GHD Ubbo Emmius

Daniël van den Bosch - Chair  

Hello! My name is Daniël and I will be the Chair of the 90th board GHD Ubbo Emmius! I’m 20 years old and entering my third year of the History Bachelor. I really enjoy studying history (which is great because I will be a part of the Study Committee this year!) and I’m particularly interested in cultural history.

Besides studying I also work in a pub in the Gelkingestraat, so feel free to stop by for a drink when I’m at work! I usually spend my free time hanging out with friends, cooking and sometimes going to the gym.

As Chair this year I will lead our Board meetings and the General Members Assembly, stay in contact with the faculty, keep in touch with student mentors and make sure the Board is functioning well! I’m really looking forward to getting to know every member and Ubbo itself and I’m especially excited about the 18th lustrum in November! I can’t wait to talk to you all! See you at ‘t Hok! 

Alyanne Broers - Secretary

Hey everyone! My name is Alyanne Broers, I am 19 years old, entering my third year of history and I am very much looking forward to being Ubbo’s Secretary this year! Originally, I am from the beautiful province of Fryslân, but I have been living in Groningen since I started studying here two years ago. Outside of Ubbo, I love reading, going into nature, going on walks or on a run and spending time with friends. I’m always up for a chat about history, student life, nature or anything else. 

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to send me an email, because among other tasks, most of the email contact goes through me. I also organise the members’ administration, the Booksale and I make minutes during General Members Assembly’s and Board meetings. Besides this, I will be part of the Conference Committee and the Archive Committee this year, both of which are lovely committees.   

I am really looking forward to everything this year has to offer and I cannot wait to see you all at activities or at Hok Hour! 

Stef Bakker - Treasurer

Hi! My name is Stef, I’m 22 years old, and I’ll be the Treasurer of Ubbo this coming year! I’m currently in my third year of studying History at the University of Groningen, and it will also be my third year as a member of Ubbo.

In my free time, I like listening to music, especially 80s and rock music. I also enjoy playing videogames. At the moment, I spend most of my gaming time on Flight Simulator 2024, mainly because I’m a huge airplane nerd :). Besides studying, I work in a warehouse in Leeuwarden as a forklift driver, which is a lot of fun!

As Treasurer, I’ll be responsible for the finances of the association and making sure everything is in order. I’m also really looking forward to being part of the Travel Committee. I’m excited to help organise two great trips and hopefully make them unforgettable! 

Jens Prinsen - Commissioner of External Affairs

Hi everyone, my name is Jens, and I’m excited to serve as the Commissioner of External Affairs for the 90th board of GHD Ubbo Emmius. I grew up in Emmeloord and have been living and studying here in Groningen for two years now.

As Commissioner of External Affairs, I will maintain contact with partners and other associations throughout the year, and I’ll also be looking for new partners. I love starting my morning with a cup of coffee—often sitting outside in the garden. I also play football three times a week and enjoy cooking a nice meal for friends and housemates every now and then.

I look forward to gaining experience in negotiations and sharing information from other associations this year. I can't wait to get to know everyone at Ubbo even better in this new role.

Sander van der Veen - Commissioner of Internal Affairs & Vice-Chair

Hey! My name is Sander van der Veen and I am the Commissioner of Internal Affairs and Vice-Chair of Board Van den Bosch. I am 19 years old and in my third year of studying history. I am originally from Zwolle, moved to Leeuwarden later and I have been living in Groningen since my second study year.

In my free time I like to chill or have some drinks with friends or my housemates. I also enjoy going to the gym quite a bit with them or alone. 

While I have never before done an internal committee myself, I am very happy to now be a part of this many committees that do so many interesting and important things. It will be very exciting to see what committees come up with for all of their different activities!

Janne de Haan - Commissioner of Public Relations

Hii, I’m Janne and I’ll be the Commissioner of Public Relations this year. I’m 19 years old, a second-year student and from the beautiful province of Fryslân. As the PR, I, for example, get to play paparazzi at all the fun activities we have, make posters and keep the socials up-to-date! 

This year I’ll be the Chair of the Media committee, as well as the Vice-Chair and Deputy-Editor-in-Chief of the Ubdate committee. In my opinion these committees are a truly integral part of Ubbo in keeping people in the loop and making people enthusiastic about every part of the association itself and I am thus incredibly excited to be a part of these committees during my board year!

Besides Ubbo I love to hang out with my friends, be creative, listen to music and go climbing! I’m really passionate about pop culture and you’ll probably be hearing a lot of niche references from me. I’m always open for a chat no matter the topic, especially as I’m one of the Confidentiality Contact Persons this year, so never hesitate to reach out!

I can’t wait to meet you all and especially hope to see you at my Hok Hour!