Thematic Programming

Many popular cryptographic algorithms and encryption schemes will be broken by advances in quantum computing.

The goal of CATRIN is to start up the Responsible Internet, a novel security-by-design concept and extension to the Internet that enhance

A core assumption underlying organizational security practices is that defenders are able to remediate known vulnerabilities in their sys

The field of Security-by-Design (SxD) is unintentionally influenced and curbed by two assumptions.

Electronic devices that populate the Internet of Things play increasingly important roles in our everyday lives.

Om de diverse urgente duurzaamheidsopgaven rond voedsel op te lossen is een fundamentele transitie van ons voedselsysteem als geheel nodi

To facilitate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, offshore wind farms are being planned at a massive scale in the North

The economic expansion in the Western world has recently triggered an unprecedented energy rush to the coastal seas in the form of offsho

This interdisciplinary project has fundamental and applied aspects fitting the targets of the Dutch National Research Agenda (NWA).

Hydrogen produced by water electrolysis with renewable electricity is a reliable, affordable and environmental friendly energy carrier fo

Future plants producing chemicals and fuels will make use of low-cost renewable and carbon-free energy.

Hydrogenperoxide (H2O2) is currently produced at a Mton scale per year.

Alle kinderen verdienen een kansrijke start.

De ontwikkeling van een kind tijdens de zwangerschap en de eerste twee jaar van het leven heeft invloed op de gezondheid en ontwikkeling

De afgelopen jaren is steeds duidelijker geworden dat niet alle Nederlanders met lage inkomens gebruikmaken van ondersteuning vanuit de g

Gemeenten investeren veel geld in het eerder bereiken van inwoners met schulden en in ondersteuning voor duurzame uitstroom uit de schuld

Mensen die langdurig in armoede leven krijgen vaak niet de hulp die nodig is om hun situatie te verbeteren.

This project aims to support inclusive and effective SDG implementation in East Africa by addressing trade-offs and building synergies th

An increasing number of studies suggest that climate change aggravates conflict, especially in the Sahel and Horn of Africa in Sub-Sahara

There is increasing evidence that empowering women is a determining factor of malnutrition, because women’s empowerment affects contempor

Interventions to realise one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) might affect the pursuit of another in various ways.

Dit living lab richt zich op één van de belangrijkste kantelpunten in de ontwikkeling van de economische zelfstandigheid van (werkende) v

In dit living lab worden systeeminterventies ontwikkeld om moeders met een uitkering naar duurzaam werk te begeleiden.

In het living lab ‘Op weg naar werk’ wordt onderzocht hoe de groep vrouwen zonder uitkering en zonder betaalde baan eruitziet, wat de red

Van de Nederlandse vrouwen is 36% economisch onzelfstandig.

Lack of attention for health in rural areas, when it comes to climate adaptation measures, limits the impact such measures can have.

The BluE and greeN Infrastructure desiGned to beat the urbaN heat (BENIGN) project aims to enhance our understanding of how blue and gree

Biodiversiteit is sterk afgenomen in heel Nederland, maar specifiek in het landelijk gebied, waaronder in de typisch Hollandse veenweidel

De Ooijpolder in het rivierengebied is een landschap waar al 25 jaar met succes wordt geëxperimenteerd met vernieuwende vormen van natuur

Het doel van deze aanvraag is middels Living Lab B7 bij te dragen aan biodiversiteitsherstel in het landelijke gebied van de Duin- en Bol

Met dit project versterken we de wetenschappelijke basis voor het Deltaplan Biodiversiteitsherstel, een brede maatschappelijke coalitie d

In the 21st century, population growth is expected to lead to an increasing demand for healthy and safe food which needs to be produced u

The ELSA AI lab Northern Netherlands (ELSA-NN) is committed to the promotion of healthy living, working and ageing.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly important role within the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD), e.g., for using unmanned au

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could play an important role in strengthening the democratic power of media and journalism.

Public Safety is vital for the functioning of societies: Without safety there is no freedom, no happiness, and no prosperity.

The goal of this network project is to contribute to the realisation of impact with ELSA labs by building the foundation for the ELSA lab

Dit project streeft ernaar om gezondheidspotentieel in leefstijlgedrag en mentale gezondheid te realiseren voor twee groepen in een kwets

Mensen met een lagere sociaaleconomische positie hebben een minder goede gezondheid doordat ze in sociaal minder goede omstandigheden lev

Jongeren die opgroeien in armoede lopen een verhoogd risico op mentale gezondheidsproblemen door verschillende, aan armoede-gerelateerde

Het doel van dit project is om het gezondheidspotentieel van mensen met een lage sociaaleconomische positie te vergroten en te voorkomen

Minder welvarende mensen leven gemiddeld 7 jaar korter en 25 méér jaren met ziekte.

Authority of inspectorates is key for the acceptance of their decisions by the public and regulatees.

Public regulation and supervision are under pressure due to an increasing horizontalization of society and the networked character of pub

Solving complex societal issues (like avoiding school drop-outs, advancing sustainability goals, making cities more livable, or managing

Het publieke toezicht staat onder druk vanwege veranderingen in de maatschappelijke context.

Russell and Burch coined the 3Rs to guide the ethical use of animals in chemical safety testing.

The aim of this research project is to contribute to the acceleration of the transition to animal-free safety assessment for chemicals an

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are increasingly linked to various human diseases acting via the endocrine system.

Cities, public asset owners and citizens currently struggle to keep bridges and quay walls, often long passed their (technical) end of se

Historic quay walls and bridges are a landmark in many Dutch cities and give them their unique character and appearance.

Many bridges and quay walls in historic city centres, such as in Amsterdam, show signs of overdue maintenance and have reached the end of

Many urban bridges and quay walls (UBQs) in historic cities in the Netherlands show significant signs of overdue maintenance and or are b

Although collaboration has long been recognised as essential in the transition towards a circular built environment, how to make collabor

Renovation projects are complex and multi-objective design challenges, that are characterized by intensive decision-making and organizati

Today’s children and youth (C&Y) are immersed in digital media in the full media landscape that surrounds them across contexts.

Youths’ involvement in organized crime and organized crime groups is a cause of growing societal concern as it thwarts them reaching conv

The key problem is how to address Antarctica’s uncertain tourism future.

The development of tourism in the Antarctic has seen both rapid growth and diversification as well as sharp but temporary declines in tim

Tour operators often market a visit to the Antarctic as an experience that creates ambassadors of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean.

In the past thirty years, the number of tourists visiting Antarctica increased from almost 6,500 in the 1991–1992 season to almost 75,000

The TRANS-ACT project aims to provide a bridge between the scientific output of currently running Netherlands-funded Antarctic tourism re

As the potential risks and consequences of cybersecurity breaches by future quantum computers are devastating, there is an urgent need to

Quantum computers will have hacking capacities that exceed existing supercomputers.

Triggered by major contaminations, chemicals legislation is in place, regulated sector-wise for industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, ve

The societal urge to turn to sustainable challenges the Dutch chemical industry.

The objective of the project ‘Safe-by-design Circular Products’ is to develop, test and implement a method that enables the design of saf

Recently the EU introduced the concept of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD), experts are now searching how to increase the safety, su

To mitigate the effects of the triple ecological crisis of climate change, rapid human-induced changes in biodiversity, and pollution on

The future of the Wadden Sea region depends on whether ‘natural processes’ can continue to proceed ‘largely undisturbed’ (UNESCO OUV).

Facing the triple crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, Wadden Sea salt marshes are under increasing pressure.

We urgently need to prepare for the impacts of the triple ecological crisis on the Wadden Sea salt ecosystem.

Sediment dynamics is a very complex and essential key process for the Wadden Sea ecology.

The five awarded projects of the trilateral Wadden Sea call together generate novel and state-of-the art knowledge about the Wadden Sea m

The goal of PATH2ZERO is to achieve breakthroughs by developing actions perspectives and sustainable business models for all parties in t

Photovoltaic systems (PV) are essential to the energy transition as envisioned by the Climate Agreement.

Climate conditions, the state of nature, and human wellbeing are interconnected, and continuously changing.

Hoe kan de staat, in samenwerking met aanbieders van online platforms en het maatschappelijk middenveld, de weerbaarheid van kwetsbare (g

MOVUS richt zich op een urgente vraag in zorg en huisvesting voor ouderen: hoe kan digitale transformatie (d.w.z.

De online wereld en de echte wereld schuiven steeds verder ineen.

De toekomst waarop jeugd zich voorbereidt, is steeds meer online.

This project aims to generate groundbreaking scientific knowledge on the taboo surrounding loneliness and the diversity in forms and caus

One of the most urgent and complex societal challenges of today is loneliness, in particular as experienced by people with mild intellect

Our project addresses the significant challenges posed by loneliness among students with special needs, which is often invisible and stay

Which problem(s) will be solved?

The proposed project aims to address loneliness among young adults aged 18–26, focusing on the role of technology and its potential to bo

Key Enabling Methodologies (KEMs) are essential for connecting societal insights with technology and policy innovations to address urban

Dit onderzoeksproject ontwikkelt kennis over uitkomsten die huisvestingsgerichte initiatieven behalen met betrekking tot: de mate waarin

A broad consortium of Dutch knowledge institutes addresses the question of how the Dutch energy market should be organized in a way that

Storm surge barriers are essential for the protection of the Netherlands against storm surges.

Between 2018 and 2023, recurring droughts have severely impacted the Dutch Built Environment (BE), causing significant financial, environ

Accelerating climate action by leveraging behavioural change.

Naazima Kamardeen holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, a Master of Laws degree in International

In 1862 van der Tuuk gave about 200 of his objects to the Ethnographic Museum of the Zoological Society of Natura Artis Magistra which ha

Re:Sound renegotiates Eurocentric understandings, conceptions and curations of “heritage”.

The societal problem addressed by the consortium revolves around sites and objects from the ancient Hindu-Buddha era in Java.

As awareness of colonial collections in the Netherlands grows, the significance of spatial dynamics in processes of extraction, exchange,

One significant impact of colonialism in Indonesia in the cultural field is the removal of many cultural artifacts from their original co

The research project "Exploring New Futures for Indonesian Objects: Dismantling Colonial Knowledge Production and Recovering Lost Hi

The consortium consists of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary experts from the discipline of history, archaeology, ethnobotany, muse

This research explores the integration of digital technology into cultural heritage preservation, focusing on Indonesian sculptures from

The Dubois Collection at Naturalis Biodiversity Center has a complicated past.

This project seeks to address the questions of how to come to terms with the colonial past in the present and the role that objects can p

The Unsilencing as Restitution (UnRest) project aims to critically re-examine and recontextualize the Robert Jacob Gordon (RJG) collectio

The Naturalis Biodiversity Center houses thousands of natural history specimens from Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao (ABC islands), collected

The Kjøkkenmøddinger sites of Aceh-North Sumatra, Indonesia, contain significant archaeological remains, including shell mounds, tools, a

Theodorus Verhoeven, a Dutch missionary and pioneer in archaeological exploration, conducted significant research on the island of Flores

This research examines the architectural and institutional legacy of the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij (NHM) in Indonesia, focusing o

This study investigates the cultural and historical significance of Asmat bis poles, traditional totem statues from South Papua, Indonesi

The first printed maps of the Río de la Plata were produced in the Netherlands as part of works dedicated to the New World published in t

Coastal delta of Bangladesh has been experiencing huge climate change impacts over the last couple of decades.

Large-scale WSM interventions may not always guarantee equitable community benefits, e.g., enhancing embankment reliability is very impor

Deltas in developing countries are experiencing rapid and unplanned urbanization, including increasing vulnerability from hydro-climatic

The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) mega-delta, the largest and most densely populated delta system in the world, is constantly threatene

Despite a robust education system, the Netherlands faces a growing challenge: increasing numbers of children and adolescents with brain-r

STEP-UP aims to strengthen the effectiveness and accessibility of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) trajectories for people with men

School Attendance Problems (SAPs)—such as school refusal, truancy, and exclusion—impact 10–15% of youth globally and in the Netherlands a

In the Netherlands, one in four young adults lives with mental health and/or brain-related conditions.

T@CKLE pakt zowel on- als offline seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag en seksueel geweld (SGOG) daadkrachtig aan.

ECOAMARE supports the development of strategic policies regarding the upscaling of offshore wind energy.

This research project, titled "Digitalizing Spice: Exploring The Hidden Stories of Nutmeg in Banda Neira Through Archives Collection

Energy transitions are key to achieving net zero emissions, and keeping the planet within its safe operating space.

Nieuwe technologieën zoals AI en robots hebben geen vaststaande impact: hun effect ontstaat in de praktijk, door hoe mensen en organisati

Nederland heeft dringend vakmensen nodig om de gebouwde omgeving duurzaam en slim te maken.

De Nederlandse slavernij en het kolonialisme werken nog altijd door in de huidige maatschappij.

De Nederlandse kennissector is traditioneel sterk gericht op internationale samenwerking.

North Sea POWER onderzoekt hoe offshore windparken het leven boven en onder water in de Nederlandse Noordzee beïnvloeden.

We willen gezondheidsproblemen door klimaatverandering voorkomen of verminderen.