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Yesterday The Netherlands held its municipal elections. I was interviewed by Dutch public radio about the field test of a new, smaller ballot in a number of municipalities. Due to the large number of parties in the Dutch elections the current ballots are the size of a table cloth. So the government is looking for easier alternatives but the new design, an A3-sized ballot, where you first pick a party, and then check the number of the candidate also has its disadvantages.

https://www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/eenvandaag/019d00cc-1e18-7032-a9ab-8149d226088c/2026-03-18-kleiner-stembiljet-minder-geklungel

Kleiner stembiljet, minder geklungel?

Geklungel in het stemhokje is misschien wel verleden tijd. In verschillende gemeenten wordt een proef uitgevoerd met een kleiner stembiljet, waarbij de kiezer twee bolletjes in moet kleuren. Is dit de toekomst en wat kan er misgaan? Innovatie-expert Jasper van Kuijk schetst de perikelen in het stemhokje.

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Jasper van Kuijk Mar 18

Today I learned that both Crazy Frog and José González are Swedish.

Jasper van Kuijk Mar 9

This is an absolutely delightful instagram account on architecture, that I have been enjoying for quite some time now. Architecture professor Kevin Hüi and architect Kevin Maynard give you tours of famous buildings, explaining thoughts, principles and details. https://www.instagram.com/archimarathon/

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Jasper van Kuijk Jan 19

Out now (open access) in npj Sustainable Mobility & Transport: 16‑month action research on co‑creation of real‑world air-rail integration. We identify 9 system & collaboration tensions and call for an orchestrator + EU role. 🛫🚆🤝 https://www.nature.com/articles/s44333-025-00062-4

Tensions in air and rail integration based on a European longitudinal case study with stakeholders - npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport

Integrating air&rail systems requires collaboration among transportation stakeholders. This study used Action Research to explore tensions during a 16-month real-life air&rail integration effort, structured around co-creation sessions. The single case study identified six system-level tensions: no control over airport slots, conflicting priorities in train stop allocation, misaligned scheduling, different business models, fragmented booking systems, and different passenger experiences. Additionally, three collaboration-level tensions emerged: limited mutual understanding, embedding systems thinking in organizational processes, and differences in organizational momentum. While these tensions primarily arose between air and rail operators, resolving them also requires infrastructure managers and government involvement. The identified tensions indicate that the actors tended to prioritize organizational interests over passenger needs. While co-creation fosters understanding, challenges extend beyond peer-level collaboration. Our findings suggest that involving an orchestrator and a European governing body could facilitate system-level decision-making. This may help overcome institutional and regulatory boundaries, for the benefit of air&rail integration.

Nature

Jasper van Kuijk Jan 8

Gisteren en vandaag ook hier in Zweden gesloten scholen (in o.a. Gotenburg), gestopte schoolbussen (bij ons), verminderd treinverkeer en vastgelopen OV. Maar er is dan ook wel flink wat gevallen, voor het eerst dat ik dit zo meemaak. Dit is mijn universiteit vanochtend.

Jasper van Kuijk Dec 12

Hiring: Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at Karlstad Business School - teach & build across AI/ML, data analytics, SQL/NoSQL & Python, with 20% time for development (Swedish + English). Apply 👉 https://kau.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:884077/ #HigherEdJobs #InformationSystems

Senior lecturer in information systems

Description The discipline of Information Systems at Karlstad Business School offers a dynamic work environment characterised by curiosity and enthusiasm. We are now looking for a skilled teacher who

Jasper van Kuijk Dec 6

So I guess now we’re all just waiting for the Nobel Committee to announce their Footballer of the Year award. https://apnews.com/article/trump-world-cup-fifa-peace-prize-e14f95b8adaa197c869cad407b6ef604

FIFA gives its new peace prize to Trump

FIFA gives its new peace prize to President Donald Trump. It’s an unusual break from tradition for the sport-focused soccer organization, whose president has become a close ally of Trump. The ceremony happened Friday during the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington. It comes after Trump had openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. FIFA president Gianni Infantino had said he thought Trump should have won the Nobel this year for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Jasper van Kuijk Dec 5

New study out! Multimodal air-rail travel involves friction as passengers cross system boundaries. Based on (guided) self-ethnography we identified eight factors that shape passenger experience, from pro-active guidance to transfer time & comfort. Multimodal journeys need cohesive design.

Read (open access) at Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2025.101730

Jasper van Kuijk Nov 17

- Peter Vink (Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft): Seats, vehicles and waiting rooms

📅 Wednesday December 10, 10:00–12:00
📍 IDE Arena, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering
No signup needed.

In the afternoon, Aniek Toet will defend her PhD thesis ‘Where it Connects: Towards Passenger-Oriented Multimodal Transport at Airports’ in the Aula (15:00–17:00).

Jasper van Kuijk Nov 17

Short presentations, followed by lots of interaction and questions for the panel.

The Speakers
- Wijnand Veeneman (TPM, TU Delft): Why has MaaS not (yet) delivered on its promise?
- Guillaume Burghouwt (Schiphol Group): A cornerstone of aviation’s success: the hub-and-spoke model
- Margareta Friman (Service Research Center, Karlstad University): Life events and the exploration of new multimodal mobility
- Manuela Triggianese (Architecture, TU Delft): Railway stations as hubs
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