Cuddle breaks

Continuous

Location

MAS box or outside

Hours

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Get to meet the cutest puppies and enjoy cuddles from some furry friends. After one of those cuddle sessions, you'll go into the revision period bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! By AAP vzw

salsa initiation

Workshop

Location

1st floor

Hours

5 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. / 6 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. / 7 p.m. to 7.45 p.m.

Free up your muscles during a session of salsa dancing and feel your stress slide off you with every beat of the music, instantly boosting your mood and getting your energy flowing again. This cool break will charge your battery up to the brim and give you all the power and alertness you need to go back to your books again with fresh eyes and renewed focus.

This workshop will be given by Anabel Wilboorts. Sign up

Latin Vibes

Continuous

Location

1st floor

Hours

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

At 8 p.m., the dance floor will be open to everyone: let yourself go to the pulsating Latin beats, discover new moves and dance all the stress out of your body. A wonderful free dance flow that causes your energy to bubble up and takes all your cares away.

Make your own Lucky Charm

Workshop

Location

2nd floor

Hours

Continuous (while stocks last)

There's nothing more relaxing than sitting down with other students, taking your hands out of your pockets and switching your brain off for a while. During this workshop, you'll make your own key ring with good luck figures. Great to attach to your bunch of keys, but it may also boost your exam results in June.

No experience needed, just a healthy dose of enthusiasm! Come along and find a place.

Photobooth

Continuous

Location

2nd floor

Hours

4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Laugh! Pulling funny faces is good for your laughing muscles; it creates serotonin and you'll always remember spending such a great evening together.

Martial arts exhibition

Expo

Location

3rd floor

Hours

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

At this unbeatable exhibition, ErfgoedLab (Heritage Lab) and Sporting A will be presenting personal testimonies and objects from the rich history of martial arts in Antwerp. Come along as a viewer, a supporter or take part in a duel yourself. Be amazed by the power of your body and your soul, by beauty and by the feeling of community in the martial arts, as practised in Antwerp and the world over. But most of all: feel unbeatable as you get your revision period off to a good start.

Specially for you, this exhibition will stay open until 7 p.m. Enjoy!

Soulboxing

Workshop

Location

3th floor

Hours

4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

This active workshop combines simple boxing techniques with breathing and exercise to clear your head and help you master your stress. You'll learn how breathing can provide focus and relaxation, how you can use your body to convey your limits and how to release tension in a powerful (and safe) way. Come along and take part and discover what your body has to say. No experience is needed, just a desire to pack some punches! Sign up Soulboxing will be given by Stephanie from Soulinspirations

Tai chi

Workshop

Location

3rd floor

Hours

5.45 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.

Game over for revision stress! In this Tai Chi workshop, you'll wage war on all of the things that won't do you any good during your exams. This centuries-old martial art will restore your balance, both mentally and physically. Strengthen your body and soul using fluid movements and breathing techniques. Bring on those exams – after following this workshop, you'll be able to tackle even the smallest stresses. Sign up This workshop will be given by Sportsticker

Self-defence

Workshop

Location

3rd floor

Hours

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Starting your revision period with a feeling of self-confidence means that you're already halfway there! During this workshop, you'll learn how to defend yourself and strengthen your physical and mental resilience. The focus will be on technique, attitude, reaction speed and self-confidence. No prior knowledge is needed. The instructor will teach you the intricacies of the sport. Sign up to get your studies off to a powerful start. Sign up This workshop will be given by Sportsticker

Sunset Yoga

Workshop

Location

3rd floor

Hours

8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m.

Bring all of your stresses with you onto the mat and let your inner Tiger, Sphinx or Butterfly loose. This yoga workshop will help you reconnect with your body and your mind, by working to improve flexibility, focus and breathing, while respecting your own individual limits. It's an ideal way to adopt a slower pace for a moment while making yourself stronger, not only on the inside, but also on the outside. Namasté rock-solid exam results! Don't delay, sign up today! Sign up This workshop will be given by Sportsticker

STUDY360

Continuous

Location

4th Floor

Hours

4 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.

Study together with other students from break 'n boost until the end of June. Because the days when the revision period involved spending weeks shut up on your own in your room are now long gone! Since 2015, students in Antwerp have been revising together, sharing breaks and sharing their study worries.

Like to try it for yourself? Discover all the available locations & sign up at https://www.study360.be/en/. Check ook onze tips om een stresske te voorkomen during this period of concentrated studying.

CABIN Talks: Student hotline

Live podcast

Location

5th floor

Hours

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Find yourself a cosy spot and take part in CABIN Talks. The podcast that tells of student life as it actually is. Specially for break ’n boost, CABIN Talks will become your personal student hotline just for a while. It's the ideal opportunity to fire off your question about student life to the panel. How do you cope with revision stress? Where can you find the greatest coffee in the city? Your questions will determine the topics discussed in the podcast.

Prefer to listen to it later? If so, you can find all episodes on the CABIN Talks page on Spotify.

Board games

Continuous

Location

5th floor

Hours

Continuous

For a year now, CABIN has been the cosiest living room in Antwerp: a warm meeting place in the heart of the student quarter. Whether you're calling by with friends or coming along on your own, this is a place to slow down, try things out and simply be yourself. Today, CABIN is relocating to the fifth floor of the MAS, just for the day. Come and try out this unique CABIN atmosphere: board games, sociability in spades and, especially for today, an absolutely brilliant view. Pick up a chair and sit yourself down!

Werewolves XXL

Location

5th floor

Hours

7 p.m. to 8 p.m. / 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

Are you a true Sherlock or more like a pro at hiding the truth? Test your skills in the XXL version of Werewolves! Work together with 19 (upstanding?) citizens to investigate the mysterious deaths in the village. The more players, the more chaos and the more twists and there's also a whole host of new characters to unmask. Sign up

Meditation workshops

Location

6th floor

Hours

4.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. / 5.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Breathe in, breathe out. And most of all: empty your mind! During these meditation sessions, you'll focus on nothing else but your breathing. Liesbeth Van Ouytsel, a mindfulness trainer and student facilities services staff member at KdG, will teach you the art of ‘being’ and what that means for your (mental) peace. Tip: don't take too long before signing up. Full means full. Sign up

Gaming hub EA FC26

Location

6th floor

Hours

6.15 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. / 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.

Unleash your inner Pep Guardiola during the EA FC26 tournament in the MAS! Take on students from Antwerp’s colleges and universities and find out who dominates the pitch in EA FC26. You’ll be playing in a 2v2 format: when you register, let us know your teammate’s name, or come on your own and we’ll pair you randomly with a student from Antwerp. Sign up

Gaming partygames Nintendo Switch 2:

Continuous

Location

6th floor

Hours

6.15 p.m. to 10 p.m.

From 6.15 p.m. onwards, you can take part in our Mini Mario Kart‑mini-tournaments! Drift around sharp bends, collect power‑ups and launch that blue shell precisely at the right moment. Challenge other players, race yourself to the top and enjoy some pure gaming‑fun!

Read & Relax

Continuous

Location

7th floor

Hours

4.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

As you'll already need to be devouring enough books about your studies before long, you can come here and bring a reading book of your own along with you. Sitting in a room and reading together with other people creates calm. Or you can chat with other bookworms like yourself at one of our reading sessions (at 4.30 p.m. or 6 p.m.). Read & Relax is a cultural non-profit organisation with just one major passion: enabling people to discover (or rediscover) how good it feels to read books. So be sure to bring your book along with you!

Meditation workshops

Location

7th floor

Hours

6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. / 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Bookmark your break

Location

7th floor

Hours

7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Exam season is just around the corner. It’s time to hit the books, but also to take a breather. In this fun workshop, we’ll make a unique bookmark together: entirely in your own style, crafted with care, creativity and a love of books. A little work of art that you can take home with you afterwards — perfect to see you through the exams.

Poké power

Tussen 17u00 en 20u00

Location

8th floor

Hours

Tussen 17u00 en 19u00

Nee geen pokémons verzamelen, wel poké bowls oppeuzelen om vitamientjes bij te tanken. Wij trakteren met een portie gezonde voeding om je lichaam én brein te boosten. Zeker bij het blokken is gezonde voeding belangrijk. Je hoofd werkt niet op een lege maag. Zorg dus dat je ook op kot of thuis gezonde voeding op het menu zet. Vergeet je niet in te schrijven want op=op. Sign up

Free student event for relaxation and connecting

Take a break, get a boost

Tuesday 5 May 2026 – MAS - 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Take a break, get a boost

Tuesday 5 May 2026 – MAS - 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Claim your free ticket

The revision period is coming up, but before you dive head first into your books, it's time for a break and a boost! Recharge your mind and your body during an inspiring evening full to the brim with relaxation, connection and enjoyment, specifically designed for students to enjoy.

On the programme ·

On 8 floors of the MAS, a whole variety of activities and workshops will be available for you to discover. From cuddling dogs to playing board games and viewing one of the exhibitions at the MAS. But if you're looking for something a bit more active, you can go for a dance, take part in a self-defence workshop, go in for a spot of gaming or take in a meditation session. At break ’n boost, all these things are possible!

Before you come, why not put together your own individual programme? You can even book a poké bowl to make sure you have enough energy! Or you can simply turn up sometime in the evening and join in with whatever activities still have places.

Cuddle breaks

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

continuous

Floor 1

Move & relax

Get out of your head and into your body with your own dance moves or those of our instructors. Relaxation, cardio and a dose of happiness!

salsa initiation

5 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. / 6 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. / 7 p.m. to 7.45 p.m.

1^st

workshop

Latin vibes

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

1^st

continuous

Floor 2

Create your own happiness

STAN, Student & Antwerp, helps you get the best from yourself and your student life. And feeling good about yourself is, of course, the foundation for that. Recharge with your fellow students and hold onto that energy boost a little longer with the unique good luck charm and photos you take here.

Make your own Lucky Charm

4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

2^nd

continuous

workshop

Photobooth

4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

2^nd

continuous

Floor 3

STUDY360

4 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.

4^th

continuous

Floor 5

(Dis)connect with CABIN

For a single day on location at the MAS, but for the rest of the academic year, you’ll find CABIN at the student hub, GATE15. It’s a welcoming space where you’ll find both mental and physical space to be yourself, to meet others and experiment through inspiring workshops. It's also the place to find support if you don't feel your best (even just for a moment).

Live podcast CABIN Talks: Student hotline

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

5^th

podcast

Board games

4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

5^th

continuous

Werewolves XXL

7 p.m. to 8 p.m. / 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

5^th

game

Floor 6

Get in the zone

... whether that’s through meditation or the thrill of a game! The 6th is hosted during break ‘n boost by the Stuvo's (Student Facilities Services), who are also there for you throughout the rest of the year. You can turn to them for a one-to-one chat, a referral, or a group session on topics that are on your mind. Fancy some relaxation? Financial questions? Worries about your student accommodation? You can turn to them for that too. And good to know: the service is free.

Meditation workshops

4.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. / 5.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

6^th

workshop

Gaming hub EA FC26

6.15 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. / 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.

6^th

tournament

Gaming hub partytime Nintendo Switch 2

6.15 p.m. to 10 p.m.

6^th

continuous gaming

Floor 7

Read & Relax

Being contactable any time anywhere; pings that seem to come from everywhere and endlessly scrolling from video to video. Information is coming in the whole time and getting away from it isn't always easy. On this floor, however, your smartphone won't have anything to say. Enjoy this low-stimulus space or bring your book with you to read it together with other people.[

Read & Relax

4.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

7^th

continuous

Meditation workshops

6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. / 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

7^th

workshop

Bookmark your break

7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

7^th

workshop

Fuel your body: Poké power

5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

8^th

Continuous

Fuel your body: Poké power

Between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

8^th

food

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Tuesday 5 May 2026 - 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Location

MAS | Museum aan de Stroom
Hanzestedenplaats 1, 2000 Antwerpen

How to get to MAS

Relaxation & connecting through the academic year

Throughout the academic year, you are welcome at CABIN in GATE15; a warm place where you get the mental and physical space to be yourself, meet, discover and develop talents with an inspiring workshop offer, but also find support when you’re feeling (briefly) not ok.

Urgently need to talk?

The psychosocial support service at your college or university – student psychologists and study counselors are here for you. You can find the contact persons for your institution here.

FAQ

Who can join in?

Yes, all students at universities and university colleges in Antwerp are welcome at break 'n boost. Tickets are free of charge. Claim yours in advance!

Do I need to sign up beforehand?

No, signing up in advance is not compulsory, but it's still a good idea. You can also sign up on the day of the event itself. Do remember though that some workshops and activities only have a limited number of places available. Full means full & fully subscribed means fully subscribed, so signing up in advance is definitely recommended. That way, you'll be certain you have a place and you can also claim your free poké bowl.

Can I cancel?

Yes, if you've signed up for a workshop or activity and then find you can't come, you can take your name off the list. That will help us make spaces available for other students. To do that, send an email to hello@breaknboost.be.

Will I get a mail to confirm my sign up?

Yes, after signing up, you'll receive a confirmation email with full details of your registration, including the workshops or activities you've signed up for.

Do I need to bring anything to the event?

You must bring your student card with you for identification purposes. For some activities, such as salsa and yoga, it may be a good idea to wear comfortable clothes. Other than that, you don't need to bring anything special with you. We will provide everything you need.

Is the event fully free?

Yes, all activities and workshops at break 'n boost are completely free of charge for students. This has been made possible thanks to the collaboration between Antwerp's universities and university colleges, STAN and the City of Antwerp. And we must also give a shout-out to the MAS!

What if I arrive late for a workshop?

All we ask is that you report for the workshop 10 minutes before it begins. If you arrive late, your place may be given to another student. So being on time is definitely recommended!

Will there be food and drinks at break ’n boost?

Yes, poké bowls will be available free of charge for those who sign up quickly (the first 200 who sign up). Be sure to bring your own water bottle so you can top it up at our water taps.

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