Pim Dopheide

Pim Dopheide is a Lecturer at the Academy for Leisure & Events at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences. His work focuses on leisure, event management, and urban renewal, particularly through repurposing heritage sites into multifunctional leisure locations.

• Primary Affiliation: Academy for Leisure & Events, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
• Academic Role: Lecturer

Dopheide's research explores:

• Urban regeneration through leisure initiatives
• Business model innovation for public recreation facilities
• Creative methodologies like 'Imagineering'
• Heritage integration into tourism and leisure sectors

His 2015–2018 projects include the CLC-VECTA Live Communication 3.0 program and studies on transforming military barracks into community leisure hubs. Key themes across his 16 research outputs include leisure, live communication, and sustainable development.

Professional activities since 2014 encompass:

• Organizing design thinking masterclasses for North Brabant Province
• Speaking at events on radical urban innovation (2018)
• Serving on the 'Versnellingskamer erfgoed' committee (2018–2021)
• Media contributions on outdoor pool transformations and heritage-leisure synergies