Europe’s agricultural landscape still shapes the continent far more than many people realise. This opening Perspective explores how land, technology, science and demographic change are transforming one of Europe’s largest and most essential systems: its food landscape.
Culture & Education
Culture and education shape how societies transmit knowledge, values and creative traditions across generations.
Can smaller universities become strategic assets? The University of Twente demonstrates that innovation is not defined by scale alone, but by the ability to integrate technology, entrepreneurship and society into a distinctive model of European excellence.
Children do not experience the world in separate subjects. Through the example of Muzisch Centrum Antwerpen, this article explores how theatre, music and movement help children learn through creativity, curiosity and embodied experience, showing that education is about becoming as much as it is about knowing.
Why do some careers capture the imagination while others remain largely invisible? This Perspective explores how identity, cultural narratives and societal expectations shape educational choices—and why those choices increasingly influence the Netherlands’ future capacity to innovate.
Stories do more than entertain. They help people understand themselves and the societies they inhabit. Through the example of Sala Beckett in Barcelona, this article explores how theatre, writing and dialogue transform human experience into shared understanding.
The Netherlands is expanding its ambitions in semiconductors, energy, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing. Yet the technical talent required to build and maintain these systems is not growing at the same pace.
