Study Tour: Circular & Creative Amsterdam North
Amsterdam’s most ambitious circular urban experiments live across the IJ river in the city’s post-industrial north. On the Saturday after KFF26 closes, walk through key sites with someone who has been documenting and convening the scene for over a decade.A relaxed wind-down for anyone extending their KFF26 week, showcasing Amsterdam as a leading case study in regenerative urbanism.
Saturday, May 30: 9:30–12:00
Meeting point: Pier 14 on the north side of Amsterdam Central Station, next to the ferries to NDSM: https://maps.app.goo.gl/85PVRk8cTTKv7Z9G6
End point: De Ceuvel (Korte Papaverweg 4)
The tour involves ~2.5 km of walking — comfortable shoes recommended.
The route starts with a ferry crossing from Central Station to NDSM-werf, once Amsterdam’s largest shipyard, now a major creative and cultural hub.
From there the walk continues into Buiksloterham, which aims to become Amsterdam’s first circular district focusing on sustainable and bottom-up urban development.
The tour also includes a stop at Schoonschip which aims to be Amsterdam’s most sustainable floating neighbourhood and often cited as one of Europe’s leading examples of regenerative urban design.
The tour finishes at De Ceuvel, a cleantech and sustainability living lab on a former shipyard, whose soil-cleaning planting strategy and circular café have inspired projects across the city and beyond.
There’s an optional lunch at De Ceuvel (own cost) for anyone who wants to continue the conversation. From there it’s a ~20min walk back to Central Station or a short bus/ Uber ride.
YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES (Free)
Guided ferry transfer and walking tour through Amsterdam North
Stops at NDSM-werf, Buiksloterham and Schoonschip floating neighbourhood
Site visit to De Ceuvel, including the back story of how the living-lab model came together
Conversation with Cornelia on the policy, financing and community-organising side of how Amsterdam's circular ambitions actually get built
Optional lunch at De Ceuvel after the tour (own cost)
YOUR HOSTS
Cornelia Dinca, founder of Sustainable Amsterdam, a knowledge platform and study-tour practice that has been spotlighting the city's most progressive urban innovations to international audiences for over a decade.
A NOTE ON THIS EVENT
This is a community-organised side event on the KFF26 Luma calendar, hosted by Sustainable Amsterdam. It's not part of the official KFF26 programme; it's one of the gatherings the community is putting on around the festival to extend the conversation and the connections.
This side event is open to KFF26 ticket holders only. You'll be asked to confirm at RSVP.
Capacity is limited to ~25 spots. Reserve early.