Tag: The Hague

Growth in international organisations strengthens The Hague’s position and economy

Stuart Mitchell

New research shows that international organisations continue to grow steadily in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice. Since 2005, their number in the region has grown by 211%. They are linked to nearly 45,000 jobs and their presence generates €8.6 billion in additional annual expenditure across the region. In 2025, the region of The Hague is home to 520 international organisations. That is 5.9% more than at the previous measurement in 2023 and 211% more than in 2005, when the municipality first began tracking the sector. The…

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How The Hague is preparing for a future with rising seas

Stuart Mitchell

How can The Hague remain safe, liveable and attractive for future generations as sea levels continue to rise? To provide insights in the choices, the City of The Hague has developed a long-term vision for the city’s coastline, looking ahead to the year 2100 and beyond. By establishing its own perspective on water safety and resilience, The Hague is taking a leading role as a local partner in addressing water safety challenges, while recognising that the national government and regional water authorities remain primarily responsible. This approach helps ensure that…

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Protecting The Hague’s forests: 450 years of the Act of Redemption

Stuart Mitchell

On 16 April 2026, it was exactly 450 years since William of Orange signed the Act of Redemption. The decision ensured that no one in the Hague Forest, the Koekamp or on the Malieveld (names of famous green spaces and forests in The Hague) would be allowed to cut down trees for the sale of wood. Thanks to this promise, the Hague Forest is considered the Netherlands’ oldest protected forest and city park. The Act of Redemption  The Act of Redemption dates from 1576 and was signed during the Eighty…

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Three schools and a childcare centre in The Hague to be heated by sports field

Stuart Mitchell

A football pitch in The Hague is set to become an unexpected source of sustainable energy for the surrounding neighbourhood. At the ‘Haagse Sporttuin Moerwijk’, the municipality has started installing an underground collector field beneath the artificial grass pitches — a system that will soon provide heat for three primary schools and a childcare centre nearby. Sports pitch powers sustainable heat The innovative system captures solar heat absorbed by the artificial turf. Beneath the pitch, a network of water-filled pipes collects this warmth and stores it in the ground. When…

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The Hague AI innovation marks breakthrough in global soil health monitoring

Stuart Mitchell

A new artificial intelligence system developed by The Hague-based Veridi Technologies, in collaboration with Wageningen University & Research (WUR), marks a breakthrough in identifying nematode species. Normally this is complex, costly, and requires specialised expertise, which is available only at a limited number of places worldwide. This AI system can now independently recognise the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi through a microscope. In tests, its performance matched that of an experienced taxonomic nematologist. “This breakthrough demonstrates how artificial intelligence can make highly specialised biological expertise accessible at scale. Healthy soil is…

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