The renovation of sports hall the Hongerman and the multi-purpose rooms Scarabee, Kwetternest and Notendop will start soon. When the building is finished, expected in the fall of 2026, the entire accommodation will have one name. And that name will be up to the residents of Nuenen, Gerwen and Nederwetten! 

How does that work? 

We determine the name in two steps. Throughout March, you can send in your new name for the Hunger Man. From all the proposed names, an expert jury will choose two suitable names that meet all the criteria in April. The name Hongerman will be added as a third possible name. From those three names, residents may choose their favorite in May.

The name receiving the most votes will become the new name of the sports hall and multifunctional accommodation in Nuenen south. The submitter of the winning name will have the honor of unveiling the name together with the Alderman social real estate. 

What requirements must the name meet?

• Easy to use
• Clear and recognizable to a wide audience
• Matching Nuenen
• The name must be unique in Nuenen
• The name should not evoke negative associations
• The name must consist of 8 to 10 letters because of the location of the name on the building

Who are on the jury?

1. Harrie van Helmond, former village master builder (representing Nuenen core)
2. Maria Polman, chair of Gerwen neighborhood council 
3. Leo Evers, chairman neighborhood council Nederwetten
4. Roland van Pareren, chairman Heritage Association De Drijehornick Nuenen-Gerwen-Nederwetten
5. Noëlle Gerris, project manager renovation Hongerman municipality of Nuenen
6. Sonja Klomp, communications advisor municipality of Nuenen

This jury will choose two names from all entries. As a third name, we will add Hongerman. These are the names residents can vote for.

There are a few more rules, so please read on....

1. Only residents of the municipality of Nuenen, Gerwen and Nederwetten can participate in the contest.
2. Send your name suggestion to renovatie-hongerman@nuenen.nl. In your e-mail, include your name, your name for the renovated Hunger Man and your motivation for that name.
3. You may submit 1 name for the Hongerman. If there are more names in the email, we will only consider the first one.
4. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2025. Mails received after March 31, 2025 will not be considered.
5. From all nominated names, a jury will select two names. The jury will evaluate the submitted names based on the submitted motivation and the following criteria: 
   • The name is easy to use;
   • The name is clear and recognizable to a wide audience;
   • The name is appropriate for the municipality of Nuenen;
   • There is no confusion with an existing socio-cultural (including sports) building in Nuenen;
   • The name does not evoke negative associations;
   1. - The name consists of a minimum of eight and a maximum of 10 letters.
6. If no suitable names can be chosen from the submissions, the municipality reserves the right to come up with its own names to be submitted to residents for a vote.
7. If the judges select a name nominated by multiple residents, all winners share in the honor.
8. The winner(s) will keep the name(s) submitted a secret until announced by the municipality.
9. The jury is independent of the entrants and makes an independent decision.
10. No correspondence can be entered into regarding the results of this name contest.
11. The winner will be personally notified by email in the fall of 2025. If a winner cannot be reached or does not respond, the municipality reserves the right to designate another winner.
12. The winner must be able to identify themselves upon request.
13. We will not consider entries that are incorrectly or incompletely completed or otherwise do not meet the Requirements .
14. Anyone submitting a suggestion declares their agreement to these game rules and the General Requirements.

General Requirements

Requirements for participation

The participant agrees to participate in this name contest and to make the participant's name and other relevant data available to the municipality. By participating in the name contest, the participant accepts the Requirements as mentioned in the rules of the game. If the participant is under 18 years of age, the parents/guardians must also agree to participate.

Liability

The Municipality of Nuenen is not liable for any damages resulting from or related to this contest. The Municipality of Nuenen is not responsible for computer and/or internet failures and excludes any liability in the event that participation is temporarily impossible due to such failure.

Applicable law

Dutch law applies to the name contest and these rules of the game and any disputes that may arise in this regard between the Municipality of Nuenen on the one hand and participants on the other. Such disputes will be submitted to the competent court in the Netherlands.

Termination/Modification

The Municipality of Nuenen reserves the right to modify and/or terminate this name contest without giving any reason and without prior notice or further notification afterwards. The Municipality of Nuenen may for organizational or legal/legal reasons change certain parts of these Requirements without prior notice or further notification afterwards.

Publications

The winning entry will be announced on the website www.nuenen.nl. The winning name will be published and included in any press release.

Intellectual property rights

The participant declares that he or she owns the intellectual property rights (such as copyright and any portrait rights) to the entry. He or she indemnifies the Municipality of Nuenen against third-party claims to these rights. All (intellectual) property rights that exist or will arise in connection with and arising from the name contest are vested in the Municipality of Nuenen. To the extent these rights are not already vested in the municipality of Nuenen, the participant transfers these rights to the municipality of Nuenen by participating in the name contest. The municipality of Nuenen accepts this transfer. The participant hereby also waives towards the municipality of Nuenen any personality rights that may be vested in him/her, including any portrait rights, insofar as the applicable regulations permit such waiver. The above in any case means that the Municipality of Nuenen may exploit and use the entries in the broadest sense of the word, including for promotional purposes. The participant will receive no compensation for the use of the entry by the Municipality of Nuenen.

By participating in the name contest, all participants also hereby grant permission to the Municipality of Nuenen to use their names and data in connection with the contest. Also, all participants grant permission for a one-time mailing. The municipality of Nuenen is acting in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act.