 | 'DB Events is in the capillaries of the city'Without DB Events, The Hague would just be a boring place. Whether it is production support for 'The Life I Live', Vlaggetjesdag, the arrival of Sinterklaas or the National Countdown: this 'oldest events agency in town' contributes to everything... Read more |
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 | 'Growing a better world' in South West"That is where around the corner I grew up," Harry Wientjens (48) points out from the window of a classroom of ROC Mondriaan on Meppelweg. "We lived among beautiful wide avenues and lots of trees." That space and that greenery are still there, otherwise there is a lot of... Read more |
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 | Divorce expats: offering help and setting boundariesA more beautiful place in The Hague to have an office is almost unthinkable. From the meeting room, Marjet Groenleer (46) has a view of the Mali Bridge over the Smidswater. The pastel shades give the stately space something soft. "Not aloof, but calm: exactly how I set up in my... Read more |
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 | MaXXus is building the workplace of the future"If you want to bind young people to you, you have to offer work the way they envisage it: independent of time and place." Speaking, not a trend guru, but down-to-earth Ron Raaphorst, managing director of the Hague-based company. "Who could have thought that when... Read more |
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 | Secrid supports homeless people and refugees through SheltersuitThat good design is much more than colour and shape for the product designers at Secrid is obvious. With the people- and nature-loving philosophy behind their ingenious pocketwear, they have been making the world a little better every day since 2009. Proudly walking co-founder Marianne van Sasse... Read more |
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 | Life skills at Luzac: personal development is also a professionWednesday morning, half past eleven. In a classroom at Luzac College on Oranjestraat, teacher Sanna Gutjahr paces nervously back and forth. "Euh, I lost my text. Just repacking here, guys." The 12 students in her class look at her suspiciously. "Is this serious, ma'am?",... Read more |
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 | InsingerGilissen has everything in place to realise ambitionsSo at InsingerGilissen, no fleeting video calls with a new face every time. "Our people often assist many generations. As a result, they are closely intertwined with the family as confidants - they even know the names of pets. Clients are therefore always welcome here; some... Read more |
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 | BOIDR raises 14,000 euros to improve reading skills for preschoolers in Moerwijk districtBij Ons In De Residentie (BOIDR) today (Thursday 29 February) handed over a cheque for 14,000 euros to director Mariska Wubben and a number of pre-schoolers from P. Oosterleeschool, a primary school in Moerwijk. The money will be used to improve the reading skills of these children - who... Read more |
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 | Maasstede conquers the world with sanitaryware and kitchensTim Nederlof, with partner Robert-Jan Smid and project manager Olivier Wessing Jager, is plunging into the world of sanitaryware, kitchens and flooring under the name Maasstede Projects. "We focus purely on construction projects, with no brokering. That didn't exist yet," Nederlof explained in the... Read more |
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 | Young generation Pelger wants to engage new target groupThe passion for the tailoring trade that started it all in 1860 still flows through Eduard Pelger's veins too. "I have a weakness for jackets and suits. Lovely to fiddle with beautiful fabrics and select the nicest things from them," sums up the... Read more |
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