Enjoy the Summer!

Published on 11 June 2026

Summer’s around the corner. Whether you're off on holiday, working or enjoying some time at home, staying cool is key. Discover how your colleagues keep their cool this summer. As a little summer treat, there’ll be ice creams next week. Get yours in the common room on the second floor. On behalf of the Executive Board of the Institute we wish you a wonderful, sunny and cool summer.

Hannah de Boer: Hiking in Schotland. Aimmee Nelen: Eating a lot of icecream and visiting Japan. Quincy van Kampen: Taking a swim.
Karlijn Krijgsman: Having a waterfight with my family.
Yael: Drinking icecoffees at work.
Mirthe Haas: Taking a swim in the sea.
Nina Sovinc: Staying in the shade in Huigpark in Leiden and hiking in the Dolomites. Janna Marie Bas: Eating a lot of icecreams.
Wilma van Velzen: Starting early, then it's still cool at the office and a vacation with the children.
Emma ter Mors: Swimming in a natural swimming pool in Rotterdam and watching bears and whales in Canada.
Marc lluis de Vries: Living in the Netherlands and visiting family in Majorca.
Wouter Weeda: Swimming and building small dams in France.
Jack Wiltjer: Staying in the shade and relaxing at the Garda Lake in Italy.
Taylor: Swimming in the water with my family and going to Sweden. Zena: Spending time near the water with my family in Marokko.