You are invited to attend the public defence of David Kottelenberg’s PhD thesis entitled:
‘Harmonic weed suppression: competitive dynamics and design of cereal-legume intercrops’
Time and location
Date: Friday, 18 September 2026
Time: 13:00
Location: Omnia Auditorium of Wageningen University (Hoge Steeg 2, 6708 PH Wageningen)
The defence consists of a 14-minute presentation on David’s project, 45 minutes of defence and finally the graduation ceremony.
In case you cannot attend in person, the ceremony will be broadcasted via the platform https://wur.yuja.com/ as well. Click on “Notifications” (the ring bell sign in the top right of the screen) and select David Kottelenberg’s defence. A link will appear five minutes before the defence starts. You can follow it live or rewatch it later.
If you will attend in person, kindly arrive 10 minutes in advance. There is a cloakroom for your coat next door and lockers for your large bags in the hallway.
Reception
The reception starts immediately after the defence (14:30 – 15:30), during which group photos will also be taken. You are welcome to enjoy some drinks and bites.
Car park
You can use this QR code to enter the parking of Unilever building P5 for your meeting in Omnia:
Adress P5:
P5 – Hive – Unilever Foods Innovation Centre
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen