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Beehive Student Centre

Location
Spui 5
2511 BL The Hague
Telephone
+31 (0)70 800 95 09

 
Monday to Friday

7:30 - 23:00

Saturday

9:00 - 21:30

Sunday

10:30 - 21:30

Limited access after 18:00

This location is only accessible with a valid LU Card or QR code after 18:00. Staff members can request a QR code for guests via the visitor registration system (see this instruction).

Closing dates and seasonal opening hours


2026

1 and 2 January: New Year's Day Closed
3 April: Good Friday Closed
5 and 6 April: Easter Closed
26 April: because of King's Day Closed at 18:00
27 April: King's Day Closed
5 May: Liberation Day Closed
14 and 15 May: Ascension Day Closed
24 and 25 May: Pentecost Closed
29 June to 9 August: summer period Mon - Fri: 8:00 - 22:30
Sat: 9:00 - 16:00
Sun: closed
24, 25 and 26 December: (Christmas) Closed
27 December to 2 January 2026 Closed

 
Summer schedule
 

6 July to 16 August Mon to Fri: 08:00 - 22:30 hrs
Sat: 9:00 - 16:00 hrs
Sun: closed

Wheelchair-accessible parking space

The nearest car park, 240 metres away, is Q-Park Grote Markt. Disabled parking spaces are available here.
Car park on the city map

Entrance

  • The route to the entrance is paved and level.
  • There is an automatic, threshold-free, wheelchair-accessible revolving door.

Assistance

Reception immediately after the revolving doors at the entrance on the right.
070 800 95 09

Wheelchair-accessible toilets

There are wheelchair-accessible toilets in both wings.

After the main entrance, continue straight ahead for approximately 6 metres past the reception. The toilet is on the right.

In the auditorium building: after entering, cross the reception area diagonally to the left. The toilet is located in the corridor behind it.

Lifts and escalators

Lifts for staff are located in the corridor behind the reception area and can be operated with a LU Card.

Possible obstacles

  • 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.

There are no parking spaces at our locations in the centre of The Hague. Please refer to the information provided by the municipality regarding parking options.

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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