Thomas Huttinga
Writer, publicist and a European at heart.
Thomas Huttinga (1994) explores what it means to be European, and what role Europe can play in the world of today and tomorrow. He writes and speaks about European identity, geopolitics, history and the future of the continent. He works at the University of Antwerp on European citizenship. In November 2026 his new book Supermacht Europa is published, on the road to European independence and how Europe must set its own course on the world stage.
About Thomas
Thomas Huttinga debuted in 2020 with Aan de Europeanen van vandaag en morgen, a Dutch translation of three lectures on Europe by Stefan Zweig, which he introduced and annotated. In May 2024 Waarom we Europeaan zijn (Why We Are European) was published by Uitgeverij Pluim. His new book Supermacht Europa (Superpower Europe) will be published by Ten Have on 12 November 2026.
He studied European Law at Leiden University, chairs the Stefan Zweig Society of the Netherlands, and has appeared on Dutch television and radio (Brainwash, VPRO OVT, NPO Radio 1). His essays and opinion pieces appear in de Volkskrant, NRC, Trouw, Het Parool and Vrij Nederland. On Substack he writes a weekly newsletter (in Dutch) on European independence.
Thomas speaks Dutch, German, English and French and is available as a speaker, moderator, interviewer and panellist.
- Born
- 1994, the Netherlands
- Education
- European Law, Leiden University
- Works at
- University of Antwerp
- Chair
- Stefan Zweig Society of the Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch, German, English, French
Superpower Europe
The road to independence
Europe must become more independent, we hear at talk-show tables and in public debate. But what does European independence actually mean? Huttinga shows a continent already in motion, step by step shedding old dependencies on the United States and Russia, and growing into a superpower that sets its own course. A sharp and hopeful analysis of a continent in transition.
Why We Are European
Vital ideas for the world of tomorrow
Why do we feel Dutch, yet barely connected to the European continent? Huttinga traces how recent our national identity really is and offers constructive ideas for a sense of European citizenship, rooted in shared culture rather than regulation. Reviewed in de Volkskrant, NRC and Trouw.
To the Europeans of Today and Tomorrow
Three lectures by Stefan Zweig, translated and introduced by Thomas Huttinga
Three strikingly topical lectures on Europe by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig (1881-1942), published in Dutch for the first time. Zweig proposes, among other things, a youth exchange programme and a shared European media channel. With a foreword by NRC columnist Caroline de Gruyter.
Weekly newsletter
Every week Thomas writes about European independence, geopolitics and current affairs on Substack. The newsletter is in Dutch.
Read on SubstackFree via Substack. Rather read first? thomashuttinga.substack.com
Bookings and enquiries
For lectures, interviews, panels and other requests, please contact Oscar van Gelderen: oscarvangelderen@gmail.com.
Looking for the full site in Dutch? Go to the Dutch version.
These pages are in Dutch.
- Press kit: biographies, author photo and book details, ready to use
- Supermacht Europa: the new book, out 12 November 2026
- Lectures: Thomas speaks in Dutch, German, English and French
- Publications: essays, opinion pieces, lectures and media appearances