Het Nieuwe Instituut

Join us on a journey through the Pluriverse, a place where multiple worlds coexist and thrive. How realistic is the idea of such a world, where people and other beings live together in harmony with each other and the environment? Can there ever really be such an equal world, in which we together shape a future that truly does have a future?

Since its foundation in 2013, Het Nieuwe Instituut has carried out and supported research in architecture, design and digital culture. Exhibitions, lectures, archival investigations and publications have served as outputs of research, but more importantly as active platforms for its development. Initiated by former Head of Research Marina Otero Verzier, Het Nieuwe Instituut’s Fellowship Programme has a fundamental role in these platforms. Intended as a means of supporting and learning from a variety of research initiatives and methodologies, the fellowship is ultimately an opportunity to rehearse other modes of thinking and doing. 

Nosagenda, 'our agenda', celebrates Cape Verde's forty-seventh Independence Day on 5 July 2022 at The Podium. With stories, music, workshops and dishes, the Cape Verdean platform will take visitors on a journey to the island group where so many Rotterdammers have their roots.

DISRUPT_ is a digital and physical exhibition in celebration of Pride Month 2022, bringing together 13 international artists who reflect on their queer experiences and question societal norms through their creations.

NN North Sea Jazz Festival and North Sea Round Town present a particularly badass and beautiful performance by singer Lisa Fischer and pianist Taylor Eigsti at The Podium. The two Grammy-winning New Yorkers have extensive careers as session and backing musicians, but in the past few years, they have been stepping into the solo spotlight and as a duo since 2017. ‘When such talented people meet, musical sparks inevitably fly,’ North Sea Jazz says about their collaboration. 

Rotterdam-based online radio station Operator brings an evening of homegrown programming to The Podium, as well as an intimate listening session in the afternoon.

NN North Sea Jazz Festival and North Sea Round Town present a special lunchtime concert at The Podium by trumpeter Eric Vloeimans and pianist Jeroen van Vliet. The world-famous jazz musicians have known each other for over twenty-five years and take visitors on an impromptu exploration high above Vloeimans’ hometown. ‘It’s not about the final destination but the experiences along the way,’ says North Sea Jazz.

On July 14, 2022, Motel Mozaïque presents a special double bill on The Podium: the Rotterdam dance collective Amenti Theatre Company will play the new performance Lilith and singer-songwriter Shishani will give a solo performance.

Het Nieuwe Instituut and hiphophuis invite you to the opening of the exhibition Wey Dey Move by architect and creative director Dele Adeyemo, where choreographers Sunday Obiajulu Ozegbe, Babayemi Afolabi Osokoya and the dancers of hiphophuis present their masquerade opening performance on The Podium at Het Nieuwe Instituut.

hiphophuis & Het Nieuwe Instituut present the Afro Coalition and especially for the opening of the 'Wey Dey Move' exhibition in Het Nieuwe Instituut, bringing together the best Afro club parties in the Netherlands on one dance floor. Expect the hottest Amapiano, Afrobeat(s), Afrohouse and Afrotech anthems. Dress to impress, dance like nobody's watching.

Wey dey move is a Nigerian Pidgin term with multiple interpretations. It can mean “the path changes”, or describe the cultural phenomenon of things changing. It’s also the title and heartbeat of this exhibition. Wey Dey Move celebrates the important role movement and dance play in the spiritual, social, and ecological cultures of Lagos, Nigeria, and other major cities in West Africa. 

Would you like to be at one with your body, firmly on the earth and yet with your head in the clouds? Start your Sunday morning right at one of Balanzs Yoga’s morning sessions. They offer yoga classes for all levels on six Sundays in July and August. Join us and roll out your yoga mat on the roof of Het Nieuwe Instituut.

Rotterdam pianist Reginald Somai translates emotions, feelings and spirituality into piano compositions. Relax on a mat and immerse yourself in his sounds.

Experience the summer from new heights at Het Nieuwe Instituut. During FamilieFest Summer Camp(ing), families are invited to enjoy a variety of workshops in, around and on top of The Podium. Explore the building from different perspectives, make your own ice cream or pizza, dance as wild as you can during Alien Disco Spectacle and much more!

Experience the summer from new heights at Het Nieuwe Instituut. During FamilieFest Summer Camp(ing), families are invited to enjoy a variety of workshops in, around and on top of The Podium. Explore the building from different perspectives, make your own ice cream or pizza, dance as wild as you can during Alien Disco Spectacle and much more!

Experience the summer from new heights at Het Nieuwe Instituut. During FamilieFest Summer Camp(ing), families are invited to enjoy a variety of workshops in, around and on top of The Podium. Explore the building from different perspectives, make your own ice cream or pizza, dance as wild as you can during Alien Disco Spectacle and much more!

Experience the summer from new heights at Het Nieuwe Instituut. During FamilieFest Summer Camp(ing), families are invited to enjoy a variety of workshops in, around and on top of The Podium. Explore the building from different perspectives, make your own ice cream or pizza, dance as wild as you can during Alien Disco Spectacle and much more!

Would you like to be at one with your body, firmly on the earth and yet with your head in the clouds? Start your Sunday morning right at one of Balanzs Yoga’s morning sessions. They offer yoga classes for all levels on six Sundays in July and August. Join us and roll out your yoga mat on the roof of Het Nieuwe Instituut.

The graceful agility and power of aerial hoop artist Belle Hannah meet the immersive drones and lush soundscapes of ambient musician ruisvogel.

Roffa Mon Amour, the Rotterdam film festival of eccentric movies in the open air, joins forces with Operator for a film screening with live electronic music.

Would you like to be at one with your body, firmly on the earth and yet with your head in the clouds? Start your Sunday morning right at one of Balanzs Yoga’s morning sessions. They offer yoga classes for all levels on six Sundays in July and August. Join us and roll out your yoga mat on the roof of Het Nieuwe Instituut.

Take some flamenco, add a dash of jazz and stir in some Latin American rhythms and you get Karisma, the four-piece band shaking up The Podium.

Would you like to enjoy yoga, a spectacular view of Rotterdam and the setting sun? This summer, this is all possible at the same time on The Podium. Let Balanzs Yoga take you on an unforgettable flow session.

You may already know them from Motel Mozaïque, BlueCity or a visit to one of their own stores. This summer clothing exchange shop The Swapshop is coming to our The Podium with a huge clothing swap.

Would you like to be at one with your body, firmly on the earth and yet with your head in the clouds? Start your Sunday morning right at one of Balanzs Yoga’s morning sessions. They offer yoga classes for all levels on six Sundays in July and August. Join us and roll out your yoga mat on the roof of Het Nieuwe Instituut.

Storytelling, performance, food, human connections and weaving come together when multidisciplinary artists June Yu and Alina Turdean take us into the tradition of the Qixi celebration.

Artist and architect Daria Khozhai invites visitors to her home, her memories and the madness she is living in. In Gallery 3, she recreated a 1:1 model of her childhood room in a family apartment in Kyiv. 

Mother Naïmah Welcomes you to the Pink Print Mini Ball!

Would you like to be at one with your body, firmly on the earth and yet with your head in the clouds? Start your Sunday morning right at one of Balanzs Yoga’s morning sessions. They offer yoga classes for all levels on six Sundays in July and August. Join us and roll out your yoga mat on the roof of Het Nieuwe Instituut.

 Float away to Teddy Macrander’s clear voice and indie folk. The Hague songwriter reveals her soul in her songs, accompanied by acoustic guitar.

Explore Het Nieuwe Instituut from top to bottom and start off the new school year filled with inspiration. During the DocentenDoeDag (Interactive Teacher Day), go on an adventure with Het Nieuwe Instituut's Detour Guides. They will lead you through the exhibitions, transport you back to the 1930s at Sonneveld House, and take you to the pink rooftop Podium where you can let off some steam. 

During this edition of The Living Archive, MVRDV founding partner Nathalie de Vries presents a live unboxing and Associate Professor Janina Gosseye discusses the ways in which oral histories can add otherwise forgotten stories to an archive. Joining them are the curators of MVRDVHNI, the exhibition currently on show at Het Nieuwe Instituut, as we delve deeper into the role oral histories can play in the construction of archives.

The Solar Biennale, an initiative of solar designers Marjan van Aubel and Pauline van Dongen, counterbalances the prevailing technological and economic viewpoints on solar energy. For six weeks, the biennale focuses on the human angle: a solar-powered world goes beyond scientific research and uniform solar panels, after all. Cultural practices and place-specific energy needs also determine how the post-carbon future will develop.  

Heritage innovates. It does this partly through technological progress, but mainly by questioning current practice. A collection is not a neutral representation of the past, but acquires meaning through interactions with, and interpretations of, new generations of users. This means that heritage must, by definition, be future-oriented. At the conference Disclosing Futures – Rethinking Heritage, on 2, 3 and 4 November in Het Nieuwe Instituut, we will discuss the reorientation of the role of heritage, and innovation as a condition for sustainable collection management.

Heritage innovates. It does this partly through technological progress, but mainly by questioning current practice. A collection is not a neutral representation of the past, but acquires meaning through interactions with, and interpretations of, new generations of users. This means that heritage must, by definition, be future-oriented. At the conference Disclosing Futures – Rethinking Heritage, on 2, 3 and 4 November in Het Nieuwe Instituut, we will discuss the reorientation of the role of heritage, and innovation as a condition for sustainable collection management.

Heritage innovates. It does this partly through technological progress, but mainly by questioning current practice. A collection is not a neutral representation of the past, but acquires meaning through interactions with, and interpretations of, new generations of users. This means that heritage must, by definition, be future-oriented. At the conference Disclosing Futures – Rethinking Heritage, on 2, 3 and 4 November in Het Nieuwe Instituut, we will discuss the reorientation of the role of heritage, and innovation as a condition for sustainable collection management.