FUN FACT: Amsterdam has the largest charging network in the world. The network consists of nearly 11,000 charging stations. Followed closely by London with 10,000.

FUN FACT: Humans and bananas have 50 percent of the same DNA. We are all born without kneecaps.

FUN FACT: The UvA is one of the leading research universities in Europe. They conduct research that matters and make the connection between science and society.

FUN FACT: Research shows that your heart rate, blood pressure and muscle tone drop within as little as three minutes in a natural environment.

FUN FACT: The DMA protects European consumers and entrepreneurs, ensures more competition and convenience in digital markets, and regulates better supervision, for example, of mergers and acquisitions.

FUN FACT: I.AMDIGITAL is readying one million professionals for digital transformation so that more organizations are prepared for a future where #TECH is defining.

FUN FACT: The “Kapsalon, the well-known snack of fries, doner and cheese is a true Rotterdam invention. It was conceived in 2003 by Nathaniële Gomes, a hairdresser in the Rotterdam’s Delfsthaven.

FUN FACT: Ticketswap has been around for more than 10 years and is the safest platform to buy and sell used tickets with more than 10 million fans.

FUN FACT: The Dutch part of the North Sea covers ^58,500 square km, of which ^3,600 square km is shipping lanes. There are 2,500 km of pipes and 4,000 km of cables.

FUN FACT: This instagram video from 2021 had more than 1 million views worldwide within a week. No it’s viewed more than 2 million times. Shortly thereafter, due in part to Unilever’s efforts, “testing cosmetics on animals” was banned in China.

FUN FACT: The CNV is fighting for a 30-hour work week. And hopes to achieve that by 2030. The 40-hour work week was invented in 1920 and is out of date.

FUN FACT: Voestalpine Railpro has built the longest heavy railroad crossing ever. This 36-meter-long, 113-ton level crossing was installed in Zoeterwoude Rijndijk.

FUN FACT: I was born and raised in Kampen. A beautiful town on the river IJssel where I enjoyed spending my entire childhood. Luckily my ‘local’ accent has gone, but I can speak like a Dutch famer. 😉 😉

FUN FACT: The City of Amsterdam owns more than 600 kilometers of quay walls, including 205 kilometers of founded quay wall construction. Especially in the busy, historic downtown, there are many vulnerable wharves, many of which are more than a hundred years old.

FUN FACT: The Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) promotes the development of standards for products, services and processes. They make agreements for a better world.