About Kring Rotterdam

Vibrant engineering community

KIVI Kring Rotterdam was founded in January 2000 and has about 25 members. The circle meets every second Tuesday of the month to have dinner together and discuss a variety of topics.

The emphasis here is on the informal networking of fellow engineers from different fields of study and professional backgrounds.

Inspiring thematic evenings

To give some direction to the evening, an introduction is always provided on a particular topic, after which it is possible to discuss it in detail. As the examples of previous topics indicate, these are of a very diverse nature.

  • The Matheo Solution - a solution to the euro problem
  • Licence architecture
  • Application of GLARE in the Airbus 380
  • The fuel cell
  • Shale gas
  • Radiation optimisation through radiological research
  • Building with nature
  • Explosion safety in the Netherlands
  • Water safety in the Netherlands
  • 3D printing
  • Fraud in industry
  • Communication satellites
  • Innovative problem solving
  • Bitcoins
  • Technology Assessment
  • What will society look like with RFID?
  • Thorium nuclear power plants

Evening programme

The programme for each evening is as follows:

18:00 - 19:00 - Walk-in & drinks
19:00 - 20:00 - Joint dinner
20:00 - 22:00 - Lecture & discussion
22.00 - Closing

Interested?

For specific information about the Rotterdam Circle, please contact its chairman Korstiaan van der Wilt.

Contact the chairman