Just before leaving for Amsterdam, the weather forecast was incredibly brilliant: sunshine from dawn until dusk, a hardly bearable heat wave had entered Europe.Then, on our way to Amsterdam, at Hengelo (the Durch-German boarder crossing) we were surprised by a strange climate: drizzling rain, wind (of course, as we were approaching the North Sea), cold. When we arrived at the university campus of Amsterdam, a smiling crew of Dutch students welcomed us. We were led to a field right behind the university buildings. In less than two minutes,our feet were completely soaked (thanks to traditional German foot wear!). Nevertheless we started to build up our tents, accompanied by enthusiastic Portuguese chants and laughter.

During the following week, we had agreed to adopt this attitude, as the weather wouldn't change. We learned how to clap our hands to nearly every song being played, had great fun participating in traditional witch hunting with Sangrķa (thank you Spain!).
But apart from the so-called funny side of this symposium, the usual country meetings were held every evening. The most important point this year was probably the future of SymBioSE, especially the co-operation with EBSF.

• Informations provided by the Dutch students in advance (local mirror)



• The SymBioSE program reader (pdf)



• A Video from the Symbiose



• The target resolution from the Symbiose



• A report in a German magazin



• Pictures
• Pictures made by Stefan