Nowhere in the Netherlands are as many homes being built as in Utrecht. Over the past twenty years, an average of around 3,000 homes have been added each year, and the city has grown by roughly 2% per year. At the same time, growth was not the highest priority; the key question was how Utrecht can remain a healthy, liveable and future-proof city for all its residents.
How is Utrecht doing today? Can the city keep up its high construction pace? And will the city really become healthier too? And what choices lie ahead for the new city administration?
During the DNU real estate debate on 9 June, market parties, home seekers and representatives of the municipality of Utrecht will discuss these questions together. We will look back at how the city developed over the past year and, above all, look ahead: at trends, construction and development plans, opportunities and risks for the period to come.
After an introduction by Mathijs Lammers, advisor on Spatial Strategy at the municipality of Utrecht, a conversation chaired by Erwin Noorda (Trebbe), member of the agenda committee of Development Network Utrecht and chair of the Utrecht Building Society, will take place with:
- Harm Janssen (BPD)
- Robbert van Dijk (ASR)
- Charlotte Buijtelaar (Platform Woonzoekers)
- Anemoon van Dijk (Woonin)
PROVADA winner Michel Baars: 'MOOS will become the ASML of housing construction'
Not a man of one company, but a man of movements. His strength? Not shouting from the sidelines, but starting new companies himself that set the market in motion and challenge existing systems. That's how the jury of the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 describes winner Michel Baars. 'Michel gives direction to our entire construction and real estate sector.'
PROVADA 2026: It's a wrap!
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.
PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 for Michel Baars
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.