The State is investing 20 million euros in the housing and livability of Heerlen-North. On Tuesday, June 24, agreements about this were signed in the presence of Minister Mona Keizer on behalf of the State, Alderman Wonen Casper Gelderblom on behalf of the municipality of Heerlen and Mayor Roel Wever on behalf of the Alliance Board of the National Program Heerlen-North. This officially ratifies the offer Heerlen made earlier during the 2024 Housing Summit.
Martin de Beer has announced his retirement as Alderman at the municipality of Heerlen. He was appointed to the House of Representatives for the VVD on June 25, 2025.
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.
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.
