Rotterdam city news
Sustainability & Solidarity
Sparta Rotterdam hosts talks on youth poverty
Jun 04, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 29 May 2026 – The centre spot of Sparta Rotterdam’s Het Kasteel became the setting for a social gathering on Thursday…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam expands approach to violence against women
Jun 03, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 1 June 2026 – Rotterdam has launched a new collaboration agenda to strengthen the city’s approach to femicide. The…
Arts & Culture
Rotterdam art installation De Ballen explores discrimination
Jun 02, 2026
UNTIL 14 JULY 2026 | The art installation De Ballen has opened on Noordplein, inviting visitors to experience how poverty and…
Arts & Culture
Big Art Rotterdam brings large-scale art to the city
May 30, 2026
HAPPENING 11-13 SEP 2026 | Big Art Rotterdam will take over the former Codrico factory on Katendrecht from Friday, 11 September,…
Arts & Culture
Haven Hotel Rotterdam links art, food and heritage
May 29, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 28 May 2026 – Haven Hotel Rotterdam, Curio Collection by Hilton, is placing art and culture at the centre of its guest…
Government
Getijdenpark Feijenoord construction starts in Rotterdam
May 22, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 22 May 2026 – Construction has started on Getijdenpark Feijenoord, a new tidal park in Stadionpark between the Eiland…
Arts & Culture
Dutch borrel culture explained
May 22, 2026
The Dutch borrel is one of those rituals you only truly understand once you have stood near a bowl of bitterballen while…
Arts & Culture
Het Steiger becomes home of Museum Rotterdam
May 21, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 21 May 2026 – Museum Rotterdam has officially received the keys to Het Steiger, marking a major step towards a new…
Government
CityLab010 gives €1 million to Rotterdam ideas
May 20, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 19 May 2026 – Rotterdam is giving 24 local initiatives a total of €1 million in start-up funding through CityLab010.…
Arts & Culture
Good Times and Boothstock add de Buik Tasting Plaza
May 15, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 15 May 2026 – Good Times Festival, Boothstock, de Buik and Hilton have launched de Buik Tasting Plaza, a new food…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam’s Lien Bhaggan nominated for Taalheldenprijs
May 15, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 13 May 2026 – Lien Bhaggan from Rotterdam has been named Taalheld Zuid-Holland 2026 and is now in the running for the…
Arts & Culture
Popronde Rotterdam announces 2026 artists
May 11, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 7 May 2026 – Popronde has announced the 103 emerging artists selected for its 2026 national tour, with Rotterdam set…
Government
Rotterdam counts homelessness across the region
May 07, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 6 May 2026 – Rotterdam will count people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity (dak- en thuisloosheid) on…
Arts & Culture
Rotterdam dad wins KFC sound logo competition
May 04, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 4 May 2026 – KFC Nederland has chosen Rotterdam-region dad Daniel Alvarado as the winner of its national search for a…
Arts & Culture
De Doelen celebrates 60 years with jubilee programme
Apr 30, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 30 April 2026 – De Doelen is celebrating 60 years as Rotterdam’s musical heart with a jubilee weekend from 15 to 17…
Arts & Culture
Rotterdam’s oldest pop venue Baroeg opens again
Apr 28, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 26 April 2026 – Poppodium Baroeg Rotterdam has officially reopened in a new building on Spinozaweg in Lombardijen.…
Government
Rotterdam youth sports participation rises sharply
Apr 28, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 24 April 2026 – Sports participation among young people in Rotterdam has risen sharply over the past four years, with…
Government
Rotterdam installs 296 neighbourhood and village council members
Apr 24, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 22 April 2026 – Rotterdam has officially installed 296 neighbourhood and village council members (wijk- en…
Urban development
Luchtsingel return moves closer with new Rotterdam design call
Apr 23, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 23 April 2026 – Rotterdam is moving a step closer to bringing back the Luchtsingel, the bright yellow pedestrian…
Arts & Culture
Rotterdamse KunstPrijzen 2026 winners announced
Apr 22, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 21 April 2026 – The winners of De Rotterdamse Kunstprijzen (Rotterdam Art Awards) were unveiled at a ceremony in…
Arts & Culture
What stood out at MOMO Festival 2026 in Rotterdam
Apr 20, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 19 April 2026 – MOMO Festival 2026 turned Rotterdam into a city-wide stage from 16 to 18 April, mixing live music,…
Arts & Culture
Learn from international artists at Rotterdam Bluegrass Academy
Apr 20, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 20 April 2026 – The Rotterdam Bluegrass Academy returns as part of Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival 2026, giving musicians…
Home & Garden
Rotterdam home burglaries fell 7 per cent in 2025
Apr 15, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 14 April 2026 – The number of home burglaries in Rotterdam fell by 7 per cent last year, continuing a long national…
Arts & Culture
Nieuwe Luxor launches campaign for 1,535 new theatre seats
Apr 14, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 14 April 2026 – Nieuwe Luxor is asking the public to help fund a major seat replacement project at the theatre on…
Arts & Culture
TwitchCon Europe brings Minecraft to Rotterdam
Apr 14, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 14 April 2026 – Twitch is adding a major Minecraft presence to TwitchCon Europe this spring, with two days of live…
Arts & Culture
Margreeth Olsthoorn receives Rotterdam civic honour
Apr 13, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 9 April 2026 – Fashion curator and retailer Margreeth Olsthoorn has received Stadspenning de Rotterdammert, one of…
Government
Rotterdam names Diederik Samsom for coalition talks
Apr 13, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 8 April 2026 – Rotterdam city council has appointed Diederik Samsom as informateur to guide the next phase of…
Government
Parkhaven housing plan becomes final in Rotterdam
Apr 10, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 8 April 2026 – The zoning plan for Parkhaven has become final after the Council of State rejected objections, clearing…
Government
Rotterdam scout advises coalition talks with four parties
Apr 09, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 7 April 2026 – Rotterdam’s coalition-building process has taken its next formal step, with scout Cathelijne Bouwkamp…
Arts & Culture
Legacy of €500,000 boosts Museum Rotterdam collection
Apr 08, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 3 APRIL 2026 – Museum Rotterdam has received a legacy of more than €500,000 to expand its collection, giving the city…
Government
Rotterdam tower Tree House cleared for construction
Apr 03, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 1 April 2026 – Construction of Tree House, the office and residential tower planned beside Rotterdam Central Station,…
Government
Rotterdam installs new city council for 2026 to 2030
Apr 03, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 1 April 2026 – Rotterdam’s new city council has officially been installed for the 2026 to 2030 term, with 45…
Government
Rotterdam secures new funding to tackle youth crime
Apr 02, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 1 April 2026 – Rotterdam will receive €9.4 million a year from the Ministry of Justice and Security between 2026 and…
Arts & Culture
Sinfonia Rotterdam brings Beethoven’s Fifth to de Doelen
Apr 02, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 1 April 2026 – Sinfonia Rotterdam is bringing Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony to de Doelen on Saturday 18 April, as part of…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Roparun backs retreat for women living with cancer
Apr 02, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 1 April 2026 – Roparun has donated €2,845 to Rotterdam-based Stichting Voor Jou to support a retreat weekend for women…
Arts & Culture
Baroeg opens to public with final Festerfest edition
Apr 02, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 31 March 2026 – Festerfest will return to Baroeg on Sunday 5 April for its tenth and final edition, becoming the first…
Government
Rotterdam launches tourism monitor to track growth
Apr 01, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 31 March 2026 – Rotterdam has introduced a new tourism monitor designed to track both the growth of tourism and its…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam Architecture Month tests circular city ideas
Apr 01, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 1 April 2026 – Rotterdam Architecture Month 2026 will turn the Keilekwartier into a live testing ground for circular…
Arts & Culture
Easter in the Netherlands is mostly about brunch and downtime
Mar 31, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 30 March 2026 – Easter in the Netherlands is looking more relaxed than strictly traditional in 2026, with brunch,…
Arts & Culture
Haven Hotel Rotterdam launches Curio Art Project
Mar 30, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 30 March 2026 – Haven Hotel Rotterdam, Curio Collection by Hilton, has launched a new rolling art programme that…
Arts & Culture
Fenix acquires rare Anton van Wouw sculpture in Rotterdam
Mar 30, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 26 March 2026 – Fenix has become the first art museum in the Netherlands to acquire a bronze sculpture by Anton van…
Arts & Culture
Art Rotterdam 2026 made me wish I had stayed all day
Mar 28, 2026
Art Rotterdam is the kind of fair that makes two hours feel ridiculously short. A visit during the press preview on Thursday 26…
Sustainability & Solidarity
14 South Holland groups are in the running for Appeltje van Oranje
Mar 24, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 23 March 2026 – Fourteen organisations from South Holland are in the running for an Appeltje van Oranje, the annual…
Government
National conference on circular economy 2027 is coming to Rotterdam
Mar 24, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 23 March 2026 – The National conference on circular economy, known in Dutch as the Nationale Conferentie Circulaire…
Government
Cathelijne Bouwkamp appointed as Rotterdam coalition scout
Mar 24, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 20 March 2026 – Cathelijne Bouwkamp has been appointed as the scout, or verkenner, in Rotterdam’s coalition formation…
Arts & Culture
Rotterdam galleries to watch at Art Rotterdam
Mar 20, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 20 March 2026 – If you are thinking about going to Art Rotterdam but have no idea where to begin, here is a useful…
Government
Preliminary Rotterdam election result 2026 in full
Mar 19, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 19 March 2026 – Rotterdam’s preliminary 2026 municipal election result shows GroenLinks/PvdA and Leefbaar Rotterdam…
Government
Rotterdam wants faster housing with developer-led pilot
Mar 19, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 17 March 2026 – Rotterdam is launching a pilot called Ontwikkelaar aan Zet to speed up housing development by giving…
Government
Rotterdam reopens circular innovation subsidy for SMEs
Mar 19, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 17 March 2026 – Rotterdam will reopen its circular innovation subsidy scheme for SMEs on 1 April 2026, giving local…
Home & Garden
Expats find homes faster than Dutch buyers
Mar 18, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 16 March 2026 – Expats in the Netherlands are finding homes faster than Dutch buyers, according to the latest Expat…
Government
Rotterdam steps up rooftop housing with "optoppen"
Mar 18, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 16 March 2026 – Rotterdam is accelerating its push to add homes on top of existing buildings through optoppen, the…
Arts & Culture
Wereldmuseum acquires Roberta Stoddart’s Sleepwalkers ahead of surrealism upcoming exhibition
Mar 18, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 13 March 2026 – Wereldmuseum has acquired Sleepwalkers by Jamaican artist Roberta Stoddart for its collection. The…
Arts & Culture
Typical Tropical adds Salsa and Bachata courses and socials in April
Mar 18, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 13 March 2026 – Typical Tropical has mapped out April 2026 with a familiar mix of socials, classes and midweek dancing…
Government
Maassilo sold to current operator Maassilo/Now&Wow
Mar 17, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 13 March 2026 – The Municipality of Rotterdam has agreed to sell the Maassilo to its current operator,…
Government
Rotterdam updates architect selection for public projects
Mar 17, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 13 March 2026 – Rotterdam is changing how architects and designers are selected for schools, sports facilities and…
Arts & Culture
Laxmi Manuela mural at EDGE Coolsingel in Rotterdam
Mar 12, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 10 March 2026 – A new Laxmi Manuela mural at EDGE Coolsingel is turning a stretch of building hoarding on the…
Home & Garden
Trompenburg welcomes spring with blooms and family activities
Mar 11, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 10 March 2026 – Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum is leaning fully into spring, with early rhododendrons in bloom, fresh…
Arts & Culture
Museum Rotterdam acquires Jan Toorop portrait of banker Willem Westerman
Mar 11, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 10 March 2026 – Museum Rotterdam has received a major new acquisition: a 1921 portrait of Rotterdam banker Willem…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Droppie brings recycling tour and neighbourhood clean-up to Rotterdam
Mar 11, 2026
HAPPENING 25 March 2026 | Droppie is hosting The Droppie Experience in Rotterdam on 25 March, inviting locals to join a free…
Government
Rotterdam removes more than 30,000 abandoned and nuisance bikes
Mar 11, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 9 March 2026 – Rotterdam removed more than 30,000 abandoned, badly parked, and broken bicycles over the past year, far…
