What started as a hobby in his teenage years is now a serious sneaker business in the centre of Breda: FAWL Customs. Freek van Gurp from Breda turns every sneaker into a standout piece. “Whether I'm customising a sneaker or cleaning one, I enjoy everything.”

Freek brings new life to your sneakers.

In the Living Lab of Algorithmic Perfumery on Ginnekenstraat, there is an impressive perfume machine that designs a fragrance that suits your personality. The Breda-based Frederik Duerinck designed an intelligent device that creates your unique scent based on an extensive questionnaire. “A scent is so personal and intimate; everyone has different tastes. How wonderful it is that everyone can develop their own perfume?”

Algorithmic Perfumery brings a world of scent

You see it more and more in Breda: people cleaning up litter. Several initiatives are committed to a cleaner Breda, including Opgeruimd Breda. "If you're out for a walk, why not take some litter with you? In the meantime, 685 people are already participating in Opgeruimd Breda." We discuss it with initiator Peter van der List.

Tidied up Breda

In addition to being 'eindbaas' at creative agency Goedzooi, Mitch van Veldhoven is also the chairman of City of Imagineers. An association for and by creative people in Breda, which - according to Mitch - perfectly demonstrates what we excel at here: being open to one another and not being afraid to try something new.

Mitch van Veldhoven on City of Imagineers

Are you interested in words that come together to form the meaningful, creative, amazing expressions known as poetry, spoken word, and literary performances? Then v.v. EIGENBELANG is for you! If you haven't heard of the literary platform in Breda, read on. We spoke with word artists Liek, Jesse, and Joep about this cool collective.

v.v. EIGENBELANG

Something to celebrate? Or do you want to treat yourself but can't be bothered to go out? Bring a chef into your home! No shopping or fuss. Just a delicious dinner, prepared in your own kitchen and served at your own table. These chefs will be happy to provide you with a restaurant experience at home. Sit back & relax!

Private chef at home

In 2011, Elwin Verploege and Tino van der Kraan, classmates at the then NHTV (now Breda University of Applied Sciences), joined forces to establish Sassybot. What began as a graduation project grew into an independent game studio with multiple award-winning games. Elwin Verploege shares the story behind the founding of Sassybot, the challenges of remaining independent in the gaming industry, and his involvement in the thriving game community of Breda.

Elwin Verploege on the Breda-based gaming company Sassybot

Breda brings it together – the city slogan of Breda. Maurice Vermeulen managed to translate this perfectly into the concept of 076@WORK. This building provides space for all kinds of businesses. From video production to finance - different sectors come together here. And that is what 076@WORK is all about: collaborating and strengthening each other. "It's not just a place to work," Maurice explains, "but also a breeding ground for collaborations and new ideas.

Maurice Vermeulen on 076@WORK

Leon van Rooij from Playgrounds has been working in the creative industry for almost 30 years, is the organiser of Breda Game Week, and teaches at St. Joost School of Art & Design. "If you want to put Breda on the map as a gaming city, you need to be visible and collaborate. By engaging in that connection with each other, you can make the community bigger.

Breda gaming city: Leon van Rooij

Matthijs van de Laar started the company Twirlbound together with fellow student Marc Peyré in 2013. More than 10 years later, they have launched the successful game Pine and are currently working hard on a second game. "One thing that Breda game companies have in common: passion.

Breda game city: Matthijs van de Laar speaks

Anna Grunske is a fourth-year student of Illustrated & Animated Storytelling at St. Joost School of Arts & Design. She moved from Germany to the Netherlands at the age of 21 for love. "I was already making art, but that was just a hobby. Now I know I can actually make a career out of it.

Breda's talent: Anna Grunske

Fourth-year student Jessey Novani is making great strides with his company Starbrew Games. Along with ten classmates from BUas Creative Media and Game Technologies, they are working on the goofy survival game Duckside of the Moon. They have already been nominated for the Dutch Game Awards and the British BAFTA Games Awards. "It started in the second year as a study assignment, but this year we registered with the Chamber of Commerce. Now it's getting real.

Breda's talent: Starbrew Games

Planning to visit BredaPhoto and want to make the most of your day? With this complete daily schedule, you won't miss any highlights of the festival!

12 hours in Breda with BredaPhoto

Breda is full of culture, creativity, and history. During these 24 hours in Breda, you will get to know the character of the city. This autumn, the event BredaPhoto will take place again at various locations with diverse exhibitions. We have put together the perfect 24 hours in Breda to experience as much of the city as possible.

24 hours in Breda with BredaPhoto

Holy Moly Trip

Kasteel Bouvigne

Boat tour on the canals of Breda

Redoubts - Mini fortresses in the polder

A place with history. One of the most remarkable buildings in Breda is the former Koepelgevangenis (Penitentiary Dome). This striking building is located on the outskirts of the city centre. It is one of the three dome prisons in the Netherlands; the other two are in Haarlem and Arnhem.

History Koepelgevangenis

In Breda, we not only love life intensely, we also want to make life a bit more beautiful. Breda is looking towards the future. Together with 185,000 Bredanaars, we are building the city of tomorrow. Curious for more information on Breda? Keep reading.

Story of Breda

History

The history of Breda

Begijnhof

Stedelijk Museum Breda

Kasteel van Breda

Blind Walls Gallery

Grote Kerk Breda

When you walk through the streets of Breda, you move from one historical building to another. And that's not surprising, with the city's rich history. &nbsp;The tranquillity of the Begijnhof, the impressive Grote Kerk, and the old Kasteel van Breda. All within a stone's throw of each other. Discover the most beautiful sights of the historic city centre.

The sights

Nature & Water

The Breda of today and tomorrow is a city in the park. Breda's roots have been green for centuries. With the forests of the Baronie, the water of the Markdal and the canals as lifelines around the historic centre. Curious about all the nature reserves and the history of the water?

City in the park

Breda is fully committed to applied technology and creativity. Breda has a lot of potential as a gaming city, especially considering the presence of educational institutions with tech and creative programmes at Breda's educational facilities. Additionally, Breda is working hard on the Innovation District: different locations in the city where tech and creativity are given ample space to develop. Read more about various initiatives <a href="#">here</a>.

City of applied tech and creativity

Who can tell you more about the city of Breda than the people who live, work, stay or study here? Read all the stories of proud Breda locals and experience why they love Breda.

About Breda