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The rooftop revolution starts in Rotterdam
During Rotterdam Rooftop Days, tens of thousands of people take to the rooftops. Via zip lines, sky bridges, and giant slides, visitors gain access to...
BLIJSTROOM; ENERGY FOR AND BY ROTTERDAM RESIDENTS
Jelte Boeijenga is acting managing director of Blijstroom, an energy cooperative founded in 2013 by Rotterdam citizens with the aim of taking control of the...
Sustainably-produced and locally-grown food on the plates of Rotterdam residents
You might be surprised by just how much farmland there is in the vicinity of Rotterdam. This countryside is great for bike rides and walking,...
Floating Farm: Rotterdam is home to the world’s first floating dairy farm!
A farmer, 40 cows, and robots to collect manure and distribute fodder – all floating on the water of the largest port in Europe. A...
Rotterdam. Home port for innovative floating solutions.
The world’s rapidly growing population, climate change, rising sea levels, land scarcity, the continuing search for practical, sustainable solutions to economic challenges and the simple...
Luchtsingel 2.0: a new chapter for a Rotterdam icon
A bright yellow wooden pedestrian bridge, looping cheerfully through the air and connecting three parts of the city. That was the Luchtsingel. Because after years...
A mirrored flower pot filled with art
Architect Arjen Ketting: 'In any other city, this wouldn’t have been possible.'With the Depot, Rotterdam gained a new icon. The mirrored building with its unique...
From date seed coffee to solar–powered water pumps
Making a positive social impact is absolutely key to Erasmus University Rotterdam. This is achieved not only by means of academic research but also through...
‘Rotterdam is our living lab’
Heat and drought, alternating with awesome downpours. This might sound frightening. Then again, you could also consider it to be an opportunity, which is what...
The Future of the Port of Rotterdam
Always moving. 24 hours a day. The piling machines that build, the ships that sail and the people who constantly come up with new smart...