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The Student Housing Crisis in the Netherlands

With the beginning of each new academic year, the student housing crisis in the Netherlands reaches a tipping point. High demand, limited availability, and rising prices make finding suitable accommodations particularly challenging for students. Giulia Quaresima focuses on a creative solution: HospiHousing (home sharing).

Mind the Stairs (And Other Stories from Home)

Writer, entertainer and humourist Greg Shapiro has experienced a multitude of housing situations during his three decades living in Amsterdam. This seasoned Amsterdammer has a major bit of advice: MIND THE STAIRS!

Are you thinking about starting your own business?

Becoming self employed is very popular in the Netherlands, also for the non-Dutch. Some people take a leap of faith and start full-time. Others start slowly and see how it goes. For example,  if they are (still) employed or have a working partner. In any...

Lorraine Wittenberg – HSV Leaders

The 2019-2020 school year finds Lorraine Wittenberg in an altered yet familiar role as HSV Head of Admissions and Recruitment. Now at a new location at VHS along with Joke Korving, Lorraine enjoys the challenges and opportunities promised by this expanded position. Experience at the...

Enriching learning experiences

The International School of The Hague: One of the many advantages of being situated among the wooded dunes on the south side of The Hague, an area of unique natural beauty, is the opportunity our students get to connect with nature every day.