André van den Berg en Kim de Munnik.
approach to the area and the buildings, in partnership with our tenants, is the best and most sustainable solution, both for the airport and for the companies that are based here.” With an extensive range of services and concepts, varying from offices to flexible workplaces and separate buildings, Schiphol Real Estate can be of service to all kinds of companies - from large to small, from start-ups to multinationals. “In this way, we can offer our clients outstanding support, whether they are brand new or well established.” Multinationals such as Danone and Microsoft feel completely at home here in the dynamic atmosphere of an international airport,
but there are also plenty of opportunities for start-ups. We walked past the Aerospace Flex Office at Schiphol East, which is a perfect example of that. “It’s a renovated office building in which we can offer ready-made offices, including Internet access and office furniture, at a fixed, competitive price per month,” explains De Munnik. “It’s a sort of plug-and-play solution: anyone can come and pay the monthly rent and then move in and start working on the very same day.” This integrated approach also allows them to make great strides in terms of sustainability. “For example, we have a large-scale cold and heat storage facility, which several buildings can make use of. In addition, in the near future, we will be offering green lease contracts, in which the tenant invests in a sustainable use of the premises and we will take care of the sustainable development of the building”, continues De Munnik. Van den Berg adds: “We are also very pleased to welcome initiatives by third parties. This summer Better Place will be opening the first batSCHIPHOL INTOBUSINESS 11