English Summary
On this page you can find the following information about RDM Campus in English:
There is also some information in German.
- a new purpose for a historical industrial location: shipyard and buildings of the 'Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij' (Rotterdam Dry Dock Company). The abbreviation RDM now stands for: Research, Design & Manufacturing;
- a cooperative venture between Albeda College, Rotterdam University and the Port of Rotterdam Authority;
- situated in Heijplaat, centrally located in the city ports area of Rotterdam, easily accessible, with transportation to the city centre by fast ferry Aqualiner;
- Innovation Dock - a monumental industrial hall of 23,000m2, ‘Droogdok' (Dry Dock) - the former head office of the RDM - and ‘Dokhaven' (the Dock);
- a place where students and companies collaborate in an open environment and focus on new economic activity and sustainable and innovative solutions in the markets Building, Moving & Powering;
- a location for education: intermediate and higher vocational education under the same roof, with plenty of space for experiment and for practical research;
- a location for business: accommodation for the innovative and creative manufacturing industry;
- a location for events: accommodation for meetings and conferences.
This video (made for the European Regional Development Fund, by which RDM Innovation Dock is co-financed) with English voice-over gives you a good introduction to RDM Campus.
Information in German
A version of the above video with German voice-over can be found here. Also, in the report 'Kreative Milieus und offene Räume in Hamburg' there is information on RDM Campus in German, which you can find here.
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General brochure about:
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Brochure explaining the contribution of RDM Campus to the port and city of Rotterdam through research, design and manufacturing. |
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Location, history, redevelopment, education, business, work in progress, events & networking and results of RDM Campus. |
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At RDM Campus, knowledge institutes and companies are working together in innovation teams that consist of lecturers and students from one or more educational programmes and company employees. |
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Brochure Research Centre Sustainable Solutions RDM Sustainable Solutions RDM is Rotterdam University's research centre for sustainable innovation. The centre carries out research to obtain the knowledge, solutions and strategies needed to make Rotterdam an energy-neutral, climate-robust, liveable and attractive delta city. |
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Brochure Concept House Village The object of Concept House Village is to function as a ‘living lab' so that we can test sustainable living concepts in various kinds of prototype housing. |
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Aqua Dock is an experimental platform for testing, demonstrating and designing innovative floating buildings. The focus is on showing off and developing new techniques, products and prototypes. |
For more information about RDM Campus in English, you can also read:
- the English introduction to our photo book
- a paper written for the OECD-conference 'Higher Education Spaces and Places'
- a master thesis on the adaptive reuse process of the industrial heritage of the former Rotterdam Dry-dock Company
For a translated version of our entire website by Google, click here.
For downloadable images of RDM Campus, please visit this page.
To download the RDM Campus logo in various formats, please visit this page.
For more information you can contact the RDM Campus Project Office.
| Telephone | : +31 (0)10 - 794 9229 |
| : office@rdmcampus.nl |
Postal and visiting address
RDM Campus Project Office
Heijplaatstraat 23
3089 JB Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Media inquiries
Please contact Frank van der Zwan, Communications Advisor for RDM Campus, via f.vanderzwan@rdmcampus.nl or +31 (0)10 - 794 9221.
RDM Campus weergeven op een grotere kaart
RDM Campus is easily accessible by car and public transportation.
- Car: on ring road Rotterdam Zuid (South, A15) take exit 18: Heijplaat. At the top of the exit, follow the signs for Heijplaat / Havens (port numbers) 2250-2750. Keep following the signs for Heijplaat (and port number 2600), but don't turn left at 'exit' Heijplaat (this is the village). Follow the road to the right instead and immediately after the next sharp turn to the right, Parking A is on your left. The entrance to the RDM-terrain is left after about 200 meters (Haven / port number 2600). Driving parallel to the water front, the long building on the left is Droogdok. The large building at the far corner of the dock is Innovation Dock. Parking C and D are behind this building.
- Bus: from underground station Zuidplein RET-buses 68 and 61 go to Heijplaat/RDM. See the website of RET for an itinerary.
- Fast ferry: from Willemskade and Jobshaven the Aqualiner sails to RDM Campus.
- Water taxi: a taxi boat service in Rotterdam.
For the location of RDM Campus in the Rotterdam area, see this map.
Jumper: www.rdmcampus.nl/english
