I'm Annegreet, the woman behind ImpactBuildHer. After studying engineering at the University of Twente, I realised I'd rather make things with my hands than sit behind a desk. Preferably to make something that is useful, is beautiful and that stays. So I built my own sustainable home from scratch; designed it myself, carried it out from start to finish, with care for materials and the long term.

ImpactBuildHer. The name says it all: making impact, building with your hands, and 'her' — because yes, I'm a woman in a profession where that still raises eyebrows. Not something I need to shout about, but it's part of who I am and how I work: without assumptions on what's impossible.

"I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that".

Pippie Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking inspired me even as a child; I’ve never done it before, so I think I can do it. That is how I started my own house, and that is how I approach new projects as well. It all starts with courage.