The Dutch Business Club consists of Dutch-speaking entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals who are active in a wide range of business sectors. Thanks to the diversity of its members, the DBC is the place to build a valuable network and exchange relevant knowledge about doing business in Spain.
Every first Tuesday of the month, we come together for a business lunch: the perfect moment to catch up and get inspired, while enjoying a three-course meal and a good drink. Guest speakers share current insights, and in addition, we regularly organise networking drinks and other events, sometimes in collaboration with other business clubs and organisations.
The DBC has a long history. As early as the 1940s, during the Franco regime, representatives of the most important Dutch companies such as Philips, AKZO, Shell, Unilever, KLM, and Hudig Langeveldt met in Madrid for a monthly business lunch. During these meetings, valuable information was exchanged among compatriots. In 1967, this tradition was formalised, and the ‘Nederlandse Zakenlunch Club’ was established.
In 2011, the Nederlandse Zakenclub was officially renamed the ‘Dutch Business Club’.
Madrid is the business heart of Spain and the gateway to Latin America. A vibrant city where many nationalities feel at home. It is no longer just a city where the only option for Dutch people is a director’s role at a multinational.
Among the more than two hundred members of the DBC, you will find entrepreneurs from a wide range of sectors such as finance, legal, health care, tourism, government, tech, and communications.
Spain is their home, but Dutch roots cannot be ignored: a pleasant afternoon or evening with fellow countrymen combined with expanding your professional network and doing business is a combination few can resist.
