OpenFieldRebel University Rotterdam - Executive Transition Academy
Rebel University in Rotterdam is the executive educational and intellectual think tank of the Rebel Group, pioneering financial structuring, port infrastructure transition, circular economy modeling, and public-private partnerships (PPP).
Academic overview & excellence
Located in the innovative maritime harbor of Rotterdam at the historic Wijnhaven, Rebel University operates as the knowledge development and professional academy of Rebel. It delivers masterclasses, research fellowships, and executive master's modules in complex infrastructure finance, offshore wind economic modeling, urban climate adaptation, and blended finance for the Global South. It partners regularly with Erasmus University Rotterdam and TU Delft.
Research admissions & criteria
Programs at Rebel University target ambitious professionals, infrastructure directors, municipal planners, and graduate economists. Formal admission to advanced executive seminars requires a recognized bachelor's or master's degree in economics, finance, engineering, or public administration, alongside at least two years of relevant sector experience. Instruction is predominantly conducted in English.
Verified opportunities & funding programs (7)
Executive Master in Complex Infrastructure Project Finance & PPP Structuring
Ten-month executive program covering concession contract design, non-recourse project debt modeling, public-private partnership risk allocation, and green bond issuance.
Post-Graduate Certificate in Circular Economy Financial Modeling & Material Flow Analytics
Six-month certificate program analyzing circular supply chain residual value models, raw material taxation, product-as-a-service (PaaS) accounting, and urban metabolism.
Rebel Global Infrastructure Impact Fellowship for Emerging Markets
Six-month visiting fellowship for public finance economists from Africa, Latin America, or Southeast Asia designing blended finance vehicles for renewable mini-grids and clean water.
Rotterdam Maritime Harbor Energy Transition Practicum
Five-month immersion in port green hydrogen import terminal financial modeling, carbon capture pipeline tariffs, and shore power economic feasibility studies.
North Sea Offshore Wind & Green Hydrogen Valuation Scholarship
Merit award supporting young engineers and economists specializing in Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH), grid curtailment economics, and offshore electrolyzer clustering.
Doctoral Research Fellowship in Municipal Climate Adaptation Finance
Three-year collaborative PhD dissertation analyzing municipal green resilience bonds, flood defense insurance underwriting, and urban sponge city capital allocations.
Executive Seminar on Public-Private Concessions & Contract Dispute Negotiation
Three-day executive masterclass in renegotiating distressed infrastructure concessions, inflation indexation clauses, force majeure claims, and dispute board mediation.
Distinguished faculty & researchers (3)
Dr. Marcel Ham
Managing Director of Rebel & Professor of Public-Private Partnerships · Infrastructure Finance and Concession Governance
Dr. Marcel Ham is Managing Director of Rebel & Professor of Public-Private Partnerships in the Infrastructure Finance and Concession Governance at Rebel University Rotterdam - Executive Transition Academy, conducting advanced research in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), Infrastructure Concessions, Project Finance.
Wouter Vos
Lead Energy Transition Strategist & Academic Director · Port Energy Transition and Maritime Economics
Wouter Vos is Lead Energy Transition Strategist & Academic Director in the Port Energy Transition and Maritime Economics at Rebel University Rotterdam - Executive Transition Academy, conducting advanced research in Hydrogen Supply Chains, Port Decarbonization, Renewable Energy Economics.
Anouk van der Lee
Director of Circular Economy Analytics & Urban Metabolism · Circular Economy and Sustainable Finance
Anouk van der Lee is Director of Circular Economy Analytics & Urban Metabolism in the Circular Economy and Sustainable Finance at Rebel University Rotterdam - Executive Transition Academy, conducting advanced research in Circular Economy Finance, Material Flow Modeling, Sustainable Urban Governance.
Editorial & verification standards
Institution profile and program records reflect official documentation verified on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent student academic resource and is not formally affiliated with Rebel University Rotterdam - Executive Transition Academy.