D.A. Groetelaers

Dr. Ir. Daniëlle Groetelaers has been a part of TU Delft since 1997, serving as a PhD researcher, senior researcher and assistant professor specializing in municipal land policy, land policy instruments, and land economics. In 2004, she earned her PhD with a thesis titled ‘Legal Provisions to Facilitate Land Development: Local Authorities’ Management Opportunities in a Changing Market Situation.’ Following her PhD, she engaged in various research projects focusing on urban land development, land economics, spatial planning, housing markets, and housing development. Daniëlle coordinated the European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) Working Group on ‘Land Markets and Housing Policy’ and served as the editor for the Dutch property law journal, Vastgoedrecht. As an educator, she has contributed to the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs in the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, as well as in the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at TU Delft, including participation in Delft’s PhD Start-Up programs. She also supervises PhD candidates.

From 2016 to 2019, Daniëlle held the position of department manager for OTB, and from 2019 to 2023, she managed the Department of Architecture. From October 2023 to December 2024, she served as the program manager for ‘Integrale Onderwijs Planning’ within the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.

Since March 2024, she has been working as a Portfolio Management Advisor at AMS Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions in Amsterdam. In this role, Daniëlle is responsible for enhancing the AMS project portfolio management and overseeing the resource allocation planning and control cycle. Additionally, she provides guidance to program developers on the necessary preconditions for project proposals.