News summary

  • Boas enforce sexual harassment in four additional cities

    Starting Tuesday, April 1, boas in four additional cities may enforce sexual harassment in public: Almere, Dordrecht, Heerlen and Tilburg. That boas can enforce this stems from a pilot that started July 1, 2024; the day the Sexual Offenses Act went into effect.

  • Queen Máxima visits Heerlen

    On Wednesday afternoon, April 9, Queen Máxima will visit the Heerlerbaan district in Heerlen. The thread running through the program is the development of the district. From the (mining) past, to the present in which entrepreneurship, meeting and social cohesion are central to the future in which young people and associations continue to shape the district.

  • Final meeting of citizens' council in sight

    March 29 is the final meeting of the citizens' council. During four meetings over the past few weeks, 136 members of the public who had been invited prepared opinions on the theme of livability. In groups, they focused on different subtopics such as safety and communication. This Saturday they will present their advice and then vote on which advice to include in their Citizen's Advice. During this final meeting, the mayor will adopt the Citizens' Advice and share it with the City Council. At the City Council meeting on April 16, they will decide which recommendations the council can work with.

  • Taking the Stairway to School

    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.

  • Prime Minister Schoof visits Heerlen

    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.

  • New guide to help and support: Everyone Counts

    The Municipality of Heerlen has a handy guide listing available help and support. Request your booklet!

  • Heerlen extends start-up loan due to success

    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.

  • Construction homes corner Francis Road/Molenberglaan in full swing

    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.

  • Medal of honor for Rick Takvorian

    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.