It offers working space for artists and social entrepreneurs and functions as a venue for cultural events.

Landbouwbelang is located in the Boschstraatkwartier neighbourhood, on the bank of river Meuse (Dutch: Maas) and next to the production site of a paper manufacturer Sappi.

The building was constructed in 1939 for processing and storing cereals by Vereniging Landbouwbelang Roermond.

[1] The cereal processing activities ceased in the 1970s and the building was acquired by the neighbouring paper mill until it was purchased by the City of Maastricht.

[5] Despite the Dutch squatting ban, removing squatters requires an eviction court order and in order to have that granted, the owner of the building needs to present a development plan for the squatted building.