Please note: This activity is canceld due to the public transport strike

Normally, you can unwind in the via common room with one of our consoles. During Console Night, we’re taking it up a notch: we’ll have multiple consoles set up at the same time, so there’s plenty of room for everyone to play together.

Is this your first time stopping by, or do you want to sharpen your skills after the holidays? Everyone is welcome! An Xbox, Wii, and Nintendo Switch will all be available.

Are you a first-year bachelor- or masterstudent? Would you like to get to know your fellow students better? Then come along to the first-year drinks party! To keep the conversations (and jokes) going, everyone comes dressed as something that starts with the first letter of their name. For example, if your name is Max, you can dress up as a mouse, a motorcycle, or Max Verstappen! 🏎️

Every week week, via has drinks at the Brainwave. Also this week we are going to make it a party again! Bring your friends and fellow students to enjoy a nice cold beer or glass of soda together after a long day of lectures.

Dit evenement is 1 colloquiumpunt waard

Ever wondered why one scene gets rated "12+" and another "16+"? And could a machine actually make that call? In this lecture, you will learn how Bit automated Kijkwijzer classification for Talpa Network, and open-sourced two models to do it. You'll also classify film scenes yourself, and get a hands-on feel for just how tricky it is to teach AI something as subjective as content ratings.

Board 27 is now halfway through its term, so it's high time for the mid-year General assembly! During this meeting, Board 27 will present its mid-year report, mid-year accounts, and mid-year budget. The annual accounts of the VER foundation will also be presented. The discharge of Board 26 will also be discussed.

For new members: a General assembly (GA) is a meeting at which all members are welcome and can participate in decisions on the items on the agenda. Important documents are often discussed, such as budgets, annual reports, policy plans, HR changes, and the like.

The semi-annual GA will ...

Every week week, via has drinks at the Brainwave. Also this week we are going to make it a party again! Bring your friends and fellow students to enjoy a nice cold beer or glass of soda together after a long day of lectures.

Every week week, via has drinks at the Brainwave. Also this week we are going to make it a party again! Bring your friends and fellow students to enjoy a nice cold beer or glass of soda together after a long day of lectures.

Kunstmatige Intelligentie studenten kunnen hier 1 colloquiumpunt mee verdienen

Are you passionate about programming and do you enjoy solving challenging programming puzzles? Then take part in the Amsterdam Programming Contest! This is the qualifying round for the larger BAPC. Together with your team (2–3 members; to qualify for the BAPC, your team must consist of 3 people), you’ll solve as many programming problems as possible within a tight time limit. You’ll use languages such as Python, C, C++ and Java. But with just one laptop per team, you’ll need to divide the tasks cleverly!

The best teams ...

Curious about, or have never heard of, Magic: The Gathering? Just started playing, or already have a few games under your belt? Then this evening is for you!

Join us for an evening of cards at our Magic: The Gathering – Beginners Evening. Everyone is welcome, at all levels of experience (though we kindly ask our experts to go easy on the beginners). We will explain all the rules you need to start playing, and we’ll have prebuilt decks ready so newcomers can jump right in.

This is a perfect opportunity to try Magic: The Gathering for the first time, or to rekindle your passion for the game.

Hope ...

In October, the board will open up its board meeting twice for members who are considering a board year! That way you can experience for yourself how a board meeting goes, what kinds of topics are discussed and how decisions are made.

Sign up below for the open board meeting on Wednesday, September 30. You're not committed to anything when you sign up; that's just so we know how many people to expect! You can also register for an open board meeting on Wednesday October 14.

Want more information about what a board year entails first? Then come to a board interest evening, this is possible on the ...

Every week week, via has drinks at the Brainwave. Also this week we are going to make it a party again! Bring your friends and fellow students to enjoy a nice cold beer or glass of soda together after a long day of lectures. Today we are extra hyped for the upcoming EJW!! Get your ticket at svia.nl/ejw.

Ben jij eerstejaars bachelor of masterstudent en wil jij nieuwe mensen leren kennen? Dan is dit je moment! Het Eerstejaarsweekend van via staat namelijk weer voor de deur🚪 Dit spetterende evenement vindt plaats na de eerste tentamenweek, zodat je zonder stress kunt genieten van een welverdiend weekend vol plezier 🥳

Het programma zit boordevol diverse en superleuke activiteiten die garant staan voor plezier en gezelligheid! Aan het einde van elke dag bouwen we natuurlijk een leuk feestje met onze geweldige DJ’s 💃 🕺 Verder hebben we een vermakelijke Crazy 88 waar je supermooie prijzen mee kan verdienen! ...

Are you a master strategist who always plays to win when it comes to board games? Or do you simply enjoy a fun evening with a good party game? Either way, good news! The Gaming Committee is organizing another board game night! Choose a game from via large collection, including well-known games such as Set, Cards Against Humanity, and Dat Hep Gestaan op Feesboek, or try something new or less familiar! Come join us for a fun evening!

Fancy a creative break with a touch of competition? 🎨✨ Enter our Bob Ross-themed Painting Contest!

Fed up with lectures, deadlines, and to-do lists? Come relax and paint while we follow the same Bob Ross video (at 0.5x / 0.75x speed — nice and quiet 🌲). Whether you have a hidden talent for painting or are new to holding a brush: everyone can paint, everyone can get messy, and happy little accidents are more than welcome 💚

We'll provide all the painting supplies 🖌️🎨, all you need to bring is yourself and your creative spirit. At the end, we'll compare the artworks and the most beautiful (or most ...

Are you an unbeatable kitchen king or queen? Do you believe you deserve the undivided attention and praise of none other than Gordon Ramsey? Get ready for the ultimate battle in our riveting Burger Battle! Here, you and your partner must create a burger of epic proportions, using mystery ingredients such as Jack Daniel's! Do you dare to completely blow away the BBQ committee with your creation and win the coveted title of MasterChef of via? Eternal glory and a fantastic prize await you. What are you waiting for? Then sign up now for this unforgettable battle!

On Oct. 7 at 6 p.m., the Mole Committee invites you to an evening of mystery, suspense and delicious pizza at our unique “Murder Mystery Pizza Party”! This will be an adventure you won't soon forget, so don't miss it!

Together with a group of members, you will be immersed in a mystery full of murder, intrigue and most importantly, lots of case files. You will work together to put the puzzle pieces of information together to find out the secret that caused all the misery. The activity begins at 6, and will last until the group is confident they have unraveled all the answers.

Register now not to ...

Next semester, the current via board will be returning to their studies, which means that a new board is needed! Although the changeover will not take place until after the Christmas break, we are organizing two events in October to get you excited about a year on the board. Here you can learn all about the tasks of the various board members and ask the current board any questions you may have. So if you are considering applying for a board year at via, or if you are just curious about what those people are doing in the Kelder all day, come to one of the board interest activities!

There is also ...

In October, the board will open up its board meeting twice for members who are considering a board year! That way you can experience for yourself how a board meeting goes, what kinds of topics are discussed and how decisions are made.

Sign up below for the open board meeting on Wednesday, October 14. You're not committed to anything when you sign up; that's just so we know how many people to expect! You can also register for an open board meeting on Wednesday September 30.

Want more information about what a board year entails first? Then come to a board interest evening, this is possible on the ...

Next semester, the current via board will be returning to their studies, which means that a new board is needed! Although the changeover will not take place until after the Christmas break, we are organizing two events in October to get you excited about a year on the board. Here you can learn all about the tasks of the various board members and ask the current board any questions you may have. So if you are considering applying for a board year at via, or if you are just curious about what those people are doing in the Kelder all day, come to one of the board interest activities!

There is also ...

This activity will be held in dutch.

Lunch en avondeten zijn in het ticket inbegrepen.

In november vindt de nieuwe editie van onze eigen jaarlijkse Wie is de Mol? activiteit plaats, georganiseerd door de Mol-commissie.

Kandidaten zullen opdrachten spelen, punten ophalen en testvragen beantwoorden, allemaal om het antwoord te vinden op die ene vraag... Wie is de Mol?

Lijkt het je leuk om deel te nemen aan dit spel? Om de mol te ontmaskeren, of juist om het de kandidaten moeilijk te maken? Schrijf je dan snel in!

De editie van 2026 zal plaatsvinden op de avond van woensdag 25 november, vanaf 18:00 ...

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