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EBTH welcomes Gerad Schoenaker as new board member

As of 1 February 2026, Gerad Schoenaker will join the board of EBTH. Schoenaker is a partner at property developer SENS Real Estate and chairman of the Den Haag Nieuw Centrum Foundation. Through these roles, he brings extensive experience in the fields of real estate and housing. Schoenaker: “I am pleased to contribute to a… View Article

Farewell to Two Board Members of the Economic Board The Hague

As of 1 February, we have said goodbye to two highly valued board members: José van Dalen and Gijsbert van Herk. Within the EBTH, José represented the domain of Entrepreneurship and ICT from an entrepreneurial perspective. With her sharp insight and entrepreneurial spirit, she made a valuable contribution to shaping the direction of the Economic… View Article

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Connecting The Hague directly with Europe by international train

Last Tuesday, 20 January 2026, our Chair, Harry Wientjens, met with Peter Kievoet and Marijn Fraanje of the Municipality of The Hague to discuss the ambition of connecting The Hague directly with Europe via international rail. The position of the Economic Board The Hague is clear: this is not merely about running a train service,… View Article

Response to the State of The Hague’s Economy 2024

Each year, the Municipality of The Hague commissions an independent monitoring report, the State of The Hague’s Economy, prepared by a team of researchers and academics. The fifth edition of the report shows that The Hague’s economy experienced stronger growth in 2024 than the Dutch average. For the coming years, further increases in earning capacity,… View Article

Hofvijver met uitzicht op het Binnenhof en de Uitkijktoren
Letter to the Informateur on behalf of the Economic Board The Hague

The Hague, 24 November 2025 Subject: Strengthen The Hague’s role in the international policy of the Netherlands Dear Informateur, dear Mr Buma, You have the important responsibility of working with the parliamentary group leaders to form a new cabinet that will ensure stable and effective governance in the Netherlands. On behalf of the Economic Board… View Article

The Mobility Week Helps to Reduce Traffic Intensity

From 15 to 19 September 2025, The Hague once again took part in the European Mobility Week. This annual campaign by the European Commission encourages behavioural change in the field of sustainable urban mobility. Nearly 3,000 cities across Europe, including The Hague, joined in by organising activities that promoted active travel, public transport, and other… View Article