Group T (Groep T) is a college (formerly hogeschool (college)) in Leuven, Belgium. The school was formed by a fusion of an existing school for technical (industrial) engineers and the Provinciale Normaalschool. Nowadays the school offers two main branches: The Engineering College: a Bachelor and Master in industrial sciences. The Teacher’s College: a Bachelor of education. Group T is especially active in international cooperations with universities in […]
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Zorggroep Sint-Kamillus is a facility for mental health care within the Brothers of Charity with 3 campuses: campus Krijkelberg in Bierbeek, campus PVT Salvenbos in Heverlee and campus Oudebaan in Leuven. PVT Salvenbos is a form of housing for residents with a long-term stabilized psychiatric disorder and offers continuous guidance that should allow residents to […]
The Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis (Dutch: Kruidtuin) is a botanical garden in Leuven, Belgium, dating from 1738. It is situated in the city centre and has an extent of 2.2 hectares. A first botanical garden was established in Leuven in 1738 by Henri-Joseph Rega, Professor of Medicine at the University of Leuven. Its first aim was to provide herbs for medical use. Later, the […]
The Groot Begijnhof of Leuven is a well preserved beguinage and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets in the south of downtown Leuven. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining beguinages in the Low Countries. It stretches on both sides of the river Dijle, which […]
Stella Artois is a Belgian pilsner of between 4.6 and 5.2 per cent ABV which was first brewed by Brouwerij Artois (the Artois Brewery) in Leuven, Belgium, in 1926. Since 2008, a 4.8 per cent ABV version has also been sold in Britain, Ireland, Canada and Australia. You can visit the brewery on Saturday. Take part in the new […]
M – Museum Leuven or simply M is an art museum in the inner city of Leuven, Belgium, which was officially opened in 2009. The museum has a collection of some 46,000 works, which range from late-Gothic paintings and sculptures to 16th century local artists such as Jan Rombouts the Elder and Josse van der Baren to 19th-century paintings and sculptures by various Flemish masters including Constantin […]
The Town Hall of Leuven, Belgium, is a landmark building on that city’s Grote Markt (Main Market) square, across from the monumental St. Peter’s Church. Built in a Brabantine Late Gothic style between 1448 and 1469, it is famous for its ornate architecture, crafted in lace-like detail. The Town Hall has three main stories, lined with pointed Gothic windows on the three sides visible […]
University Colleges Leuven-Limburg ( UC Leuven-Limburg or UCLL ) is a Flemish Catholic university college , member of the KU Leuven Association . The institution organizes higher education on 10 campuses, spread over five cities or municipalities, Leuven , Diest , Hasselt , Diepenbeek and Genk . The UCLL organizes 21 professional bachelor’s programs , 13 banaba programs, a course in HBO5 , 38 postgraduates and a number of further training courses. The UCLL has approximately 14,500 students. Campuses Leuven Gasthuisberg campus Campus Hertogstraat Campus […]
Twipe Digital Publishing is a software company specializing in products for publishers, such as interactive mobile and web-apps for the electronic versions of newspapers. Products Replica publishing allows newspaper to automatically generate an interactive version of their newspapers available on mobile or tablet, through responsive web applications, as well as native iOS or Android applications. NextGen publishing creates […]
The Evangelical Theological Faculty is a private university of Theology in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium. The ETF offers four degree programs: a Dutch-taught Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies program, an English-taught Master of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies program, a Dutch-taught Teacher’s degree program, and an English PhD program. Moreover, the ETF also offers a Bachelor’s and Master’s part-time program […]
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, often shortened to UZ Leuven, is an academic hospital in Leuven, Belgium, associated with the university KU Leuven. It consists of five campuses as of 2016; Gasthuisberg, Lubbeek, Pellenberg, Sint-Pieter and Sint-Rafaël. Popular services: General internal medicine Gynecology and Obstetrics Heart and vascular disease Pediatrics Gastrointestinal and liver diseases Eye diseases Orthopedics Radiology
The university’s full name is Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, officially Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven. KU Leuven is a research university in the Dutch-speaking city of Leuven in Flanders, Belgium. It conducts teaching, research, and services in the natural sciences, engineering, humanities, medicine, law, business, and social sciences. Biomedical Sciences Group Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences […]
Septentrio N.V. is a designer and manufacturer of high-end multi-frequency GNSS receivers. Its main target is to provide GNSS receiver boards and modules for further system integration by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Septentrio’s core technology is used in various professional fields such as land and airborne surveying, mobile mapping, machine control, precision agriculture, mining, transport, offshore applications, construction, timing and geodesy etc. Products GPS / GNSS Receivers GPS / GNSS Antennas GPS / GNSS Receiver […]
Option is a publicly quoted technology company, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Option specializes in the design, development, production and commercialization of broadband wireless technology devices. Products Option was the worldwide market leader in the wireless broadband niche (other market contestants are either significantly smaller, or don’t consider wireless broadband a core business – for example NEC Corporation), and could benefit from high margins across the whole product […]
Materialise NV, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, is one of the largest and most long-established independent companies in the 3D printing / additive manufacturing sector. Materialise has three primary business operations: Materialise Manufacturing (services & application development) Materialise Software (3D Printing specific software) Materialise Medical These operations are interdependent, and focus on realising the benefits of 3D printing and additive manufacturing […]
Luciad is an international supplier of geographic information system (GIS) tools and is recognised as the worldwide leader for high performance geospatial situational awareness. Mainly focusing on the aviation, defense and security markets, Defence customers account for about 70% of its business. Products Luciad offers the following products for aviation, defense and security markets, as well as chemical, petrochemical, energy, vessel transportation, traffic control, and urban planning markets: LuciadLightspeed: a software solution that […]
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC) is an international research & development organization, active in the fields of nanoelectronics and digital technologies. MEC’s research covers various aspects of nanoelectronics such as advanced semiconductor scaling, low power sensing and actuating, radar and radio technology, and digital technologies including data and security expertise and AI. Among its fields of activity, IMEC lists: Logic and memory chip scaling Image sensors and vision […]
Leuven is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels. Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Flemish Brabant Arrondissement Leuven Government • Mayor Mohamed Ridouani • Governing party/ies SP.A, Groen, CD&V Area • Total 56.63 km2 (21.86 sq mi) Population • Total 101,396 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) Sights Secular The Town Hall, built between […]