The United Nations Student Association Maastricht (UNSA) was founded in 2006 by Maastricht University student Darko Petrovic. For 20 years, UNSA has been contributing to enriching student life in Maastricht. It has become a prominent international student association using the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations as a steady guide on pushing forward together for a better future and positive impact.

Discover Our Board History Below!

In the year 2006, students from Maastricht University (UM) decided to found the United Nations Student Association Maastricht (UNSA). In the university library, they created a draft of what would later become the organizational structure of an inter-facular student association, which aims to engage students in international relations in an interactive way.

It took two years of dedicated work for the first local Model United Nations conference to be organized, known as EuroMUN. Originally planned as a rather small conference with 150 delegates attending, EuroMUN launched much bigger than expected with 420 participants in 2008. Since then the conference has expanded to become Europe’s second-largest Model United Nations conference in 2010, with 550 participants.

Having now been in existence for over 18 years UNSA has been able to establish itself as one of the most prominent international student associations in Maastricht. Through constant member growth and an increased interest in UNSA as well as through new partnerships with other student associations and the university, UNSA has been able to set new milestones every year.

This is not only evident by the impressive growth of EuroMUN. Our Events Committee for example has joined hands with other associations organizing flea markets, lecture series, party nights, and other academic and social events. Furthermore, UNSA now hosts an annual gala, which is one of the social highlights of the year. However not only the Events Committee has seen rapid growth and improvement throughout the years, but also the Delegations, Development, Journal, and Marketing & Communications Committees have developed into cornerstones of UNSA.

As Model United Nations is ingrained in the DNA of UNSA, it has sent delegations to conferences across Europe and beyond. UNSA’s Delegations Committee ensures that students get trained to become expert delegates in MUN and set up trips to conferences for students. As part of this training, a select group of students has been able to gain extensive MUN training in the Permanent Delegation, a yearlong training program preparing students for the ins and outs of MUN.

Through the Development Committee, UNSA has been able to establish a large network of NGOs to which it sends students since the summer of 2010. The Development Committee has also been able to raise significant sums as donations for charities all over the world.

Since 2009 UNSA proudly publishes its own student-run journal the Maastricht Diplomat providing a platform for members passionate about writing. In 2012 the Maastricht Diplomat was complemented with the establishment of a successful blog.

Board 2025/2026

Board History

  • 2006/07

    Petrovic, Darko – Founder, President, Projects

    Peters, Philip – Vice President

    Gaida, Dennis – Head of Marketing

  • 2007/08

    Gaida, Dennis – President

    Weeda, Marie-Louise – Vice President

    Schild, Anka – Treasurer

    Schmalbrock, Linda – Secretary

    Heims, Eva – Education

    Billaud, Hélène – Events Committee

    Vrindts, Veerle – Journal

    Povel, Max – Marketing and Design

    Schiebel, Martin – Project Assistant

  • 2008/09

    Hussein Mohamed Ali, Faryda – President

    Görres, Sarah – Secretary

    Gurock, Sören Maximilian – Treasurer

    Steding, Robert – Delegations

    Figge, Lukas – Education

    Swaving, Lauraine – Events, Steering

    Erwig, Mario Philippe Alexander – Conference-Manager

    Herrmann, Nils-Arne – Head of Marketing

    Karpinski, Karol – IT, (EuroMUN ICTS)

  • 2009/10

    Lint, Wannes – President

    Doeringer, Kerstin – Secretary

    Richter, Dorin – Treasurer

    Bagdadioglu, Ezgi – Head of Delegations

    Ehnert, Hannes – IT, (EuroMUN ICTS)

    Koch, Franziska – Head of Projects

    Meyer, Arian – Vice-President & Conference Manager

    Otte, Torben – Head of Events

    Pinxten, Juul – Head of Journal

    Sensch, Albrecht – Head of Marketing

  • 2010/11

    Siwitza, Philipp – President

    Litt, Constanze – Head of Delegations

    Hatje, Henning – Head of Marketing

    Bessems, Raoul – Internal Relations

    Hashim, Nethal – External Relations

    Hemker, Friederike – Head of Project

    Hornung, Maike – Head of Events

    Visser, Lara – Treasurer

    Walter, Sophie – EuroMUN Conference Manager

    Quitsch, Svenja – Head of Journal

    Lindholm, Erika – PR

    Ehnert, Hannes – IT, (EuroMUN ICTS)

  • 2011/12

    Bockmeyer, Janika – President

    Bessems, Raoul – Head of Internal Relations

    Braun, Nadja – Head of Events

    Engeland, Frederike – PR

    Fluhrer, Alisa – Head of Journal

    Groeper, Juliane – Head of Delegations

    Ständer, Philipp – Head of Events

    Vlaskamp, Arjan – EuroMUN Conference-Manager

    Hatje, Henning – Head of Marketing

    Berssenbruegge, Jan – Treasurer

    Krumbholz, Davina – Head of Projects

    Reddy, Sarat – Head of External Relations

    Ehnert, Hannes – IT, (EuroMUN ICTS)

  • 2012/13

    Hausweiler, Tim – President

    Kleine Deters, Bart – Secretary

    Scanlan, Annie – Head of Journal

    Stroobants, Nathalie – Head of Delegations

    Färber, Franziska – Head of Events

    Salama, Diego – EuroMUN Secretary General

    Berghäuser, Annika – Head of Marketing & Communications

    Hagenbrock, Stephanie – Treasurer

    Pirlot de Corbion, Louise – Head of Projects

  • 2013/14

    Hieronimus, Ada-Sophie – President

    van Alderwerelt, Florian – Secretary

    Striffler, Maike – Head of Delegations

    Lambrecht, Nora – EuroMUN Secretary General

    Tran, Thanh Binh – Head of Marketing & Communications

    Kuhlmann, Niklas – Treasurer

    Dawson, Eleanor – Head of Development

    Perry, Zoe – Journal

  • 2014/15

    Nitschke, Jonas – President

    Deike, Sophia – Secretary

    Javadi, Kaschayar – Treasurer

    Bühler, Aletta – EuroMUN Secretary General

    Grees, Constanze – Head of Delegations

    Monshausen, Lena – Head of Development

    Elia, Panayiotis – Head of Events

    Kempf, Janina – Head of Marketing & Communications

  • 2015/16

    Botsi, Anastasia – President

    Christmann, Victoria – Secretary

    Canli, Taluer – Treasurer

    Dias e Silva, Raphael – EuroMUN Secretary General

    Czabanowska, Maria – Head of Delegations

    Malpartida, Ana Belén – Head of Development

    Veekmans, Charles – Head of Events

    Kechagias, Simeon – Head of Marketing & Communications

    Nesselrode, Alice – Head of Journal

  • 2016/17

    Vandermeulen, Bram – President

    Gasser, Lioba – Secretary

    Grosshennrich, Flavia – Treasurer

    Pop, Nicole – EuroMUN Secretary General

    Brooker, Sabrina – Head of Delegations

    Spillner, Ole – Head of Development

    Klaps, Esther – Head of Events

    Devine, Thomas – Head of Marketing and Communication

    Biernacki, Jakub – Head of Journal

  • 2017/18

    van Nesselrode, Alice – President

    Dominicus, Marlotte – Secretary

    Schemmert, Daniel – Treasurer

    Depaepe, Helena – Head of Delegations

    Nissen, Anne-Sofie – Head of Marketing & Communications

    Stanga, Giovanni – Head of Journal

    Philippart De Foy, Alexia – Head of Development

    Sancu, Sabina – Head of Events

    Debenardi, Virginia – Secretary General EuroMUN

  • 2018/19

    Gate, Nicolas – President

    Roman, Bartosz – Secretary

    Wennerström, Alexander - Treasurer

    Schwaiger, Maximilian – Secretary General EuroMUN

    Woessner, Leo – Head of Delegations

    Gunay, Talha – Head of Events

    Pompe, Simon – Head of Journal

    Boettger, Susanna – Head of Development

    Creed, Xander – Head of Marketing

  • 2019/20

    Schäfer-Gehrau, Anna Lisa – President

    Ingenhoes, Amy – Treasurer & Vice President

    Żmuda, Zuzanna – Secretary & Vice President

    Jochem, Max – Head of Delegations

    Nagel, Steff – Head of Marketing & Communications

    Bobala, Martyna – Head of Events

    Dere, Isabel – Head of Development

    Freitag, Frederic – Secretary General EuroMUN

    Goemans, Ella – Head of Journal

  • 2020/21

    Bobala, Martyna – President

    Frost, Jagoda – Secretary

    Burdin, Stephanie – Treasurer

    Hufnagel, Julia – Head of Delegations

    Krause, Isabella – Head of Development

    Wagner, Hannah – Head of Events

    Keith, Michael – Head of Journal

    Kaluarachchige, Jonathan – Head of Marketing & Communications

    Schneider, Julian – Secretary General EuroMUN

  • 2021/22

    Krause, Bella - President

    Lehnert, Anna - Secretary & Vice President

    Friemond, Esther - Treasurer, Vice President & Head of External Affairs

    Kramer, Koen - Head of Delegations

    Holste, Hannah - Head of Development

    Schlienger, Catalina - Head of Events

    Pelzer, Peter - Head of Journal

    Stefanova, Emili - Head of Marketing & Communications

    Tsitsiloni, Maria Elena - Secretary General & Conference Manager of EuroMUN

  • 2022/23

    Kramer, Koen - President

    Stölben, Julia - Secretary & Vice President

    Röller, Lea - Treasurer, Vice President & Head of External Affairs

    Sextroh, Vincent - Head of Delegations

    de Sauvage, Victoire - Head of Development

    Mnatobishvili, Tamara - Head of Events

    Hilgert, Jane - Head of Journal

    Eckstein, Helena - Head of Marketing & Communications

    Rock, Krithik Medwin - Secretary General & Conference Manager of EuroMUN

  • 2023/24

    Chemla, Salomé - President

    Rock, Krithik Medwin - Secretary & Vice President

    Hallam, Lily - Treasurer & Vice President

    Ruiz-Peinado, Candela - Head of Delegations

    de Leeuw, Mathé - Head of Development

    Sextroh, Vincent - Head of Events

    Libbrecht Gourdet, Mercure - Head of Journal

    Seul, Jakob - Head of Marketing & Communications

    Achour, Yousra Clémence - Secretary General & Conference Manager of EuroMUN

    Shelton, Addison - Head of External Relations

  • 2024/2025

    Shelton, Addison - President

    Frank, Luis - Secretary & Vice President

    Kant, Isabel - Treasurer & Vice President

    Hadžić, Lena - Head of Delegations

    Morris, Tillie - Head of Development

    Murer, Laura - Head of Events

    Hourquet, Sarah - Head of Journal

    van der Meulen, Nienke - Head of Marketing & Communications

    Salazar, Santiago - Head & Secretary-General of EuroMUN

    Zaleska, Lidia - Head of External Relations

  • 2025/2026

    Morris, Tillie - President

    Salazar, Santiago - Secretary & Vice President

    Tessema, Tizita - Treasurer & Vice President

    Verpoorten, Octavio - Head of Delegations

    Weber am Bach, Elias - Head of Development

    de Carvalho Lucas, Wandi - Head of Events

    Ureña Arguedas, Raquel - Head of Journal

    Stijns, Lionel - Head of Marketing & Communications

    Aniculăesei, Miruna - Head & Secretary-General of EuroMUN

    Frank, Luis - Head of External Relations