Quality of life
Did you know that East Netherlands is one of the best regions in the world for expats and their families to work and live? East Netherlands offers various excellent facilities, including international education, soft landing spots, a safe living environment and ample opportunities for leisure.
East Netherlands is a region where life feels relaxed and fulfilling. It offers the calm of green landscapes, the charm of historic towns, and the vibrancy of a rich cultural scene. Whether you're drawn to nature, culture, excellent education, or an active social life—here, quality, comfort, and community go hand in hand.
In East Netherlands people are known for their warm hospitality. That makes it easy to build new friendships and feel at home, fast. It’s a region where strong connections come naturally, and where a sense of belonging is part of daily life.
International education
East Netherlands hosts three international schools with primary and secondary education but also Dutch schools with bilingual education. Also the higher education institutions in East Netherlands offer master's degree programs in English.
International schools:
- Rivers International School: pre-school, primary and secondary education (Arnhem)
- International School Twente: primary and secondary education (Enschede)
- Eerde International Boarding School: primary and secondary education (Ommen)
International education
East Netherlands hosts three international schools with primary and secondary education but also Dutch schools with bilingual education. Also the higher education institutions in East Netherlands offer master's degree programs in English.
International schools:
- Rivers International School: pre-school, primary and secondary education (Arnhem)
- International School Twente: primary and secondary education (Enschede)
- Eerde International Boarding School: primary and secondary education (Ommen)
Extensive expat communities
East Netherlands offers excellent living environments for expatriates and their families from all over the world. Thanks to the presence of many global technology players, the region is also home to extensive expat communities from more than 150 countries and regions. The Expat Centers are easily accessible an work closely together with the local municipalities and IND (Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service). They offer a 'one-stop shop' for all documents that foreign professionals need upon arrival.
Expat Centers:
- Expat Center East Netherlands (Enschede, Hengelo, Zwolle)
- Welcome Center Food Valley (Wageningen)
Extensive expat communities
East Netherlands offers excellent living environments for expatriates and their families from all over the world. Thanks to the presence of many global technology players, the region is also home to extensive expat communities from more than 150 countries and regions. The Expat Centers are easily accessible an work closely together with the local municipalities and IND (Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service). They offer a 'one-stop shop' for all documents that foreign professionals need upon arrival.
Expat Centers:
- Expat Center East Netherlands (Enschede, Hengelo, Zwolle)
- Welcome Center Food Valley (Wageningen)
Leisure
East Netherlands is one of the best regions in the Netherlands when it comes to work-life balance and leisure. With ample cultural heritage sites, a varied and beautiful landscape and world-leading museums, expats and their families will enjoy living in East Netherlands. The region harbors quaint medieval Hanse cities such as Deventer, Zutphen and Kampen.
- Giethoorn: the ‘Venice’ of the Netherlands.
- National Park De Hoge Veluwe: here you can observe many native species in the wild, such as red deer, wild pigs, roe deer, badgers and foxes (the so-called Dutch ‘Big Five’) and the Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park.
- Museum Kröller-Müller: the largest Van Gogh collection outside the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
- Various museums, zoos, theme parks and events. The best known event is the annual Vierdaagse, the International Four Day Marches, in Nijmegen.
Leisure
East Netherlands is one of the best regions in the Netherlands when it comes to work-life balance and leisure. With ample cultural heritage sites, a varied and beautiful landscape and world-leading museums, expats and their families will enjoy living in East Netherlands. The region harbors quaint medieval Hanse cities such as Deventer, Zutphen and Kampen.
- Giethoorn: the ‘Venice’ of the Netherlands.
- National Park De Hoge Veluwe: here you can observe many native species in the wild, such as red deer, wild pigs, roe deer, badgers and foxes (the so-called Dutch ‘Big Five’) and the Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park.
- Museum Kröller-Müller: the largest Van Gogh collection outside the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
- Various museums, zoos, theme parks and events. The best known event is the annual Vierdaagse, the International Four Day Marches, in Nijmegen.
Contact us
If you want to learn more about the great living environment East Netherlands has to offer for expat families, feel free to contact us.
