27 July 2026
On Thursday 18 June 2026, young entrepreneurs and professionals met at the Royal Industrial Groote Club to discuss the future of entrepreneurship and work.
8 July 2026
Becoming independent of Big Tech an impossible task? In a new essay in META, journal for library & archive, David Oldenhof-Boks and Hans-Dieter Hiep show that an audience and democratic alternative is possible. And the key is surprisingly close: the local library.
6 July 2026
The library is increasingly regarded as a success story: more visitors, more activities, more social significance. But when will that success story become a risk? In this episode, Irene Harmsen speaks to Ronald van Steden, administrative and researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Together they investigate the silent revolution of the library: from collection to connection. A movement that has brought much, but also raises sharp questions.
19 June 2026
With four Master's students in Public Administration - graduation direction Boarding of Security - of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Ronald van Steden conducts thesis research into the balance between hospitality and security in public libraries.
17 June 2026
Ward Huetink, Kees Buitendijk and Ellen Klaver reported on their special encounter with the German-Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han.
15 June 2026
In the run-up to the event 'Entrepreneurship for Tomorrow', colleague David van Overbeek at the Young Entrepreneurs Podcast talked about, among others, Rijnlands entrepreneurship, Rentmeesters Vereniging and Steward Ownership. Rijnlands onderneming, Rentmeesters Vereniging, Steward Ownership. What do they mean, how do they work and why should the new generation of entrepreneurs adopt these forms? Want to know more and/or to talk to us about this?
26 May 2026
22 May 2026
Humanist Covenant-Director Robbert Bodegraven stated in the Volkskrant of 15 May that the manosphere is due to a crisis of meaning, due to the slow erosion of philosophical ties. He calls individualization, liberalisation and secularisation as elements of a far-reaching .ideological conversion that makes it (young) men difficult to find their place in the world. What remains is a world where competition, struggle and individual merit must give meaning to life. But is this all said? How can we organize society so that people meet in a way that makes moral and social education possible? Ward Huetink and Cor van Beuningen wrote a comment on the website of newWe.
20 May 2026
In cooperation with Socires launches inspiration platform MaatschapWe launches a new series of 'Windows on Connection'. This series highlights the societal significance of public libraries. They talk about the library as an important place in a changing society. In this first episode, Totale Getakt is central to the library of Ter Apel.
18 May 2026
The recent commotion about DigiD and the hosting at Solvinity reveals something painful: our digital dependence on external parties is a geopolitical risk. But while The Hague is debating data servers and procurement rules, in the shadows a scenario with potentially much greater implications for our sovereignty is emerging. What if there are simply no Dutch banks? Colleagues David van Overbeek, Cor van Beuningen and Kees Buitendijk wrote an opinion piece. Published today in the Volkskrant.