Leisure & Events

Get inspired by BUas learning community projects, expertise and insights into the Leisure & Events domain.

Leisure
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    My work still makes me happy!

    Kim Vrolijk graduated in Leisure Management in 2011 and is now Events Manager at Rotterdam Ahoy. She is responsible for events such as the...

    • Stories
  • ‘It is great to always work with fun young people’

    ‘It is great to always work with fun young people’

    Did you study Leisure & Events Management (Vrijetijdsmanagement) at NHTV/BUas? Then you probably remember lecturer Dorothé Gerritsen. This year, she...

    • Stories
  • Designing the Sports Venue of the Future

    Designing the Sports Venue of the Future

    BUas students from Built Environment & Logistics and Leisure & Events visiting ITU in Istanbul.

    • Expertise
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  • Leisure & Events and Tourism Alumni Event

    Leisure & Events and Tourism Alumni Event

    A successful alumni event took place on Thursday 22 May. Leisure & Events organised this event together with Tourism. More than hundred alumni...

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    Studying Abroad: Exploring Valencia

    Students of the Urban Life & Placemaking specialisation of Leisure & Events Management have the opportunity to go abroad for an internship. Lola...

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    • Student work
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    Presenting in front of a group was very scary at first

    Students of our specialisation Social Innovation participate in so-called Performatory Inspiration Talks. In their talk, students present a personal...

    • Stories
    • Student work
  • The future of sports facilities in 2040: ITU and BUas students develop concept during hackathon in Istanbul

    The future of sports facilities in 2040: ITU and BUas students develop concept during hackathon in Istanbul

    As part of a European collaboration project, students from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) joined...

    • Student work
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    One hundred international students gathered for SDG Action Festival in Breda

    After two previous editions in Kortrijk (Belgium) and Helsinki (Finland), Breda was this year’s host city for the SDG Action Festival. More than a...

    • News
    • Stories
    • Student work
  • Exploring storytelling to create engaging tourism experiences

    Exploring storytelling to create engaging tourism experiences

    This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming our partners involved in the Interreg Europe JEWELS TOUR project to Breda and our beautiful campus for the...

    • Research
  • Sportief Tour from Breda Gelijk! - Accessibility can be learned

    Sportief Tour from Breda Gelijk! - Accessibility can be learned

    In the past month, several activities have taken place in which students from various courses and experts by experience from LFB (Interest...

    • Fieldwork
    • Industry
  • ‘I see it as my mission to bring together different parties and knowledge, so that something beautiful can emerge’

    ‘I see it as my mission to bring together different parties and knowledge, so that something beautiful can emerge’

    Peter van der Aalst has been working on his Professional Doctorate for almost a year and a half now. He is conducting a total of five years of...

    • Expertise
    • Industry
    • Research
    • Stories
  • Opening of a New Adventure Park in Brabant

    Opening of a New Adventure Park in Brabant

    In mid-April 2025, Maple Farm Adventures, an outdoor adventure park, will open in Bosschenhoofd. Two alumni and a fourth-year student from Attractions...

    • Industry
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    • Student work
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    Urban Life & Placemaking: Living in the City - Teacher in Town

    Each year, Urban Life & Placemaking third year students move abroad in small groups to live, work and study in a city of their choice. This year we...

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  • Reflections on AI: Technology & Society

    Reflections on AI: Technology & Society

    Adriaan van Liempt and Marenna van Reijsen – both lecturers and researchers at BUas – examine whether AI rekindles hopes and fears of a leisure...

    • Expertise
  • Article about Conceptualizing Meaningful Experiences

    Article about Conceptualizing Meaningful Experiences

    Despite increased interest in experience and experience design in hospitality, tourism, and leisure, the field remains emergent. Professor Marcel...

    • Research
  • Jos van der Sterren and Anke Arts CELTH

    New Management for CELTH

    The Centre of Expertise in Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality (CELTH) has new management. The outgoing director, Menno Stokman, will be succeeded by an...

    • Expertise
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    • Research
  • “Keep working with young people; that’s very important”

    “Keep working with young people; that’s very important”

    Do you still remember Liedewei Ratgers? This sporty and above all, enthusiastic lecturer has been working at Breda University of Applied Sciences for...

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  • “I regularly visit our shows Moulin Rouge! The Musical and Disney FROZEN”

    “I regularly visit our shows Moulin Rouge! The Musical and Disney FROZEN”

    Working together with large organisations such as VodafoneZiggo, ANWB or ING, for alumnus Rick Kieboom this is daily business. He graduated in 2015...

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  • I discovered Crowd & Safety with Armin

    I discovered Crowd & Safety with Armin

    Sten Weenink (26) studied Leisure & Events Management at Breda University of Applied Sciences and now works as a Crowd & Safety Manager at Q-Dance in...

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  • Exploring Hospitality: Leisure Students Create unique concepts with Sibelicious

    Exploring Hospitality: Leisure Students Create unique concepts with Sibelicious

    Events for Business (EFB) students from the BUas Leisure & Events Management programme had a hands-on chance to dive into the world of hospitality...

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