ROC Mondriaan takes hospitality to the next level
By: Jasper Gramsma |
16 June 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI), data-driven working practices and automation are also making their mark on the hospitality sector. The robot that drives around collecting empty plates in the restaurant of the Van der Valk Hotel in The Hague-Wassenaar is tangible proof of this. And yet this is the place where… Read more |
GMW knows its way in a world of laws
By: Jasper Gramsma |
1 June, 2026 GMW lawyers“ monumental office villa on Scheveningseweg inspires as much awe as confidence that the 36 lawyers here defend their clients' interests tooth and nail. Those clients, meanwhile, come from the international scene in half the cases. "But. Read more |
Celebrating 80 years of justice
By: Mick van Biezen |
31 March, 2026 In the courtroom, Yuji Iwasawa, the Japanese president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), looks alertly over his glasses. Next to him sits Jean-Pelé Fomété, the deputy registrar from Cameroon, whose career at the United Nations (UN) began in The Hague in 1995. Also... Read more |
With Praalder, every fitted kitchen gets a second life
By: Jasper Gramsma |
25 March, 2026 Well, that question is usually not so easy to answer,” says Onno Praalder, together with his brother Stephan the third generation at the helm of the well-known Praalder Audio/Video and Witgoed Center in Theresiastraat. “But fortunately, we have the solution.” People order their new... Read more |
DB Evenementen thinks of everything
By: Jasper Gramsma |
2 March, 2026 Rain showers and a strong south wester caused the delayed start of Live on the Beach on Scheveningen beach today. The organisers face numerous choices that also affect the work of Peter Boelhouwer and his team from DB Events. They... Read more |
RE:BORN breathes new life into iconic real estate
By: Mick van Biezen |
2 March, 2026 “You have urgent and important,” says Saman Mohammadi, CEO of RE:BORN Real Estate, as he looks out over Scheveningen. “And those things rarely coincide. The distinction is crucial. In a day, you have maybe two or three hours that you are really productive, your best hours. That's when I want to be busy with important things. The rest of the day you can put out fires, focus on urgency.” The... Read more |
Smith Communicatie puts the spotlight on meaningful ideas and initiatives
By: Mick van Biezen |
18 February, 2026 Leontine Smith (53) received a royal request: the Belgian royal family was coming to visit and she was asked to act as press escort. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde went to speak to the Belgian press about their visit to King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. Smith was in a bus full of... Read more |
Kingstreet Magazine appointed new media partner of the Ondernemersgala The Hague
By: Annerieke Simeone |
13 January, 2026 As a new media partner, Kingstreet connects entrepreneurs from diverse sectors and cultures during one of the most festive evenings of The Hague business life. The Entrepreneurs' Gala will take place on Saturday 28 March 2026 and will be held for the 19th time in the Atrium of the City Hall Den... Read more |
Forvis Mazars relocates to Lange Voorhout
By: Mick van Biezen | 5 January, 2026 False alarm. It couldn't be anything else. On a Saturday in November 2024, Danka Saija heard a loud beeping echoing through the corridors of Forvis Mazars. Two handymen were working in the meter cupboard. Nothing to worry about, she thought again. When she routinely called the control room, it suddenly dawned on her: the fire alarm... Read more |
Haagse Parels Nelis Company and Yespers: Winners 2025
By: Mick van Biezen | 5 January, 2026 Whistling at work, but not at the girls In the Schilderswijk neighbourhood, Grandpa Nelis stood high on his ladder – he was cleaning the windows and singing opera classics. He also had a heart for the neighbourhood, where he started training disadvantaged young people in... Read more |









