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MEET OUR COMMITTEES
DISCOVER PES
In the past, PES Maastricht held events such as Academic Guest Lectures, Trips such as the Paris trip in November 2025, or the Members’ one to the Aachen Christmas Market. Further, we hosted Social Events such as parties, political speed dating events, BPS debates or the famous Pub Quiz featuring SBE Lecturer Christian Kerckhoffs.
Marketing
The Marketing Committee is responsible for our marketing, which includes running our social media as well as organising marketing campaigns to involve more students and increase our reach. It also focuses on maintaining our community up-to-date through our instagram account and our linkedIn.
You help shape the design of our organisation and how we present ourselves. You are also able to find creative ways to reach students.
Marketing Team
External Relations
The External Relations Committee is focused on further developing our organisation externally. This team forms partnership agreements with local bars, cafes, shops and also international companies to bring PES and the experience of being a PES member to the next level. The team also maintains contact with our partners on a regular basis.
You learn how to reach out to potential partners as well as to pitch and sell your offer.
External Relations Committee
Events
This committee hosts a variety of events designed to spark conversation and bring students together around current political and economic topics. From academic lectures, debates, and networking events to social gatherings, PES blends learning with our community.
Our events create open and welcoming space for students to stay informed, exchange perspectives, and connect with others interested in politics and economics.
Events Committee
Empirica is PES Maastricht's unified research and journalism committee, formed through the merger of the Maastricht Journal of Politics and Economics (MJPE) and the Minerva Research Institute. Written by students for students, it brings together weekly commentary on current political and economic affairs with longer, peer-reviewed research papers developed under the guidance of PES's Advisory Board, giving young writers and researchers one home to sharpen their thinking, engage critically with global affairs, and contribute meaningfully to student discourse on political economy.
Empirica Committee
Bridge Europe, recently joined the PES family and will essentially be the podcast and debate committee of PES. Bridge started as a student association at Zuyd Hogeschool, so having these ties and expanding the scope of PES to other academic institutions makes it a great addition to our association.
PES Maastricht Podcast
Minos organises both academic and social events throughout the year,
complemented by regular co-hosted events with other PES committees that bring students from different backgrounds together.
Our events range from lectures, debates, and workshops to networking events and casual pub nights, with a consistent focus on community, dialogue, and a stronger presence for Zuyd European Studies in Maastricht.
Minos Committee
