East Maastricht

In Maastricht we want everyone to be able to take part. That is why we want to support residents through places and networks where people can meet, help each other and live together. Think of neighbours, volunteers, clubs and meeting places. In this way, the municipality helps you feel seen and supported, make your own choices, and together we keep your neighbourhood pleasant to live in.

The municipality strengthens neighbourhoods by supporting activities and initiatives. For example, through the Power of the Community subsidy for living rooms, neighbourhood networks and scouting groups. Or through the Open Day Activities scheme, with activities that create contact, personal development and a meaningful day. We also support people who care for one another, such as informal carers or parents, with help from school social workers or bridge workers. This is how we work together on a city where people can live in a healthy, connected way and with equal opportunities.

In 2025, we created this policy (in Dutch) together with volunteers and residents. But we will not stop there. Residents also think along actively during the implementation. In the South area we are making a social agenda for the coming years together. The other areas will follow later.

Do you want to know what help, meeting places and activities are available? Then take a look at the Social Map of Maastricht (in Dutch). Are you missing something? Let us know, we are happy to add it.

We have a national task to build more homes. Because of this, new houses and apartment buildings are also being built in Maastricht. In East, these projects are happening:

• In Heer, Maasvallei will deliver new social rental homes in 2026 at 7 Januaristraat. At Gerard Walravenstraat, the housing association plans to demolish the existing buildings and build 72 affordable apartments. The site will be redesigned with parking space for residents and visitors, and plenty of green space around the building. The building will also include a shared room where residents and people from the neighbourhood can meet. The location is close to care centre Croonenhoff, which means future residents can live independently for longer, with care nearby.
• Along the Groene Loper, several new projects are being developed. These include COUR (about 200 homes), Fleur (about 50 homes), the site of the former KPN location (about 340 homes) and the new location of the Court.
• A new office building will be built near the horse tunnel at the Groene Loper.
• At the site of the former Mosa Porselein, Servatius is continuing work on a new neighbourhood called Mosaïek Wyckerpoort (about 245 homes).
• Woonpunt is developing new apartment buildings at Kolonel Millerstraat in Wyckerpoort (about 40 homes).
• Servatius is building new social rental homes at Burgemeester Bauduinstraat, phases 2 and 3.
• We are also researching whether residential towers can be built at the tunnel entrances on the north and south sides. In addition, we are exploring housing opportunities at the Trapezium site, the Vista site and the Essent site near Leeuwenpark.

Many residents think that the municipality builds or renovates these homes, but the housing corporations (or external developers) are the ones who do the projects. The municipality takes care of the public space when needed, such as roads, green areas and other facilities. We also give the required permits and check whether everything goes according to the agreements.

All building projects are public. Do you want to stay updated automatically about projects in your area? Subscribe to Messages from your neighbourhood in the Omgevingsloket. It is free and you receive the information directly in your mailbox.

The municipality works every day to keep public spaces well maintained. This is important, because a clean, safe and green environment helps us feel comfortable in our city and neighbourhoods. Good maintenance prevents problems and keeps our areas pleasant and attractive. We look at many different things: clean and safe streets, good sewers, trimming and mowing green areas, planting new trees and plants, and repairing damage. In this way, we make sure that everyone can use the public space well, whether you are walking, cycling or driving.

Maintenance is never finished. The city changes, residents use the space in new ways, and new wishes and challenges appear. That is why we keep working on this all the time.

Is something not right in the public space? Please let us know and report a problem.

The municipality is replacing the public lighting in each neighbourhood. We are installing energy-efficient LED lights and making the lighting ‘smart’, so we can better manage energy use and maintenance. For each street we look at what is needed: sometimes we only replace the lamp, sometimes also the pole. Sometimes the underground cable is old as well. In that case, Enexis replaces it.

In area East, this work is planned for next year in Wyckerpoort and Wittevrouwenveld. You can also see work on the lighting in the other areas. of the city. You can read more information here (in Dutch).

We carry out small road repairs where needed. Major maintenance — meaning we replace the top layer of asphalt — is planned for:

• Larixpad, sidewalk at the playground at Tina Molenweg, sidewalk at Withuisveld.
• Burgemeester van Oppenstraat (the asphalt section) and Dr. Schaepmanstraat (partly)
• Hofmeierstraat, Parmastraat and Van Pallantstraat
• Waldeck Pyrmontstraat
• Heerderweg, between Scharnerweg and Duitsepoort (including the railway crossing)
• We are also working on adding more green space along Scharnerweg.

Please note: this planning is not final and may still change in the future.

Throughout 2026, we will carry out regular maintenance on all trees in North Maatsricht. We check the trees, prune branches where needed, and make sure they stay healthy and safe for everyone.

• From 2026, we will collect residual waste on Tuesdays throughout Maastricht.
• In the coming years, we will place underground containers for residual waste across Maastricht. We will start in 2026 and continue until 2030. We are still making a schedule that shows where and when the containers will be placed.
• Kringloop Zuid will collect textiles from door to door four times a year.
• In Wyckerpoort, we collect PMD (plastic packaging, metal packaging and drink cartons) door to door once every 2 weeks. From week 9 of 2026, the PMD containers at the recycling points at Heerderweg Noormannensingel and Old Hickoryplein will be removed. Until then, there will be two collection methods for a short time: you can have your PMD waste collected at home or take it to the recycling points.

We are working on new traffic and parking policy for the whole city. In 2026, we will present the plan to the city council.

The Flaneerpad at the Groene Loper is an area where you can walk and cycle at a relaxed pace. We continue to work on clear agreements and information so everyone can move there in a pleasant and safe way. In 2024, we carried out a first measurement. In 2026, we will use a user survey to see how residents and visitors experience the path and what works well or can be improved.

We are exploring whether the roads on the Groene Loper can become a bicycle street. In 2025, we already informed you about these plans. In 2026, we will start a trial at the request of the municipal council. Cars will still be allowed to use the street, but they will be guests. During this trial, the street will not yet be given a red surface.

Across Maastricht we focus strongly on exercise, sport and a healthy lifestyle for everyone. From children at school and young people on the streets to adults and seniors, newcomers and people looking for work: there is suitable support for everyone, even if being active is not easy or the costs are too high.

We have been doing this for several years already, and it works well. In 2026 we will continue this work. With sport and exercise programmes, activities in the neighbourhood, support for clubs and well-maintained sports facilities, we make it easier and more enjoyable to stay active and healthy. 

You can find more information and how to join on this page (in Dutch).

In 2026 we will create a new sport and exercise vision for 2026–2040 together with the city. With this plan we want to help residents even better to keep doing sport and exercise throughout their lives. Think of enough sports facilities, public spaces that make it easy to move, and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

In the first half of 2026 we will organise moments where you can think along and share your ideas. When this is possible, you will hear about it through messages from the municipality.

The municipality makes sure that playgrounds, ball courts and other play areas are well maintained. In 2022, we organised meetings where residents could share their ideas about sports and play areas in their neighbourhood.

After these meetings, we made an action plan. The municipal council approved this plan in April 2023. The plan explains what we will do from 2023 to 2026, where and when.

In Amby, Heer, Scharn and Wittevrouwenveld, we plan to maintain several play areas in 2026 and replace equipment where needed. On the neighbourhood pages, you can read which play areas this concerns.

The municipality works every day to keep public spaces well maintained. This is important, because a clean, safe and green environment helps us feel comfortable in our city and neighbourhoods. Good maintenance prevents problems and keeps our areas pleasant and attractive. We look at many different things: clean and safe streets, good sewers, trimming and mowing green areas, planting new trees and plants, and repairing damage. In this way, we make sure that everyone can use the public space well, whether you are walking, cycling or driving.

Maintenance is never finished. The city changes, residents use the space in new ways, and new wishes and challenges appear. That is why we keep working on this all the time.

Is something not right in the public space? Please let us know and report a problem.

The Veiligheidsmonitor is a national questionnaire. It gives the municipality insight into how residents experience safety and liveability in their neighbourhood. In Maastricht, fewer people take part than in other municipalities. That is a pity, because the answers are very important for us. So please take part if you are invited. Then we can get a good picture of what matters for safety and liveability, and what we should give priority to.

The Veiligheidsmonitor was last carried out in 2025. The results will appear in 2026, and the next survey will follow in 2027. The data are reliable and give a better picture than, for example, reactions on social media. In this way, the Veiligheidsmonitor helps us make good choices for the city.

Maastricht will invest in the coming years in good and future-proof education for all children in the city and the region, from primary school to secondary school.

Primary schools will be improved. We are renovating old buildings and building new, sustainable schools that fit the growing number of children. There is also more attention for physical education, so children can do enough sport and exercise.

Secondary schools also need renewal (article in Dutch). In the coming years we will build modern school buildings in four places in the city: at Oude Molenweg, Eenhoornsingel, Bemelergrubbe/Bemelerweg and Nijverheidsweg. There will also be two new sports halls at Demertdwarsstraat and Eenhoornsingel.

In area East, this means the following:

Primary schools:

• In the 1st quarter, demolition and new construction will start for Integrated Child Centre Scharn. It is expected to be completed in 2027.
• In the 1st quarter, we will complete the renovation and new construction of Core Child Centre De Loper.
• In the 1st quarter, renovation and new construction will start for Satellite Child Centre Scharn.

Secondary schools:

• We are preparing the new building of Porta Mosana College at Oude Molenweg.

Sports and physical education:

• In 2026, the renovation of Scharn gym hall at Kloosterstraat will start. We expect this project to be completed in 2027.
• We will start building a new gym hall in Wittevrouwenveld.
• We are developing a plan for the construction of the new East sports hall at Demertdwarsstraat in Heer. Two secondary schools will use this hall for physical education classes. In the evenings, it will be available for activities such as volleyball, including for the volleyball club Jokers.

In the coming years, the number of people who need care will double. At the same time, the number of working people will become half as many. We want everyone to get the help and care they need. We also want to keep care affordable.

That is why there is the Deltaplan Wonen, Welzijn en (minder) Zorg. This plan was created and signed by several organisations, led by Envida. The municipality of Maastricht works closely with these organisations. Often, there is already cooperation, for example through subsidies or contracts.

Through the Deltaplan, older people are helped to live independently and safely at home for longer, in suitable housing. For this, care-and-living zones are being developed: neighbourhoods where housing, well-being and care work closely together. Think of homes suitable for care, meeting places, and cooperation between residents and professionals. We look at what each neighbourhood needs, so the solutions fit the people who live there.

In Maastricht there will be 11 care-and-living zones in total. In North, there will be one in Borgharen. We do not yet know exactly when the care-and-living zones will be ready — probably towards the end of 2026.

As a municipality, we join the local coalitions of the care-and-living zones and take the Deltaplan and other transformation plans into account in our decisions, so everything fits well together. An example of this is the municipal programme Wonen, Zorg en Welzijn.

The Wonen, Zorg en Welzijn (Housing, Care and Well-being) programme focuses on three things:

• Suitable homes for everyone, including older people and people who need care.
• A good living environment, such as meeting places and facilities in the neighbourhood.
• Cooperation between residents, organisations and professionals, so everyone gets the help and care they need.

We are now looking at the most important tasks for the whole city and for each area and neighbourhood. With this, we will create an action programme with clear steps and a planning. We will finish this action programme in the first quarter of 2026.

In 2050 we want to be completely climate neutral. An important step is stopping the use of natural gas. This means every home must switch to a heat network, heat pump or another alternative to natural gas. In Maastricht we do this step by step, neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Because every area is different, we look together with residents and owners’ associations at which solutions work best.

In area East, we have already started exploring a gas-free neighbourhood in Wittevrouwenveld and Wyckerpoort. In Amby, we are already one step further. There, we are actively thinking together with residents about an affordable alternative to natural gas and how we want to approach this. We are currently working out the implementation plan. In 2026, we will continue this work together with residents.

In Wittevrouwenveld, Enexis will start the first works in 2026 to expand the electricity network. They will install new cables and place transformer stations. For these works, they use a broad planning period.

You can read more information about insulation and making your home natural-gas-free on this page (in Dutch). On this website you will find all of the current information and the reports from meetings.

The municipality helps residents make their homes more sustainable. We are also improving our own buildings. This concerns about 230 buildings in Maastricht, such as the city hall, offices, sports halls and community centres. In February 2025 we decided how we will make these buildings climate neutral. For this plan, 4 million euros per year is available, for five years. In 2026 we will start the work. We expect the planning for this to be ready at the end of 2025.

At the library you can not only read and borrow books. Young and old can also learn new things here. For example, we help you to speak, read and write Dutch (better). We organise reading hours, also in English and Spanish. We have a Taalcafé and we teach you how to work with a computer. In the library you also find the Informatiepunt Digitale Overheid (IDO), where you can ask questions about benefits, DigiD, municipal schemes and other government matters.

All this help will also be offered in 2026 during free walk-in hours, courses and other activities. You can join these at several places in the city:

• Centre Céramique, Avenue Céramique 50
• Bibliotheekservicepunt Malpertuis, Sproetepad 20
• Bibliotheek De Heeg (from spring 2026 — address not yet known)

For more information about all activities and how to sign up, visit Leren en hulp (in Dutch), or visit us at one of these locations.

Residents of East will soon be able to visit a new, full-service library in De Heeg. You can borrow books there, and there will be free activities for young and old. These include reading sessions for children, courses in digital skills, and an information point for questions about digital government services.

We are currently working on a building for the library. The municipal executive still needs to make a decision about this. What is clear is that the library will open in spring 2026. The exact date is not yet known. The service point in Heer has now been closed.

We want to further strengthen Maastricht as a student city and connect students better with the city. That is why we organise a student meeting at the city hall every year. There, students can meet each other, student organisations, associations and initiatives, as well as the member of the municipal executive for Student City.

The events policy explains how we deal with events in our city. We describe why events are important, what goals we have and how we want to achieve them. Events create liveliness, meeting opportunities and connection between residents and visitors.

On the municipality’s website (in Dutch), residents can see which events are planned for 2026. We are also starting a test project about sound at events. After the evaluation Geluid bij evenementen, which was completed in 2025, we now focus specifically on bass tones, because they cause the most disturbance. We will investigate to what extent new technologies, training and/or changes in infrastructure can help reduce noise.

In 2026 we will organise the Maastricht Year together. A year full of new meetings, old stories and special events across the whole city. Everyone can take part — whether you were born here or have only recently moved to Maastricht.

Connection is important, especially in a time when people sometimes grow apart. The municipality wants to bring people together by giving new life to stories, moments and traditions from the past. Different groups will work together to show the rich history of our city.

The hotel policy explains where and under which conditions you may start a hotel. Every two years, the municipality checks whether there is still room for new hotels in Maastricht. After the elections in March 2026, we will update the policy.

There are also clear rules for tourist rental (such as temporarily renting out homes to tourists). The Housing Regulation (huisvestingsverordening) and the Environmental Plan (omgevingsplan) describe where and how this is allowed, and under which conditions.

In the new Heer–Scharn Environmental Plan (omgevingsplan Heer-Scharn), tourist rental will be arranged even more clearly and better. The Housing Regulation (huisvestingsverordening) will most likely disappear at the end of 2026. The municipality is studying how to keep housing and tourism well balanced.

Cultuurmakers Maastricht makes sure that everyone can take part in culture in the city. People who normally have little to do with culture also get the chance to join in. This makes people happier and healthier, and helps them take part in society. In 2026 we will continue this work.

Amateur art is also a form of cultural participation. That is why we support amateur art groups with professional advice, help with subsidy applications and facilities for their activities.

On Cultuurmakers Maastricht (in Dutch), you can find more information and read how we can help you with your plans for a creative project, performance, activity, podcast, exhibition or any other good idea in your own neighbourhood.

The environmental vision (omgevingsvisie) is the spatial plan for the development of Maastricht. It shows the vision for shops, sports fields, playgrounds, homes, businesses and green areas in the city — everything in the physical living environment, the space around us. It is like a written map of what the city could look like towards 2040.

In 2023 and 2024 we held several (area) meetings where residents could think along about the omgevingsvisie. We processed this information in 2025. The new version of the omgevingsvisie is expected to be ready on 1 January 2026, depending on approval by the municipal executive. The plan is that the municipal council will adopt the omgevingsvisie at the end of January.

On this page you can always find the latest information.

The municipality is creating an environmental plan for the neighbourhoods Heer and Scharn. This plan includes all the rules for the environment where we live, work and relax. These include rules for building, noise and cutting down trees. Until 1 January 2024, these rules were included in zoning plans and regulations. Because of the Environmental Planning Act, municipalities must now combine all existing rules into one environmental plan.

In Maastricht, we are starting this process in Heer and Scharn. These neighbourhoods have the oldest zoning plan. We are preparing the environmental plan together with people who live and work in Heer and Scharn, and with organisations that are active there. The first meetings will start in February or March. You will receive an invitation for this. The aim is for the municipal council to adopt the environmental plan for Heer and Scharn in 2027.

You can find more information on this page (in Dutch).