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The time has come: the plans for a common room on the Spinoza campus are becoming a reality. Input from residents is of course indispensable in this. We therefore ask you to fill out this poll. It consists of 6 short questions about the common room that will be realized within 1 to 2 years […]

Last December, the municipality of Amsterdam together with the fire department conducted an investigation of the buildings on Zuiderzeeweg. Together they found defects in the fire safety of the buildings on the Zuiderzeeweg. DUWO is investigating what measures can be taken to improve fire safety. Until then, you can do your part to ensure the […]

The Dormfest team was created on the 23rd of February 2022. After an intensive application process, the group had their first meeting and began to set their sights on the largest event of the school year. The first major task was identifying a theme which was open and accessible but still special, unique and memorable. […]

An app has been placed in the app store “Wash &GO for DUWO” that tries to defraud tenants of DUWO under false pretenses. They misuse DUWO’s branding to mislead tenants into using the app and making payments. DUWO does its best to remove the app from the app store as soon as possible. In the […]

Once again there have been some issues with the heat supply on the Kees Broekmanstraat, which have been going on for the past couple of months. At least one quarter of the residents have been dealing with this issue. Therefore, a lot of e-mails  have already been send regarding this issue. At the moment it […]

Dear residents, We also got light of the arson that took place at the Krelis Louwencomplex. We are very shocked to hear that the reason behind the arson is LGBTQ+ related. Duwoners is prepared to start a conversation with DUWO about the arson and how similar events can be prevented in the future. We also […]

In recent weeks, we have heard from many students that they are struggling to pay the rent, as many have lost their source of income. Several petitions circulated to temporarily lower the rent, because people saw no possibility to pay the rent. Duwoners also consulted with DUWO about the options for these students. DUWO has […]

Dear tenant of DUWO, Because of the corona measures that have been put in place, much has changed in a short time. People have suddenly lost their jobs. This can be problematic for many students who depend on a side job for their income. We have heard several times that students are struggling to make […]

De student union of Amsterdam, ASVA, has set up a survey to gain insight about how students live, and how they would like to live. The results of this survey are of great importance for negotiations with the municipality and housing corporations. We would like to ask you to spend 5 minutes of your time […]

It was almost 12.5 years ago that Duwoners was founded by Jeroen Creuwels and Fred van der Vlist. To celebrate this memorable moment, we held our anniversary drinks last Friday, November 15. For the board members of Duwoners the evening started early: we first had a nice dinner together at Bar Lely, where the drinks […]