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Haagse Stadmakers Festival Brings City Builders Together in The Hague
On 21 November 2025, the Haagse Stadmakers Festival brought together residents, entrepreneurs, cultural makers, social organisations and policymakers in The Hague for a day dedicated to shaping the future of the city. This annual event focused on how people from...
The roof of the ADO stadium is ready for a storm: repair work completed
The roof of the ADO stadium has been renovated and made fully storm-proof. After intensive research and construction, the stadium can now be used again with confidence, even in strong winds. With the project's completion, the stadium is ready for many years of safe...
The Hague stimulates maritime innovation with new scheme for entrepreneurs
The Municipality of The Hague is allocating €100,000 to stimulate Hague entrepreneurs developing innovations for the blue economy. Through the subsidy scheme for SME innovations, the municipality supports entrepreneurs in testing, improving, and demonstrating new...
The Hague Sports Awards nominees have been announced – vote for your favourite
The nominees for the 2025 Hague Sports Gala have been officially announced. Who will be named Sportswoman, Sportsman, Sports Team, Sports Talent, Sports Coach, Referee, or Sports Volunteer of the Year? After careful consideration, the jury has selected promising...
Delfland Water Board presents 2026 budget
Delfland presents its 2026 budget under the motto: "A solid foundation, with an eye to the future." At a time of rising energy, maintenance, and personnel costs, the water board is opting for cost-saving and robust solutions. The Netherlands and water are inextricably...
The Hague i-Vision launched: how will the municipality of The Hague digitize over the next ten years?
Smart chatbots, streetlights that switch on when people walk by, and drones that detect waste dumps. Society is rapidly digitizing, and this presents both opportunities and risks for the municipality. In the i-Vision 2035, launched today, the municipality provides...
Work on new nature reserve, Vlietweide has started
Yesterday, on the last day of The Hague Climate Week, the construction of a new nature reserve, Vlietweide, was officially launched. Aldermen Robert Barker of The Hague and Marcel Belt of Leidschendam-Voorburg jointly planted the first two trees on Westvlietweg in...
The Hague strengthens its role as an international city of Peace and Justice
The Hague presents a new vision that further strengthens its role as the international city of peace and justice. In it, the municipality demonstrates how international challenges—such as human rights, climate justice, and security—are increasingly directly linked to...
The Hague presents development opportunities for the International Zone
The municipality of The Hague is publishing a study exploring the possibilities for the international zone, the area surrounding the World Forum. This offers opportunities for The Hague's position as an international city of peace and justice. The development...