Floris Langen studied at Groningen University and the University of Glasgow, where he conducted PhD research into cultural policy.

He has also worked as a journalist/copywriter, theatre critic, lecturer at Groningen University and as a research assistant at the universities of Liverpool and Glasgow before joining the staff of Stenden University of Applied Sciences as a lecturer in 2010. Mr Langen’s research focuses on cultural policy and the role of social media in cultural programmes, such as the European Capitals of Culture.