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Beehive Student Centre

Location
Turfmarkt 104
2511 DC The Hague
Telephone
071 527 3310

Study areas, sports centre and meeting rooms

 
Monday to Friday

08:00 - 22:00

Saturday and Sunday

9:30 - 19:00

Access only for students and employees of Leiden University with a valid LU-Card

During the summer (Monday July 8 until Sunday August 18), there are irregular opening hours.

Monday to friday

07:30-19:30

Saturday

9:30 - 19:00 uur

Sunday

09:00 - 16:30

Closing dates and seasonal opening hours in 2024

  • Saturday 17-02, closed due to technical maintenance
  • Sunday 18-02, closed due to technical maintenance
  • Friday 29-03, Good Friday, open 09:30-19:00
  • Sunday 31-03, Easter, open 09:00-16:30
  • Monday 01-04, Easter, open 09:00-16:30
  • Friday 26-04, King's Night, open 09:30-19:00 
  • Saturday 27-07, King's Day, open 09:00-16:30
  • Sunday 05-05, Liberation Day, open 09:00-16:30
  • Thursday 09-05, Ascension Day, open 09:30-19:00
  • Sunday 19-05, Pentecost, open 09:00-16:30
  • Monday 20-05, Pentecost, open 09:00-16:30
  • Wednesday 25-12, Christmas, gesloten
  • Thursday 26-12, Christmas, gesloten

Wheelchair-accessible parking space

About 200 metres away on Fluwelen Burgwal. There are also spaces in Q-Park La Vie and Q-Park Muzenplein.

Entrance

  • The route to the entrance is paved and level.
  • There is an automatic sliding door.
  • The passage is about 100 cm wide.
  • There is a doorbell.

Assistance

Reception immediately after the entrance. You can also visit the Wijnhaven reception across the street.
070 - 800 95188

Wheelchair-accessible toilets

On the second floor accessible by lift. Past the gym entrance. Then turn right past the gym counter. The toilet is located after about 5 metres on the left.

Lifts

After the entrance, immediate right about 4 metres away.

Possible obstacles

  • There is a threshold of about 1 cm at the entrance.
  • Not all doors open automatically.
  • Not all glass walls and doors are marked.

Beehive offers the following office facilities for student organisations and study associations:

  • use of computers, printers/copiers and locked storage cupboard
  • open work stations or office space
  • use of meeting facilities and rooms

Would your (international) student organisation or The Hague-based study association like to use the facilities offered by the Beehive? Request facilities for your student organisation

Please note 

You may only submit a request if your organisation meets all the following conditions: 

  • Registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce
  • Linked to Leiden University
  • Does not undertake commercial or profit-making activities

Read more about conditions.

Students, staff and external educational/governmental parties can hire rooms at Beehive. Room hire is free of charge for registered student organisations and SEA staff. For other parties, reasonable rates apply. 
Request information about room hire via 
scth@sea.leidenuniv.nl.

Rooms

  • Meeting rooms: Propolis, Apiary, The Sting
  • ESN Common Room
  • The Steps (after 17:00)
  • Fitness room
  • Working areas

View photos of the rooms

Rental Periods

Room hire in Beehive is per block:

Block 1: 08:00-13:00
Block 2: 13:00-17:00
Block 3: 17:00-22:00
Weekend: 10:00-18:00

Rental rates

Room  Capacity Tarrif per half day
(excl. VAT)
   
    External educational or governmental parties Staff Students (student organisations)

Steps * **

25

€149

€110

€75

Round Dance

70

€180

€150

€100

Propolis

16

€95

€71

€48

Apiary

12

€72

€53

€36

Sting

6

€35

€26

€18

Common Room *

70

€180

€150

€100

* Caretaker must be present 
** Only available evenings and weekends

Throughout the area around Student Center Plexus, parking is paid (day pass) and spots are limited


Leiden

The Hague

Leiden University and the city of The Hague are committed to creating a better student environment in The Hague. Situated opposite Wijnhaven Building, Beehive Student Centre acts as a meeting place for students and staff. Here you can find office and meeting space for student organisations and study associations, and students can make use of sports facilities and the services provided by the Student Support Services. 

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