News summary

  • Grant for new employment through TecAlliance

    To provide new employment opportunities, the company TecAlliance will receive a €45,000 grant from the Economic Structure Enhancement Fund (FES). TecAlliance chooses the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen because of its international location.

  • Successful pilot: video court administrator cases become structural

    The pilot means that Heerlen residents can attend their custody case online via a video link to the court, from the Heerlen city office.

  • Queer Parkstad, COC Limburg and @ease together in premises Oranje Nassaustraat 23A

    Oranje Nassaustraat 23A will be the new home of Queer Parkstad, COC Limburg and @ease. After a joint search led by the municipality of Heerlen and support from the Streetwise Foundation, this building meets the wishes of all parties.

  • Successful cleanup campaign Vrieheide

    On Wednesday, May 29, a very successful clean-up event took place in the Vrieheide neighborhood. Residents and volunteers came together en masse to make their neighborhood clean, beautiful and safe.

  • Kids culture week in Heerlen

    Monday, June 3 through Thursday, June 6, the kids culture week will take place for the students of groups 1 and 2 and 7 and 8 of all Heerlen elementary schools. During this kids' culture week, Heerlen pupils will get a free taste of the city's rich cultural offerings.

  • Heerlen makes case for reuse

    The municipality Heerlen embraces circularity by giving a second life to furniture and clothing in its own home as well. The wedding hall, for example, has deliberately chosen sustainable products and services in cooperation with local entrepreneurs. And a clothing fair is being organized.

  • Rigorous greening in Lindeveld

    The Lindeveld neighborhood is currently hard at work on a major greening. The contractor is installing façade gardens at 94 addresses with Koempel soil specially developed for Heerlen.

  • Balancing between investing and cutting back

    Framework for budget 2025-2028

  • Heerlen residents can suggest theme for citizens' meeting

    Preparations for the citizens' council are in full swing. Until June 2, 2024, anyone can propose a theme. A theme that you think is important for the city.