Essentially Amsterdam Staff

ElevenLabs has launched in the Netherlands with an Amsterdam office led by Goswijn Thijssen. The voice AI company plans to triple its Dutch team this year, hiring in

2 October 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam voor vrijdag 2 oktober

1 October 2026

A draft law sets out when someone is genuinely self-employed and when they are a disguised employee. The public can respond until 29 October.

1 October 2026

Around 150 writers, journalists and translators protested at Meta's office against the use of their texts to train AI. The protest marks the start of a collective lawsuit

1 October 2026

A local initiative is planting pesticide-free native greenery between the Amsterdamse Bos and the Marineterrein. Residents can now order butterfly plant packages for their own gardens and balconies.

1 October 2026

The vacuum cleaner shop in De Baarsjes has been at the same address for ninety years. Its fifth owner now repairs Dyson models and plans to sell refurbished

1 October 2026

A court has ruled that an Amsterdam couple paid far too much rent for a home with mould and a faulty boiler. The landlord must now return more

1 October 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Friday 2 October: Museum visits drop, writers take on Meta, a vacuum shop turns 90

1 October 2026

Museums in the city drew fewer visitors in the first six months of the year than a year earlier. The city's marketing foundation says visitors are spending less

1 October 2026

Blue Health Intelligence has raised €3.4 million in a round led by Knop Investments. The company plans to open its next location in Paris or Milan in the

1 October 2026

The housing minister plans a legal register for real estate agents, with conduct standards set in law. Agents who do not register, or who are removed from it,

1 October 2026

An Amsterdam vocational college is launching a paid course for swimming instructors after staff shortages kept pools closed. Applications are open now, and 14 to 20 students can

30 September 2026

Boerderij Westerpark officially reopens on Sunday 4 October after renovation work that began early this year. The meadow and stable have been improved, and new paths make the

30 September 2026

Ons Genoegen closed on the Marineterrein in mid-September after the state declined to extend its temporary permit. The farm reopens in its restored Westerpark building on 1 November.

30 September 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam voor donderdag 1 oktober: steun voor Schiphol-plafond, vergeten blauw aardewerk te zien, fourniturenwinkel op de Noordermarkt stopt op 86-jarige leeftijd

30 September 2026

The documentary festival has added more than 100 films and projects to this year's programme. Its 39th edition runs from 12 to 22 November in Amsterdam.

30 September 2026

A party at Club Up last weekend was an attempt to win Leidseplein back for the people who live in the city. It started on an Instagram page,

30 September 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Thursday 1 October: Schiphol cap backed, forgotten blue pottery on show, Noordermarkt haberdasher retires at 86

30 September 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam voor donderdag 1 oktober: steun voor Schiphol-plafond, vergeten blauw aardewerk te zien, fourniturenwinkelier van de Noordermarkt stopt op zijn 86e

30 September 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam voor donderdag 1 oktober: steun voor plafond Schiphol, vergeten blauw aardewerk te zien, fourniturenzaak Noordermarkt stopt op 86-jarige leeftijd

30 September 2026