Elementary school De Windwijzer in Heerlerbaan successfully participated in the Trap-Step-Stap challenge. To celebrate, Alderman Marco Peters of Mobility handed out the trophy to pupils of the school.
The number of electric cars in the Netherlands is rising rapidly. In the future, Heerlen will probably have more cars running on electricity than gasoline. And we can already see that electric driving is becoming increasingly popular. That is why we are developing a future-proof public charging network that grows with the demand for charging stations.
Prime Minister Schoof paid an extended visit to Heerlen yesterday, Wednesday, March 19. During this working visit, he got to know the city in an informal way.
To make buying a first home easier, the municipality of Heerlen introduced the starters loan in September 2021. In Heerlen, 193 starters loans have already been provided with a total loan value of over €6 million. Due to this success, we are extending the starters loan in Heerlen.
Alderman Marco Peters , along with future residents, performed the official act for the construction of seven homes on the corner of St. Francis Road/Molenberglaan on Thursday, March 13. These are seven detached homes in the 1930s style.
On Friday, March 14, 2025 Deputy Mayor Jordy Clemens presented the Heerlen medal of honor in silver to Rick Takvorian during the opening performance of Schrit_tmacher in Aachen. Rick receives this municipal award for his exceptional commitment to the cross-border festival Schrit_tmacher.
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With a vision, Heerlen wants to strengthen existing business parks, make them more sustainable and more attractive. Businesses in business parks are Heerlen's economic engine. In recent years, more and more companies and jobs have been added in Heerlen. The demand for business lots is expected to continue to grow and the available space is limited. Therefore, this vision provides direction to use the space in existing business parks more efficiently and deal strategically with expansions. We will present the vision business parks to the city council on April 16, 2025.
