Heerlen is giving a one-time contribution of €1,478,050 to Maastricht University for the Regio Deal application "Fundament under UM education in Heerlen. That amount comes from the Economic Structure Enhancement Fund (FES). With this they can make university education in Heerlen possible. An important step towards a sustainable cooperation.
Alderman Marco Peters of Mobility, together with children from elementary school De Ganzerik, inaugurated the new layout of Groeët Genhei on Monday, March 31. They did this by clearing away the last items and sweeping away the sand that was used in the redesign of the road.
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.
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.
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.
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 paid an extended visit to Heerlen yesterday, Wednesday, March 19. During this working visit, he got to know the city in an informal way.
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.
