Discover the heritage of Europe
Here in Maastricht, the member states of the European Community founded the European Union in 1992, laying the foundations for the euro and EU citizenship. In 2018, the European Commission awarded the treaty the European Heritage Label, a distinction held by only five sites in the Netherlands. Studio Europa brings the history and meaning of the treaty to life.
The Maastricht Treaty
The 1992 Maastricht Treaty is one of the most important treaties in post-war European history. That is why the European Commission designated it as European Heritage in 2018. With this treaty, the member states of the European Community establish the European Union and lay the foundation for, among other things, the introduction of the euro and EU citizenship.
Studio Europa brings the history and meaning of the treaty to life with numerous projects.
The Maastricht Treaty as European Heritage
Want to know more?
Download the free brochure with the most important facts about the Maastricht Treaty.
Digital magazine
Also read our digital magazine Europe comes together for free. The Maastricht Treaty 1992, full of stories and analysis from renowned historians and journalists about the euro, the origins of the EU and the turbulent 1990s.
Research projects
HET EUROPA ARCHIEF Mathieu Segers
EU-bouwers aan het woord
Politicians, diplomats and economists talk about the origins of the EU and the euro
To the database
Educational projects
Prinses Beatrix-lecture
De terugkerende Prinses Beatrixlezing nodigt een vooraanstaande Europese persoonlijkheid uit om te reflecteren op de erfenis van het Verdrag van Maastricht en de relevantie ervan voor het hedendaagse Europa.
Exhibitions
Visit the exhibition about the Maastricht Treaty in the Gouvernement aan de Maas. Here you will learn everything about the negotiations and political background of the treaty.
The Maastricht Museum explains how Maastricht experienced the 1991 Euro Summit. You can also sign a dummy of the treaty there.
City Walk Maastricht Treaty
Visit the places in Maastricht that commemorate the 1991 Euro Summit.
Go to the website of Maastricht Marketing
