As Amsterdam marks its 750th birthday, we’re participating in multiple festivities across the city. The year is already buzzing, and much more is to come. Find some of the highlights below.
Looking Back
Amsterdam Innovation Day 2025
A vibrant gathering of over 2,800 changemakers, startups, and city shapers at Marineterrein. The day featured keynotes, workshops, the “Your Idea, Your City of Tomorrow” award, and an innovation fair for entrepreneurs and beyond.
Watch the after movie, produced by Jan Mazur, below and feel the energy and inspiration again!
750X Amsterdam Stories
For Amsterdam's 750th anniversary, 750 stories about or set in the city have been selected. They showcase the people, organizations, and events that have shaped Amsterdam into the city it is today. The stories range from personal to historically significant, from inspirational to tragic, and from surprising to scientific. The Amsterdam750 website will also feature some of AMS Institute’s highlight stories.
Read more here: https://amsterdam750.nl/verhalen/
Cooling the City: Forest Temperatures at the Amsterdam On the Ring Festival
At the On the Ring festival, 750 trees and 7,500 saplings transformed the A10 into a cool, green escape. As part of the i-Tree project, TU Delft and AMS Institute researchers showed live how trees help lower temperatures, underlining how vital they are for our cities.
What’s Next?
SAIL 2025
In 2025, we celebrate Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary with the 10th edition of SAIL from 20–24 August. Ships, crews, and visitors from around the world will come together to honor maritime heritage. AMS Institute will be at Marineterrein with demos, talks, and dialogue sessions on the future of urban innovation. The program is still in development.
Learn more about SAIL 2025 here. https://www.sail.nl/
Amsterdam in Motion
Opening this October at Westergas, Amsterdam in Motion is an immersive multimedia experience. It shows the city’s past, present, and future through the world’s largest 3D city model. The exhibition covers two floors and highlights key urban themes, including stories about Amsterdam’s quay walls. This section showcases the important work of AMS Institute and partners NWO-NWA and Programma Bruggen en Kademuren.
Learn more on their website: https://www.amsterdaminmotion.com/nl/
All these activities are part of the Amsterdam 750 celebrations and were made possible through collaboration with our partners and other organizations. We want to thank everyone who has contributed to the festivities thus far and those who will contribute in the future for their efforts. This anniversary year is not over yet, so stay tuned for more updates, and be sure to check our website and social media channels!