Leiden University has a new location in the city center of The Hague. The development of Wijnhaven is progressing rapidly and will be completed in December 2016.

The former building of the ministry of Justice and the Home Office at the Wijnhaven has been dismantled completely and is now being redeveloped by Proper Stok (Heijmans) into a complex with apartments, shops and four floors (2 - 5) for the Leiden-programmes in The Hague. The structure was ready by mid-2016, staff moved in to their new workplaces in December. From the second semester 2016/2017 on student will have their lectures at the Wijnhaven as well.

A 3D-animation will give you an impression of the final result. Photographer Nicole Romijn visits the building site every month to record the construction work in a photoshoot. Those who wish to follow the current state of affairs may follow the construction work live through the webcam.

Facts and figures

Here are the main facts and figures, to give you an idea of the scope of the Wijnhaven Project:

• Total area: 12.000 m2 
• 1.390 m2 study space
• 630 study places
• Approx. 280 silent study places
• 140 pc-study places
• WiFi and power connectors throughout the complex
• Expected move by staff: end of 2016
• Expected move by students: second semester academic year 2016/2017 
• Plan of the building

In December 2016 and January 2017 the old locations Lange Voorhout, Lange Houtstraat and Stichthage Offices will be closed and its activities relocated to the locations Wijnhaven and Schouwburgstraat. 

Campus The Hague will consist of a total of three locations: Schouwburgstraat, Wijnhaven and Anna van Buerenplein (Leiden University College The Hague).