OASE
OASE is a Rotterdam-based non-profit cultural venue, café and lab in a former shipyard on the Maas, offering inclusive programming, plant-forward F&B, venue rental and partner services such as sauna and record shop, reinvesting all profits into local sustainability and justice initiatives.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2024
- HeadquartersRotterdam, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What OASE does
OASE (Stichting OASE) is a Rotterdam-based non-profit cultural venue, café and "lab" operating from a former shipyard at Schiehaven 15A on the Maas river, in a single-site, single-city footprint within the Netherlands. Founded in 2024, the foundation explicitly reinvests 100% of its profit into making Rotterdam more sustainable and just, and is structured under Dutch law with a Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht) overseeing a small leadership team of a Business Director (Berend van Zanten), Artistic Director (Kelly Leeuwis) and approximately 13 staff.
The core offering is a multi-space venue comprising OASE's Kantine (autumn-winter café), OASE's Strandtent (May-September summer café), De Ruimte (event hall up to 400 standing), De Studio (meeting room up to 8-10 persons), De Kade (quayside outdoor area) and full-venue capacity up to 900 persons. Revenue is generated from four streams: café and bar sales (100% vegetarian, plant-forward), venue and space rental for corporate and private events, ticketed programming (club nights, performances, film screenings, talks, workshops, community dinners), and the co-organised monthly Vintage aan de Maas market. The business model is event-driven and partnership-rich: in-house programming is supplemented by resident partners (Kuuma Sauna, Groovin' Cuts & Records, Mattan Records), recurring collaborators (Roffa Mon Amour, Queer Events010, YG Studios, Stichting Maria & Pepe, Stichting Gedeeld Verleden Gezamenlijke Toekomst, Erasmus University Rotterdam), and grant funding from Gemeente Rotterdam, VSBfonds, Vfonds, Cultuurfonds, Popunie, Stichting Elise Mathilde Fonds and Wijkraad Schiemond. Distribution is direct through the venue, the oaserotterdam.nl website, Instagram, Facebook, email newsletter, and ticketing platforms Stager and Weeztix; there is no digital product, app, or e-commerce layer.
OASE firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- OASE
- Legal name
- Stichting OASE
- Website
- https://oaserotterdam.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2024
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- OASE is a Rotterdam-based non-profit cultural venue, café and lab in a former shipyard on the Maas, offering inclusive programming, plant-forward F&B, venue rental and partner services such as sauna and record shop, reinvesting all profits into local sustainability and justice initiatives.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
OASE industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cultural Venue Services
- NAICS
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)
- SIC
- Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- DJ & Electronic Music Venues (MPAGAIAE)
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Where OASE is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rotterdam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
OASE business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Café and bar sales: Food and beverage sales at OASE's Kantine (open autumn-winter) and Strandtent (open summer), including alcoholic drinks, coffee, and plant-forward meals. OASE serves 100% vegetarian and plant-forward food.
- Venue and space rental: Rental of spaces for private and corporate events: De Ruimte (up to 400 standing), De Studio (up to 8-10 persons), De Kantine (up to 228 standing), De Kade/Strandtent, and full venue (up to 900 persons). Rental is quotation-based.
- Event tickets and programme admissions: Revenue from ticketed events including club nights, performances, talks, workshops, and film screenings. Ticket prices range from free to €47.50. Part of OASE is a non-profit that reinvests 100% of its profit into making Rotterdam more sustainable and just.
- Vintage aan de Maas market: Vintage market organized by OASE and vintageshop De Parel. Stall rental from €55 excl. VAT per spot. Entry fee for visitors is €3 at the door.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Visitor entry to Vintage aan de Maas market |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Market stall rental at Vintage aan de Maas |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Event tickets (general range) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Maker Market ticket tiers |
| Other | Other | Strandtent opening hours |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
OASE product offering
Product offeringCore offering
OASE is a non-profit cultural venue, café and lab located in a former shipyard on the Maas river in Rotterdam. It operates a multi-space venue (De Ruimte, De Studio, De Kantine, De Kade/Strandtent) with combined capacity up to 900 persons, offering vegetarian café/bar services, cultural programming (film, music, talks, workshops, club nights, community dinners, markets), and event space rental, reinvesting 100% of its profits into sustainability and social justice initiatives.
Product overview
OASE is a non-profit cultural venue, café and lab operating from a former shipyard on the Maas river in Rotterdam. The offering consists of a multi-space cultural venue (OASE Cultural Venue & Café) as the core product, supplemented by two café concepts: OASE's Kantine (open October-May with rotating international cuisine and guest chef programs) and OASE's Strandtent (seasonal summer café with Mediterranean/Levant cuisine). Event space rental across multiple flexible rooms (De Ruimte, De Studio, De Kantine, De Kade, full venue) serves meetings, conferences, performances and festivals up to 900 persons. Regular programming includes recurring event series such as Science on Tap (academic talks), A Taste of Vinyl (listening sessions), and Vintage aan de Maas (monthly vintage market). Partner services include Kuuma Sauna and Groovin' Cuts & Records hair salon. OASE reinvests 100% of its profit into making Rotterdam more sustainable and just.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Vintage aan de Maas: A monthly vintage market organized by OASE and vintageshop De Parel at the former shipyard location. Features pre-loved and upcycled fashion, design, vinyl, art and accessories. Held on the last Sunday of each month from March to October.
Products and services
- OASE Cultural Venue & Café
- OASE's Kantine
- OASE's Strandtent
- Event Space Rental
- Vintage aan de Maas Market
- Science on Tap Series
- A Taste of Vinyl Series
Quantifiable outcome
- Reinvests 100% of profit into making Rotterdam more sustainable and just
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use OASE
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
OASE technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
OASE partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Kuuma SaunacoreKuuma is a Finnish pop-up sauna with a permanent presence at OASE, overlooking the Maas. It operates as a booking-based wellness service open seven days a week, complementing OASE's café and cultural programming with waterfront wellness experiences.
- Groovin' Cuts & RecordscoreAn alternative hair salon and record store located in a yellow container on OASE's sun-drenched terrace. Offers haircuts with a view of the Maas and sells a curated vinyl collection spanning rock 'n roll, surf, soul and funk.
- Mattan RecordscoreIndependent record label and PR company founded in 2020, with a permanent home at OASE. Specializes in indie and alternative music, representing artists such as The Vices, POM, and Mood Bored.
- Roffa Mon AmourmajorRotterdam's beloved open-air film festival, taking place in August. OASE collaborates with Roffa Mon Amour for film screenings, DJ sets, and movement workshops. OASE also hosts Roffa Mon Amour's special events outside the main festival period.
- YG StudiosmajorYG Studios runs weekly outdoor yoga classes every Sunday at OASE's Strandtent overlooking the Maas. The collaboration also includes the Run & Flow event combining running, yoga, and sauna. YG Studios is a Rotterdam-based fitness studio offering yoga and HIIT classes.
- Queer Events010majorRotterdam-based initiative run by two local queer women, creating inclusive, creative and social events for the queer community. Collaborates with OASE on the monthly Queer Sunday Café, a recurring community event designed to build friendships and a sense of belonging in Rotterdam's queer community.
- Stichting Maria & PepemajorStichting Maria & Pepe is a cultural foundation that runs plant-based Mexican pop-up restaurant at OASE, open July 8 – August 1 (2026). The foundation focuses on social interaction and community connection, offering shared table dinners, salsa workshops, storytelling evenings, and morning movement classes.
- Erasmus University RotterdammajorErasmus University collaborates with OASE on the Science on Tap series, bringing academic researchers and experts out of the lecture hall and into a relaxed café setting for public talks on topics such as democracy, migration, and the news trust crisis.
- Vintageshop De ParelmajorVintageshop De Parel (a second-hand furniture store that refurbishes used furniture) co-organizes Vintage aan de Maas with OASE. The market is held monthly from March to October at the former shipyard location, featuring pre-loved and upcycled fashion, design, furniture, vinyl, art and accessories.
- Kantine RotterdamminorA traveling vegetable kitchen by chefs Tineke de Lange and Merel Nolet that hosts pop-up four-course dinners at OASE's Kantine, celebrating seasonal and plant-based cuisine. Marks a fun coincidence of names with OASE's own Kantine.
- Social Enterprise NLminorOASE is part of Social Enterprise NL, the Dutch network for social enterprises, providing community, credibility, and potential connections with other social enterprises.
- Run2DayminorRotterdam-based running store and community, collaborating with OASE, YG Studios, HOKA, and Kuuma on the Run & Flow event: a 5K run along the Maas followed by outdoor yoga and sauna.
- HOKAminorHOKA, an athletic footwear brand, sponsors the Run & Flow event at OASE, providing shoes for participants to try and brand presence at the wellness event.
- Stichting Gedeeld Verleden Gezamenlijke ToekomstmajorStichting Gedeeld Verleden Gezamenlijke Toekomst collaborates with OASE on the annual Tula Lecture (Dia di Lucha pa Libertat), commemorating Curaçaoan resistance leader Tula. The programme includes music, spoken word, talks, and art exploring freedom, heritage, and resistance.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
OASE competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Effenaar: Eindhoven live-music venue and cultural complex with bar and events. Partially comparable to OASE's music programming layer, though focused primarily on concerts rather than broader cultural programming.
Broad incumbents
- Paradiso: Amsterdam's iconic concert and cultural venue in a former church. Comparable to OASE as a cultural-venue institution hosting music, talks, and events, but at much larger scale and broader commercial positioning.
Direct peers
- V11: Rotterdam creative venue in an industrial space hosting events, exhibitions, and cultural programming. Comparable to OASE's industrial aesthetic, event-hire focus, and Rotterdam cultural scene positioning.
- Westergasfabriek: Amsterdam cultural complex in a former gas factory hosting music, festivals, film, food, and events. Comparable to OASE as a repurposed industrial site operating as a cultural venue with mixed programming, F&B, and event rental.
- De Hallen Amsterdam: Amsterdam cultural venue in a former tram depot combining cinema, food hall, library, hotel, and event spaces. Comparable to OASE's multi-purpose cultural venue model with F&B, events, and rentals under one roof.
- Loods: Dutch venue combining culture, hospitality, and events in repurposed industrial space. Comparable to OASE's blend of café, cultural programming, and event rental within a heritage industrial setting.
- Annabel Rotterdam: Rotterdam nightclub and event venue with corporate and private hire. Comparable to OASE's event-rental capacity and club-night programming in the Rotterdam nightlife scene.
- Bird Rotterdam: Rotterdam live-music venue and bar hosting concerts, club nights, and DJ events. Comparable to OASE's music and club-night programming layer and bar-driven revenue mix.
- NDSM-werf: Amsterdam creative hub in a former shipyard on the waterfront with studios, events, food, and cultural programming. Directly comparable to OASE's Schiehaven shipyard setting and mixed-use community/event positioning.
- WORM Rotterdam: Rotterdam-based cultural venue combining music, film, exhibitions, workshops, and a bar/café. Comparable to OASE as a multi-purpose independent cultural venue with diverse programming, F&B, and a similar audience of alternative, progressive, and creative communities.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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OASE leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
OASE funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about OASE
What does OASE do?
OASE is a non-profit cultural venue, café and lab located in a former shipyard on the Maas river in Rotterdam. It operates a multi-space venue (De Ruimte, De Studio, De Kantine, De Kade/Strandtent) with combined capacity up to 900 persons, offering vegetarian café/bar services, cultural programming (film, music, talks, workshops, club nights, community dinners, markets), and event space rental, reinvesting 100% of its profits into sustainability and social justice initiatives.
Is OASE a public or private company?
OASE is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was OASE founded?
OASE was founded in 2024. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is OASE based?
OASE is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does OASE make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Café and bar sales are the primary driver. The others are venue and space rental, event tickets and programme admissions and vintage aan de Maas market.
Who are OASE's main competitors?
Effenaar is listed as an emerging player. Paradiso is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are V11, Westergasfabriek, De Hallen Amsterdam, Loods, Annabel Rotterdam, Bird Rotterdam, NDSM-werf and WORM Rotterdam.
Does OASE have an API?
No public API is recorded for OASE.
What industry is OASE in?
OASE's product category is Cultural Venue Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFAEAD, Live Music Venues & Concert Bars, with a secondary code of MPAGAIAE, DJ & Electronic Music Venues. Its NAICS code is 722410 and its SIC code is 5810.