Jonge Historici

What Jonge Historici does

Jonge Historici is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) founded in 2011 that operates a publication and professional development platform exclusively dedicated to young historians in the Netherlands. Its core offering combines an open submission-based content library — featuring book, film, game and exhibition reviews, essays, papers, theses, columns and knowledge dossiers organized into dozens of niche sub-categories — with career resources spanning consulting, civil service, cultural, fellowship, traineeship, academic and research tracks. The organization complements these with annual awards (the 'Jonge Historicus van het Jaar' running since 2018 through 2026), webinars, panel discussions and historical cafes, two podcast series ('Jouw Geschiedenis, Onze Zorg' and 'GeschiedenIS'), and a dedicated job board for historians. Strategic partnerships with established Dutch institutions such as Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis, Holland Historisch Tijdschrift, Athenaeum Boekhandel, Ondernemers in Geschiedenis, EtAlia, and university study associations extend its reach across the historical and cultural sector.

The platform itself is built on WordPress CMS, with no proprietary technical components disclosed beyond standard editorial and membership workflows. Distribution is concentrated on the jhsg.nl website, supported by email newsletter, podcast channels and event programming. Jonge Historici serves two principal segments: the primary audience is individual history students and early-career professionals seeking publication opportunities, recognition and career guidance; a secondary audience is historical/cultural organizations and publishers that engage the community for talent and content.

Revenue is generated exclusively through a 'Vrienden' (Friends) recurring membership model and one-off donations channeled via the 'Steun onze stichting' (Support our foundation) program; there is no transactional pricing, no advertising business, no institutional funding disclosed, and no parent company or external investor ownership. With 27 employees, an exclusively Netherlands geographic footprint, and continuous but non-scaling operations, Jonge Historici functions as a community-led foundation rather than a venture-scale enterprise.

Name

Jonge Historici

Legal name

Jonge Historici

Website

https://jongehistorici.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jonge Historici is a Dutch non-profit foundation that publishes reviews, essays and podcasts by and for young historians, runs the annual Young Historian of the Year award, and provides career resources and events for history students and early-career professionals in the Netherlands.

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Product category

Academic Publishing and Professional Development

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Culture, Heritage & Tourism Congresses (THAHAJAN)

Keywords

• Historical publication platform
• Young historian community
• Academic career resources
• Historical scholarship awards
• Professional development events

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Vrienden): The organization operates on a membership/friendship model where individuals can become 'Vrienden van Jonge Historici' (Friends of Young Historians), providing recurring revenue support for the organization's activities.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations from supporters through dedicated donation pages, supplementing membership revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jonge Historici is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that provides a publication and professional development platform for young historians. It publishes book, film, game, and exhibition reviews, essays, papers, theses, and columns; runs the annual Jonge Historicus van het Jaar award recognizing emerging historians; offers career resources covering consulting, civil service, cultural roles, fellowships, traineeships, and academic positions; produces historical podcasts; and organizes events such as webinars, historical cafes, and panel discussions.

Product overview

Jonge Historici is a Dutch foundation operating a publication and professional development platform for young historians. The organization provides a unified offering combining academic publications (reviews, essays, papers, columns, knowledge dossiers), career resources (job listings, traineeships, professional guidance across consulting, civil service, cultural, and academic sectors), annual awards (Jonge Historicus van het Jaar), podcasts, and events programming. The platform also offers a membership/donation program for supporters. The organization is powered by WordPress and serves as a community hub connecting young historians with career opportunities and a platform to publish their work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jonge Historicus van het Jaar: Annual award recognizing outstanding young historians in the final stages of their education or at the start of their careers.

Products and services

• Publicaties (Publications) A publication platform featuring book, film/series, game, and exhibition reviews, essays, papers, theses, columns, and knowledge dossiers covering history topics, aimed at young historians seeking to publish their work.
• Jonge Historicus van het Jaar (Young Historian of the Year Award) Annual award recognizing an inspiring historian in the final stages of their education or at the start of a promising career who demonstrates the value of historians to society.
• Historici aan het Werk (Historians at Work) Career resources and guidance for historians covering consulting firms (Adviesbureaus), civil service positions (Ambtelijke functies), cultural roles (Culturele functies), fellowships, historical entrepreneurship, traineeships and masterclasses, higher education positions, and scientific research functions.
• Podcasts Audio content providing historical discussions and analysis, including the Jouw Geschiedenis, Onze Zorg podcast and the GeschiedenIS podcast for historians and history enthusiasts.
• Evenementen (Events) Events programming including webinars such as Geschiedenis NU, historical cafes, panel discussions, masterclasses, and project presentations for young historians.
• Vacatures (Job Listings) Job board and career opportunities specifically for historians, connecting employers in the historical/cultural sector with qualified young historical professionals.
• Steun Onze Stichting (Support Our Foundation) Membership program (Word Vriend) and donation channel to provide financial support for the foundation's activities serving young historians.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ondernemers in GeschiedeniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA community of entrepreneurs working in the field of history who collaborate with Jonge Historici to provide networking and professional development opportunities for young historians interested in historical entrepreneurship.
• Athenaeum BoekhandelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished Dutch bookstore chain specializing in books, partnering with Jonge Historici to support the publication and distribution of historical works by young historians and to promote historical literature.
• Tijdschrift voor GeschiedeniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious Dutch academic journal of history, collaborating with Jonge Historici to advance historical scholarship and provide publication opportunities for young historians.
• Holland Historisch TijdschriftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch historical magazine partnering with Jonge Historici to promote historical research and provide a platform for young historians to contribute to historical discourse.
• EtAliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating with Jonge Historici on various initiatives supporting young historians.
• Studieverenigingen (Study Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of student associations in history at Dutch universities partnering with Jonge Historici to connect students with the broader professional community and provide early career support.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Historical Association: Largest professional organization for historians in the US, providing career resources, awards, publications, and networking — the closest large-scale comparable to Jonge Historici's community-plus-career-services model, scaled to a national market.
• Royal Historical Society: UK learned society supporting historians through fellowships, publications, and events — comparable mission to Jonge Historici in advancing historians' careers, but at a broader, more established academic tier.
• Holland Historisch Tijdschrift: Established Dutch consumer history magazine and an active partner of Jonge Historici; a broader, more general-audience publication that overlaps in coverage while serving a wider demographic beyond students and recent graduates.
• Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap (KNHG): Royal Netherlands Historical Society — the principal umbrella scholarly organization for Dutch historians, providing member services, publications, and networking; comparable in mission and Dutch-market scope but operating at a more senior, academic tier.

Others

• Athenaeum Boekhandel: Amsterdam-based independent bookstore and a strategic partner of Jonge Historici — adjacent as a downstream distribution and promotion channel for historical literature, comparable via the publications ecosystem but not a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• History Today: Established UK-based history magazine publishing reviews, essays, and feature articles — the closest international analogue to Jonge Historici's review-and-essay publishing model, serving a similar audience of history students, scholars, and enthusiasts.
• Stichting Historiek: Dutch online history platform publishing accessible articles, reviews, and historical content for a broad Dutch-language audience — overlaps directly with Jonge Historici's publication and web-content strategy in the same domestic market.
• BBC History Magazine / HistoryExtra: Major consumer history publication combining magazine, website, podcasts, and events — directly comparable to Jonge Historici's mix of reviews, podcasts, and live programming aimed at history-interested general and student audiences.

Emerging players

• Lapham's Quarterly: Subscription-based publication pairing historical writing with contemporary themes, focused on longform essays from writers and historians — comparable to Jonge Historici's essay-and-reviews editorial model in a different geography.

Regional players

• NIOD Instituut voor Oorlog, Holocaust en Genocidestudies: Dutch research institute dedicated to history of war, Holocaust, and genocide — comparable in being a Netherlands-based history-publishing and research organization, although more specialized in subject matter and academically oriented.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jonge-historici-schrijven-geschiedenis

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