An association for TU members interested in artificial intelligence — that was still missing in Delft, thought a group of seven students from different faculties. And so they set up Delft AI Hub. The first lecture is next Wednesday at EEMCS. “We want to reach as many people as possible.”
The giant robot chessboard, built to honour the anniversary of the student association Electrotechnische Vereeniging (EVT) attracted much attention at the Markt on Saturday afternoon. However, the robots refused to work so the electrical engineers had to move the parts by hand.
This week the national council of student associations LKvV sent an urgent letter to DUWO, the housing association, about the pick your housemate-policy. That’s more than one-and-a-half months after the Delft and Leiden municipal councils adopted motions about the proposed system. What was written in the motions and what will DUWO do next?
Apart from well-known actors, another 40 or so extras are on stage in the ‘Willem van Oranje’ musical in Delft. TU Delft student Jesse Vleeschdraager is one of them. “I pretend to hang a monk, it’s fun.”
Renting a room above a shop or café? The National Students’ Union (LSVb) wants to make it easier. “Some local authorities are going overboard with regulations,” says chairperson Maaike Krom after an investigation.
The government believes landlords should be able to offer students short-term tenancy agreements. It also proposes allowing rents for properties in the city centre to rise. The Woonbond has criticised the plans.
On Saturday 9 May, solid, expertly constructed wooden obstacles will dominate the campus. Around a thousand participants will take part in SurvivalStrijd, the annual survival run organised by student sports outdoor sports association Slopend. Delta observed a preparatory training session: “This is where you learn the basic techniques.”
Even after losing two court cases, VU University Amsterdam continues to charge international students a housing fee for arranging accommodation. TU Delft also charges a housing fee.
In 2025, thirty thousand students paid a combined total of 5.6 million euros in public transport fines. An alternative could make these fines unnecessary, but the ministry has never considered it.
