PREMIUM Finishers website

On this page we celebrate the achievements of our 14th cohort of PREMIUM students, academic year 2024-2025

Dear PREMIUM students,

Congratulations on the completion of your PREMIUM projects and journeys, and thank you all for another great year of PREMIUM. We hope all the valuable lessons you learned, the useful knowledge you gained, and all the skills you (further) developed, serve you well in all your future endeavors.

Kind regards,
PREMIUM Central Management Team

The PREMIUM programme is yearly concluded with an official closing meeting between students and clients, during which each team presents their project outcomes to their client. Next to that, we celebrate the closing of the programme with a festive Closing event, aimed at community building, celebrating team successes and festively bringing PREMIUM to a close. By means of this page, we want to further highlight our students’ achievements.

Below, you can find an overview of each team’s outcome by means of a video pitch they had to present to the PREMIUM community during the Closing Event.

The 2024-2025 PREMIUM project teams

aixigo

Project Aim: Design a comprehensive, cross-departmental onboarding programme that efficiently integrates new hires into aixigo, catering to their diverse roles and backgrounds.

Team aixigo

  • Susannah Burger (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • Louis Desombre (SBE) International Business; Strategy & Innovation
  • Regina Harazin (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • Melissa Deren Erden (SBE) IB: Supply Chain Management & Strategic Corporate Finance
  • Diderick van den Hout (SBE) IB: Strategic Corporate Finance
  • Mehak Chandiramani (FHML) Biomedical Sciences

Amstel Gold Race

Project Aim: Research the economic and societal impact of the Amstel Gold Race on the region, assessing both direct effects during the event weekend and indirect benefits throughout the year, while also exploring local residents’ perceptions and potential strategies for enhancing community pride in hosting the race.

Team Amstel Gold Race

  • Jasmijn van Zaanen (FPN) RM Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience: Drug Development & Neurohealth
  • Philippe Franssen (SBE) Organisation: Management, Change and Consultancy & Strategy and Innovation
  • Anna-Maria Lipolit (FASoS) European Studies
  • Sultan Prasasti (FASoS) Arts and Heritage: Policy, Management and Education
  • John Elias (SBE) IB: Supply Chain Management

Belden

Project Aim: Develop a comprehensive and sustainable strategy to increase Belden’s visibility among European students, create a robust internship programme that aligns with long-term talent acquisition goals, and explore digital marketing and university partnerships to attract high-caliber interns and convert them into long-term employees.

Team Belden

  • Eirini Kokolaki Tentou (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • Moritz Trappmann (SBE) International Business
  • Vivien Batra (SBE) International Business; Strategy & Innovation
  • Syeda Meharbash Kashif (LAW) European Law School

Bleen

Project Aim: Develop three new sustainability workshops for Bleen Consulting, focusing on content creation, marketing strategy, and communication plans to engage a broader audience and raise awareness on climate action and sustainability-related jobs.

Team Bleen

  • Ana Sofia Jaramillo Sanchez (FPN) RM Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience
  • Malin Heimann (FPN) Health & Social Psychology
  • Matei Maruşciac (FHML) Biomedical Sciences
  • Katharina Steiger (SBE) International Business; strategy & innovation
  • Vasiliki Tempeli FPN RM Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience

CISCO

Project Aim: Address the organizational challenge of staying competitive in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, identify emerging technologies within the next ten years, and design strategies to ensure that future IT talents and current employees at Cisco are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to adapt and thrive.

Team CISCO

  • Michael Kallas (SBE) Business Intelligence and Smart Services
  • Enders Turkers (FSE) Data Science for Decision Making
  • Iliana Zouma (FASoS) European studies of society science and technology
  • Clarissa Kulish (FPN) Health & Social Psychology
  • Florian Werne (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • Steven van Wyk (SBE) Business Administration

COMMEET

Project Aim: Develop a strategy for COMMEET that bridges the generational gap between its experienced members and younger generations, particularly Generation Z, by creating sustainable engagement models and communication strategies that secure the organization’s long-term relevance and impact.

Team COMMEET

  • Susana Heij Camacho (SBE) Sustainability Science, Policy & Society
  • Giulietta Leone (SBE) Sustainability science, Policy & Society
  • Laura van Laere (FASoS) Media Studies: Digital Cultures
  • Markos Shafiq (FPN) Work & Organizational Psychology
  • Hanna Weyrauch (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • James McGrath (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology

Ecoact

Project Aim: Evaluate the business viability of climate and nature action by analyzing the financial impacts of sustainable finance policies, the importance of ESG performance, and successful case studies of companies undergoing sustainable transformations.

Team Ecoact

  • Benedikt Rohde (FASoS) European Studies
  • Çağla Akkurt (FPN) Neuropsychology
  • Foteini Zampouridou (LAW) Globalisation & Law
  • Lichita Indra (FHML) Governance and Leadership in European Public Health
  • Ziyu Wu (SBE) Public Policy & Human Development
  • Camille Roovers (SBE) Public Policy & Human Development

 

Atos

Project Aim: Analyze how various road users utilize traffic information to inform their travel decisions, enabling Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) to effectively communicate relevant updates and influence user behavior to prevent traffic congestion, while leveraging diverse data sources and a multidisciplinary team to align user needs with traffic management objectives.

Team Atos

  • Emil Ströcker FPN RM Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience
  • Pelle Barthel (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • Jette Roggow (SBE) Human Decision Science
  • Timo Guse (SBE) Human Decision Science
  • Jessica Gall (SBE) IB: Information Management and Business Intelligence
  • Alina Gavrish (FSE) Data Science for Decision Making

Fashionclash

Project Aim: Reflect on and contextualize FASHIONCLASH’s extensive archive of images and projects by creating a sustainable, innovative, and interactive publication that not only showcases its methodology but also serves as a valuable resource for the broader community.

Team Fashionclash

  • Yao Xhun Ong (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • Fleur van Vugt (FPN) Developmental Psychology
  • Andreea Tertiş (SBE) IB: Strategic Marketing
  • Daniël Huisman (FHML) Occupational Health & Sustainable Work
  • Maria Elejalde Cantera (FASoS) Arts and Heritage: Policy, Management, and Education
  • Noa Frinken (FPN) RM Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience: Clinical Psychology

Gemeente Landgraaf

Project Aim: Develop a comprehensive Future Vision for Landgraaf in 2050 by analyzing how the municipality’s policy areas can concretely contribute to the central themes of People, Planet, Profit, and Organization, while also considering the societal impacts and necessary adjustments to ensure sustainable growth and livability in the region.

Team Gemeente Landgraaf

  • Simon Zwijnenburg (FASoS) Arts and Heritage: Policy, Management and Education
  • Margiet de Smet (FASoS) European Studies
  • Sven Sauer (FASoS) European Studies
  • Irina Dincă (SBE) Public Policy & Human Development
  • Annefleur Timmermans (LAW) International Laws

ITEM

Project Aim: Assess the cross-border impacts of policy changes, such as the revised Schengen Borders Code and national actions to reinstall internal border controls, by analyzing their effects on European border regions and contributing to an informed discussion on the legal and practical implications for cross-border integration.

Team ITEM

  • Melissa Schade (LAW) Forensics, Criminology & Law
  • Sara Suchit-Hudson (LAW) Globalisation and Law
  • Mohamed Meftah (FASoS) European Studies on Society, Science and Technology
  • Sara Federio Albaina (SBE) Public Policy & Human Development

LEADER Zuid-Limburg

Project Aim: Develop a toolkit that helps LEADER South Limburg project initiators effectively engage local communities, ensuring active and sustainable participation to enhance the success of rural development initiatives.

Team LEADER Zuid-Limburg

  • Lily Heisig (FASoS) European Studies on Society, Science, and Technology
  • Caroline Fischer (SBE) IB: Strategic Corporate Finance
  • Luna Al-Qudsi (FPN) Neuropsychology
  • Isabelle Malek (FHML) Biomedical Sciences
  • Eimear McPhillips (SBE) Public Policy & Human Development
  • Juliane Hilgert (LAW) European Law, Specialisation Law of Sustainable Europe

Lumiere

Project Aim: Create a tool for Lumière Cinema to measure the societal and cultural impact of its events, guiding strategic decisions and supporting funding requests.

Team Lumiere

  • Nina Lienemann (SBE) International Business; Marketing-Finance
  • Lara Gawrilowa (FPN) RM Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Ilina Asparouhova (SBE) Human Decision Science
  • Adomas Velyvis (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • Konrad Lang (FPN) RM Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience

Marres

Project Aim: Explore how sensory and embodied knowledge is utilized across various disciplines, what the role of the senses is in future work environments, and how sensory knowledge can be trained and integrated across fields.

Team Marres

  • Alexandra Gropius (SBE) Learning & Development in Organisations
  • Kyra de Haan (SBE) International Business; Strategic Marketing
  • Liliana Graef (FASoS) Media Studies: Digital Cultures
  • Niloofar Seifi (FHML) Biomedical Sciences
  • Elizabeth Fullwood (FPN) Drug Development; Neurohealth
  • Sonia Pawlowska (FPN) Health & Social Psychology

Mondriaan

Project Aim: Develop yearly interventions for reducing drug and alcohol (ab)use among young people in Limburg by addressing peer pressure, promoting harm reduction, and building on previous research to influence demand and normalize healthier behaviors.

Team Mondriaan

  • Sjuul Niesen (SBE) Financial Economics
  • Aparajith Dinesh (FPN) Forensic Psychology
  • Diana Răducu (FPN) Legal Psychology
  • Aileen Meyer (FPN) Health & Social Psychology
  • Reka Doma (FPN) Legal Psychology
  • Astghik Baghinyan (FHML) Governance and Leadership in European Public Health

MUMC+ Centrum voor Thuisbeademing

Project Aim: Develop a strategy that promotes sustainable use of disposables in home mechanical ventilation (HMV) by reducing waste and costs, while maintaining healthcare quality and involving patients, suppliers, and care centers in sustainability efforts.

Team MUMC+ Centrum voor Thuisbeademing

  • Lara Vreven (FHML) Epidemiology
  • Francesko Michali (FHML) Biomedical Sciences
  • Clara Kolarik (FHML) Biomedical Sciences
  • Annika Müller (SBE) Learning & Development in Organisations
  • Clara Colombo (FPN) RM Cognitive & Clinical neuroscience: Drug development & neurohealth

MUMC+ Reusable Linen

Project Aim: Explore the feasibility of replacing single-use surgical and isolation gowns at MUMC+ with reusable alternatives, ensuring sustainability without compromising hygiene and safety, while analyzing the logistics, costs, and long-term benefits of implementing reusable linens in healthcare operations.

Team MUMC+ Reusable linen

  • Martijn Tülkens (SBE) Supply Chain Management
  • Daria Petreanu (FPN) Neuropsychology
  • Jikke van Gool (FPN) RM Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience: Drug Development & Neurohealth
  • Kristel den Engelsman (FHML) Human Movement Sciences

Network Refugees & Education

Project Aim: Design a new educational and administrative pathway to improve access to education for refugees in South Limburg, addressing legal, social, and cultural challenges to create equal opportunities and support their integration into society.

Team Network Refugees & Education

  • Ahsan Kamal Sheikh (SBE) Public Policy & Human Development
  • Lilli Thiem (FPN) RM Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience
  • Antonella Franco (FHML) Biomedical Sciences
  • Nora Ribi (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • Eleonora Martini (FASoS) Globalisation and Development Studies
  • Michelle Carrillo Corujo (SBE) Public Policy & Human Development

Pharmaceutical Accountability Foundation

Project Aim: Support this foundation in the development of the Fair Pharma Cancer Scorecard by analyzing pharmaceutical companies’ practices in registering, marketing, and pricing essential cancer medicines in the Netherlands and Africa, using human rights criteria to address inequitable access.

Team Pharmaceutical Accountability Foundation

  • Nicole Ebner (FPN) Neuropsychology
  • Ludovica Gibillini (FPN) Neuropsychology
  • Lara Becker (FHML) Biomedical Sciences
  • Svetoslav Mangarakov (FHML) Medicine
  • Paul Seyfarth (SBE) International Business; strategy & innovation
  • Defne Halil (LAW) Globalisation & law

Politie Limburg-LION

Project Aim: Develop a system for measuring and monitoring the social effects of interventions in the fight against subversive crime as part of the LION project, with the goal of reducing criminal networks, disrupting criminal activities, and increasing public trust and awareness in Limburg and the EU-region.

Team Politie Limburg

  • Eefje van Agteren (FPN) Forensic Psychology
  • Sander de Koe (FASoS) European Studies
  • Leena Abdu Ali Al-Hazmi (FSE) Imaging Engineering
  • Eli Showalter-Loch (SBE) Business Intelligence
  • Angele Guillon (LAW) Forensics, Criminology and Law
  • Demi Boom (FHML) Biomedical Sciences

Sparke & Keane

Project Aim: Develop tools and templates for Sparke & Keane that analyze CSRD reports and support clients in adapting business models for sustainability, enabling impactful, sector-wide transformations.

Team Sparke & Keane

  • Niklas Erkes (FASoS) European Studies
  • Noa Brinkman (SBE) IB: Strategy & Innovation and Sustainable Finance
  • Vivien Klische (FPN) Work & Organisational Psychology
  • Yu-Hsi Chen (LAW) L.L.M. Economic laws
  • Gabriela Basarab (SBE) Economics: Sustainable and Resilient Economies
  • Tuur Vrancken (SBE) Sustainability Science, Policy and Society