Research & Education Day 2026
The future of hospitality education and research does not arrive as a prediction, it arrives as a possibility. On 8 October 2026, lecturers, researchers, and staff of the Dutch hotel schools gather in the former monastery of Hotel School Breda to explore exactly that.
The future of hospitality education and research does not arrive as a prediction, it arrives as a possibility. On 8 October 2026, lecturers, researchers, and staff of the Dutch hotel schools gather in the former monastery of Hotel School Breda to explore exactly that.
Think in possibilities
Technology, geopolitics, and shifting economic thinking are changing the landscape of hospitality faster than our curricula can follow. The Education & Research Day 2026 is a space to pause, look ahead, and ask the questions that matter: what might hospitality education look like? How do we teach students to navigate uncertainty through scenario modelling, systems thinking, and experience design?
A day to dream and do
The programme includes two keynote speakers, two workshop rounds, carousel sessions, and time to connect with colleagues from across the Dutch hotel school network. At the end of the day, we return to the present with one question: how do we move from dream to deed?
Programme
- 09.00 Registration and welcome
- 10.15 Welcome address by Gienke Osinga
- 10.45 Keynote speaker
- 11.30 Workshop round 1
- 12.30 Lunch
- 13.30 Workshop round 2 / Carousel sessions
- 14.45 Keynote speaker
- 15.30 Drinks and bites
Registration
Please register for the Education & Research Day before 3 July 2026.
Once you have registered, you will shortly receive a confirmation of your participation, including additional information. If you have indicated that you would like to host a workshop, you will receive a separate email from the organizing team shortly.
Contact and location
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +31 (0)76 533 22 03
Contactperson: Stephanie Verhoeven
Location:
Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas)
Horizon Building
Mgr. Hopmansstraat 2
4817 JS Breda