Greater Eindhoven celebrates its 100-year anniversary in 2020
Although the city of Eindhoven already exists for over 780 years, the greater Eindhoven municipality celebrates its 100y anniversary only next year.
In 1920, after...
General challenges of expat couples
In order to successfully adapt the new environment, every expat couple needs to overcome at least four types of challenges: organisation of practicalities, creation...
Eindhoven must be prepared for the future
In the last 50 years, Eindhoven's economy has matured by focussing on the high-tech industry, the health care industry, mobility, and energy. "Those are...
John Jorritsma: ‘Expats are the heartbeat of the city’
"Our economy was overheated," said Mayor John Jorritsma. This is part 4 of an interview conducted by Eindhoven News at our recent 10th-anniversary celebrations....
Housing is a huge problem, admits Mayor
The flip side of the booming economic growth in the Brainport region is the housing crisis it has caused. This fact was confirmed by...
Mayor says expats are sorely needed and most welcome
For the last six months, the Eindhoven Municipality has been gathering so-called deep data about internationals living in this city. This is according to...
Mayor Jorritsma: ‘There is a war on talent’
"It is not only the big companies but also more than 6,500 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Eindhoven who are hungry for talent."...
More balanced internationalisation in higher education
Students from other countries help to enhance Dutch research, the economy and the job market. While internationalisation in higher education is of great value...
Fontys offers technical training program for refugees
Fontys has launched a technical training program for refugees in Eindhoven.
Wednesday will mark the first day in class for a group of refugee students,...
Ten years of Eindhoven News: getting expats out of their bubble
Meet Irene Martens, the global citizen. When it comes to the expat experience, you can safely call her an expert. After living abroad for...
Student drivers ease driver shortage
Bus company Hermes trains students to become bus drivers in order to address staff shortages. A recruitment campaign in the Eindhoven region has yielded...
