Committees and teams
Every year at AEGEE-Groningen is filled with social drinks, fun local activities, and exciting trips. But who organizes all of these events? The board cannot organize all of these fun activities by themselves. So that’s where you come in!
Each year there are many opportunities to become an active member in AEGEE-Groningen. Organize a hitchhiking competition to Copenhagen, introduce new members to all the ins and outs of AEGEE-Groningen, or create and design your very own almanac! The options are endless.
When you join a committee, you become part of a team that organizes activities, trips, or creates materials under the guidance of the board. You meet on a weekly basis with your committee members to have dinner, discuss and meet about the activities you are organizing, and to join our weekly social drink afterwards! Usually you join a committee for a year, so you bond with your committee members and make some amazing new friends. You also develop yourself in non-study related areas, and get to organize or create something that you can be very proud of afterwards!
And then there is the committee competition – our yearly battle for riches and glory between the committees of AEGEE-Groningen. Earn points by joining activities, creating a logo, or fulfilling challenges to become the ultimate committee of AEGEE-Groningen! At the yearly Active Members’ day, the ultimate committee receives a prize – to celebrate their achievements and bonding throughout the year. So make sure to join a committee, and get ready for battle!
In addition to committees, AEGEE-Groningen has a couple of teams. These are groups of members that often work on a more long-term project, such as the promotion of the association or the website. They work closely together with the board, and often join these bodies for more than a year. This is the perfect way to help with the development of AEGEE-Groningen in fields that you are passionate about!
Our Committees & Teams
Below you can find all of our committees and teams, and what kind of things they do in the association. Are you interested in joining a committee or team? Don’t hesitate to reach out, by sending an email to localaffairs@aegee-groningen.nl! There are always plenty of opportunities, even if you join halfway throughout the year!
Activity Committee
Show your creativity as a member of the Activity Committee! This committee has a lot of freedom in deciding on fun activities and parties throughout the year. They organize activities such as a European Night, the Gotcha Games, and the legendary Uithoekenfeest for the entire Nedertop!
Contact the committee at: accie@aegee-groningen.nl
The Activity Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Annemijn Hermsen
Secretary: Sylvia Schinkel
Treasurer: Isabel Seerden
PR-Responsible: Steli Simeonova
General Member: Claudia Schuurmans
General Member: Astrid Stulemeijer
Almanak Committee
Do you enjoy writing, or do you want to design your very own yearbook? Then join the Almanak Committee! This committee creates the almanac for the members of AEGEE-Groningen. The book contains articles about all the things we did in AEGEE-Groningen in the past year, but there are also pieces about members and other associations we work closely together with.
Contact the commitee at: almanak@aegee-groningen.nl
The Almanak Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Leanne Ribberink
Secretary: Niek Esselink
Treasurer & FR-Responsible: Nine Fleskens
PR-Responsible: Dana Schwall
Cooking Committee
Conquer the hearts of all AEGEEans by cooking some of the most delicious foods! As one of the cooks of the Cooking Committee, you will help create some amazing dinners for all of our members throughout the year, such as a Hangover Brunch, a New Year’s Dinner or a European Dinner.
Contact the committee at: kookcie@aegee-groningen.nl
The Cooking Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Amelia Duszak
Secretary: Mieke Wiersma
Treasurer: Joris de Weerd
PR-Responsible: Henrike Liang
editorial Committee
The Editorial Committee takes care of the online magazine of AEGEE-Groningen; the Gronoloog. Show your creative writing skills, and convince others to share their best experiences with AEGEE! You write articles about AEGEE-related topics, but also on discussions in the current political climate, recipes and the stories of members who study abroad.
Contact the committee here: redactie@aegee-groningen.nl
The Editorial Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Amelia Duszak
Secretary: Jennifer Apell
Treasurer: Jeffrey Schulman
General Member: Vacant!
Europe Committee
Enthusiastic about Europe? The Europe Committee organizes a variety of activities with one common theme – Europe. These can include a day trip to the Hague, a Europe evening where members can get to know AEGEE-Europe, or workshops and lectures related to the current political climate in Europe.
Contact the comittee here: europacie@aegee-groningen.nl
The Europe Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Alina Stehle
Secretary: Vacant!
Treasurer: Jarno Duiker
PR-Responsible: Lotta Vergragt
General Member: Vacant!
Excursion Committee
Trips to Budapest, Alicante, Warsaw, or Strasbourg? Organize them as a member of the Excursion Committee! This committee organizes three excursions per year; two short ones lasting for a weekend, and one trip that is a bit longer. In case there is an AEGEE local in the city we’re visiting, the committee always contacts them, to organize a city tour, dinner, or night out!
Contact the committee here: excurcie@aegee-groningen.nl
The Excursion Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Cédric Andries
Secretary: Corne Schoenmakers
Treasurer: Johan Schuringa
PR-Responsible: Porfirio Osuna
General Member: Karl-Erik Toom
Fit Committee
With all the beer being drunk during socials, we also need some sports in the association! As a member of this committee, you will take care of this. You organize the participation of AEGEE-Groningen in the yearly Batavierenrace – the largest relay running competition in the world. Student teams from all over the Netherlands compete in a race from Nijmegen to Enschede. In addition, the Fit Committee organizes a couple of other sport activities.
Contact them at: batacie@aegee-groningen.nl
The Fit Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Jari Ankringa
Secretary: Maarten Voss
Treasurer: Marion Stoffers
PR-Responsible: Jeffrey Schulman
General Member: Luca Popescu
Galant Gala
Are you ready to dance the night away during one of our biggest parties of the year? Together with Clio, Ubbo Emmius, NEXUS, VIP, SOG, SIB, GSb and Teimun we organize the yearly Galant Gala. A delegate is sent from each association to organize this event, and this year Lotta Vergragt is representing AEGEE-Groningen!
Hitchhike Committee
One of the more adventurous ways of traveling is hitchhiking! Each year the Hitchhike Committee organizes three hitchhike competitions, where duos compete to reach a specific city as quickly as possible. You will organize two competitions to a city within a one-day hitchhike from Groningen, such as Lille, Copenhagen, or Bruges. Each year one competition takes a full two days! Come up with fun games during the competition, track the hitchhiking duos, and reveal the winner – do it all as a member of this exciting committee.
Contact them at: liftcie@aegee-groningen.nl
The Hitchhike Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Vincent Tebbens
Secretary: Joost van Genne
Treasurer: Steffanie Hart
PR-Responsible: Sophie Tijssen
General Member: Niels Visser
Integration Night
Integration Night is all about introducing international students to the Dutch student culture, and all the associations connected to it! Events such as a beer cantus, quiz and dinner come together in this event organized by AEGEE-Groningen, SIB, ESN, Albertus Magnus, Vindicat and Dizkartes. Each of these associations are represented in the organizing committee by one delegate. This year Jennifer Apell represents AEGEE in the Integration Night Committee.
Introduction Committee
Introduce all new AEGEEans to the ins and outs of AEGEE. Organize our legendary Introduction Camp in September, as well as weekly intro dinners, and other fun activities such as pooling or an actual European Night! As a member of the Introduction Committee you will do it all. In addition to the introduction period in September, you will also organize a smaller, second introduction period in February and March.
Contact the committee here: intro@aegee-groningen.nl
The Introduction Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Mei Zuong
Secretary: Martyna Sawaryn
Treasurer: Antoni Harmsen
PR-Responsible: Marcell Lengyel
FR-Responsible: Vacant!
KEI Committee
Show off our amazing association to all travel-savvy new students! Tell them about our amazing trips, fun social drinks, and the ins and outs of both the local and European level of AEGEE. Organize pizza lunches, a cheap travelling workshop, and show off the AEGEE-spirit during the parade!
Contact the commitee at: kei@aegee-groningen.nl
The KEI Committee of the year 2023-2024 consists of:
Chair: Anna Becker
Secretary: Ronja Backhaus
Treasurer: Marit Hoekstra
PR-Responsible: Vincent Tebbens
General Member: Vacant!
Lustrum Committee
On October 25th, 2023 AEGEE-Groningen celebrated its 35th Dies Natalis! To celebrate this seventh lustrum with all members of the past 5 years, the lustrum committee will organize some amazing activities in the theme Dark & Divine: Celebrating our Sins & Virtues! These events include an amazing opening Gala, a Lustrum trip to Egypt, and the ultimate borrelhop, where we will visit other AEGEE locals in a party bus!
Contact them at: lustrum@aegee-groningen.nl
The Lustrum Committee of the year 2022-2024 consists of:
Chair: Cédric Andries
Secretary: Romy Hakkers
Treasurer: Arjan Tilstra
PR-Responsible: Astrid Stulemeijer
FR-Responsible: Leanne Ribberink
General Member: Arend-Jan Tissing
General Member: Koa Draisma
General Member: Kirsten Broekema
Promo Team
Show off our amazing association to students in Groningen throughout the year! As a member of the Promo Team, you represent AEGEE-Groningen at information markets, give away free ice cream, or design amazing new promotional materials.
Contact the team at: promotie@aegee-groningen.nl
Currently, the following members are in the team:
Chair: Ann Smith
Secretary: Silke Tilstra; Leanne Ribberink
Treasurer: Yara Pennings
PR-Responsible: Sam Collins
General Member: Elze Bonnema
General Member: Ellen van Seventer
Webforge team
The Webforge Team (or the Webforge Wizards) are working on renewing the website of AEGEE-Groningen. This includes updating and restructuring all of its content, but also cleaning up the backside of the website, and updating its design.
Contact them at: webforgecie@gmail.com
Currently, the following members are in the team:
Chair: Johan Schuringa
Secretary: Astrid Stulemeijer
General Member: Leanne Ribberink