News overview

  • Response to the Speech from the Throne by Mayor Wever

    Roel Wever , chairman of the Parkstad Limburg City Region, Roel Wever in The Hague yesterday to represent the region on the day the Queen's Speech was delivered and the budget was presented.

  • Peace walk

    On Sunday, September 21, during International Peace Day, Peace Platform Heerlen, in collaboration with the municipality, is organizing a Peace Walk in Heerlen-Centrum.

  • Ode to Pinkpop from September 19 to January 31

    With never-before-seen images from the rich Pinkpop archive, you can dive into the soul of the festival. Over 100 photos and a number of videos provide a colorful glimpse behind the scenes of this festival.

  • Roman cup excavated in Heerlen named Limburg's Top Find of 2025

    During Limburg Archaeology Day 2025 at the Limburgs Museum, the cup with the inscription FLAC was voted Limburg's Top Find! This unique find, excavated in 2024 on Raadhuisplein in Heerlen, was discovered in an early Roman grave near the intersection of two Roman roads.

  • Results of second-opinion investigations concerning Zuyderland

    On April 23, 2024, the municipality of Heerlen received notification that, starting in 2030, the hospital in Heerlen would no longer have space for emergency care, ICUs, or a maternity ward. The municipality commissioned a second opinion study. The results are now known.

  • Politically Active Course

    Would you like to learn more about local politics and how you can actively contribute? The municipal council of Heerlen offers a unique opportunity to residents interested in politics! Starting in early 2025, the municipal council of Heerlen will launch the Politically Active course.

  • Messages about your neighborhood in your email

    Many decisions made by the government have a direct impact on your environment. What renovations do your neighbors want to have done to their homes? Can that tree on your street be cut down? Your municipality and other government organizations are required to publish this information (digitally). We call these announcements "Berichten over uw Buurt" (Messages about your neighborhood).

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