The Vestingbar is the friendliest student bar in Enschede, right on the UT campus. Open for six days a week for good vibes, and cold beers. From fun theme parties to massive campus events like the Kick-In and Batavierenrace, or just a chill drink with your friends, there’s always something going on.
Want to host your own party, graduation drink or meeting? Book the Vestingbar and make it yours for the night!
Enjoy the atmosphere and want to help out? Join us as a member! The Vestingbar runs on enthousiastic student volunteers, and there’s always room for new staff. Training included!
Events
Pre-Valentine's Party
Fri 13 Feb 2026 21:00–late
Don’t have a Valentine’s date yet? Find them tonight, just in time for Valentine’s day! Or simply come to the VB and spend tonight with your friends and/or loved one(s) ❤️💛
Boiler Barn
Thu 26 Mar 2026 21:00–late
Enschede’s underground student community gets together as we transform the Vestingbar into a techno bunker with amazing stage design, lasers, LED strips and of course loads of techno, hard house and trance from our own and guest DJs.
Pre-Willy/End of Exams
Fri 17 Apr 2026 21:00–late
The exams are over, and King’s Day is coming up. A national holiday where we all dress up in orange clothes and spend the day playing old-fashioned games, buying worthless second-hand crap and day drinking 🍻. Practice your skills in the VB tonight so you won’t have to spend your first/next King’s Day unprepared ✨
Pre Bata — VB & Atrium
Fri 8 May 2026 21:00–late
Celebrate the start of the Bata weekend in the Vestingbar with a big party in the VB and Atrium!
Bata — VB & Atrium
Fri 8 May 2026 21:00–late
Celebrate the Bata weekend in the Vestingbar with a big party in the VB and Atrium!
Eleven Beers Tour
Thu 18 Jun 2026 16:00–late
Explore the campus and all its drinking rooms in a night of drinking beer and having fun! The following drinking rooms and bars participate in the Elfbierentocht this year: Abscint (Inter-Actief, Abacus, Scintilla, Proto) MBasement (Stress, Communiqué, Dimensie) Beneden Peil (ConcepT) Diepzat (Isaac Newton, Daedalus) The TAP (Arago, Alembic, Astatine) Technobar (Paradoks, Sirius) Het Paviljoen …
UT Final Party
Fri 3 Jul 2026 21:00–late
The final party of the academic year… stay tuned!