Lectoraat Meertaligheid & Geletterdheid

What Lectoraat Meertaligheid & Geletterdheid does

Lectoraat Meertaligheid & Geletterdheid is a practice-oriented academic research center (lectorate) operating within NHL Stenden Hogeschool, a Dutch university of applied sciences, and based in Leeuwarden, Friesland. It investigates multilingualism and literacy in education, with a specific focus on the Northern Netherlands context — including Frisian and its dialects, Low Saxon and its varieties, Dutch, modern foreign languages, and the growing number of migrant home languages present in regional classrooms. Its work addresses how regional languages can be strengthened in education, how dialogic interaction across multiple languages can be fostered, and how low literacy among children and families can be prevented. Outputs include peer-reviewed publications, freely available teaching resources (e.g., Aantikspel voor Rekenen, Amigo), and structured programs such as Taalplan Frysk 2030, Read with MEE, Kleuterlab, and Inspirerend Meertalig Onderwijs.

The lectoraat is staffed by a lector, two associate lectors, and a 'kenniskring' of teacher-researchers, postdocs, PhD candidates, and practitioners, and collaborates closely with primary, secondary, vocational, and teacher-training institutions (Pabû/HBO) across Friesland, Drenthe, and Groningen. Its underlying methodology is Educational Design Research applied to multilingual didactics and translanguaging in classroom settings. It also engages internationally through comparative work with partners in Ireland and the Basque Country.

The entity is non-commercial and non-profit. It is funded through institutional support from its parent university and regional research grants tied to Frisian language policy and Northern Netherlands education priorities; it does not charge for its teaching materials and has no investor backing. As such, it functions as a public-interest research and knowledge-dissemination unit rather than a revenue-generating business.

Name

Lectoraat Meertaligheid & Geletterdheid

Legal name

Lectoraat Meertaligheid & Geletterdheid

Website

https://lectoraatmg.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lectoraat Meertaligheid & Geletterdheid is an academic research center within NHL Stenden Hogeschool in Leeuwarden that conducts practice-oriented research on multilingualism and literacy for schools in the Northern Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Research Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGAHAJ

Teacher’s Editions, Methodology & Professional Resources (TESOL/TEFL)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Language Learning Content & ESL/EFL Materials

SECONDARYEDAGAAAC

World Languages & Bilingual/ESL (K–12) Materials

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/K–12 Curriculum & Textbooks

SECONDARYEDACAJAI

Language Development & ESL/Multilingual Learner Materials (Dual-Language, ELL)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Curriculum, Assessment & Learning Materials

Keywords

• Multilingual education research
• Literacy development programs
• Educational design research
• Regional language education
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Research Funding: As a research centre within NHL Stenden Hogeschool, the lectoraat operates through institutional funding for conducting practice-oriented research that contributes to educational quality and innovation in the professional practice of multilingual education.

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Lectoraat Meertaligheid & Geletterdheid conducts practice-oriented academic research on multilingualism and literacy in primary and secondary schools in Northern Netherlands. It produces freely available teaching materials, develops and coordinates multi-year research projects (such as Taalplan Frysk 2030, 3M Project, Read with MEE, and Kleuterlab), publishes peer-reviewed academic work, and offers professional development and training for teachers and language coordinators. Its research focuses on Frisian, Low Saxon, Dutch, modern foreign languages, and diverse home/migrant languages in multilingual classrooms.

Product overview

Lectoraat Meertaligheid & Geletterdheid is a research institute (not a commercial product company) that produces teaching materials, conducts research projects, and develops educational resources. Its core offerings include teaching resources like Aantikspel voor Rekenen and Amigo for multilingual classrooms, research projects such as the 3M Project, Wille Wolle Kenne (Inspirerend Meertalig Onderwijs), Taalplan Frysk 2030, Read with MEE, and the Kleuterlab initiative. These products and projects serve educators in Northern Netherlands schools and contribute to the academic understanding of multilingualism and literacy.

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Products and services

• Aantikspel voor Rekenen
• Amigo
• Wille Wolle Kenne (Inspirerend Meertalig Onderwijs)
• Kleuterlab
• Read with MEE
• Taalplan Frysk 2030
• 3M Project
• Coordinator Taal & Meertaligheid in het Basisonderwijs Training Program

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NHL Stenden HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lectoraat Meertaligheid & Geletterdheid is an integral part of NHL Stenden Hogeschool, operating at the intersection of research, education, and professional practice. The lectoraat contributes to educational quality and innovation within the university of applied sciences.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BCUHML — Belgian Centre of Expertise on Multilingualism: BCUHML is a small specialised university-housed centre conducting practice-oriented research and teacher training on multilingualism in Belgian education. Closely matches the lectoraat's model of research-into-practice, teacher professional development, and K–12 multilingual focus.
• Fryske Akademy-Afûk: Fryske Akademy-Afûk is the leading research and language-promotion institute for Frisian, based in Leeuwarden. Directly comparable as the other regional Frisian knowledge and education organisation sharing the same geography, funding ecosystem, and teacher-facing outputs.
• Stichting Lezen en Schrijven: Dutch national foundation tackling low literacy and supporting teachers and schools with evidence-based literacy programmes. Directly comparable in the literacy-development half of the lectoraat's work, sharing the same Dutch school audience and free-resource dissemination model.
• Expertisecentrum Interactie in de Diverse Klas: Dutch expertise centre on classroom interaction in diverse, multilingual classrooms — explicitly named as a partner network of the Lectoraat. Comparable in target audience (teachers), core topic (dialogic interaction, multilingual pedagogy), and practitioner-research delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning: Mercator is the EU-wide reference centre for regional and minority language education, hosted at Fryske Akademy. Comparable as the broader incumbent in the same thematic niche — multilingualism and minority-language education — though operating at a transnational scale rather than a regional teacher-training focus.
• Taalunie (Nederlandse Taalunie): Intergovernmental body promoting Dutch language and quality of language education across NL/BE/Suriname. Comparable as a broader incumbent funding and shaping language-education policy that includes Frisian/Low Saxon adjacent ecosystems.
• European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML), Council of Europe: ECML is a Council of Europe centre of excellence supporting member states in language education innovation, with a comparable thematic remit in plurilingualism and teacher development. Functions as a broader, supranational incumbent rather than a regional applied-research lab.

Emerging players

• Kenniscentrum MBO Fryslân / NHL Stenden Lectoraten: Sibling applied-research groups inside the same parent university, sharing funding mechanisms, methodology (Educational Design Research), and northern-Netherlands school networks. Comparable as fellow small lectoraten feeding regional practice with research, though focused on adjacent themes such as vocational education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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