ZIN

Who we are 

Until the mid-nineties, the Steenwijk estate housed the nursing home of the congregation of the Brothers of Tilburg. When the old monastery building became inadequate and the community shrank, the brothers did something special in collaboration with various social partners.

The old monastery was extensively renovated and renamed ZIN. Since 2001, we have been the place for meaning and work in the Netherlands.

ZIN is a place where you as a person, professional, team, and organization can grow and develop in meaning and work. You learn to reflect on your deeper motivations and regain inspiration and energy. At ZIN, you can practice a compassionate life attitude that benefits yourself and the world around you.

ZIN – The place for meaning and work in the Netherlands

What we do

ZIN is an inspiring place for gatherings and programs in the field of meaning and work. We have our own academy, the ZIN academy. With our training programs, we bring inspiration, passion, and meaning back to the workplace. 

Seeing, being moved, and taking action

Being engaged with meaning and work is 'the purpose' of meaning.

Our estate, our monastery building, and our substantive programs and training are tools to make this possible. At ZIN, you will find peace and space to reflect. From the original philosophy of the Brothers, compassion plays an important role for us. We work, think, and train from the triad of compassion: seeing, being moved, and taking action.

For whom

People, professionals, teams, and organizations looking for peace, space, nature, connection, and reflection are warmly welcomed at ZIN to rent a space, stay, or follow a program from the ZIN academy. 

ZIN provides an excellent setting for programs from advisory training agencies, for team activities of companies and institutions, for inspiring gatherings and meetings. ZIN wants to invite other organizations to form a central point around the theme of meaning and work together. 

In business, meaning should be present

The monastery rhythm
The atmosphere of monastic life is still palpable; it is a calming location where personal attention prevails and where the monastic rhythm is still active.

In addition to the meditation sessions in the morning and afternoon, there is a labyrinth in the garden and you can walk the silence poetry route. 

Socially involved
ZIN is in solidarity with vulnerable groups. For example, our household is largely managed by colleagues with an intellectual disability.

Sustainable
Our location is among the top of the most sustainable places in the Netherlands. Our kitchen exclusively uses organic products and sourcing takes place as locally as possible. We are Green Key Gold and EKO Gold (100%) certified.

Seven days a week, we offer an inspiring and calming location. Here you find personal attention and delicious dishes from our 100% organic kitchen.

Contact
Fill in your wishes via the information form and we will contact you soon to discuss the possibilities.

You can email us at welkom@zinvught.nl and we can be reached at 073 658 80 00

For more information, visit our website or contact us by phone.