Cybersecurity company Route443 chooses to expand in Heerlen at the Brightlands Smart Services Campus. To provide new jobs and strengthen the campus ecosystem, the company will receive a €50,000 grant from the Economic Structure Enhancement Fund (FES).
The Year of Heerlen Heritage is halfway through. With 80 projects on the counter, we look back at great projects and look ahead to the big and small activities still in the planning. In this theme year, we experience Heerlen's heritage (again).
The living and housing climate in Heerlen is under pressure. Usurious rents are a regular occurrence, vacant properties are a thorn in many people's side and abusive landlords are harming their tenants and their environment. In recent years we have taken great steps to get a grip on these issues.
After years of shrinkage, the municipality of Heerlen is now confidently moving toward growth. With the ambition to add at least 7,000 new homes to the city before 2050, Heerlen is choosing a course with guts, vision and ambition. We do this by prioritizing housing projects that contribute most to our housing ambition.
Municipal elections will be held in 2026. Therefore, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the municipality is hosting a meeting for parties that may wish to participate in the election. During the meeting, we will take you through the process surrounding party registration, candidate nominations, campaigning and the election.
Limburg is the first province in the Netherlands where residents with a minimum income can use regional public transport for free during off-peak hours.
Last year, the municipality completed 14 projects in public spaces. With this work, more than 11 million euros were invested throughout the city, mostly in our neighborhoods and districts. Currently, work is already underway on many other locations.
This year, Heerlen will take further measures to make the city (traffic) safer, more livable and more accessible. The emphasis is on projects that directly affect the traffic safety and livability of our residents.
The Municipal Executive has adopted the Heerlen Elderly Agreement 2025-2030. An ambitious and widely supported policy for the elderly that builds on existing successes and introduces new initiatives.
