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Amsterdam business news for September 11, 2026

Amsterdam's secondary school lottery quietly rewards parents who lie.

Amsterdam school lottery encourages strategic lying by parents

Amsterdam school lottery encourages strategic lying by parents

A university study of Amsterdam's central secondary school matching system found that families who rank schools strategically get better places than those who list their true preferences.

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Noisy integration exam rooms draw growing criticism

Noisy integration exam rooms draw growing criticism

Candidates and teachers say the Dutch integration speaking exam seats dozens of people talking into computers in one room at the same time, making the test close to impossible to concentrate in.

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Dutch founders launch AI tool to simplify travel booking

Dutch founders launch AI tool to simplify travel booking

The founders of Experiencegift have launched Away.ai, a conversational booking service that recommends curated flights and hotels and hands back travel credit on reservations.

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Flowerbikeman leaves Amsterdam after 22 years

Flowerbikeman leaves Amsterdam after 22 years

Warren Gregory, the artist known across Amsterdam as the Flowerbikeman, leaves the Netherlands next month after 22 years when authorities found he had no residency papers.

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Historic sites open doors across Amsterdam

Historic sites open doors across Amsterdam

Open Monumentendag opens dozens of Amsterdam buildings free to the public this weekend, including a 1631 windmill, a market hall and an unfinished nuclear bunker.

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