Cara Räker 🇩🇪

Cara moved to the Netherlands at fifteen and she is here to stay! After all, there is so much to love about it, except maybe the bread (as every German will tell you). Next to finishing up her bachelor's degree in European politics (dry), Cara loves to do yoga, swim, and cook delicious veggie food.

Bad news for criminals: new Dutch DNA analysis will catch ’em quicker

Each year, the Dutch Forensic Institute (NFI) investigates over 50,000 DNA samples to help solve criminal cases. Now, new techniques are on the market...

Climate action or you’re going to court: Milieudefensie tells Dutch companies

The Dutch environmental organisation Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands) has called on 29 businesses to come up with a concrete plan on how...

Lockdown makes them sick: mental health issues amongst students on the rise

The best time of your life, that's what many say about the university years. Well, during the coronavirus pandemic it sure isn't. With almost...

Firefighters in this Dutch village will come to your rescue on their ‘fiets’

Starting this week, firefighters of the Dutch village Breukelen will hop on their bikes to save the day. Have you ever heard anything more...

The Netherlands is behind with vaccinating children — here’s why

Today, schools open their doors again after an early, lockdown-induced closure before the holidays. Yet, the Dutch government is behind with ordering age-appropriate coronavirus...

Case Studies