Rotterdam city news
Government
Rotterdam plans 4,000 new social homes in 2026-2027
Jan 23, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 22 January 2026 – Rotterdam’s housing associations and the municipality have signed new performance agreements…
Arts & Culture
MOMO Festival 2026 spotlights NÉNÉ in Black Box residency
Jan 23, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 22 January 2026 – MOMO Festival 2026 is bringing back its Black Box residency, with Rotterdam artist NÉNÉ developing a…
Government
Keilekwartier Rotterdam plan sets out 1,200–1,700 homes
Jan 23, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 21 January 2026 – Rotterdam’s executive board has approved an area ambition document (gebiedsambitiedocument) that…
Government
Rotterdam district and village council elections draw 910 candidates
Jan 21, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 20 January 2026 – A total of 910 Rotterdammers have signed up to stand in the district and village council elections…
Sustainability & Solidarity
NLdoet Rotterdam 2026: volunteer jobs on 13 and 14 March
Jan 20, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 19 January 2026 – NLdoet, the Netherlands’ national volunteer weekend, is back on 13 and 14 March 2026, and Rotterdam…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam initiatives can enter Appeltjes van Oranje 2026 awards
Jan 14, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 12 January 2026 – The Oranje Fonds has opened entries for the Appeltjes van Oranje 2026, this year focused on…
Government
Wijkprofiel 2026: Rotterdam focus neighbourhoods see safety gains
Jan 09, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 9 January 2026 – Rotterdam’s municipal executive (college van B&W) has published the Wijkprofiel 2026, the city’s…
Arts & Culture
Baroeg crowdfunding campaign in Rotterdam aims to fit out new building
Jan 08, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 8 January 2026 – Baroeg has launched a crowdfunding campaign called Back Baroeg to pay for the interior fit-out of its…
Arts & Culture
Rotterdam soul artist Carina Fernandes announces new single
Jan 08, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 6 January 2026 – Rotterdam-based soul artist Carina Fernandes will release her new single “Sometimes Life Just Life’s”…
Government
Rotterdam meets status holders housing quota again in 2025
Jan 08, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 7 January 2026 – Rotterdam says it provided housing to everyone the city was responsible for under the national…
Arts & Culture
Marketing Awards Rotterdam winners: Fenix, Zomercarnaval, Biosphere Solar
Jan 08, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 7 January 2026 – Rotterdam Partners has handed out the Marketing Awards Rotterdam, with Fenix taking the main prize…
Government
City-funded digital courses help 1,600 Rotterdammers get online confidence
Jan 06, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 6 January 2026 – More than 1,600 Rotterdammers have boosted their digital skills in recent months through courses and…
Home & Garden
How to reduce household energy costs in Rotterdam during winter
Jan 06, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 6 January 2026 – As winter temperatures persist, household energy use in Rotterdam typically increases. Many residents…
Arts & Culture
New openings at Groot Handelsgebouw bring music and dining back
Jan 05, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 5 January 2026 – The Groot Handelsgebouw next to Rotterdam Centraal station is lining up two new venues for 2026, plus…
Arts & Culture
Tramhuis becomes a city-walk kiosk in Rotterdam city centre
Jan 05, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 5 January 2026 – One of Rotterdam’s smallest monuments is getting a new job: the Tramhuis will reopen in early 2026 as…
Arts & Culture
Nederlands Fotomuseum opens in Pakhuis Santos on 7 February 2026
Jan 05, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 5 January 2026 – The Nederlands Fotomuseum will reopen on 7 February 2026 inside Pakhuis Santos on Katendrecht, giving…
Editorial
Rotterdam in January 2026: what’s happening in the city?
Jan 02, 2026
Will January bring crisp weather or lingering holiday crowds? Which exhibitions, concerts and city projects should you look out…
Arts & Culture
Kunsthal Rotterdam ends 2025 with 370,000 visitors and a 2026 preview
Dec 29, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 29 December 2025 – Kunsthal Rotterdam says it welcomed more than 370,000 visitors in 2025, up 50,000 compared with…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Henk Leeuwangh donates plasma for the 500th time in Rotterdam
Dec 29, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 24 December 2025 – A long-running donor milestone was marked today at Sanquin in Rotterdam, where Henk Leeuwangh (66)…
Arts & Culture
Roderik Faasen launches Vaarwater poetry collection in Rotterdam
Dec 22, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 22 December 2025 – Rotterdam artist Roderik Faasen has released his first official poetry collection, Vaarwater,…
Government
Rotterdam 2040: students present ideas at Campus Rotterdam
Dec 17, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 17 December 2025 – A new Campus Rotterdam programme office has opened inside the Groot Handelsgebouw, placing…
Arts & Culture
Museum Rotterdam brings the badkoets back to Hoek van Holland
Dec 16, 2025
If you’ve ever wondered how beach days worked before changing cabins and windbreaks, here’s your answer. From January 2026,…
Urban development
De Bund Katendrecht: 482 homes, with 40% affordable mid-range
Dec 15, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 15 December 2025 – Construction has officially begun on De Bund, a new residential development planned for…
Home & Garden
How to dispose of your Christmas tree in Rotterdam
Dec 15, 2025
If you bought a real Christmas tree this year, you cannot simply cram it into your household bin once the lights come down.…
Urban development
Waterkant set to add 3,740 homes on the Nieuwe Maas south bank
Dec 12, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 12 December 2025 – Rotterdam’s executive board has approved the urban design plan for Waterkant, a proposed new…
Government
Rotterdam backs Wennink roadmap to boost investment and growth
Dec 12, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 12 December 2025 – Rotterdam’s city government, the Province of South Holland, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Shared lunch at AIR Offices supports Rotterdam food bank
Dec 11, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 11 December 2025 – AIR Offices in the Rotterdam city centre will turn its atrium into one long shared lunch table on…
Arts & Culture
Extra kids’ activities on Euromast these holidays
Dec 11, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 11 December 2025 – The Euromast is adding extra family activities during the Christmas holidays, from balloon artists…
Arts & Culture
December family films at LantarenVenster Rotterdam
Dec 11, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 9 December 2025 – LantarenVenster is turning December into a month of cinema for families, with animated adventures,…
Home & Garden
Waste collection during holidays in Rotterdam
Dec 10, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 8 December 2025 – Rotterdam has confirmed temporary changes to household waste collection around Christmas and New…
Government
Rotterdam now supports thirty care and neighbourhood restaurants
Dec 09, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 9 December 2025 – Rotterdam now supports thirty care and neighbourhood restaurants that serve as meeting places for…
Government
Rotterdam MKB action programme reaches 20,000 businesses
Dec 09, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 9 December 2025 – Rotterdam’s MKB Action Programme has reached 20,000 entrepreneurs in just over two years, double the…
Urban development
Pompenburg plans bring 1,100 homes to old city heart
Dec 09, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 9 December 2025 – Pompenburg, the area around the former Hofplein station, is set to be rebuilt as a residential and…
Government
New portal gives benefit users more control in Rotterdam
Dec 05, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 4 December 2025 – Rotterdam has launched a new online system for residents on social assistance, giving them clearer…
Arts & Culture
MOMO Festival 2026 adds 22 new acts in Rotterdam
Dec 05, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 4 December 2025 – MOMO Festival 2026 has expanded its line-up with 22 new names, ranging from experimental pop to…
Government
Rotterdam rolls out 28 measures against antisocial drivers
Dec 05, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 4 December 2025 – Rotterdam is introducing 28 measures to tackle nuisance caused by antisocial drivers across the…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Energy helpers thanked at Milieu Centraal launch of support network
Dec 05, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 3 December 2025 – Energy helpers from across the Netherlands have been thanked in Rotterdam during the national start…
Arts & Culture
Summer festivals in Rotterdam - guide to the best events
Dec 05, 2025
Rotterdam becomes Europe’s biggest outdoor party every summer. From early May to mid‑September, world‑class music, street…
Arts & Culture
Salsa / Bachata parties and beginners’ courses in January 2026
Dec 03, 2025
HAPPENING JAN 2026 | Typical Tropical has outlined its programme for January 2026, with a club night, intensive beginners’…
Arts & Culture
Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival reveals first 2026 names
Dec 02, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 2 December 2025 – Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival has announced the first six names for its 2026 edition on Noordplein.…
Editorial
Rotterdam in December 2025: What's happening in the city
Dec 01, 2025
December brings winter’s chill, festive lights and an appetite for cosy activities in Rotterdam. How will the city balance the…
News
Euromast closes three months for major renovation
Nov 27, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 27 November 2025 – Euromast will close to visitors for around three months after the Christmas holidays for major…
Government
Stadse Werken puts Rotterdammers to work in construction
Nov 27, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 26 November 2025 – Rotterdam is launching a long term programme that links major sewer works to local jobs. Under…
Government
Rotterdam launches Social AI Lab for inclusive AI
Nov 27, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 26 November 2025 – Rotterdam has opened a new Social AI Lab in Rotterdam Zuid, where residents and experts work…
Urban development
Automated parking system planned for De Sax in Rotterdam
Nov 21, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 19 November 2025 – A new automated parking system will be installed in De Sax on the Wilhelminapier. The project…
Arts & Culture
Yesomi Umolu to lead Nieuwe Instituut from 2026
Nov 21, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 10 November 2025 – Curator Yesomi Umolu has been appointed the new general and artistic director of Nieuwe Instituut…
Urban development
New Excelsior stadium plan adds homes and green space
Nov 20, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 19 November 2025 – Rotterdam has set out its ambitions for a new Excelsior stadium in Kralingen, with space for sport,…
Government
Rotterdam starts new offensive against street nuisance
Nov 20, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 19 November 2025 – Rotterdam is launching a new offensive against persistent street nuisance. The city will combine…
Government
Rotterdam teams up with SFGN to support financial health
Nov 14, 2025
Rotterdam has joined Stichting Financieel Gezond Nederland, a new national initiative that unites public institutions, companies…
Arts & Culture
Jelmer Konjo brings colour to the EDGE Coolsingel site
Nov 13, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 11 November 2025 – Artist Jelmer Konjo has transformed the construction site at Coolsingel 75 into a vivid…
Urban development
Plegt-Vos wins Havensteder Award for sustainable building
Nov 10, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 7 November 2025 – Housing corporation Havensteder has presented its first-ever Havensteder Award for Best Construction…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam clubs raise €306K in record Grote Clubactie year
Nov 10, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 6 November 2025 – The annual Grote Clubactie has once again broken records, raising over €24.3 million for clubs…
Sustainability & Solidarity
South Holland residents delay heating due to energy costs
Nov 06, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 6 November 2025 – Residents of South Holland are the most cautious in the Netherlands when it comes to turning on the…
Arts & Culture
Experience Nutcracker & Four Seasons in Rotterdam at De Doelen Proms
Nov 06, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 4 November 2025 – The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra brings a festive twist to classical music with its upcoming…
Government
Rotterdam unveils new Shore Power Strategy 2025–2035
Nov 05, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 3 November 2025 – The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have presented the updated Shore…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Blijdorp Impact Day 2025 highlights global restoration — from Rotterdam to Rwanda
Nov 05, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 4 November 2025 — At Diergaarde Blijdorp’s Impact Day 2025, held in the Poort van Azië, the Rotterdam zoo presented…
Sustainability & Solidarity
NLdoet 2026: call for volunteer projects in Rotterdam
Nov 03, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 3 November 2025 – The Oranje Fonds is calling on Rotterdam’s community organisations, foundations and associations to…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam teams up with sports clubs to recruit foster families
Nov 01, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 31 October 2025 – During the national Foster Care Week (Week van de Pleegzorg), from 29 October to 5 November, the…
Education
KCR study reveals how arts education shapes young minds
Nov 01, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 31 October 2025 – KCR Rotterdam will host Het levende essay on Thursday, 13 November at De Fruitvis, bringing research…
Government
Buying leasehold land in Rotterdam now up to 40% cheaper
Oct 31, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 30 October 2025 – Buying leasehold land (erfpachtgrond) in Rotterdam is set to become significantly cheaper. The…
