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Netherlands — Zuid-Holland AI Research at Leiden and Delft Universities

RegionZuid-Holland
DateApril 17, 2026
StatusActive — university AI research and education initiatives ongoing
Sourcehttps://www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/education/it-and-education/ai-in-education
researcheducation

Zuid-Holland hosts Leiden University and TU Delft, both with active AI research programmes. Leiden University has established an AI in Education programme for staff, and the AI-hub Zuid-Holland operates as part of the Dutch national AI hub network. The province is one of the largest regional AI clusters in the Netherlands alongside Noord-Holland.

No provincial-level AI education mandate or workforce training obligation exists; Dutch education policy is centralised nationally.

Who it affects: University students and staff at Leiden and Delft; enterprises participating in the Zuid-Holland AI hub.

What is notably missing: No provincial AI education mandate, teacher training programme, or workforce training obligation.