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KIT is now fossil-free
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The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) has permanently turned off the gas and removed the boilers from the building, making KIT, Amsterdam’s largest national monument, fossil-free. The old gas-fired boilers have been replaced with heat pumps that will use an underground heat and cold storage (WKO) system to heat and cool KIT’s historic building gas-free. The […]

Published on: May 11, 2023

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KIT’s transition towards fossil-free energy
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The gas has been turned off at KIT, which means the boilers are on their way out. The historic building, which is the largest national monument in Amsterdam, is set to become fossil-free thanks to the installation of an underground thermal storage system (WKO) and heat pumps. On February 14, Linthorst Techniek began constructing the […]

Published on: April 25, 2023

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KIT takes a big step towards a fossil-free future
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This week drilling has started for the construction of an underground thermal energy storage (TES) at our premises. With the help of this TES and heat pumps, KIT will be able to heat and cool both the hotel and our historic building, and thus make the largest monument in the city fossil-free! On the photo: KIT […]

Published on: February 17, 2023

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Podcast with outgoing CEO Mark Schneiders
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In this podcast of the radio show ‘Let’s Talk Business’, Mark Schneiders talks with presenter Martine Hauwert about his work as CEO of KIT. In recent years, KIT has changed from a subsidised organisation to an independent knowledge centre, business location and hospitality venue that is dedicated to sustainability. What were Mark’s observations when he […]

Published on: December 19, 2022

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Ten Things That Happened At KIT in 2022
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Highlights from 2022 After almost two gruelling years dealing with the pandemic, we were ready to meet and share a space with our partners, peers and colleagues again – as research and education centre and a venue. This year, we were able to contribute to discussions in conferences in-person and online. We forged some significant […]

Published on: December 19, 2022

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Online tour of our colonial past
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KIT has launched a new website where you can learn more about our colonial past by taking a virtual tour of our building. Designed as the seat of the Netherlands Colonial Institute, the building is lavishly decorated with artwork that served to enshrine the institute’s colonial history and mission. In the tour, fourteen works […]

Published on: December 16, 2022

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In Memoriam Ivan Wolffers
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To our sorrow, Ivan Wolffers passed away last week; a farewell that he announced in advance, but still strikes us with grief. For decades, Ivan has been associated with the Master degree programs in International Health at KIT Royal Tropical Institute. As chairman of the examination board and examiner, he has assessed the research work […]

Published on: October 13, 2022

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Eijkman Medal Award Ceremony
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We are pleased to announce that the Eijkman Medal Award Ceremony will take place during ‘The Power of Knowledge’ event on Thursday 1st September from 13:15-14:00 CEST. The Christiaan Eijkman medal is awarded to researchers who carry out innovative and critical research in the field of Global Health. The medal honours the Dutch Nobel laureate […]

Published on: August 30, 2022

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Annual Report 2021 & Our Stories Brochure 2022
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We are pleased to announce that our 2021 Annual Report is now available along with a new brochure on our flagship work. This collection of stories explains who we are and what we do – from our hospitality services, campus and SDG House community in Amsterdam to our research and advisory work with partners across […]

Published on: July 19, 2022

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In loving memory of Felani Tembo
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It is with shock and deep sorrow that we share the news that our student Felani Tembo from Zambia passed away suddenly on Friday, 17 June 2022, in Geneva, where she and her fellow students were on a one-week study tour. Felani was a Nuffic Orange Knowledge Programme scholar and was studying for a Master’s […]

Published on: June 21, 2022

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Remembering and Celebrating the Life and Work of Lucie Blok
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Today KIT staff, former colleagues from across the world, and family gathered to celebrate the work, life, and legacy of our beloved colleague and friend Lucie Blok, who passed away in January 2022. Lucie spent her career strengthening health systems and increasing the effectiveness of disease control programmes, and she was a key contributor to […]

Published on: June 10, 2022

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Second Christiaan Eijkman Medal Announced
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We are pleased to announce that we have received very strong nominations for this year’s Christiaan Eijkman medal for research in the field of Global Health, and a winner will be announced later in the year. Second Medal This year we are awarding two medals. For the second medal, we welcome nominations of non-Dutch scientists […]

Published on: March 9, 2022

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