In the Northern Netherlands, we work with public authorities, educational institutions, businesses, civil society organisations and safety and security organisations to strengthen safety and resilience.
In the Northern Netherlands, we work with public authorities, educational institutions, businesses, civil society organisations and safety and security organisations to strengthen safety and resilience.
What is VCA
An ecosystem that works on safety and resilience.
Security and Safety Campus Assen is an innovative, knowledge-driven ecosystem, where different sectors come together. Public authorities, businesses, educational and research institutions, and civil society organisations each contribute their own knowledge, experience and perspectives.
By connecting these sectors, we create opportunities to learn, experiment, conduct research and develop practical solutions together.
VCA connects
Education
Educating and developing the safety and security professionals of today and tomorrow.
Research
Developing knowledge on current and future safety and security challenges.
Practice
Learning, training, testing and applying solutions in realistic settings.
Innovation
Developing new ideas, technologies and ways of working, and putting them into practice together.
Collaboration
Bringing together partners who can achieve more together than they could individually.
Research
At the research and expertise centre, we address current challenges in safety, security and resilience through both applied and academic research. We bring researchers and practitioners together to tackle real-world challenges. In doing so, we develop knowledge that responds to the needs of society and the safety and security sector.
Training
Safety and resilience cannot be learned from books alone. Through practical exercises, simulations and scenario-based training, professionals and organisations develop the skills they need to respond effectively in real-world situations.
Education and development
We bridge the gap between education and practice, developing the knowledge and skills needed by the safety and security professionals of today and tomorrow.
Innovate
New technologies and new forms of collaboration create opportunities while also presenting new challenges. At Security and Safety Campus Assen, partners work together to experiment, develop practical applications and find solutions.
By and for the Northern Netherlands
Everyone working on safety and resilience will find a place here
Ecosystem
The Security and Safety Campus Assen ecosystem connects knowledge, practice and policy in the field of safety and security. Together, we are working towards a safer Northern Netherlands.
An ecosystem that continues to grow
Security and Safety Campus Assen is constantly evolving. Step by step, we are building a strong ecosystem that brings educational institutions, researchers, public authorities, businesses and civil society organisations closer together.
Our ambition is clear: to become a leading knowledge and innovation ecosystem for safety, security and resilience, rooted in the Northern Netherlands and contributing to a safer, more resilient Netherlands and Europe.
We will continue to develop the campus step by step, guided by the needs of our partners and the safety and security challenges ahead.
Develop knowledge and skills
Safety, security and resilience require professionals who not only understand the challenges they face, but also know how to respond. Within the Security and Safety Campus Assen network, educational and research institutions work alongside partners from the field to develop education, training and professional development opportunities for students and professionals.
From vocational education to university. From initial training to lifelong learning.
DCTerra
Discover the vocational (MBO) courses offered by Noorderpoort and Alfa-college in the field of safety and resilience.
Thorbecke Academy
View the professional bachelor programmes of the Thorbecke Academy in the field of Law, Government and Safety. (part of NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences)
University of Groningen
Scientific research and university programmes at the intersection of security, resilience and innovation.
