TOP Week and TOP Winter Week are organized by the Tilburg Orientation Program Foundation (TOP). The board of TOP consists of 7 enthusiastic students who dedicate a year to organizing an amazing introduction week for new students in Tilburg. In addition, 13 committee members work from March for half a year to support the board in organizing TOP Week.
Below you will find more information about the organization of TOP.
TOP Board 2025
Flora van Staalduinen – Dané Meijs – Cas Bogaers
The TOP Board is a team of 7 enthusiastic students who spend a year organizing 2 introduction weeks. In October, the board starts preparing for TOP Winter Week. The Winter Week takes place at the end of January and is the introduction week for students starting their studies in February. After TOP Winter Week, preparations for TOP Week in August begin. The board is supported by 13 committee members who start in March. The help of the committee members is crucial for organizing an event for over 4,500 students.
A board year at Stichting TOP is the perfect opportunity to experience what it’s like to organize the largest student event in Tilburg alongside 6 fellow board members.
Below is the current board of TOP 2025:
Cas Bogaers
Chairman
Laura Wildhagen
Vice-Chairman & PR-Manager
Flora van Staalduinen
Treasurer
Qwen van Uden
Logistics Manager
Jasper Offermanns
Event Manager
Dané Meijs
Interne Affairs
Nikki Curvers
External Affairs
Supervisory Board
The TOP board is overseen by the Supervisory Board. This board checks the reports and budgets. The TOP board receives advice from the Supervisory Board before taking action. The Supervisory Board is chaired by Féline de Vries and this year consists of the following members:
- Féline de Vries – Chair
- Rob Kroon – Financial Expert
- Bob van Soolingen & Angelique Joosen – Legal Experts
TOP Committee
Together with the TOP Board, the committee members ensure that TOP Week is a great success every year! As a committee member, you will be active starting in mid-March. From March to June, you work part-time, making it easy to combine with your studies. In July and August, you will be working full-time as a committee member.
As a committee member at the TOP Foundation, you are not just part of one committee, but two! This provides a welcome variety in tasks and allows you to meet different people.
TOP committees are different from other committees in many ways. You apply to become part of the TOP organization, working together to achieve the highlight of the year: TOP Week. As a full member of the organization, you contribute to organizing the largest student event in Tilburg. You ensure that all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place. You will work with many external parties, giving you a lot of responsibilities and challenges! Not only will you face personal growth and development by working in a real organization under challenging conditions, but you will also have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills from your studies in practice.
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