Are you looking for something to read whilst travelling, on the beach or in the backyard? If so, we have selected a few stories for you that are perfect for the summer: surprising, inspiring and still relevant today. Fancy something new? The editorial team will be back from their holidays in mid-August.
The municipality of Delft will not be granting exemptions for the setting off of organised fireworks displays during the 2026–2027 New Year celebrations. The municipality announced this in a press release. At the same time, Mayor Alexander Pechtold is calling on residents to help come up with alternatives. Although the law allows local authorities, from
A team of lecturers from TU Delft has won the Dutch Education Award of 1.2 million euros for a new approach to robotics education. Their project, ‘Robotics: I can do it!’, guides students from simple tasks to more complex applications.
TU Delft is running a campaign this week to raise awareness among staff and students about cybersecurity and to draw attention to its newly revamped website on the topic.
Under the motto ‘Delft gets moving’, Pro, D66 and STIP will govern Delft in the coming years. The coalition agreement builds on existing policy. A notable element is an action plan in which EUR 20 million is allocated to more affordable housing, although issues such as grid congestion and limited space complicate its implementation.
An Extinction Rebellion protester has been sentenced to 25 hours of community service for damaging an automatic sliding door at the TU Delft Aula during a protest in February 2025. According to the court, the activist held the door open with force, causing damage to the automatic closing system.
Clean water from the tap? That is becoming less and less a given, according to the report Caring for Water (Zorg voor Water) by the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure. Water expert Professor Jan Peter van der Hoek explains what we can do about it: “Smart innovation can help, but tackling pollution yields the best results.”
TU Delft has decided to terminate the police agreement governing the sharing of personal data between the two parties. University President of the Executive Board Ingrid Thijssen informed the police on Wednesday evening, she announced during a meeting with the Works Council and the Student Council.
Breathing more calmly and relaxing through a game. According to students of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, it should be possible with the game they developed: Breath of the Bow.
The rowing race Ringvaart Regatta will not take place on Wednesday 13 May due to bad weather. Strong winds, cold and rain are forecast. The organisers do not consider it safe enough to go ahead with the event under these circumstances. The new date is Wednesday 27 May. Vigo Wurfbain and his whole team. (Photo:
