How can you live a long and enjoyable life in Leiden? Discover it on June 22nd during the knowledge festival organized by the Leiden Healthy Society Center. From 1 PM to 5 PM, you can learn in a fun way what is happening in Leiden in the field of health and well-being at the Hooglandse Kerk.
The main language of the festival is Dutch. However, English speaking people are more than welcome. We will accomodate you as much as possible.
No registration necessary, but if you want to stay informed, “buy” your free ticket here!
The festival grounds are open from 1 PM to 5 PM. Plan for about an hour and a half if you want to experience all activities. This means you can stroll through the grounds at your own pace and visit the festival at any time.
Experience health technology firsthand with the Bus to the Future. Check out the demonstrations at the Hooglandse Kerkplein!
Ever wondered how an MRI works? The LUMC is happy to show you through experiments with fruits and vegetables using their mobile MRI.
This cargo bike is filled with care technology that makes daily activities easier. Students of Care and Welfare are eager to demonstrate them for you.
Visualize fine dust in the air through photography with the Citizen Science Lab.
Discover what you truly want in life with VR glasses and make choices for your future.
Get a health check and see with the BENEFIT app how you can improve your heart health.
Use VR training and experience how it is to talk with patients as a caregiver. What would you do if your patient needs medication?
Did you know that breathing exercises can help you relax? Come practice with us!
Do you suffer from depressive symptoms? Light therapy can be a solution. Try it out during the festival.
Want to know if you are a morning or evening person? Get tested!
The Baby Vegetable Bag is a weekly ‘meal bag’ for your baby. Every week, it contains two fresh vegetables from the farmer, plus a recipe. Come and get acquainted!
Babies learn about the world around them through play. With different games, we can see what and how they learn.
Everyone experiences stress and anxiety in their life. During the festival, you can introduce your children to knowledge about stress and anxiety in a playful way. The KASacademy has developed games specifically for children from 6 years old.
Pain in life is unavoidable. Participate in this experiment for children and discover what really works against mild pain.
Game with us! The university tests how music influences your gaming skills through a game.
Step into The Box from Leiden University. Learn everything about your lifestyle and e-health.
How healthy is your living environment? Discover it together through a card game.
Can you distinguish the facts from the myths about hormones and the female brain?
Do you know exactly how unhealthy these two are? Test your knowledge with our quiz!
Make soap with the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave and learn all about hygiene.
Leiden is full of experts. They are happy to answer all your pressing questions. Everyone with a question, young or old, from Leiden or not, can ask them during the Leiden Knowledge Festival.
Play the Healthy Living Game with Sport & Exercise from mboRijnland!
Exercise is healthy, that’s clear. It’s about finding the sport that suits you. MboRijnland demonstrates a spectacular descent from the highest point of the church.
How can you make children more resilient? How do you teach them to handle emotions? Play the life skills game and discover your life skills.
A game specially designed to learn how to talk about debts. Will you join in?
Practical wisdom is about weighing your options. It is also known as the third source of knowledge. Talk with mboRijnland about applying your practical wisdom.
Nothing connects people as much as eating together! The community belly brings neighborhood residents together. Will you join for a small bite at the festival?
Check out the traveling exhibition on the societal impact that students have achieved in Leiden over the past semester.
Discover everything about the remarkable history of men in nursing and the (special) contributions men have made to nursing.
Co-organizer of the Dutch Bio Science Week. What is there to do this week? Discover it at this stand.
Curious about the organizers of the Leiden Knowledge Festival? Come and meet them!
Understand your brain better with the mobile lab on wheels of Leiden University. Gain new insights and participate in experiments.
How can children grow up healthy? Play educational games with TNO Leiden.
What do you need to prevent financial stress?
And much more!
At 2 PM, we will collectively open the Dutch Bio Science Week!
Leiden is the beating heart of the Dutch Life Sciences & Health ecosystem and home to the Leiden Bio Science Park. During the Dutch Bio Science Week, from June 22 to 29, we bring everyone together to make meaningful connections and provide a behind-the-scenes look at where innovations are impacting our health.
Speakers include:
They will talk about the importance of this week and the Life Sciences & Health sector.
Erik Scherder, professor of neuropsychology and well-known from many television appearances and the Ommetje app, knows everything about your brain and how your lifestyle can influence it.
3:30 – 3:40 PM
Wilco van Dijk
Dealing with Financial Uncertainty
3:40 – 3:50 PM
Jessica Kiefte
Nutrition
3:50 – 4:00 PM
Hanneke Hulst
Functioning of the Brain and Cognitions
4:00 – 4:10 PM
Thomas Hankemeijer
Tailored Prevention
4:10 – 4:20 PM
Carlijn Bergwerff
Innovation in Youth Mental Health Care: Using Virtual Reality in Trauma Treatment
4:20 – 4:30 PM
Cecile aan de Stegge
Wall of Nursing
4:30 – 4:40 PM
Desiree Bierlaagh
Practical Wisdom
4:40 – 5:50 PM
Annemarie Samuels
Anthropology
The Leiden Healthy Society Center connects knowledge, initiatives, and issues in the field of health and well-being and stimulates cooperation. Partners include Leiden University, mboRijnland, Hogeschool Leiden, and the Municipality of Leiden. These organizations work together to make Leiden one of the healthiest cities in the Netherlands. More information
at www.leidenhealthysocietycenter.nl.
The Leiden Knowledge Festival for Everyone’s Health and Well-being is part of the Dutch Bio Science Week. More information at www.dutchbioscienceweek.nl.
