Aletta Year walk

Aletta Jacobs is the first and most famous woman to study at the University of Groningen. Not surprisingly, Groningen was already a progressive city at the time and a liberal climate prevailed at the university. More women followed in Aletta's footsteps. Together they pushed the boundaries and paved the way for today's female students and scientists. During the first part of the city walk, you will get to know these women. Among others, you will get to know Betsy Bakker Nort, who obtained her doctorate in 1914 with a feminist thesis and subsequently became politically active. Thanks in part to her, women's suffrage was introduced in 1919.

During the second part of the walk through the city stap you will follow in the footsteps of Tine Tammes. Tine was born and raised in Stadjer. She was appointed extraordinary professor of genetics in 1919. This made her the first Dutch professor in this field and also the first female professor at the RUG. The walk takes you past her birth house in Peperstraat, the former Girls' High School where she went and the former Botanical Laboratory where she did her research.