Hello Zuidas welcomes the following new members

Sector: Sport (non-profit) - Employees: 24

Link with Zuidas: Topsport Amsterdam serves sport and the city. As home of Team NL, we enable Amsterdam’s elite athletes to train with the best coaches and the best facilities. We are often referred to as ‘Papendal at the Zuidas’. We also look for opportunities to make our facilities, knowledge and experience available to the city’s top sport clubs and urban and martial arts athletes. Reason for becoming a Hello Zuidas member: With offices in the Olympic Stadium, our big dream is to create ‘Olympic Amsterdam’ in Zuidas, and we’re keen to get other local players on board.

Sector: Healthcare and welfare - Employees: 1,500

Link with Zuidas: HVO-Querido operates two shelters in Zuidas, one for Ukrainian refugees and another for undocumented immigrants. Reason for becoming a Hello Zuidas member: Helping people to build a new life takes a communal effort, and our neighbourhood is a great place to start.

Sector: Real estate - Employees: 3

Link with Zuidas: Resident of Buitenveldert and enthusiastic fan of Zuidas. Reason for becoming a Hello Zuidas member: As the author of the first ‘commercial plinth’ vision for Zuidas, WYNE-founder Tony Wijntuin closely follows area developments, both professionally and as a resident, and is eager to actively contribute to making Zuidas into a more diverse and attractive place.

Sector: Sport, fitness, sport rehab Employees: 9

Link with Zuidas: We are a high-end fitness club based in the Olympic Stadium near Zuidas. Reason for becoming a Hello Zuidas member: Your company is only as strong as your team, and your team is only as strong as each member’s health.

Olympic Gym Amsterdam understands this and offers company fitness programmes tailor-made to improve not only the physical health of your employees but their mental wellbeing.

Sector: Bar & events

Link with Zuidas: Vuurzee Bar is a boutique hotspot in Zuidas, at Beethovenstraat 498. We serve our own award-winning brand of gastronomic champagne beer, brewed by De Goede & De Stoute. Called Vuurzee Beer, it’s available in several vintages and is the perfect accompaniment to artisanal delicacies from Kaasfort Amsterdam to charcuterie from Jámoneria. Reason for becoming a Hello Zuidas member: Vuurzee Bar offers intimate spaces for tastings, private lunches, chef’s table events, workshops and presentations.

Sector: Professional services - Employees: 40,000 (incl. 6,500 disadvantaged workers)

Link with Zuidas: As a cleaning, landscaping, facility management and health services company and Tower 10 tenant, Vebego wants to stay connected with clients. Reason for becoming a Hello Zuidas member: To expand our network, get to know new organizations and people and advance our mission. Vebego is investing in an inclusive Zuidas and calling on companies to join our cause.

Sector: Tech - Employees: 150+ people

Link with Zuidas: Miele X is a global digital hub based in the Valley. We are here to support the Miele Group in creating and growing its digital heritage by gathering a diverse group of experts in eCommerce, Data & Analytics, Digital Marketing, IT, Strategy, and Customer Engagement & Performance. Reason for becoming a Hello Zuidas member: We have recently moved into a brand-new Community Space that celebrates our strong international spirit and the legacy of the Miele brand. Since we want to stay close to our neighbours and local community, we decided to join Hello Zuidas.

Sector: Fintech software

Employees: 860 (9 in Zuidas)

Link with Zuidas: Based in the WeWork office, we help companies with all their business spending. Reason for becoming a Hello Zuidas member: We’ve seen that too many companies are held back by oldfashioned processes. We automate those systems, giving employees the freedom they need and finance teams in control.