Erasmus Verbindt is an EUR-wide, student driven organisation that connects science and society in Rotterdam: to create a positive impact! Our student teams analyse complex societal challenges, and facilitate new and meaningful partnerships and collaborations between the students and scientists of the EUR, and the organisations that are working to improve the city of Rotterdam in the domains of: Health, Sustainability, Social Equity and Urban Challenges. Because knowledge empowers! Erasmus Verbindt is part of the Strategy-2024 agenda of the Erasmus University and works in close collaboration with the faculties, study associations and impact-initiatives of the EUR. In Rotterdam, Erasmus Verbindt is affiliated with de Gemeente Rotterdam, Omroep Rijnmond and a wide variety of local businesses, organisations, and institutions that all strive to make Rotterdam society more inclusive, healthy, and sustainable.