News overview

  • 81 new homes in the Geerstraat office building

    A vacant office building on Geerstraat is set to be repurposed as a residential complex. The municipality of Heerlen and Wonen Limburg have signed an agreement to this effect.

  • For sale: building lot on Navolaan

    The municipality of Heerlen is offering a plot of approximately 760 m² on Navolaan for sale. The plot is located within the Heerlerheide-Centrum zoning plan.

  • For sale: building lot on Heisterberg

    The municipality of Heerlen is offering building lots for sale on Heisterberg. We will demolish the existing structures (numbers 27, 27a, and 31) prior to the transfer of ownership.

  • For sale: former school building on Burettestraat

    Looking for a large property? The City of Heerlen is offering the former school building at Burettestraat 1 for sale through a public bidding process. The lot has an area of 2,361 m².

  • Coalition Agreement Presented

    On May 29, the incoming city council presented the new coalition agreement to the press. The OPH, PRO/PvdD, SP, JPH, and D66 have formed a coalition. Together, they hold a comfortable majority in the Heerlen City Council. But their ambition goes further. They want to be a city government for all residents of Heerlen.

  • New Herle College Design Complete

    SVO|PL and the municipality of Heerlen have finalized the design for the new Herle College. We now know what the new school building will look like. The building will be located in Stadspark Oranje-Nassau in Heerlen.

  • On May 30, Heerlen City Center will be transformed into a giant playground

    On Saturday, May 30, the center of Heerlen will turn into a playground. The event will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is the fourth time we’ve organized this event.

  • Youth Education Fund grant to continue in 2027

    The municipality of Heerlen has been collaborating with the Youth Education Fund (JEF) since 2017. This fund helps children growing up in poverty. Their talent does not determine how far they will go; their home situation does.
    A three-year pilot program will conclude at the end of 2026. This pilot was successful. That is why the municipality wants to continue the partnership. Currently, 14 schools are participating. More schools are expected to join in the future.

  • The City and Woonpunt are set to renovate the Kasteelbuurt neighborhood

    The City of Heerlen and Woonpunt have agreed to renovate the Kasteelbuurt neighborhood. They want to make the neighborhood more attractive and better suited for the future.