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🌍 Study in one of Europe’s most dynamic innovation ecosystems: Ghent!

Ghent has risen from 19th to 10th place worldwide and now ranks 4th in Europe in Dealroom.co’s latest ranking of technology ecosystems relative to population size.

📌 https://www.brusselstimes.com/2158454/ghent-in-top-10-hottest-tech-cities-worldwide-study?utm_source=chatgpt.com

📌https://www.ugent.be/en/news-events/ghent-technological-leaders.htm

📌(Dutch): https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/05/26/gent-technologie-innovatie-cleantech-digital-biotech-healthtech/

To the strong academic foundations our faculty offers, the Dealroom's ranking adds the proximity to a growing innovation ecosystem in areas we teach, inlcuding sustainable and innovative natural resource management, pharmaceutical engineering, environmental science and technology, and food technology: https://www.ugent.be/bw/en/education/master-programmes

Ghent in top 10 hottest tech cities worldwide - study The Belgian city ranked ahead of cities like Amsterdam or New York worldwide, and made the top 5 in Europe.

🎓 Join the next edition of the ITC International Alumni Webinar on 19 May 2026 at 13:30 CET (Brussels Time)

Hear inspiring career stories, insights, and advice from alumni across our international master’s programmes 🌍✨

Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and get inspired for your own journey!
Register: https://event.ugent.be/registration/alumnicareerjourney
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/38957866906617?p=jPVHiiUDvQx3qPXpoU
Meeting ID: 389 578 669 066 17
Passcode: Td3cv7Mo

🚨 Apply by 15 June and get your scholarship!

🌱 Want to make a real impact in the green transition and circular economy? This is your opportunity!

📢 Scholarships are available for the International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM) for EEA and Swiss nationals: https://sinrem.eu/scholarships-fees/

⏰ Application deadline: 15 June 2026
📅 Programme start: September 2026

🌍 SINReM is a unique joint Master’s by Ghent University, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, and Uppsala University: https://sinrem.eu/

🔗 Apply now: https://sinrem.eu/admission-application/

Last chance to cast your vote for the award-winning poster of the 'Sustainable and Fair Trade Research at FBW' competition, for which nine master students at the faculty designed a poster presenting their thesis research: https://forms.gle/MC57jYmMDJE2cAQy9

Everybody is welcome at the poster pitch, award ceremony and (of course, a fair trade) reception:
🔷 Thursday 26 March, 6 PM
🔷 Campus Coupure, Agora (E building)
🔷 No registration needed, just join!

On behalf of Prof. Eveline Volcke, you are invited to attend a presentation of her keynote for the upcoming GRUTTEE Conference 2026 in Marseille.

Keynote:
Reducing the carbon footprint of wastewater treatment through innovative technologies and engineering tools.

📅 Friday, 27 March
🕒 14:30

💻 Join via Teams:

Join meeting on Teams

It was great to see our international master's students from several programmes (https://www.ugent.be/bw/en/education/master-programmes) take part in last week’s Career Event (https://www.becareerevent.be/) and connect with the professional field beyond the classroom.

Organised by the faculty's student association VLK and alumni association ABIG, the event created a valuable opportunity for students to meet companies (https://www.becareerevent.be/companies-2026), expand their network, and explore future career paths!

VLK Gent
Iupfood - MSc Food Technology

Catch up on our latest alumni newsletter https://shorturl.at/4qw6i
Have a story, update, or idea to share in the April edition? Get in touch! [email protected]

infinitum.ugent.be It is a real pleasure to address you—this time not only as a professor at Ghent University, but also as a fellow alumnus who once stood where many of you did.