Peter Meister-Broekema

Peter Meister-Broekema is a researcher at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, affiliated with the Research Centre for Built Environment – NoorderRuimte and the Living Environment in Transition research group. He completed his PhD at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in 2022 and serves as Principal Investigator on multiple EU-funded and national research projects focused on regional development, social innovation, and co-creation methodologies.

Education:

• PhD in Spatial Sciences, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (2019-2022)

His research centers on regional development policy integration across social, cultural, and environmental dimensions to enhance regional liveability. He specializes in quintuple helix innovation models that incorporate natural environments and diverse stakeholders through living labs, with particular emphasis on EU regional policy frameworks and NUTS-level indicator systems. His methodological expertise includes contribution mapping, eTools for policy analysis, and co-creation quality monitoring.

Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a concentrated focus on evaluating EU regional development policies through innovative frameworks like contribution mapping and eTools, while advancing co-creation methodologies in living labs that formally integrate natural environments. His work consistently bridges academic research with practical policy applications across Dutch and European contexts.

Research Leadership:

• Principal Investigator for REcommendations for Maximising the Impact of Unexplored Mobilities in and beyond the EU (2023-2026)
• Principal Investigator for Kennisnetwerk Krachtig Noord Nederland (2025)
• Co-Principal Investigator for Regional Development Indicators project (NUTS 2/3 levels)

Meister-Broekema actively collaborates through the Living Environment in Transition research group and NoorderRuimte Centre, leading multi-stakeholder teams in living lab environments that address societal challenges through structured co-creation processes with government, industry, civil society, and environmental stakeholders.