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Join our online and in-person events in the Netherlands! Attend our expat fairs in Amsterdam, The Hague and Eindhoven to meet international-friendly businesses, get your questions answered by experts, and learn what you need to know to thrive in the Netherlands.
Our regular online webinars, presented by experts in their fields, deep-dive into a range of topics of interest to expats. They're completely free to attend.
IamExpat is the online media platform covering the day-to-day needs of all internationals in the Netherlands. We offer everything from jobs and housing listings to informative guides and Dutch news in English.
More info at: https://www.iamexpat.nl
Fair tickets at: https://www.iamexpatfair.nl/
Upcoming events
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IamExpat Webinar: Expat Burnout Prevention, Recovery & Dutch System Navigation
·OnlineOnlineThis webinar will focus on burnout from the perspective of expats living abroad.
Rather than looking at burnout as a purely workplace issue, we will explore how work-related stress can combine with the additional pressures of expat life, such as cultural adjustment, limited support networks, and the mental load of navigating an unfamiliar country and healthcare system.
Sign up for this webinar to learn more about:
- How to recognise, prevent and recover from burnout
- How to navigate the Dutch system when burnout affects the ability to work
- How psychotherapy can support a more individualised and in-depth recovery process
The webinar will have three main aims:
- Help participants recognise, prevent, and recover from burnout. This will include identifying early warning signs, understanding risk factors that may make internationals particularly vulnerable, setting boundaries, managing stress, and building habits that support recovery and reduce the risk of burnout recurring.- Explain how to navigate the Dutch system when burnout affects the ability to work. For example, we will discuss how to request sick leave, the role of the employer, salary continuation, and what employees can expect during the process.
- Discuss how psychotherapy can support a more individualised and in-depth recovery process. We will discuss some of the factors that may contribute to burnout, introduce the therapeutic approaches used within our practice, and explain how they can be tailored to different needs.
We will also discuss the differences between seeing a therapist within the Dutch healthcare system and working with a therapist in private practice.
⭐ Click here to register for free ⭐
Join us, Olivia Brouillette-Wardhono and Grace O'Flaherty, fellow expats and psychologists, as we tackle the unique challenges of living abroad.
↩️ Replay available, click here! ↩️
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IamExpat Webinar: Why most expats struggle with Dutch and what works
·OnlineOnlineAre you living in the Netherlands and finding it difficult to speak Dutch with confidence?
Have you tried apps, self-study or language courses, but still hesitate when it's time to have a real conversation?
Join language expert Sofia Karfi, founder of Language and Motivation, and experienced Dutch teacher Sophia Beis for a practical webinar that explores why so many expats struggle to speak Dutch.
⭐ Click here to register for free ⭐
You'll discover why the challenge is often not motivation or talent, but the way adults are taught.
Sign up for this webinar to discover:
• Why adults can learn Dutch successfully at any age.
• Why speaking Dutch often feels much harder than understanding it.
• The four most common mistakes that keep learners stuck.
• Why pronunciation and speaking practice are the keys to greater confidence.
• What successful Dutch learners do differently.
• How the F.A.S.T. method helps adults make faster and more sustainable progress.Sofia Karfi is the founder of Language and Motivation, an online language school that helps adults and professionals learn Dutch, German and French. Together with experienced Dutch teacher Sophia Beis, she has helped hundreds of international learners build the confidence to communicate more effectively through the school's unique F.A.S.T. method.
Can’t make the live webinar? Sign up to receive the webinar recording so that you can watch it online the next day!
↩️ Replay available, click here! ↩️
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IamExpat Fair Eindhoven 2026
Klokgebouw, Klokgebouw 50, Eindhoven, NLThe IamExpat Fair Eindhoven is back on October 3!
📢Back by popular demand, we’re pleased to announce that the IamExpat Fair is coming back to Eindhoven on October 3, 2026.
Bringing together local businesses and service providers, and thousands of expats from around the world, this one-day event is designed to connect, inform and support the expat community in the Netherlands.
📌Here’s what to expect at the IamExpat Fair:
-Learn how to buy property and secure a mortgage in the Netherlands
-Talk to recruiters, meet career coaches and set new career goals
-Attend workshops and presentations
-Discover expat-focused services and businesses
-Find the perfect Dutch language school
-Benefit from special offers only available at the IamExpat Fair
-Explore international schools, tutoring and educational opportunities for young peopleDuring the IamExpat Fair, the impressive and industrial halls of the Klokgebouw will be transformed into a haven of information for internationals of all stripes.
For those truly wanting to make the most of the Fair, workshops taught by experts will run throughout the day. The full workshop programme will be announced in August.
🎟️Get your tickets today: https://eindhoven.iamexpatfair.nl/#/?affl=MeetupEvent
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IamExpat Webinar: Navigate Dutch Working Culture with Confidence
·OnlineOnlineAre you an international professional living and working in the Netherlands, trying to better understand how Dutch workplace culture really works?
It can be unsettling to realise that professional situations you would normally handle with confidence suddenly feel harder to read. Feedback may land differently. Communication can get lost in translation. Hierarchy may be approached in unfamiliar ways. Meeting culture and decision-making processes may feel unclear, slow or difficult to influence.
If so, this free webinar is for you.
⭐ Click here to register for free ⭐
In this live session, you’ll learn:
✓ What makes Dutch working culture different from other international workplace
cultures
✓ How direct communication, feedback and expectations are typically expressed at work
✓ How to build trust, credibility and professional relationships with Dutch colleagues and managers
✓ What Dutch employers value in international professionals
✓ How to navigate hierarchy, autonomy, meetings and decision-making in Dutch organisations
✓ Common challenges expats face in Dutch workplaces and practical ways to approach themThis is a practical and reflective webinar designed for international professionals who want to better understand Dutch work culture, strengthen their communication skills and navigate their careers in the Netherlands with more confidence.
↩️ Replay available, click here! ↩️
Monika is a certified professional coach and founder of LaMatu, an Amsterdam-based consultancy specialising in career transitions, leadership development and intercultural communication.
Join this practical session and take your next step towards communicating, collaborating and growing more effectively in the Dutch professional landscape.
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