Windesheim is one of the Netherlands’ top-3 universities of applied sciences, known for its personal student approach and for working closely with regional, national and international communities and other public institutes. Our students value the quality of the education we provide, the expertise of our teaching staff and our personal approach.
Our mission
We form a valuedriven community of students, lecturers, researchers and other employees. Together with (regional) businesses and organizations, from both the Zwolle and Flevoland areas, where our two campuses are located, we form a learning and research environment that is innovative as well as inspiring. Windesheim’s mission is to enable a personal learning pathway for each individual student and to make an active contribution to an inclusive and sustainable society. We strive to do so by educating valuable and principled professionals and by conducting practice-oriented research.
Our research
The research activities at Windesheim are at the core of society. The questions underlying our research stem directly from the daily practice of organizations, companies and professionals. Research is conducted in close collaboration with partners from the field, ensuring that the results contribute directly to professional practice and are integrated into educational programs, benefiting future professionals.
Within Windesheim, knowledge valorisation, applied scientific research and educational activities are strongly intertwined. Labs, projects, internships and workplace learning are often embedded in research programmes, making applied research a key driver of innovation. The professional orientation of our students makes them valuable contributors to the labor market, enhancing their employability skills while also fostering innovation, such as the development of new businesses.
Focusing on our research themes we try to tackle questions involving, for example, energy transition, the climate and all kinds of challenges within healthcare, education and the business community. In doing so, we rely on the know-how of all our researchers.