Esther Kunst

Esther Kunst serves as a student teacher at Wageningen University & Research, where she played an integral role in developing "The Science of Beer" MOOC, one of the top 10 MOOCs worldwide on edX in 2019. As part of a team of four honors students, including Sander Breevaart, Florence Scherer, and Nico van der Veen, she helped create this groundbreaking course that explores the complete production chain of beer across four modules. The project emerged from their Honours Investigation Project examining 'the ideal university' and was funded as part of Wageningen University's centenary celebration. Her work demonstrates the innovative "students-as-teachers" approach, where she not only helped develop course content but also appeared on camera and engaged directly with participants. This pioneering educational model showcases how students can transition from learners to educators, creating engaging content while receiving guidance from experts in food production, health, marketing, and sustainable supply chains.