The press officers of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam are the first point of contact for journalists. They coordinate the handling of incoming media requests and arrange all outgoing communications with the media. That includes, for instance, communication concerning scientific and policy information and more general communication. The press officers also advise academics and administrators on their contacts with the media.
Press Officers
The press officers of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam can be contacted by telephone on +31 (0)20 5985666 and by email at [email protected]. For urgent media inquiries, they are available outside office hours on +31 (0)6 52361519.
- Wessel Agterhof: Senior spokesperson
+31 (0)20 5982910 / +31 (0)6 11620382 [email protected] - Niels Stet: Spokesperson
+31 (0)20 5982460 / +31 (0)6 25763091 [email protected] - Marijke Völlmar: Press officer
[email protected] - Max Schouten: Press officer
020 5984029 / 06 38170748 / [email protected]
If you have any questions about a specific academic area, please contact one of the faculty press officers:
- Science: Laura Janssen and Annemiek Simons
+31 (0)20 5985219 / 06 25763097 / [email protected] / +31 (0)20 5989099 / 06 25763103 / [email protected]
- Law and Social Sciences: Frauke van Goethem / Catherina van Duijn
020 5982460 / 06 38684155 [email protected] 06 51641446 [email protected]
+31 (0)20 5984421 / [email protected]
- Humanities, Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Religion and Theology: Doede van der Hoeven
+31 (0)20 5982726 / [email protected]
- School of Business and Economics: Frauke van Goethem / Catherina van Duijn
020 5982460 / 06 38684155 [email protected] 06 51641446 [email protected]
+31 (0)20 5984421 / [email protected]
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