On Thursday, 27 November, a social gathering for students and associations took place at the VU campus in Amsterdam-Zuid. Several sources claim that a 25-year-old psychology student and a 25-year-old heritage student drew attention by singing ‘Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein’ – officially known as Erika. “The two of them sang it into the microphone that had been set up for the event,” says a 23-year-old VU student who was present. Then, things escalated quickly.”Threatened with deportationThe 25-year-old psychology student who sang the song poured beer over the 20-year-old’s head. When the latter responded by doing the same, the psychology student grabbed him and forced his head to the ground multiple times.

Source: Het Parool January 09, 2026 15:22 UTC