Essential Services and Amenities Guide for Life at Anna van Bueren

1. Getting Started ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

2. Food and shops • Life at Anna van Bueren • Sports • Wellbeing at LUC • Entertainment and nightlife • Dutch law • Living tips Contents ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

3. Supermarkets • Albert Heijn - basic grocery store (5 min walk) • Hoogvliet - basic grocery store (13 min walk) • Amazing Oriental Supermarket - Asian grocery store (15 min walk) • Lidl - basic grocery store (20 min biking/tram) Others • Haagse Markt - outdoor market(20 min biking/tram) • Gall & Gall - liquor store (5 min walk) Food and Shops ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

4. Home and kitchen supplies • Hema - has everything, school supplies, food, home decor, clothing, like a mini Walmart (within 20 min walking) • Action - cheapest option for kitchen supplies and home decor (10 min walk) • Etos - pharmacy (5 min walk) • MediaMarkt - electronics store (20 min walk) • Blokker - kitchen supplies and home decor (10 min walk) Second hand stores • Ansje’s Tweedehansje • Reshare STORE Hague • Vintage factory • Vintage Island - vintage clothing Food and Shops ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

5. Cafes • Coffee Company • D.E. Cafe • Bookstor • House of Tribes • Anne&Max • Stationshuiskamer Food and Shops ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

6. Town Hall Appointment • You need to register at the town hall in order to get your BSN number. With this you can apply for rent benefit, register at a Dutch bank, get health insurance, etc. • University Dates (TBA) • Set your own date (website The Hague Town Hall) Life at AvB ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

7. Emergency numbers • National emergency number: 112 • RA on Call (19:00-7:00): 06-28287992 • SMASH: 070 346 9669 • Doctor’s office open 24/7 GPs and Insurance • Ensure you have health insurance that is accepted by the Dutch government • Ensure you’re registered at a general practitioner in or near The Hague Life at AVB ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

8. EU students - EHIC (may not cover everything, only ‘unplanned’ care) • AON student insurance • Zilveren Kruis, CZ, Zorg en Zekerheid, DSW, Interpolis Health Insurance ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

9. International Health Centre • Can sign up online • In English, specifically for expats etc • One or two tram stops away • Polyclinics, dentist and physiotherapist in the same building General Practitioners ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

10. Locations mainly for Dutch speakers • De Doc • Huisartspraktijk Medpunkt • Huisartspraktijk Makkink • Arts en Zorg HA Haagse Hout General Practitioners ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

11. DUWO • Contact them if something is broken in your room. The list with phone numbers is in the elevator hall of every floor. • You can also contact the Housing Council on Facebook • The Housing Council and RA’s can help with basics like power outages Laundry • https://duwo.multiposs.nl/index.html • Reserve your machine -> sharing six washing machines with 400 others is no fun Life at AvB ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

12. Study Facilities • 2nd Floor • Wijnhaven • Koninklijke Bibliotheek • Cafés Wifi • Wifi is provided on all academic floors (0-4) • Wifi in your room can be accessed by a router you must buy yourself (via Facebook or at MediaMarkt/Coolblue) Life at AVB ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

13. Uni Life App • Keeping track of LUC and Fortuna events Facebook • LUC Central • Class of 2022 Group • Committee Groups • Also check out the committee fair during the second week of classes or http://fortuna-luc.nl • AVB Housing • LUC Buy & Sell • LUC Academics • LUC Shitposting • LUC Memes for AvB Teens • LUC De Beer LUC Online 2.0 ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

14. LUC Sports Teams (Check out Committee Fair) • Hockey, tennis, volleybal, football, swimming dance, etc. Gyms • Babylon Gym • Beehive (cheapest option for students) • Trainmore Outdoor • Haagse Bos • Scheveningen Beach This afternoon: HOPweek info market -> many many sports teams and students/youth associations will be present Sports ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

15. Wellbeing at LUC ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

16. Clubs • Haagse Kluis • PIP • Millers • Havana • Paard • Het Magazijn • Rootz Bars • Coasters • De Gekke Geit • Beer Garden • De Libertijn • The Fiddler • Mingle Mush • Jimz Entertainment and Nightlife ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

17. Areas to explore • Lange Voorhout • Plein - bars and restaurants • China Town • Scheveningen - beach • Tram 16 - sightseeing tour • Peace Palace • Binnenhof - parliament • Embassy street • Madurodam • Mauritshuis Museum Entertainment and Nightlife ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

18. Uniweek www.uniweek.nl ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

19. Always carry your ID with you. • Identity card, passport, driving license • Have health insurance and be registered at a GP • Have your bike lights on when cycling at night • You can buy simple, inexpensive bike lights at HEMA • Drinking in public • Technically is against the law, if you’re causing a scene in public you may be fined • The legal drinking age is 18 years Dutch Law ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

20. Banks • Getting a Dutch bank account is highly recommended if you do not have already have a Euro bank account. • Dutch banks use the IDEAL security system when purchasing online so you may not be able to use some international websites Living Tips Rabobank • No annual or monthly fees for student accounts • App is now in English but most of the website is in Dutch ABN AMRO • Free for Dutch students but €1.40 a month for internationals • App and website in English ING • No annual or monthly fees for student accounts • App and website in English ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

21. Sim-Only Contracts • Simpel • Simyo Providers • Vodafone • T-Mobile • KPN • Ben • HollandsNieuwe • Tele2 This overview can be found on www.justlanded.com along with other useful info for internationals Living Tips ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

22. OV Chipcards • Used for trains, buses and trams • Anonymous can be bought at station for €7,50 • Once you have a bank account and BSN you can get a personalised one, costs another €7,50 • Allows for automatic top-up • Can get money back if you forget to check out • Can upload discounts • Dutch students are eligible for ‘studenten-ov’ • Non-Dutch students can buy a 40% off during non-peak hours discount for a year for €50 Living Tips ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

23. Bicycles • Rijwielshop Centraal - bike repair shop (around 5 min walking) • LUC Buy & Sell • OV Bikes • Swapfiets When buying a bike, ensure that it has functioning brakes, a bell and a lock (preferably a chain lock) Living Tips ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

24. Taxes • Two types of taxes: water and waste tax • Each is around 225 euro a year • You will get a smaller ones for 2019 ~ 30 euro • You can apply for waivers! Dutch bank account balance Rent benefit • Single rooms only • Up to 190 euro per month • Apply as soon as possible LUC Taxmaxers (https://luctaxmaxers.wordpress.com/) has all the details and step-by-steps on finances at LUC Living tips ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’

25. Questions? ‘Building Knowledge for a Better World’