- Intro
- 17/08/2026
Intro blog | Monday: Limbopad, Campus Quest & Opening Party
Here we go! The first day of Intro starts on Limbopad, where new students get to know the various student associations. Later, it’s time to explore campus during the Campus Quest. The day ends with an opening party, or with Intro Unwind for those who would rather skip the party but still want to enjoy a fun evening.
In this blog, we’re following the day as it unfolds. We’ll be updating the article throughout the day with the latest news, highlights, and photos.
The rain isn’t stopping anyone, especially not the groups that practice outdoor sports or improv theater. Think Weth (surfing), Boreas (sailing), and Doppio (theater). “Anyone who doesn’t want to join us because of the rain isn’t a real surfer.”
The rain also brings out the adaptability of fencing association Hoc Habet. Instead of their épées and sabers, they’ve made foam swords. “We can’t have our equipment rusting.”
All new students are welcome at all the associations, Cursor is assured. E-sports association Zephyr does have one extra request: “Women, come join us!” Just as everyone arrives at their respective study associations, the sun comes back out.
The rain doesn't stop the fun on the Limbopad
From the train station, new students walk along Limbopad toward campus, where they'll spend at least the next three years.
Warm welcome from study associations
New students are welcomed by their study association. Spread across various lecture halls on campus, they receive information about the Intro Week program, as well as upcoming parties and activities organized by their study association.
Before each presentation, the Peer Support Network informs the new students about the parallel low-stimulus intro program and the Safe Space in Neuron. Student Diversity Officer Lara Hofstra: “If any of you need to talk, whether you are overwhelmed or experience something negative. We got 25 trained students who can listen.”
A little further down, 220 first-year Industrial Design students are gathered in a packed Senaatszaal. “This will be one of the most fun weeks you ever had.” After a short introduction, the first-years, still a little unsure of what to expect, are picked up by their intro parents for lunch.
Discovering campus through play
The Campus Quest has several goals: get to know your group better, find out where to find things around campus, and, of course, have fun together. The fact that you receive “coins” to exchange for materials for a later activity is something to worry about later. Some intro parents are walking around without knowing what the coins are for … but that doesn’t put a damper on the fun.
Cursor is also handing out coins to groups that stop by its booth in the Market Hall. The news team is putting the first-year students’ critical thinking skills to the test with a news quiz: what really happened, and what’s fake news?
It turns out to be surprisingly difficult. A majority of the students, for example, fall for the claim that TU/e has a campus dog to provide emotional support during the stressful exam period. They look pretty disappointed when they find out that it’s actually fake news. On the other hand, they refuse to believe that an activist group recently vandalized 23 windows in the Auditorium. So once again, it turns out that real news and fake news can sometimes be closer together than you might think. Luckily, no one goes home empty-handed: everyone gets a consolation prize—the Cursor Intromagazine, specially made for new students.
And there are plenty more games to play around campus. Most are pretty straightforward. Protagoras, the Biomedical Engineering student association, has groups compete in a tug-of-war, among other activities. Another game involves matching childhood photos of board and introduction committee members with their current-day photos. CHEOPS, the Architecture, Building and Planning student association, turns construction-material bags into Zaklopen 2.0: two people squeeze into one bag and use two cups to transfer as much water as possible.
At Atlas, students twist themselves into all kinds of positions during a game of Twister. Meanwhile, members of the university council quiz them about student participation in university governance. How many students sit on the university council? Which student party isn’t represented? What topics can the council advise on? Think the answer is blue? Then that’s where your hand or foot needs to go.
The Campus Quest also takes students through the library. Not everyone hears everything the intro parent says, but they do pick up on the fact that there are power-nap pods available. That could come in handy later this week.
Dinner and first beers
After all the afternoon activities, hungry students sit down for dinner at their student association. The evening program then officially gets underway, following a short delay, with opening remarks by TU/e President Koen Janssen and Alderman Mieke Verhees. Both address the students about TU/e, studying, and student life in Eindhoven. After a final word from the CIC, the evening officially kicks off with the first beers, poured by Janssen and Verhees.
Opening Party
Students can then choose between two parallel programs. Those who still have the energy and enthusiasm to party can head to the Opening Party. Despite the less-than-summery weather, the party draws a good crowd. According to the CIC, it looks like the majority of the intro participants are in attendance. Students from other educational institutions in Eindhoven are also welcome at the party, and the CIC says a significant number of tickets have been sold to them as well. The Koeveld is therefore packed with partying students that evening.
Intro Unwind
Those who prefer a more relaxed evening can head to Neuron for Intro Unwind, where meeting others and making connections in a low-key way are at the heart of the evening. Various associations have prepared fun activities, ranging from games and fine arts to chess and much more.
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