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Launching Project: The Hague below sea level!

September 24, Museon-Omniversum hosted the official launch of the program "The Hague under the Sea Level." Together with Alderman Robert Barker, visitors, partners and ambassadors gave the go-ahead for a series of workshops that will prepare The Hague for the future of rising sea levels and changing climate.

Since August 19, Museon-Omniversum's Minecraft ambassadors have collaborated online to build the Hague of the future. In the online Minecraft future version of The Hague, developed in collaboration with Gaming partner H20, they were able to work on various tasks such as building a floating neighborhood and further dressing up the digital city.

For H20, this project fits perfectly with "Gaming Impacting the World": using gaming as a tool to explore social issues and devise solutions. By combining the power of gaming and creativity with current themes such as rising sea levels, visitors are involved in tomorrow's challenges in an approachable and inspiring way.

This festive launch officially opens the interactive programming around "The Hague below sea level." The activities can be experienced in Museon-Omniversum in the coming months and invite young and old to think along about creative solutions to the consequences of climate change.

H20 Esports & FC Volendam Partnership

FC Volendam will participate in the eDivision for the third time this season. H20 Esports joins as an official Esports partner. 

H20 is the largest Esports gaming ecosystem in Europe. More than 50 companies and startups are already housed on the campus in Purmerend. H20 aims not only to provide entertainment, but also to connect: bring young people together, stimulate education in technology & gaming, focus on responsible gaming. This season, H20 will be the training location for FC Volendam's Esporter. In addition, H20 will be used as an event location for gaming related activities of FC Volendam.

"FC Volendam and H20 are joining forces in the field of Esports," said Nino Sneek, Commercial Officer of FC Volendam. "With the top sports and Esports experience of the owners and organization of H20, together we create new opportunities for talent development and business in the region. In doing so, we can count on the excellent facilities in Purmerend."

Matthijs Vink, owner of H20, also responds happily to the partnership. "Being H20, we find the connection with sports and top sport important. Our background in top sports with HV KRAS/Volendam makes us eager to enter into this cooperation with FC Volendam. We both have an important regional function for youth with a national image. I am convinced that this cooperation will yield beautiful performances on and off the digital field!"

Setup eDivision

The eDivisie is the official Dutch EA FC26 competition. In the eDivisie, all eighteen Eredivisie clubs compete for the virtual championship in EA Sports FC 26 Ultimate Team. The seventeen rounds of play are divided into four periods, with the winner of each period earning prize money and a qualification for the KPN eDivisie Finals. The matches will be broadcast via the eDivision's YouTube channel.

Hack Your Future Sept. 18

Hack your future - young talents build challenges for the company of the future!

The new and unique concept that brings together business, education and gamification has not been organized in the Netherlands before. H20 believes in these innovative forms of education and is going into the project with full energy!

Hundreds of students will start the project this Thursday, September 18, which will last until the end of January. On January 29, the grand finale will take place at our H20 Event location in a project intensively supported by ST.AN through Renate Ooms.

During the kick-off, in addition to getting to know the companies, the classes will have the opportunity to attend informative workshops. Broad development is important to us at Hack Your Future. Workshops such as AI, social media, presentation techniques, understanding your talent, job training, dealing with emotions and setting boundaries, making choices about education and life, cyber security and how to create a start-up will be offered. Specialists will be speaking and we are incredibly grateful to have you committed to the new generation! Darragh Baratin, Tobias van der Stelt, Paddy Stegerhoek, Kim Kulderij, 👊🏻Lonneke Deutekom, Arend de Geus, Ninco van Sligtenhorst, Carmen Lopez-Brea -!

Several schools are stepping into the project such as Vonk, SG De Triade, Ir. Lely Lyceum, Bit Academy, Purmerendse ScholenGroep and Jan Arentsz.

These are the wonderful companies that brought in challenges: KBO Noord-Holland, Vitalics, Van 't Hek Groep, Woon Gangmakers, NRG PALLAS, Door met Zorg, PDZ Uitzendbureau, Endeavour, Davinci college Purmerend ESPORTS TECH CAMPUS. Matthijs Kruijer, Ludo van de Grift, Nancy Boterblom, Julien Pieterse, Monique Stam-de Nijs, Hans Hoek, Klaas de Jong, Dirk Tuip thanks for opening up your companies!

Collaborative partner Paddy Stegerhoek has been involved from the beginning, and Talland College is also making an important contribution!

If you would also like to attend to watch and meet, you can! please email eefje@h20.gg

Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eFQdTZ7W

Tobias new Head of Education at H20

From Silicon Valley to the Netherlands: Tobias new Head of Education at H20

As of September 1, Tobias van der Stelt has started as Head of Education at H20 Campus. Tobias brings years of experience as an educator and innovator at the intersection of technology and learning. After four years in Silicon Valley, where he set up the quality control department of online classes and worked as a teacher at Synthesis.com, an edtech startup that grew out of Elon Musk's spaceX school, and ran as a first staff member at Recess.gg in setting up an online community for homeschooling and education development through gamification - he now chooses to start a new chapter at H20.

In his role as Head of Education, Tobias focuses on two main tasks: implementing new technological innovations for and with education together as well as deepening the educational impact of social projects within H20.
Some of the projects Tobias is directly involved in:
Minecraft at the Museon-Omniversum, where young people learn about climate change and technology through gamification;

Learning programming through gaming, in partnership with Samsung Benelux;

And a new partnership with Young Impact, which encourages young people to use their talents for a better world, with technology as the driving force.

"After an extraordinary period in Silicon Valley, it felt like the right time to refocus on innovation in the Netherlands - for the love and for the chance to make a difference here at H20," Tobias said. "Education is on the brink of a revolution, and I believe that innovation, technology, gamification and creativity play a key role in it." "Exactly what I have found at H20."

"With his international experience in edtech and innovative education, H20 sees in Tobias the ideal person to take its educational program to a higher and deeper level," said Matthijs Vink, CEO of H20. "We want to attract both edtech start-ups and innovative schools to collaborate with the H20 campus, we believe with Tobias' arrival this can be accelerated."

Cyber Security Event: make sure you don't get h@cked

Cybersecurity is becoming more important than ever. Are you ready for it?

New legislation such as NIS2 requires action. But what does it mean concretely for your organization? On Thursday, June 19, together with TechoneNL, Rabobank and ThreadStone Cyber Security, we organize an afternoon at the H20 Esports Campus in Purmerend, where we take entrepreneurs and professionals into the world of digital security. Including:

  • Xander Koppelmans, sharing his personal story as 'the hacked entrepreneur'
  • René V. and Floris van Zonneveld, Threadstone Cyber Security, discuss NIS2 and show how hackers operate

We will conclude with an enjoyable networking reception. You can find the entire program here. You don't want to miss this!

📍 H20 Campus, Purmerend
📅 Thursday, June 19
🕒 From 2:30 p.m.
👉 You can sign up here.

Hack Your Future - Design the company of the future!

Hack Your Future - Design the company of the future!

Purmerend, March 5, 2025 - H20, ST.AN & Dutch Affairs are proud to announce 'Hack Your Future'. Hack Your Future is an initiative that challenges young people and students to actively participate in thinking about the future of work. The event offers them a platform to get creative, meet companies, and gain valuable insights that will help them in their future careers.

Hack Your Future is a unique challenge for students from secondary schools, MBO, HBO and universities to design the workplace of the future in a digital visualization. What does the company of the future look like? What is young people's vision of the workplace 10, 25 or even 50 years from now? It is now up to them to find out!

The final event at the H20 Campus in Purmerend

The grand finale of Hack Your Future will take place on the impressive stage of the H20 Campus in Purmerend. Here, students will present their creative ideas in front of a panel of experts and share their vision of the workplace of the future. The best designs will have a chance to win great prizes! Spectators/fans are also welcome. 

Getting to know companies in the region

In addition to the exciting finals, students will also have the opportunity during the event to meet leading companies in the region. ST.AN (Stichting Arbeidsmarktstrategie Noordwest-Holland), the sponsor of this event, ensures that a number of top organizations are present to share information about internships, workplaces and the (future) labor market. Hack Your Future is thus an excellent opportunity for students to orient themselves within the work field and for companies to present themselves to and hear from their potential future employees. 

Break Out Sessions are also organized by the companies where pupils and students can go for interesting topics such as job training or efficient collaboration, for example.*

*Final program + topics for the Break Out Sessions to follow. Keep an eye on the website!

Sign up and more information

We cordially invite all schools in the region to promote this project to students, whether or not to include it in the curriculum. This is a great opportunity to actively engage students in thinking about the future business, develop 21st century skills and help them prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.

For more information about the event, registration and participating companies, please visit our website or contact us at info@h20.gg.

We hope for great participation and look forward to a fantastic event together with students, businesses and schools!

H20 renews successful partnership with Red Bull!

H20 Esports extends partnership with Red Bull: Continuing to build the future of esports & gaming together

We are proud to announce the renewal of the partnership between H20 and Red Bull. This partnership, entering its 5th year with this agreement resulted in numerous memorable events and productions.

From the start, Red Bull has played an important role in making H20 unique as a stadium for esports and gaming within the Netherlands and Europe. One of the eye-catchers is the Red Bull Esports Area, a specially designed space with ten high-end gaming setups, five of which are on the first floor and five at a height of five meters, where both professionals and enthusiastic gamers can showcase their skills.

The first event in this space, Red Bull Flick, was the first 2v2 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. The success of this event highlights not only the potential of this collaboration, but also the power of a growing gaming community.

In addition, the collaboration with Red Bull marked a breakthrough in content production for H20, with highlights being the filming of Red Bull Xceptional Player YouTube series and Red Bull Home Ground. These productions, shot entirely within the H20 Event location has opened new doors for our campus in terms of TV and esports productions.

A shared vision for the future
''At H20 we aim to be a home base for the growth of esports and gaming in the Netherlands,'' said Matthijs Vink. ''Red Bull has always supported us in this and we look forward to creating even more productions together and in doing so we continue to build a sustainable future for esports and gaming, with the goal of continuing to inspire our community."

Rabobank and H20 extend partnership for three years

Building the future together with area development

"We would like to let the campus grow together, in line with the plans the Municipality of Purmerend has for the area development," says Ugur Pekdemir, director of Cooperative Rabobank. "Establishing a hub where tech companies and education know how to find each other creates a recognizable place in the region that we can use to attract young talent, thereby also stimulating business and economic prosperity."

"The fact that the municipality sees opportunities to convert the business park in the Koog into a live/work area offers even more opportunities for the region. As a cooperative bank, together with our partners, we want to make a substantial contribution to welfare and prosperity in North Holland North. The development of the campus fits in perfectly with that."

Technology for a new generation

Rabobank was an important partner of H20 from the beginning. "The fact that a reliable party like Rabobank has supported us from day one gives us tremendous confidence," said Matthijs Vink, co-founder of H20 Esports Campus. "Our campus offers not only entertainment, but also training and growth opportunities for companies. Here we prepare young people for the jobs of tomorrow. In addition, we have had the opportunity to facilitate many conferences and activities for Rabobank to inspire their stakeholders; truly a partnership as desired!"

Unique collaboration contributes to education, innovation and connection in the region

Rabobank has renewed its partner contract with H20 for three years. Five years ago, from the beginning of the establishment of H20, Rabobank joined H20 as a founding partner. From this came the Rabo Esports Stadium Amsterdam, located in the H20 Esports Campus.

This collaboration aims to prepare young people for the jobs of the future, stimulate innovation and support creative tech startups. The success of recent years was a good reason for both parties to continue the cooperation.

A hub for talent and development

The H20 Esports Campus in Purmerend, with more than 12,000 m2 of space, offers a unique environment where young talent comes together. The event location and the Esports Stadium, Europe's largest permanent esports and gaming center, are the heart of this campus. More than 100,000 visitors come there every year.

On the campus, tech talent, gamers and esporters meet, students are trained for jobs in creative technology and startups and innovative companies grow into success stories. Currently, the campus houses more than 40 companies and educational institutions such as Talland College and Hogeschool van Amsterdam work closely with H20. 

Focus on tech development
"The application of technology in business is broadening," notes founder Dirk Tuip. "Gamification is a powerful tool that helps companies and schools reach and engage younger audiences. Using game elements in non-game environments can also increase efficiency and improve the customer experience." Ugur Pedemir adds: "For the future-proofing of businesses, it is essential to embrace and deploy technology. "Gamification and other technological innovations not only help companies operate more efficiently, but also help them stay relevant to the new generation."

H20 Esports Campus and BrainsFirst launch innovative talent development partnership!

With the introduction of the NeurOlympics assessments at H20, gamers, athletes and professionals have the opportunity to discover their cognitive skills and talents through gamification.

This collaboration is an important step in combining gaming, science and personal development.

Visitors to the H20 Esports Campus can now participate in the BrainsFirst NeurOlympics, a series of science-based games that provide insight into working memory, stress resistance, spatial awareness and mental flexibility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the NeurOlympics?
The NeurOlympics consists of four games, each measuring a specific aspect of cognitive ability;

  1. Working memory and focus: receive information on skills such as anticipation, imperturbability and attention.
  2. Stress Resilience and Spatial Awareness: Discover how you perform under pressure and interpret your environment.
  3. Reaction time and mental flexibility: How quickly and effectively can you switch between tasks.
  4. Attention Shift and Information Processing: Gain insight into how accurately and efficiently you process information.

After playing the various games, you will receive a Brain Profile, which is a summary of unique cognitive abilities.

Versatile offerings
It's not just aimed at gamers! Thanks to extensive reporting capabilities, the assessments also offer value for a variety of purposes, such as;

  • Cognitive reports
  • Behavioral reports
  • Career Reports
  • Study choice reports (coming soon)

Future-oriented partnership
''With NeurOlympics, we are bringing an innovative and science-based way of talent development to our campus through gaming and gamification,'' said Matthijs Vink.

Visit the BrainsFirst booth at H20
Visitors to H20 Esports Campus can now try out the BrainsFirst booth and discover their own Brain Profile. Want to learn more or request a quote? Visit h20.gg/brainsfirst/

SG Gerrit Rietveld and H20 join hands again and extend their valuable partnership!

Ever since the start of H20, H20 and SG Gerrit Rietveld have been working together. SG Gerrit Rietveld closely follows the dynamic H20. The development of the Esports Tech Campus ensures that parties not only extend the cooperation, but also intensify it. A beautiful contract has been signed: the partnership is official!

SG Gerrit Rietveld stands for, among other things, appropriate education, vocational orientation or 'Discover your talents, learn with pleasure! and 'Learning by doing'. By collaborating with H20, students can now also actively contribute to events or projects on the H20 Campus, giving them practical experience. In addition, it is enormously valuable that they have the opportunity to learn new skills and develop new insights.

H20 also offers SG Gerrit Rietveld the opportunity to use a wide range of facilities and services, including the possibility of organizing school outings, use of teaching packages and/or meeting rooms.

With the intensification of cooperation, the development of the Esports Tech Campus will also become a major focus point. H20 and SG Gerrit Rietveld will jointly use their expertise to inspire the next generation of technological talents.