{"id":17586,"date":"2026-06-08T10:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/topstories\/wij-houden-van-oranje\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:20:38","slug":"wij-houden-van-oranje","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/helden\/","title":{"rendered":"We love orange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst\" class=\"section a section--orange-light e-tekst\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col article-content__content-custom-1220 editor elementOnTop\">\r\n<p><strong>The Management &amp; Maintenance department is home to the people in orange: the face of our municipality. Every day, they see, speak to and help the people of Apeldoorn. With their feet firmly on the ground and their hearts in the community, they are visible, committed and always close by. The people behind Management &amp; Maintenance are those with a green heart, who work for Apeldoorn with passion and expertise. Who are these people, and in which specialist areas do they work? We\u2019d be delighted to tell you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst\" class=\"section a section--orange-light e-tekst\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col article-content__content-custom-1220 editor elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Management &amp; Maintenance: surprisingly versatile<\/h2>\r\n<p>You\u2019ve no doubt seen council staff  carrying out maintenance work on verges, trees or bushes. But did you know that there are many more different areas of expertise within this department?<\/p>\n<p>For example, the staff in the Management &amp; Maintenance department also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintenance of pumps, pumping stations and sewerage systems<\/li>\n<li>The installation and maintenance of playground equipment<\/li>\n<li>The management of car parks, traffic systems and cycle parking facilities<\/li>\n<li>The maintenance of municipal cemeteries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>One team, one task<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside these \u2018orange heroes\u2019 on the front line, there is another large group working day in, day out to keep Apeldoorn\u2019s public spaces in order. Sometimes they are visible in the neighbourhoods, such as the area managers and coordinators. Sometimes they work in the office, such as the procurement officers and planners.<\/p>\n<p>With technical expertise, a feel for the neighbourhood and, above all, a strong can-do attitude, they keep Apeldoorn clean, safe and liveable. They do this together, as a well-coordinated team in which everyone has their own role but is working towards the same goal.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Quote\" class=\"section section--quote e-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-9 col-xl-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__author\">Gydo Matthijssen, national coach (head of department) Management &amp; Maintenance<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\u201cIt is precisely the combination of thinking, organising and taking action that makes this department so unique.\n\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst-Afbeelding\" class=\"section a section--orange-light e-tekst-afbeelding\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"editor\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Dimitris Lepeniotis, Tree Inspector<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tekstblok_kolom1 col-12 col-md-8 editor\">\r\n<p>\u201cI enjoy the fact that my work is so varied. One day I\u2019m sitting at my desk assessing applications. The next day I\u2019m out and about, checking and assessing trees and the work being carried out. My job is all about striking a balance between spatial development and the preservation of green spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dimitris grew up in a mountainous region of Greece. There, he spent a lot of time in the countryside, amongst the firs and oaks. Even as a child, he and his friends built a treehouse high up in the crown of an oak tree. \u201cMy childhood dream was to become a forest manager or a forest ranger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After completing various courses in forest conservation and enforcement, that dream came true in the Netherlands. \u201cLife brought me here. In Apeldoorn, I trained as an arborist. As an all-round arborist, my work involved climbing, maintaining, felling and inspecting trees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrees are not only beautiful, but also play an important role in our living environment. It feels very special to me to be able to contribute, through my work, to preserving green spaces in towns and villages.\u201d<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tekstblok_kolom_afbeelding col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tekstblok__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dimitris-Lepeniotis-400x360.jpg?ver=1781006359\" alt=\" \"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst-Afbeelding\" class=\"section a section--orange-light e-tekst-afbeelding\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"editor\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Martijn van de Plas, cemetery officer<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tekstblok_kolom1 col-12 col-md-8 editor\">\r\n<p>Within the municipality of Apeldoorn, we have five municipal cemeteries: Soerenseweg, Heidehof, Beekbergen, Wenum Wiesel and Uddel.<\/p>\n<p>There is a great deal involved in maintaining a cemetery. Council staff look after the greenery, such as grass, shrubs and trees. But they are also the ones who dig graves using an excavator, or clear a grave when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, Martijn joined the Operations and Maintenance team, having spent 23 years as a manager at a supermarket. \u201cI used to want to be a forest ranger, but after completing my Forest and Nature Management course, there were no jobs to be found in that sector and I was able to progress within the supermarket where I was working. But working outdoors still held a great appeal, and that\u2019s how I ended up in this line of work,\u201d says Martijn.<\/p>\n<p>He continues: \u201cThe great thing about my job is that one moment I\u2019m carrying out maintenance work at the cemetery, and an hour later I might be leading a funeral procession in a black suit, lowering the coffin into the ground. My work is very varied. I also enjoy being able to do that little bit extra for the bereaved. Sometimes that means arranging floral tributes beautifully and sending a photo of the grave once it\u2019s been closed. Sometimes it\u2019s also by having a chat by a grave. No two days are the same, and that\u2019s what makes the work so rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tekstblok_kolom_afbeelding col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tekstblok__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/martijn-400x360.jpg\" alt=\" \"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst-Afbeelding\" class=\"section a section--orange-light e-tekst-afbeelding\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"editor\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Karlijn Kuipers, Director of Public Spaces for the North-East District<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tekstblok_kolom1 col-12 col-md-8 editor\">\r\n<p>As the public space manager for the north-east, no two days are the same for Karlijn. \u201cThe outdoor space is my playground,\u201d she says. And that is exactly what her work is all about: making this part of Apeldoorn more beautiful, more pleasant and more liveable.<\/p>\n<p>As Public Space Manager, Karlijn acts as the link between what happens outside and what needs to be organised internally at the council. She focuses primarily on the physical public space \u2013 such as streets, green spaces, play areas and safety. Her main task is to ensure that this public space is maintained and developed in a sustainable manner.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, she has to adapt constantly. She analyses what is happening in the neighbourhood \u2013 from traffic situations to waste management issues \u2013 and feeds this information back to the organisation. At the same time, she ensures that policy is actually implemented in practice. \u201cYou have one foot in the community and one in the organisation,\u201d she explains. \u201cYou have to identify what\u2019s happening out there and translate it into action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s in the outdoor space that everything comes together: residents, businesses, safety, sustainability and politics. Karlijn works with a wide range of organisations: from housing associations and the police to welfare organisations, neighbourhood councils and retailers\u201c associations. Building connections is therefore a key part of her work. \u201dIt\u2019s all about bringing people together so that shared goals can be achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes she notices that there is a sense of mistrust towards the local council. Karlijn sees it as her personal mission to change that. \u201cIf I can do my bit to help create more positive experiences, then that\u2019s a step in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What drives her? The tangible difference she can make. Whether it\u2019s installing extra lighting for safety, replacing an old table tennis table with new play equipment, or planting trees: you can see the results of her work in the neighbourhood. And that makes it tangible.<\/p>\n<p>Above all, Karlijn wants to be a familiar face in Noordoost: approachable, easy to talk to and committed.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tekstblok_kolom_afbeelding col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tekstblok__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/karlijn-400x360.jpg\" alt=\" \"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Lijstblok-type-4\" class=\"section section--orange-light\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\r\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 elementOnTop\">\r\n        <div class=\"editor__content-block editor__white-content-block\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n  <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\r\n<h2>The national coach for Management &amp; Maintenance: Gydo Matthijssen<\/h2>\r\n<p>\u201cHow proud am I of this team? Immensely,\u201d Gydo begins. \u201cThese are the colleagues who make up our council\u2019s management organisation. More than 300 people who work hard every day to ensure Apeldoorn is a great place to live. From green spaces and street furniture to sewers, car parks and playground equipment. They are the municipality\u2019s visible ambassadors. It is partly thanks to them that our community is able to function.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to national coach Gydo, the \u201cOrange Heroes\u201d of Beheer &amp; Onderhoud form a strong, close-knit team. \u201cIt really feels like a family. We literally work in orange, and that creates a bond. Many colleagues have been working together for years, know each other inside out and are always there for one another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, the work is anything but predictable. \u201cOur work actually never stops. During the day we carry out maintenance; in winter we tackle icy conditions; in the evenings and at weekends we keep cycle parking facilities open; and in the event of breakdowns, colleagues are on standby day and night. There\u2019s always some part of our department that\u2019s active. That\u2019s what makes it dynamic and challenging.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>That dynamism is also reflected in the diversity of the team. \u201cWe have people who know everything about technology, and colleagues who are in close contact with residents. And, of course, the people out in the field who actually carry out the work: from maintaining green spaces to roads and sewerage. It is precisely this combination of thinking, organising and doing that makes this department so unique.\u201d<\/p>\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 lb-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gydo-400x360.jpg' alt=' ' class=\"lijstblok__image\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Counter\" class=\"section section--orange-light\">\r\n\t<div class=\"editor__white-content-block--orange section--border-radius section--facts\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 section__title-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section__title section__title--medium section__title--medium--heavy\">Management &amp; Maintenance: The Facts<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row facts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 facts__inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts__col\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts__value\">66.000<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts__label\">Trees (excluding forests)<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts__col\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts__value\">116<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts__label\">Artworks<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts__col\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts__value\">936 km<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts__label\">Gravity flow \u2013 sewer pipes<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Lijstblok-type-1\" class=\"section section--orange-light\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\r\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 elementOnTop\">\r\n        <div class=\"editor__content-block editor__white-content-block\">\r\n<div class=\"editor\">\r\n<h2>We love orange<\/h2>\r\n<p>Managing and maintaining public spaces is, and always will be, a job for people. We are proud of our \u2018orange heroes\u2019, who, come rain or shine, continue to do their very best to keep Apeldoorn beautiful and green.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you see our Orange Heroes in action? Give them a thumbs-up!<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They don\u2019t wear shirt numbers, but the whole of Apeldoorn sees the work they do. 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