Media competition for Leiden Students: Through a Leiden Lens
Leiden is the nicest student city of The Netherlands! This delivers a lot of talent for the future. Students are often lifelong ambassadors for Leiden. But what does it look like when you ask students to capture that image?
In April Studentenstad Leiden organizes a media competition 'Through a Leiden Lens'. With this initiative, the Plaatselijke Kamer van Verenigingen (PKvV) invites vocational (mbo), professional (hbo), and university education students to capture their perspective on the student life in Leiden. Participants stand two chances to win the monetary prize of 300 euros: a jury and public prize. Besides, three students get the chance to exhibit their work in the city.
Apply and submit your work before May 1st
First, apply for free through the form and submit your work before friday May 1 2026 to info@pkvv.nl stating 'Door 'n Leidse Lens'. You can submit a video, photoserie, podcast, or design with the theme student city Leiden. The main question is: What is the Leiden student life? What makes it different from any other student city?
Finale on Tuesday May 19 in Café Caat
Tuesday May 19 the participants get a chance to show their work during the final. An expert and student jury judge the entries on originality and quality. The jury consists, among others, of city photografer Leiden and Emile van Aelst. The finale will take place in Café Caat (Catharinahof, Leiden). Everyone is welcome to join the finale!
Strategic partnership Studentenstad
The yearly media competition is organized by the Plaatselijke Kamer van Verenigingen (PKvV) in collaboration with municipality Leiden and Leiden&Partners from Strategisch Partnerschap.
More information and the participation conditions can be found (in Dutch) on www.studentenstadleiden.nl.