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Welcome to DRIFT

How can we help you accelerate transitions to just and sustainable societies?

We are the the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions. Our 30+ experts are dedicated to working on know-how and how-to for fundamental change

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academy —
for transitions

Would you like to be a changemaker for justice and sustainability transitions? Do you want your work to be more transformative, but don’t know where to start? The DRIFT Transition Academy offers online and on-site professional education that empowers you to think and act for fundamental change.

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Transition Management (Rotterdam) – spring 2026

Our longest-running and highly popular course has provided hundreds of participants with a solid foundation in transition management. Sign up for the interest list for the autumn 2026 edition.
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Behaviour for Systemic Change: a Course for Climate Professionals

In this unique six-day training course, you, as a climate professional, will discover how systems need to change and how people within those systems will move differently (only available in Dutch). This course is now full, but you can still sign up for the waitlist.
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“Beyond Lux(e)!” for a zero-carbon and resilient Luxembourg

As a finalist in this challenge, we co-created spatial visions for the zero-carbon and resilient future of the Luxembourg functional region.
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Learning community Amsterdam Circulair

For the Amsterdam municipality, DRIFT is facilitating six thematic learning groups to strengthen joint learning about the circular transition.

consultancy —
for transitions

With advice and strategic interventions, we help organizations to understand their changing environment and to get to work in a transition-oriented way. We focus on opportunities for fundamental change beyond optimization and aim for multiple value creation.

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research —
for transitions

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All our activities are connected to our research

At DRIFT we study from different angles when and how fundamental social change is possible. We do this in and with practice. So the training and consultancy projects we offer are fueled by our scientific work and in turn enrich our academic activities.

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