 Society, constantly changing, ever-evolving, just like us. But which direction do we take? What are the key issues? Economic, social, political, environmental, legislative? How do the choices we make affect our complex social structures? How do we even begin to understand society? At Tilburg University, we believe in a society where all people live a good life, together in an ever-changing world. And we believe we have a responsibility to make this happen. By being present and making an impact right in the heart of society. By cooperating with businesses, institutions, governments, and the public domain. By doing research in the fields of economics and business, law and governance, social and behavioral sciences, and humanities and theology. The outside world is our living laboratory. We inspire our students to become world citizens, to develop and share new ideas and solutions, to make a difference and to advance society. We aim to ask the right questions. We search for the right balance between ethics and economic progress. A very important question for society is how firms allocate capital. How do you make a decision as a CEO? What we bring to the table is world-class thinking into answering these questions. To do multidisciplinary research that contributes to vital answers that helps organize healthcare to improve the quality of our lives. How can we help patients to improve their quality of life? What would be the best follow-up care for cancer survivors? It's our ambition to improve quality of life for all cancer patients. To find the most effective ways to utilize new technologies. Do we need new forms of democracy of new forms of governance using big data? Can't we come up with new solutions more appropriate for the 21st century? Maybe companies have to overlook their code of conduct and include a part on big data and privacy. And to create opportunities for social innovation. Young people have so much to offer. So how can we better include them in the labor market? What could be the solution? We created a work experience scheme with good results. So if we look at these labor migrants what is actually the problem? What do they get paid? How many hours do they have to work? Maybe a corporate social responsibility toolkit for employers is a solution. This is why every day over 12,000 students and more than 2,000 scientists and staff members come to Tilburg University. Each of them contributing their own piece of the puzzle to our mission. Understanding society.