The dean states that it was always clear that the course would be a one-off.

Three top athletes from Delft have a chance of participating in the Olympic Games in Italy this coming February. Speed skater and master’s student in technical medicine Naomi Verkerk can earn a spot during the Olympic qualification tournament in December.

Three top athletes from Delft have a chance of participating in the Olympic Games in Italy this coming February. Speed skater and master’s student BioMechanical Design Tijmen Snel can earn a spot during the Olympic qualification tournament in December.

The Sustainability Core Team will cease to exist and the tasks will be taken over by the Climate Action Programme. Is TU Delft putting its green plans in the freezer? No, says Andy van den Dobbelsteen, the departing Sustainability Coordinator. “We have created systems that will not disappear just like that.”

Purple nail polish, free cupcakes, and drag queen bingo. On Purple Friday (12 December), Delft study associations are organising various activities to increase the visibility and acceptance of the queer community on campus. Jinny Wu, chair of the Delft queer youth association Outsite: “Recently, resistance to queer people has been increasing.”