What exactly are the Parent Days?

A lot of parents actually have no idea what their kid does at university. They hear stories from time to time, but that doesn't make them much wiser. That's why study association GEWIS has been organizing Parent Days since 2012: days created especially for parents of Computer Science and Engineering students and Applied Mathematics students. During these days the parents can get a taste of what it is like to study at the Eindhoven University of Technology. A special program has been drawn up which lasts approximately one whole workday. Among other things, guest lectures will be given, some alumni will talk about their time at TU/e and a chance will be given to apply your new gained knowledge from the lectures to actual problems.

Are you interested?

Two Parent Days will be held in 2025, on the 2nd of May (held in Dutch) and on the 23rd of May (held in English). The days are held for parents for both Dutch and International first-year students. You can find information on the program and the starting time on the Program section of this page.

Sign up for Parent Days First-year students.

Who is organizing the Parent Days?

The Parent Days for first-year students will be organized by:

Lucas van Zuijdam

Chair & First-year student
Computer Science and Engineering

Antoni Kubak

Vice-Chair & First-year student
Computer Science and Engineering

Natalia Guadalupe Montiel Corral

Secretary & First-year student
Computer Science and Engineering and Applied Mathematics

Nicole Groothuis

Treasurer & First-year student
Applied Mathematics

Koen Deen

Opperhoofd & Second-year student
Applied Mathematics

Theo Koltai

Opperhoofd & Second-year student
Computer Science and Engineering

Program

Timeframe Activity Location (May 2nd) Location (May 23rd)
8:45 - 9:15 Reception GEWIS Room GEWIS Room
9:15 - 9:30 Word of welcome GEWIS Room GEWIS Room
9:30 - 10:30 Campus tour Entire TU/e Campus Entire TU/e Campus
10:30 - 11:15 Lecture Mathematics Auditorium 2 Auditorium 4
11:15 - 11:45 Talk by ex-opperhoofd Auditorium 2 Auditorium 4
11:45 - 12:30 Lecture Computer Science Auditorium 2 Auditorium 4
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Luna 1.056 Luna 1.056
13:45 - 14:15 Talk by alumni Atlas -1.310 Atlas -1.310
14:15 - 15:00 Workshop Atlas -1.310 Atlas -1.310
15:00 - 15:15 Quiz Atlas -1.310 Atlas -1.310
15:15 - 16:30 Workshop Atlas -1.310 Atlas -1.310
16:30 - 17:30 Social drink GEWIS Room GEWIS Room