Van Hall Larenstein

Name

Van Hall Larenstein

Legal name

Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein

Website

https://hvhl.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein (HVHL) is a publicly funded Dutch University of Applied Sciences operating campuses in Velp and Leeuwarden, offering approximately 35 bachelor, associate degree, master, and professional training programmes across sustainability, water, food, animal, and environmental disciplines to Dutch and international students and working professionals.

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Product category

Higher Education (Applied Sciences)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Applied sciences education
• Sustainability higher education
• Bachelor degree programs
• Agricultural education programs
• Professional training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: HVHL is a publicly funded Dutch University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool). Primary revenue is government-funded tuition subsidies and institutional funding based on student enrollment numbers, consistent with the Dutch hbo funding model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein (HVHL) is a Dutch University of Applied Sciences operating two campuses (Velp and Leeuwarden) that delivers higher professional education and practice-based research. It offers approximately 35 programmes spanning bachelor degrees, associate degrees, master of science, and professional certificate courses in domains such as land and water management, animal husbandry, forest and nature management, environmental management, landscape architecture, food technology, and equine business. The institution also runs in-company customised training for organisations and 23 lectoraten (research chairs) supporting applied research.

Product overview

Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein (HVHL) is a University of Applied Sciences with two campuses in Velp and Leeuwarden, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and professional services. The institution provides bachelor programs (including Land- en Watermanagement, Dier- en Veehouderij, Bos- en Natuurbeheer, Management van de Leefomgeving, Tuin- en Landschapsinrichting, and English-taught programs Animals, Society and Business and Equine, Sports and Business), associate degree programs, and professional development courses. HVHL operates 23 research chairs (lectoraten), the Water Application Center (WAC), and Food Application Centre for Technology (FACT) for applied research. The institution's MyHVHL digital platform provides students and staff access to the internal network. Professional development offerings include targeted training modules, in-company customized training, and part-time study options. Student support services encompass study career guidance, student deans, confidential advisors, and a special topsport regulation for athletes. The institution emphasizes sustainability and has been named the most sustainable higher education institution in the Netherlands for five consecutive years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Office: Student-run sustainability initiative at both Leeuwarden and Velp campuses, part of the international Studenten voor Morgen network.
• Living Labs
• Water Application Centre (WAC)
• Food Application Centre for Technology (FACT)

Products and services

• Land- en Watermanagement (Bachelor) Four-year full-time bachelor programme focused on sustainable water management and civil engineering (grond-, weg- en waterbouw), preparing students for careers as water managers or GWW contractors.
• Dier- en Veehouderij (Bachelor)

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Studenten voor MorgencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHVHL participates in the SustainaBul ranking, administered by Studenten voor Morgen (SVN), the Dutch student platform for sustainability. Green Office at HVHL is part of the SVN student network. SVN coordinates the annual Groene Peper event where SustainaBul awards are presented.
• YuvertaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2020, HVHL and Yuverta have collaborated on the development of a food forest (voedselbos) on the Landgoed Larenstein estate in Velp, connecting education and biodiversity.
• NOC*NSFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHVHL has a formal topsportbeleid (top sport policy) recognised by NOC*NSF. Students with NOC*NSF sport statuses (A-status, Belofte-status, HP-status, etc.) can access HVHL's topsportregeling for flexible study arrangements. NOC*NSF provides official sport status classifications.
• Lely (dairy technology company)minorOthersStudent Amine Jaber (Animals, Society and Business) completed his graduation research at Lely, a major dairy technology and robotics company, as part of his studies.
• Waterschap Vallei en VeluweminorOthersWaterschap Vallei en Veluwe offers the Blauw Deltalentenfonds (€1,000 per year) for HVHL students pursuing water-related programmes, as part of regional water sector talent development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HAS Green Academy: HAS Green Academy is a Dutch University of Applied Sciences in 's-Hertogenbosch focused on agriculture, food, horticulture, animal husbandry, and environment — the closest direct competitor to HVHL's green/applied sciences portfolio. Both target the same prospective student segments in overlapping disciplines (animal, food, environment).
• Aeres Hogeschool: Aeres Hogeschool (part of Aeres Group, formed from CAH Vilentum and Stoas) delivers applied programmes in animal husbandry, agriculture, food technology, and education — directly comparable to HVHL's Dier- en Veehouderij, Animals Society and Business, and food-related programmes.
• HZ University of Applied Sciences: HZ is a Dutch hogeschool with a strong Water and Delta Technology focus in Vlissingen/Middelburg, directly competing with HVHL's Land- en Watermanagement programme. Both are medium-sized applied sciences institutions serving specific green/water niches.
• NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences: NHL Stenden is a larger northern Dutch hogeschool with campuses including Leeuwarden (same city as one of HVHL's two locations). It offers overlapping programmes in business, IT, education, and leisure, and competes for the same regional student population as HVHL's Leeuwarden campus.

Regional players

• Hanze University of Applied Sciences: Hanze in Groningen is one of the largest Dutch hogescholen with programmes in engineering, health, business, and some environment-related disciplines. It is a regional competitor in the northern Netherlands and competes for the same broader student talent pool.
• Inholland University of Applied Sciences: Inholland is a large multi-campus Dutch hogeschool with green and sustainability programmes (e.g., environment, agribusiness) but a broader portfolio. It competes with HVHL on green admissions while operating at materially larger scale.

Others

• Saxion University of Applied Sciences: Saxion is a large Dutch hogeschool with campuses in Enschede, Deventer, and Apeldoorn, offering broad applied sciences programmes. It has limited direct overlap with HVHL's green focus but is a comparable hbo institution for operational benchmarking.

Emerging players

• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU): BOKU is an Austrian university focused on agricultural, forestry, water, and environmental sciences — directly comparable to HVHL's green/sustainability mandate but operating as a research university rather than a hogeschool. Useful as an international benchmark for green applied education.
• Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE): HNEE is a German applied university focused on sustainable development, forestry, and landscape management — a European peer to HVHL in green/applied higher education, though smaller and operating in a different national market.

Broad incumbents

• Wageningen University & Research: Wageningen is the dominant Dutch research university in life sciences, agriculture, and environmental sciences. It is not a hogeschool but competes for the same green-discipline talent pool, employer partnerships, and applied research funding that HVHL targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/vanhalllarenstein
• Facebookfacebook.com/VHLHogeschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/hogeschool_vhl
• Xx.com/hogeschool_vhl

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