After careful consideration, Promenade I has emerged as the clear preferred location for the establishment of Maastricht University (UM) in Heerlen. The Municipality of Heerlen and UM will jointly investigate whether this is feasible. This step runs in conjunction with a cooperation agreement and an investment program 'Heerlen Knowledge City'.
On Monday, Nov. 3, at noon, the Municipal Voting Board (GSB) will meet again to check the results and discuss any objections. A decision may then be made to recount the votes (in part).
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, we planted the last 30 trees in the memorial tree forest on Govert Flinckstraat. This was immediately the official opening of the memorial tree forest. We planted 125 trees and all the trees have already been adopted.
Last week, Mayor Wever closed a house on the Hoofdstraat in Hoensbroek under the sanctions policy for (illegal) sex establishments, escort businesses and home prostitution. The illegal sex establishment was discovered by employees of the Intervention Team who stumbled upon this sex establishment through an online sex ad.
In November, two additional performances of the successful spectacle musical Het Geluk van Limburg will be organized for high school students in Parkstad. In this way, the partners making this
make this initiative possible hope to contribute to passing on the
special story of the Eastern Mining Region to future
generations. Moreover, Het Geluk van Limburg offers a unique cultural
experience to a large group of young people in our region.
