Welcome at the partner page of Expertise Centre for Social Development (EMI), Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Within the Expertise Center, Wijkstudio Stadsleven (program Urban Innovation) works on versatile and complex urban issues.

The main research themes are: Social Resilience, Climate Awareness and Meaning Economy.

City life brings education and research together in the middle of South Rotterdam: context-rich, challenging and transdisciplinary. The collaboration between students, teachers, lecturers, residents and city professionals is unique. They connect the social, technical, economic and creative domains, leading to unexpected social innovations.