In this exhibition, they present their creative solutions to a safety issue they have discovered in Utrecht. The students from Globe College Utrecht, X11, Yuverta Utrecht VMBO, Utrechts Stedelijk Gymnasium, and Volt! Toekomstmakers have learned more about the municipal council and what it is like to be a council member over the past few months. They have translated these insights about the future of the city into tangible final products. From warning against pickpockets, combating poverty, and improving poor street lighting to solutions for street intimidation and ideas to tackle violence against transgender people.

The exhibition will be opened by students and deputy chairman of the municipal council Pepijn Zwanenberg. He says: These artworks come directly from the students who visited the city hall this year. It is great to see what the youth have come up with for Utrecht. The city hall is filled with their ideas – who knows, there might even be plans from future council members among them!

Are you curious how young thinkers want to make the city safer? Come by from May 1 to May 27, be surprised, and discover how the younger generation thinks about the future of Utrecht!

Practical information about the opening:

• Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
• Time: 1:15 PM
• Location: City Hall Utrecht (Stadhuisbrug 1, Utrecht)
• More information or to register for the opening? Email to democratie@utrecht.nl or call Vera Bosch at 06 - 819 343 13
• Photography is allowed

The exhibition is part of Democracy030, the educational program of the Utrecht municipal council that involves young people in local democracy. The exhibition can be viewed for free throughout May on the ground floor of the old city hall.