ESP25: 25 Years of World-Class Physios
Where It All Comes Together
On Friday 18 September 2026, the European School of Physiotherapy celebrates 25 years of learning, ambition, international perspective, and community.
ESP25 is not only a reunion. It is a day where the people who built ESP, the alumni who carried it into the world, and the students shaping what comes next meet in one shared programme.
By day, we return to HvA for stories, conversations, workshops, demonstrations, and student-led activity. By night, we move to WestWeelde for welcome drinks, music, surprises, and a proper celebration of 25 years of ESP.
ABOUT ESP25
It’s about the people who brought curiosity, international perspective, and a bit of that ‘lovably weird’ ESP energy into the programme since 2001.
ESP has always been about more than a curriculum. It has been shaped by people who brought curiosity, international perspective, professional ambition, and a little of that unmistakable ESP energy into the programme year after year.
ESP25 is a chance to celebrate that shared history without turning it into nostalgia alone. It is about bringing different generations of the community into one room: the people who helped build the programme, the alumni who carried it into practice around the world, and the students who are shaping what comes next.
This anniversary is designed to feel like ESP itself: thoughtful, international, people-driven, and full of conversation.
SEP 18, DAY / NIGHT
Two places, one ESP25 day.
Campus brings the stories, workshops, and student-led activity. WestWeelde brings the evening atmosphere, music, surprises, and celebration.
SEP 18, DAY / NIGHT
From campus day to WestWeelde night.
Start at HvA with stories, workshops, demonstrations, and student-led activity. Move into the evening with welcome drinks, music, surprises, and celebration.
SEP 18, DAY
HvA campus programme
Stories, workshops, demonstrations, student-led activity, and conversations across the ESP community.
Explore the day programmeSEP 18, NIGHT
WestWeelde celebration
Dress up, reconnect with the ESP community, and celebrate 25 years of ESP with music and dancing.
Explore the eveningSEP 18, DAY
HvA campus programme
Stories, workshops, demonstrations, student-led activity, and conversations across the ESP community.
Explore the day programmeSEP 18, NIGHT
WestWeelde celebration
Dress up, reconnect with the ESP community, and celebrate 25 years of ESP with music and dancing.
Explore the eveningThe People Behind The Programme
ESP25 brings together current students, alumni, lecturers, former colleagues, clinical instructors, partners, and invited guests.
The morning looks at the story of ESP and the profession. The afternoon opens the room for workshops, demonstrations, movement, questions, and student-led activity. The evening is for reconnecting, raising a glass, and celebrating 25 years of ESP together.
Some of the people shaping the programme
A small visual snapshot of the ESP25 team and contributors.
FULL SCHEDULE
Morning Welcome | 09:00-09:30
Arrival, coffee, and opening of the ESP25 day on campus. Mireille and Marguerite will welcome guests on campus and serve as the first contact point during arrival and registration. Check-in opens at 08:45 and closes at 09:15. Please do not arrive earlier than 08:45. Bring your Eventbrite QR code or confirmation email so the team can check you in. The official ESP25 programme starts at 09:30.
ESP Then And Now | 09:30-12:30
The morning programme looks at where ESP started, how it developed, and where the programme and profession are heading next. Expect speakers, inspirational sessions from Miriam, former lecturer moments, and conversations that connect ESP’s history with its future.
Interactive Afternoon | 13:30-16:30
In the afternoon, ESP25 becomes hands-on.
Current students, alumni, lecturers, clinical partners, and invited guests move from the speaker format into workshops, demonstrations, movement, discussion, and student-led activity. This part of the day is built for people who want to try things, ask questions, compare experiences, and see physiotherapy across different generations of ESP.
Workshop update — 17 September: The workshop form is now closed. The final programme and current locations are listed below. Any remaining changes or late sign-ups can be discussed at the check-in desk on Friday morning, subject to capacity.
- Echography: B3.09.
- Elderly Suit: B3.06.
- Markerless Motion Capture: SHV Lab.
- Scavenger Hunt: Gym/outside, A4.03, A4.05, and A4.13.
- Social Run: meet in front of the dressing rooms in Polyfysiek. Room C.18 can be used as a locked storage room.
- VR Lab: A3.02.
- Networking: A1.03.
Workshops run from 13:30-15:30. The afternoon then closes from 15:30-15:45, followed by coffee and networking from 15:45-16:30.
Important: Backwards Brain Bicycle and Diversity and Inclusion were cancelled because of insufficient registrations. Participants affected by those cancellations can ask the workshop team at check-in about their second choice, subject to capacity.
Current students: see ESP beyond the classroom.
Alumni: meet the next generation and see what they are learning, questioning, and bringing into the profession.
Evening Celebration | 19:30-01:00
After the daytime programme, ESP25 moves to WestWeelde for the festive part of the anniversary.
This is the moment to dress up, arrive together, reconnect with the ESP community, enjoy welcome drinks and celebrate 25 years of ESP into the night.
- 19:30 – arrival at WestWeelde and welcome drinks
- 20:30 – opening by Morena and Zineb
- Anniversary toast and evening surprises
- 21:30-01:00 – music and celebration
Dress code: gala / cocktail.
Think festive, polished and ready for a proper ESP anniversary night.
Bring your official ID for entry at WestWeelde.
Parking | Good to Know
Parking:
Day programme — HvA campus:
Free parking is available behind the building. You cannot pass the gate; use the AMC parking on the left. Open the parking location in Google Maps.
Evening programme — WestWeelde:
There is a Q-Park at Van Bleiswijkstraat 8, 1051 DG Amsterdam, roughly 500 meters from WestWeelde.
Please bring your official ID for evening entry.
What to do in the area:
The Westergasfabriek (where WestWeelde is located) is a wonderful area to explore! If you wish to stroll through the neighbourhood, head down the lively Haarlemmerdijk for boutiques and cafés, or the picturesque Brouwersgracht to admire the beautiful canal, houses, houseboats and bridges.
Also close by is a very gezellige street, Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat, which is lined with great restaurants – definitely a favourite place to eat! We recommend making a reservation beforehand, as a lot of these restaurants fill up.
WHO IS INVITED?
REGISTRATION
Latest update: 17 September 2026
Ticket access is organised through ESP communication channels and category-specific invitation links.
Ticket access is organised through ESP25 communication channels and Eventbrite invitation links. Please bring your Eventbrite QR code or confirmation email to check-in.
If you have not received your registration details, or if you have questions about access, please contact esp25@espamsterdam.com.
Two separate tickets are available:
- DAY ticket: HvA campus programme
- EVENING ticket: WestWeelde celebration
You may book one or both, depending on which parts of ESP25 you would like to attend. Tickets are personal, limited, and available on a first-come, first-served basis within each category.
Event information: ESP25 is not open to the general public. Photos and videos will be taken during ESP25 for communication and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed or filmed, please inform the ESP25 team in advance or on site. For questions about ticketing, programme details, or attendance, please contact esp25@espamsterdam.com.
WORKSHOP PREFERENCES
The ESP25 workshop preference form is now closed. Any remaining workshop requests or changes should be discussed at the check-in desk on Friday morning with the workshop team, subject to available capacity.
The form also helps us prepare the ESP25 networking programme. We aim to connect students, alumni, staff, former colleagues, and partners around shared interests, career ambitions, professional experience, internship opportunities, and other relevant matches.
If you cannot find the workshop form email, or if the form is not working for you, please contact esp25@espamsterdam.com.
QUESTIONS OR ACCESS ISSUES?
ESP25 ticket access and workshop preferences are handled through email communication with invited participants.
If you believe you should have received ESP25 information but cannot find the email, or if your ticket or workshop form link is not working, please contact:
THE ESP COMMUNITY
For alumni, ESP25 is a reason to come back and reconnect with people, places, and stories that still matter. For current students, it is a chance to meet the wider ESP network beyond the classroom. For staff, former colleagues, clinical instructors, partners, and invited guests, it is a chance to celebrate the impact of a programme built through people, practice, and education.
