New Business page in Swedish on the Swedish Chamber of Commerce website
The Swedish Chamber just released the new Business page in Swedish. The page, Driva företag i Nederländerna, will give companies in Sweden the opportunity to read more about different laws and regulations such as the tax and employment laws as well as providing the necessary tools to point companies to the information they need.
Are you a Swedish company interested in expanding to the Dutch market? Welcome to visit the Swedish Chamber of Commerce new Business information page on our website to find useful tips when taking your business to the Netherlands.
Welcome to reach out to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands for more information or if you would be interested to be conncted to one of our specialists member companies who can offer professional solutions and assistance.
You can find the page under
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SWECO joins the Swe-Cham patronship
Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with their clients and the collective knowledge of their 17,500 architects, engineers and other specialists, they co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy, with sales of approximately SEK 21 billion (EUR 2 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. A warm welcome to Eugene Grüter, CEO Sweco Nederland and the whole team of Sweco to the Patronship.
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New scholars joins the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands 2021-2022
At its 61st Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Swedish Chamber of Commerce welcomed our new scholars for 2021-2022 to a full year at the Chamber in Amsterdam.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is proud and honored to have offer talented and creative young professionals the opportunity to join our office in Amsterdam to gain international business experience.
Generous scholarship donors The Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad and Gull & Stellan Ljungberg Foundation Scholarship make these opportunities possible. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce are very pleased for the opportunity to collaborate with The Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad already for the third year. This year, for the first time, we are also very proud to launch the collaboration with Gull and Stellan Ljungberg Scholarship Foundation.
This year’s recipients are:
Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad: Stefan de Goede
Gull and Stellan Ljuungberg Scholarship Foundation: Johanna Lindén
“For the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands it is of great value to work with young talented professionals enabling us to secure an innovative Chamber and to serve our members in the best possible way. I would like to welcome Johanna Linden and Stefan de Goede to join us in Amsterdam on July 1, 2021 to gain international experience and to contribute to the development of the activities of the Swedish Chamber. On behalf of the Board of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands I would like to thank The Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad and Gull & Stellan Ljungberg Foundation Scholarship for making this possible,” says Ehsan Turabaz, Chairman Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands.
“For the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands it is of great value to work with young talented professionals enabling us to secure an innovative Chamber and to serve our members in the best possible way. I would like to welcome Johanna Linden and Stefan de Goede to join us in Amsterdam on July 1, 2021 to gain international experience and to contribute to the development of the activities of the Swedish Chamber. On behalf of the Board of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands I would like to thank The Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad and Gull & Stellan Ljungberg Foundation Scholarship for making this possible,” says Ehsan Turabaz, Chairman Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands.
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Klarna congratulates The Swedish Chamber of Commerce to their 60th Anniversary!
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Wilko Klaassen, VP Business Development BeNeFra / GM: Belgium - Netherlands – France and Member of the Board of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce congratulates the Swedish Chamber of Commerce on their 60th Anniversary on behalf of Klarna. The 60 celebration will take place on November 18, 2021 with a Swedish – Dutch Innovation Summit and Gala Dinner focusing on 21st-century Innovation, bringing together business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and academics from both Sweden and the Netherlands to address the greater trends facing us, from tech and innovation to sustainability and impact, as well as the future workforce and global trade. We are excited to look at our joint future ahead, the challenges and recovery, and how we can learn from each other.
At the Gala Dinner we will present an evening full of entertainment and the Swedish Chamber Business Award Ceremony. The evening will be presented by the Dutch artist Kim-Lian van der Meij who has very strong Swedish connections and lives partly in Sweden. This will be another highlight in the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands history, welcome to join!
For more information welcome to visit the 60th Anniversary Event Page
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The Chairman launches the 60th Anniversary!
Our Chairman Ehsan Turabaz launches Swe-Cham's 60th anniversary.
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Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands 61st Annual General Meeting
On June 3, 2021, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands held its 61st Annual General Meeting hosted by H.E. Ambassador of Sweden and Honorary Chairman Mrs. Annika Markovic. This year the Annual General Meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting with a majority of the Board Members present at the Swedish residence of the Swedish Ambassador while the members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce were invited to participate via zoom. At the AGM three new Board Member were elected and welcomed by the Chairman, Carola Hoekstra, Strömma and Erik Thulin Stena Line, who were both present at the meeting and gave a short introduction of themselves prior to the election. Martijn Hagens, Vattenfall was unable to join the AGM and was therefore introduced by the Chairman.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors also thanked the Chamber Scholar Benjamin Selvani and intern Gustaf Eriksson for the successful and professional execution of the meeting.
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Carola Hoekstra, CEO Strömma, New Board Member Swe-Cham
Carola Hoekstra, CEO Strömma. With 20+ years of experience in general management, national and international operating companies with full P&L ownership I have been leading businesses in the hospitality sector. From implementing global strategies, leading transformations and optimizing business processes in the outgoing tourism industry I am now responsible for Stromma Netherlands with focus on our incoming guests to Amsterdam and Utrecht.
Since December 2019 I lead the Dutch entity of Stromma turism & sjofart ab with their headquarters in Stockholm. Thinking in commercial solutions, with my team builder approach while driving growth and my can-do mentality I am since my start focusing on our future strategy while beating the Covid-19 effects that hit our industry.
Besides focusing on the business, I enjoy being with my family. Together with my husband and 2 teenage daughters I live in Hoofddorp. I love to cook, travel and experience the African culture of my husbands’ roo
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Martijn Hagens, New Board Member Swe-Cham
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very proud to welcome new Board Member Martijn Hagens, Senior Vice President, Head of Business Area Customers & Solutions and Managing Director Vattenfall N.V. Netherlands
Martijn Hagens (1971) has been a member of the Management Board since 2014 and is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vattenfall in the Netherlands. He joined Nuon in 2003 and has held various management roles at the company. Since 2009, he has also worked at Vattenfall AB. He has been a member of Vattenfall's Executive Group Management since 2015 and at present holds the position of Senior Vice-President, Customers & Solutions Vattenfall.
Before working for Vattenfall, Martijn Hagens held a management position at Accenture. Martijn Hagens is a Dutch citizen.
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