Institute of
cartopology
By merging cartography with lived experience, the Institute of Cartopology helps communities and institutions understand space more deeply, so they can work toward more inclusive places. And that work begins at home: in Berghut Halverwege, where founders Marlies and Remy host researchers, guests and neighbours in a working, cooking, thinking, map-filled household halfway the Vaalserberg. Here, cartopology is not only taught or studied: it is lived.
The Institute of Cartopology practices, teaches and researches cartopology and other human-centered mapping practices to reveal and navigate the spatial complexities behind today’s challenges.
Rooted in the unique setting of Berghut Halverwege — part hut, part home, part field station — our work is shaped by the casualties of everyday life. As hut keepers, researchers and hosts, Marlies and Remy bring together guests, students, locals, colleagues and the passing wanderer. The result: a warm, unconventional environment where maps are drawn at the kitchen table, research unfolds between cups of coffee, and conversations stretch into the evening. It’s a place where knowledge grows through presence, participation and hospitality.