The hobby of Doctoral students Felicitas Biwer and Juliët Beuken

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SHE gets personal is a new rubric in which SHE presents staff with a special talent or hobby. The motto is “work hard but also play hard.” How the scientist changes his or her mind after a working day, to switch off and stay sharp in science, every time again. This edition, SHE PhD students Juliette and Felicitas, wondering what their passion is.......

Singing in the UM University Choir

How do you relax after the busy Monday? Doctoral students Felicitas Biwer and Juliët Beuken found a perfect evening activity: singing in a choir! Every Monday at 19:30, a group of seventy enthusiasts (including UM staff and students) come together to stretch and sing, and make wonderful music together as Universiteitskoor Maastricht.

All our hard work is presented twice a year with a concert. This year, we celebrate the mastermind behind the best university choir of Maastricht: our conductor Wim Vluggen. He is the one who not only makes sure we sing the right tones, but also brings us together as a group. He puts the soul in our choir, never hesitating to be dramatic, angry, sad or happy. As our conductor of 25 years, this is our chance to bring tribute to the man who makes us laugh and motivates us to do our best.

On Saturday, January 18 at 19:30, the university choir is performing Wim Vluggen his ‘Greatest Hits’ with music from all over the world, at the beautiful Sint Janskerk. As a bonus, you get to hear our singing colleagues Juliët and Felicitas! Tickets can be bought at www.umchoir.com/greatesthits/