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Register for a wildcard for the spring 2026 ‘Transitiemanagement’ course in Rotterdam

We are looking for change-makers at NGOs and foundations who want to enroll in the Dutch Transition Management course, but cannot make it financially.
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Professor Julia Wittmayer awarded NWO Vidi grant for research on academia in transition

The Dutch Research Council has awarded Julia Wittmayer a prestigious Vidi grant for research into how academia must change.
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Julia Wittmayer appointed Professor of Transdisciplinarity and Societal Transformations

Julia Wittmayer appointed Professor of Transdisciplinarity and Societal Transformations at ESPhil combining philosophy and transition studies.
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Hans Stegeman defends PhD dissertation: “Economics must take sustainability as its starting point”

Sustainability must form the core of economic theory and policy, rather than being an afterthought, states Hans Stegeman in his thesis.
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NECTR promotes transdisciplinary research by integrating knowledge to create sustainable solutions for complex societal challenges
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Derk Loorbach now also scientific figurehead for KIN initiative

As of this summer, DRIFT director and professor of socio-economic transitions is involved in the Climate Research Initiative Netherlands.
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We’re looking for two new colleagues!

Social sciences or natural science background? Junior or more experienced? DRIFT is hiring two new researchers/advisors.
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Beets and cheese for the food transition: We’re joining “Rotterdam de boer op!”

A unique coalition of 19 partners is joining forces to transform urban and rural Rotterdam. The dream: nature-inclusive and circular agriculture.
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Our researchers are joining the fight against biodiversity loss in Europe

DRIFT action researchers have joined the BIONEXT project. Together with nine other European research centres, we will develop knowledge that helps to centre the biodiversity...
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How Erasmus students can help crack your social enterprise’s challenges

The minor ‘New Economic Thinking & Social Entrepreneurship’ by DRIFT and Impact Centre Erasmus (ICE) is starting in September again and we are again looking...
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Local organisations offered €22 000 to support the EU Green Deal on justice & sustainability

You have until 31 January 2023 to apply for funding and training to become local partners of the SHARED GREEN DEAL project.
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IT’S ABOUT TIME! 10th Architecture Biennale Rotterdam opens 22 September

A new exhibition on the role of time in transitions starts 22 September. We are involved as curator and by organising transition ateliers.
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Beeldkracht: new imagery for the energy transition!

In this project, we’re creating open access images of what the energy transition is really like. And you can use these, and sponsor more images!
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We are now a knowledge partner of Amsterdam Smart City

It’s official: as of today, DRIFT is an official knowledge partner of Amsterdam Smart City, Amsterdam metropolitan area’s innovation platform.
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“Beyond Lux(e)!” for a zero-carbon and resilient Luxembourg just made it to the finals!

DRIFT is part of a consortium co-creating spatial visions for the zero-carbon and resilient future of the Luxembourg functional region
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DRIFT is supporting the Flemish government with the transition ‘Leven, leren en werken in 2050’

This transition programme is supporting nine transition experiments. DRIFT is helping out with monitoring and evaluation.

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