During PROVADA 2026, the housing market is quite literally on the front line. Housing shortages have become structural, new-build ambitions are falling short, and investment capital remains scarce. In addition, ongoing developments in the Middle East are threatening to trigger a new construction crisis. The question is no longer whether we need to intervene — but how we can win this battle together. Under the overarching theme All Stand Together, we raise a provocative yet essential question: is every stakeholder truly taking responsibility, or are we waiting too much for one another before taking action?
This debate brings together the entire chain of stakeholders:
Together, we will examine where the system is failing — and where momentum can be restored.
Key discussion points
All Stand Together
This topic lies at the very heart of the All Stand Together theme. Collaboration may sound self-evident, but in practice it requires difficult decisions and shared responsibility. Who takes on which role? Who is willing to lead? And are we truly prepared to stand side by side when the pressure increases?
Join this debate and contribute to the discussion on a question that concerns us all: how do we get the housing market moving again — and are we not all equally responsible for taking action?
For three days, the real estate sector stood shoulder to shoulder at RAI Amsterdam. With a record number of visitors, a packed programme and plenty of energy, PROVADA 2026 was an edition to remember. Below, we look back at the highlights — and at the end you'll find the photos and aftermovie to relive it all.
At PROVADA 2026, the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 was presented to Michel Baars. The award is presented annually to an individual who realises sustainable change within the built environment through vision, courage and decisiveness. This year's presentation marks the award's fifth edition.
The nominees for the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 have been announced! Three inspiring professionals who are truly making a difference in the industry are competing for the title. Meet the nominees:
On Tuesday 9 June at 10:00 AM, PROVADA will be officially opened by Lieutenant General Dick van Ingen, Deputy Director-General of Policy at the Ministry of Defence. Through his contribution, PROVADA underlines the current and growing intersections between Defence and the real estate sector.
During PROVADA, BouwLab R&Do and The Green Village will be providing the content programming for the Innovation Café. In collaboration with partners BPD, COD and VORM, and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and the DMI Ecosystem, one central question takes the lead: how do we move innovation faster from idea to application?
The fiscal threshold for foreign pension funds and insurers to invest in the Dutch housing market must be significantly lowered. That is the view of Mark Siezen, CEO of asset manager Bouwinvest. 'Foreign capital is absolutely essential to meet the enormous housing construction challenge. That requires a stable housing policy and fiscal climate. I am hopeful: the new minister recognises this and will act on it.'
