Community

Welcome to the Wubbo Ockels community

Wubbo Ockels was the first Dutchman in space. In addition to being an astronaut, he was also a pilot, physicist and professor. He was a versatile, inspiring man. Shortly before his death, Ockels wrote a letter in which he called on humanity to choose a different path and stop destroying the Earth.

The Wubbo Ockels School wants to respond to this call. We do this based on Wubbo's three principles:

1. We are all astronauts on spaceship Earth.

2. Optimism about sustainability is a responsibility.

3. Sustainability is not less, but different and much more fun.

With these principles as our guide, we bring people together. We ensure that scientists, researchers, policy makers and others come into contact with each other and think together about innovative ideas. We develop interdisciplinary education and ensure that the younger generations are also involved. In this way, we work every day to achieve our goal: a greener and fairer energy transition.

Let’s meet

Would you like to work with us towards a sustainable future? Are you motivated to share knowledge? Are you interested in collaboration, training programmes, courses or workshops? We are here to facilitate and support contact between different groups. We can help you develop the programme for an event, assist with practical matters, or help you engage a wider audience.

In addition, we regularly organise our own events, providing opportunities for discussion and networking. So if you have any questions, good ideas, or are simply curious to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Aim and mission

Teaching, research, and public involvement thrive in an environment that encourages students, researchers, external parties, and interested parties to meet up and talk. Expanding a community is therefore an integral part of all activities of the School. It is via this community that the Wubbo Ockels School aims to achieve its mission and aim: Towards a greener and fairer energy transition and climate adaptation together!

Added value of the Wubbo Ockels School

What is the added value of the Wubbo Ockels School?

• The development of interdisciplinary teaching for students who want to address energy and climate issues. The School community and its external contacts can offer students opportunities to take part in projects together with external partners, or do placements with relevant employers.
• The development of new research alliances for innovative questions and the stimulation of new insights.
• Greater opportunities to involve the general public in the energy transition theme, by promoting the work of the Schools and engaging in dialogue.