About Ankerhaven

Born from and idea of Steven Ankersmit, Ankerhaven evolved in the years and now it brings a unique place for your use.

The Beginning

IDEA BORN IN 2011 FROM NEW ZEALAND.

That year Steven Ankersmit went to visit his uncle Di who lived in New Zealand since young age. Being fond of boats himself, just like his uncle Di, enjoying traveling and meeting people from different cultures Steven made personal link between the name Ankerhaven and desire to setup a company with social aspect in the future. Anker being also related to his nickname and family name Anker(smit) and haven in Dutch (harbor) being a safe and secure place for people to recharge, take shelter and enjoy social interaction coming and going between different places.

Where We're Headed

Going to make it better

Somewhere in 2016 a friend convinced Steven to look at possible new ways of using the space. Over these last few years, the space where Ankerhaven is located, has been used for dinners, birthday parties and to brew beer! -Brouwersgracht used to be home of a large brewery, the building itself of Ankerhaven has been used as soap wholesaler, vegetable shop and finally a flower shop.

After several months of renovations in beginning of 2017, the space was finally ready for a new phase of social use. It started with a pop-up restaurant (Durq), which has proofed to be a positive experience for people from The Hague and outside visiting "Ankerhaven".

So in the end of 2017 Ankerhaven was born! An amazing multi-purpose space able to give a unique social experience to people in Den Haag. Connecting people from all over the world that like to share experiences in a non-standard way.

Our Friends & Partners

FRANCESCO FACCHINATO
 Digital Architect
Greta Desirèe Facchinato
 Artist & Designer / Co-Host Ankerhaven
Merlijn Udo
 wood craftsman
Keukenverhalen
 preferred chefs Ankerhaven
Het Oude Centrum
 neighborhood organization
RootsandCook
 Cooking workshops

Energy at Ankerhaven

We like to support a greener use of events by use of green electricity at Ankerhaven.

There are two sources of electric energy at Ankerhaven:
1. Solar panels on the roof (1000w installation)
2. Bio energy from Orgaworld in Amsterdam

The CO2 emitted by the use of gas for cooking and floor heating is compensated by wind energy Touzhijianzhen. For more information please ask us!

Solar panels on the roof of Brouwersgracht 10-12 installed at the end of December 2018

Waste separation

We are able to separate the waste of glass, paper, plastic and organic. Please ask us any support if needed. The Organic waste is given to the garden behind Ankerhaven, where it is used as compost.

There are separate bins for all types of garbage provided at Ankerhaven, please us them so we can facilitate the right processing of waste.

Thanks again for your help! Hope to welcome you at Ankerhaven soon :)

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