# Queen Máxima's visit to Dutch biobased construction sites

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/queen-mximas-visit-to-dutch-biobased-construction-sites
> Updated: 2026-09-07T00:00:22.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 3.

Queen Máxima conducted a working visit to the Achterhoek and Hengelo regions in the Netherlands to promote biobased construction. The visit focused on the use of renewable materials, such as hemp, to create climate-friendly building components and insulation.

In the Achterhoek region, the Queen and Minister Eleanor Boekholt O'Sullivan inspected sustainable housing developments and a wooden school in Doetinchem. The initiative seeks to connect the agricultural and construction sectors by using crops like flax, hemp, and straw for housing. Residents at one development noted that these sustainable practices have a positive impact on “the affordability of life” due to lower energy bills.

During her time in Achterhoek, the Queen also visited a fiber hemp grower to focus on sustainable building renovation. Accompanied by Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning Elanor Boekholt-O’Sullivan, the Queen participated in farm activities, which included driving a tractor.

In Hengelo, the Queen observed the industrial processing of fiber hemp, specifically the pressing of the material into square bales.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: Queen Máxima conducts working visits to HEMA and Achterhoek

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is conducting working visits, including a centenary celebration at HEMA in Amsterdam and a trip to the Achterhoek region to discuss biobased construction.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/queen-mxima-conducts-working-visits-to-hema-and-achterhoek

### 2026-09-03: Queen Máxima visits Hengelo to observe hemp processing

Queen Máxima visited Hengelo, Gelderland, to observe the pressing of fiber hemp into square bales.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/queen-mxima-visits-hengelo-to-observe-hemp-processing

### 2026-09-03: Queen Máxima visits Achterhoek to promote biobased construction

Queen Máxima and Minister Eleanor Boekholt O'Sullivan visited the Achterhoek region to promote biobased construction using renewable materials like hemp and wood to improve sustainability and housing Affordord-

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/queen-mxima-visits-achterhoek-to-promote-biobased-construction

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