De Groene Hub is a cooperative community hub in Holendrecht, in the Amsterdam-Zuidoost district of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It presents itself as a place where residents, local organisations and social initiatives work together on a more social and sustainable neighbourhood. The project is based at Holendrechtplein 44 and operates as a neighbourhood meeting point, activity space and outdoor venue.
Its work combines practical action with community building. According to the project’s own site and partner references, De Groene Hub focuses on themes such as energy saving, housing insulation, repair, circular practices and local cooperation. The hub also hosts repair activities, including a Repair Café, where residents bring electronics, household appliances and other items for repair. This makes the project part of a broader effort to reduce waste while making sustainability tangible at street level.
The methodology is strongly local and cooperative. Rather than working only through campaigns or advice, the hub brings together residents, cooperatives, municipal actors and civil-society partners in shared spaces and joint activities. One related initiative described by the Amsterdam Donut Coalition notes that De Groene Hub has been building a sustainable and social economy in Holendrecht for around five years. Another reference links the hub to the “Doughnut Deal Expertise Center,” which is hosted there in partnership with organisations such as Cocratos and Co-op Energie.
Public references also show that the hub has been used as a venue for citywide programming, including the Waag Society’s Better Future Now festival tour, suggesting that it functions as both a neighbourhood facility and a wider platform for civic innovation.
Founded as a cooperative initiative, De Groene Hub’s current role is to anchor practical sustainability work in everyday neighbourhood life while connecting local action to wider city networks.