From here...to a thriving UM community
Sustainability is about people. At Maastricht University, we believe that a future-proof university is only possible when students, staff, and partners feel engaged and heard. That’s why we are building a green, healthy, and thriving campus where collaboration, wellbeing, and a sense of belonging are central.
We invest in inspiring learning and working environments, encourage participation and dialogue, and support social engagement. Through networks, co-creation, and student-led initiatives, a strong community is growing—one that strengthens sustainability from the ground up. Together, we are shaping a vibrant UM community where everyone can contribute.
Find out what we do!
Green Office
Maastricht University launched the world’s very first Green Office in 2009—starting from a kitchen table and growing into a global movement with over 100 Green Offices worldwide. Today, UM’s Green Office is a vibrant student-led platform that drives sustainability on campus through hands-on projects, events, and campaigns.
Community Garden
The UM Community Garden has become a thriving green space on campus, now managed by a collective of over 60 active student members. More than just a place to grow vegetables and herbs, the garden serves as a learning environment where students exchange knowledge about self-sufficiency, permaculture, and biodiversity. Workshops, harvest days and seasonal events bring students together around themes of food, health and sustainability. The garden also promotes mental wellbeing, by offering students a peaceful and hands-on escape from academic life. It’s a living example of sustainability in action, rooted in community.
Sustainability Days
Each year, UM Faculty Green Teams organise their own Faculty Sustainability Days to engage students and staff around the theme of sustainability. These events are tailored to the faculty’s context and include workshops, lectures, panel discussions, and hands-on activities. By bringing education, research and operations together, Sustainability Days create space for dialogue and inspiration within each academic community. They also strengthen interdisciplinary connections and raise awareness of faculty-specific challenges and opportunities.
Omnium
From rising global tensions… to open Omnium conversations… to student-led dialogue events… to a thriving UM community.
Omnium was created in 2024 to provide a safe space for students and employees to discuss a wide variety of topics. Especially the rising tensions concerning the Israel-Palestinian conflict were an incentive to organise meaningful dialogue.
The idea is to exchange opinions, rather than it is to convince each other. Dialogue is a way of interacting that focuses on mutual respect, understanding and exchange of different views. The aim of Omnium is to make students and employees organise their own events, so the topics of dialogue are brought to the table by them.
UniLimited
To be invisible… to being UnliMited… to having a say… to the Disability Inclusion Group… to a thriving UM community
Join the Green Network
The #JoinTheGreenNetwork initiative invites everyone within our community to come together and make a collective impact on our environment. Whether you're a student, staff member, or researcher, you have the power to drive meaningful change.