GenAI Living Lab and Workspace
How is the University of Amsterdam dealing with the rapid rise and impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on academia worldwide? GenAI Workspace and Living Lab is a combination of two teams actively working to answer this question. This cooperation primarily aims to support, activate and involve lecturers and students in the development of AI in education as effectively as possible.
GenAI Workspace & Living were set up as part of an institution-wide projectplan for the further development of GenAI at the University of Amsterdam.
GenAI Workspace
The GenAI Workspace is the technological heart of the programme. This is where innovative applications and tools are designed, tested and built. This is done in co-creation with lecturers, researchers, students and staff at the University of Amsterdam. It is the place where ideas are turned into tangible results and where open innovation is given direction.
Rik Jager
Teamlead GenAI Workspace
GenAI Living Lab
The GenAI Living Lab team explores, tests and evaluates GenAI applications in realistic educational contexts. Based on practical experience, they provide direct support to lecturers and students in the use of GenAI, while also building a broad AI literacy portfolio with the aim of strengthening the knowledge, skills and confidence of students and staff in the responsible and effective use of GenAI.
Dr. Ivar Kolvoort
Teamlead GenAI Living Lab
Upcoming events
Hackathon: Test and Improve UvA AI Chat
15 April 2026 – Interactive hackathon
Show off your skills and hack the UvA AI Chat by breaking its current features or brainstorm about new possibilities.
AI Lunch Talks FdR en EB
On April 9, April 21, May 26, and June 2, the AI Lunch Talks will take place for employees of the Faculty of Law (FdR) and the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), organized in collaboration with TLC-FdR, TLC-FEB, and the TLC central AI literacy team.
Feel free to sign up for a single, several, or all of the lunch talks.
Register here
Personas | Lunch Talk at Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
19 May 2026 – Personas
Advanced chatbot building in UvA AI Chat and how to use them for education
Lunch Talks GenAI at Faculty of Science
7 april 2026 | AI effects on learning
Several lunch talks about GenAI are organised for staff at the Faculty of Science. See all dates here.
Hands-on AI: from hackathons to co-design sessions
Join the Hand-on AI event series and use your vision towards the future to help improve today’s education.