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KPN B.V. - Archive At the heart of society

2026
09
July
2026
| 09:00 Europe/Amsterdam
For a growing group of young people, the search for who you are begins online. Especially for LGBTQIA+ youth, the internet is often the first place where they can anonymously explore, experiment, and dare to be themselves. With 'Discovering yourself
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30
June
2026
| 12:13 Europe/Amsterdam
KPN is to become the new Founder of the Rijksmuseum, the museum's leading corporate partner. As Founder, KPN will make a substantial contribution to the preservation of the Dutch national collection and the expansion of the museum’s digital
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26
June
2026
| 08:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Now that the Dutch national team is entering the Round of 32 after a strong group stage at the World Cup, KPN is extending its sponsorship agreement with the KNVB until June 30, 2030. This ensures that KPN remains associated with the Dutch national
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29
January
2026
| 20:25 Europe/Amsterdam
The final of a two-day public-private hackathon, organized by the Stichting Financieel Gezond Nederland (SFGN), took place at KPN's headquarters in Rotterdam on January 29th. During this event, participants worked on innovative and integrated
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2025
19
September
2025
| 09:27 Europe/Amsterdam
On Wednesday, October 8, during the national Day of Digital Resilience, volunteers from KPN and SeniorWeb will be ready in stores, libraries, and community centers to help with questions about digital skills and online safety. Visitors will receive
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12
September
2025
| 06:00 Europe/Amsterdam
A quarter of young people (23%) are excluded online at least once a month, according to new research by Helpwanted. This growing problem, which mainly takes place in group chats, can lead to serious psychological consequences. To raise awareness,
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30
July
2025
| 09:00 Europe/Amsterdam
KPN remains committed to #BetterInternet. For many parents, their children's online lives are still a mystery. As a result, they often miss crucial signals of stress or negative influences that play out between the lines : in emojis, memes, or
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01
July
2025
| 02:57 Europe/Amsterdam
KPN launches an online campaign during Pride to emphasize that being queer is not a fad . In a time when queer visibility is growing online, the voices that being queer is a trend are increasingly heard . Online hatred against the LGBTQIA+ community
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12
June
2025
| 12:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Half of all Dutch young people between the ages of 12 and 25 have experienced online sexual abuse or sexual harassment at some point. According to recent research by the Fonds Slachtofferhulp, this involved 700,000 to 800,000 young people in the
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31
March
2025
| 13:36 Europe/Amsterdam
The Rijksmuseum will be the stage for the ultimate Dutch esports event on Saturday 19 April. In the hall of fame of the Netherlands' most famous museum, the four best clubs from the KPN eDivisie will compete for the national championship. A special
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05
March
2025
| 11:17 Europe/Amsterdam
KPN calls on industry peers worldwide to create a safer, more social and greener internet. The Dutch company presented a declaration of intent for telecom providers, NGOs, non-profits, research institutions and other organisations worldwide during
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23
January
2025
| 15:19 Europe/Amsterdam
While sending online messages seems to make our lives easier, recent research also reveals another side of contact poverty, the lack of human contact. 70% of Dutch people surveyed in January indicate that they themselves sometimes experience contact
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2024
17
December
2024
| 15:00 Europe/Amsterdam
KPN is once again on board as the main sponsor of SAIL! In 2025, the largest freely accessible event in the Netherlands will return for a triple anniversary: the 10th edition and 50 years of SAIL, during the 750th anniversary of Amsterdam. From 20
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08
October
2024
| 08:01 Europe/Amsterdam
Today, we launch the “Unlock Digital Resilience” campaign. This joint initiative by KPN and ING—in close coordination with the police and the government—aims to increase the digital resilience of citizens in the Netherlands. The campaign will give
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03
October
2024
| 17:16 Europe/Amsterdam
At the start of the new school year, KPN organized several online parent evenings Piece of me last month about online shaming and sexting (abuse) together with Rutgers, Victim Support Fund, SOA Aids Netherlands and expert Francien Regelink. During
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12
September
2024
| 16:45 Europe/Amsterdam
From today, visitors to the Rijksmuseum gardens will be able to enjoy two big abstract and minimalist sculptures by Dutch artist Carel Visser (1928-2015). The two identical, lead-clad metal sculptures stand on concrete bases, with one sculpture
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05
September
2024
| 16:49 Europe/Amsterdam
Singer MEAU returned to the classroom of her secondary school in Weesp today. She visited the Vechtstede College to make pupils aware of the consequences of online shaming and the unwanted forwarding of other people's intimate images. Since MEAU
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16
July
2024
| 16:15 Europe/Amsterdam
On Wednesday 10 July, 150 children took part in the first ever Superpower Day for children who are socially isolated or at risk of social isolation. Together with KPN Mooiste Contact Fonds, we organized a fantastic afternoon for the participants.
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04
July
2024
| 16:50 Europe/Amsterdam
Buying clothes, arranging your banking affairs or submitting an application to the municipality, you can now easily arrange it all online. The Internet makes our daily lives more enjoyable. At the same time, the Online Safety Monitor shows that only
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03
July
2024
| 10:07 Europe/Amsterdam
Singer MEAU was a guest on De 538 Ochtendshow this morning. DJs Tim, Rick, Niels and Florentien surprised her live on air with a golden record for 'Stukje van Mij'. Written in collaboration with KPN, the song is about how someone feels when intimate
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20
June
2024
| 21:30 Europe/Amsterdam
During the 71st advertising festival in Cannes, the campaign ‘Stukje Van Mij’ was awarded a Grand Prix, the main prize of Cannes Lions 2024. In addition to the highest jury prize, the campaign, which symbolizes KPN’s mission for a Better Internet,
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20
June
2024
| 11:30 Europe/Amsterdam
The online hate shown to the LGBTQIA+ community has increased hugely over recent years. Those in the LGBTQIA+ community, and young people still finding their identities, are more and more confronted with negative messaging. In its campaign for a
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27
May
2024
| 16:01 Europe/Amsterdam
KPN, a keen supporter of the Dutch football squad, Oranje, will join millions of fans when the European Football Championship kicks off on June 14 in Germany.Of course, KPN cat Louis will also make an appearance in Germany to cheer on Oranje. In the
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02
May
2024
| 13:55 Europe/Amsterdam
KPN and the NN North Sea Jazz Festival are joining forces in a three-year partnership that will start as of the 47th edition of the festival.KPN has believed in the power of connection for almost a century and a half now. KPN does this by providing
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11
April
2024
| 12:23 Europe/Amsterdam
On Thursday April 11, KPN will welcome 130 girls on a visit to introduce them to the world of technology, the internet, IT and security.The schoolgirls will discover the versatility of working in technology at KPN locations in Amsterdam, Rotterdam,
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02
April
2024
| 15:01 Europe/Amsterdam
ESPN and KPN are joining forces to screen a live Eredivisie match in Virtual Reality (VR) for the very first time in the Netherlands. When the top-of-the-table clash between PSV and AZ kicks off at 18.45 on Saturday 6 April 2024, a select audience
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06
February
2024
| 09:05 Europe/Amsterdam
In the past six months, 15% of young people between the ages of 13 and 24 have sexted, according to recent research conducted by Rutgers and Soa Aids Nederland. This is usually fun and exciting and, for many young people, it’s a normal way of
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30
January
2024
| 16:13 Europe/Amsterdam
In ‘Achter de Knoppen!’, to be broadcast every two weeks, presenter Paskie Rokus goes in search of background details from the KPN eDivisie that only he can discover.KPN and the football organization Eredivisie CV announced that they are committing
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2023
21
December
2023
| 13:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Six hundred elderly people who struggle with loneliness will enjoy a fun Christmas evening with 200 KPN volunteers in Groningen, Amersfoort, and Rotterdam.Social contact is at the heart of the Mooiste Contact Fonds. The initiative brings people
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24
November
2023
| 17:52 Europe/Amsterdam
Today, Marieke Snoep, a member of the KPN Board of Management and also responsible for the Consumer Market, is signing a new covenant with the NVVK, the Netherlands Association for Debt Relief Assistance and Social Banking. By doing so, KPN wants to
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