Frequently asked questions

Are you a KIVI member or relation and would you like to log in to the 'Community' section of the website? In this area, you will find the member book, activities, working groups, your profile and more.

You can reset your password via this link. Enter the e-mail address known to us and click on the link in the e-mail to reset your password. Please note that the e-mail may end up in your SPAM box.

If it does not succeed, please contact us.

Since September, we have introduced a logged-in environment to keep articles from The Engineer exclusive to subscribers. This applies to The Engineer website and to the App.

If you have a current subscription to The Engineer or are a member of KIVI, you can create a password based on the e-mail address known to us. This is the same e-mail address where you receive the digital De Ingenieur from us.

You can create a password via this link (on the KIVI website). Enter your e-mail address and click on the link in the e-mail to reset/create a password. Please note that the e-mail may end up in the SPAM box.

If it fails, please contact us.

Find an explanation of the online community and featureshere.

Yes, anyone pursuing full-time engineering / technical studies (college or wo) is eligible for KIVI student membership. Upload a copy of your student card and/or current proof of enrolment during registration. You will then soon receive an (adjusted) invoice. The membership fee is €30.00 per year. Student members receive The Engineer digitally.

Yes, AIOs/PhD students are eligible for a discount on regular membership. Upload a copy of your appointment during registration. You will then soon receive an (adjusted) invoice. The membership fee is €60.00 per year.

Ja, 'Advancing Professionals' zijn leden die in 2026 31 tot 35 jaar oud zijn. Het lidmaatschap voor deze leeftijdscategorie bedraagt €100,00 per jaar. 

Yes, if you live with another member at the same address and want to receive only one copy of The Engineer together with that member, you can apply for a discount of €85 on the membership fee of either of you. The condition is that both of you have a regular membership. The discount is applied to the membership fee of either member and applies for the period that both members live at the same address. If a membership starts during the year and the above discount is granted, it will be calculated pro rata. Send an e-mail to ledenadministratie@kivi.nl stating both your names, membership numbers and common address, to inform which name/membership number the discount should be calculated at.

Unfortunately, we do not have a special rate for senior citizens.

Yes you can! Nice that you are convinced to become a member after attending an event.

The confirmation e-mail you received after registering for an event contains a discount code. This discount code can be used as a discount on a membership until one month after the event. The amount of the discount depends on the price you paid as entrance fee. If you paid €35 to attend an event, you will receive a discount of €35 on your membership.

The discount you can use will be a maximum of € 100. If you paid € 150 for admission or for a course, you will receive a discount code for € 100.

If you no longer have the e-mail or have questions about this, you can e-mail us at website@kivi.nl

KIVI membership is valid until written cancellation. Send your cancellation before 1 December and your membership will end at the end of the current year.
We will send a confirmation of cancellation after we have received the full contribution for the current year.

Please note: if you cancel after 1 December of the current year, you will still owe contribution for the whole of the following year and your cancellation will take effect after the end of the following year.

You can cancel your membership in writing, stating your membership number and reason for cancellation, by e-mail ledenadministratie@kivi.nl or by post:

KIVI
t.a.v. Ledenadministratie
Postbus 30424
2500 GK Den Haag

A KIVI membership is personal and can generally only be terminated by you. Are you part of a collective membership and your contract with your employer ends? Your membership will then continue and the invoice will be addressed to you in a subsequent year.

No, a KIVI membership is personal and cannot be transferred to a colleague's name. Of course, your colleague can take out a KIVI membership himself, which can be done here.

The IBAN account number to which KIVI dues should be transferred is: NL69 INGB 0005 0965 16. This is an account number at the ING Bank. The account name is 'KIVI' in The Hague.

KIVI members whose e-mail address is known to us will receive the invoice by e-mail.

KIVI sends its members a cost breakdown of the personally determined contribution by e-mail. To members who have indicated to prefer a written invoice, the invoice will be sent by post. If we have a specific billing address, the invoice will also be sent by post. If you prefer a paper invoice, please send an e-mail to the membership administration: ledenadministratie@kivi.nl.

Please note that KIVI charges a fee for sending a paper invoice.

No, the KIVI fee is exempt from VAT. It is therefore not possible to receive an invoice with VAT.

Of course! We would greatly appreciate it if you would pay by direct debit. That way you are always on time with your payments and you avoid reminder costs. Your direct debit saves KIVI a lot of time, time that is preferably spent on other activities.

Please note: direct debit is only possible from a Dutch bank account.

Download the authorisation formhere and send it to the KIVI membership administration, by e-mail: ledenadministratie@kivi.nl or by post:

KIVI
t.a.v. Ledenadministratie
Postbus 30424
2500 GK Den Haag

After issuing the authorisation, KIVI will collect your contribution around 25 January of the new contribution year. A second and final collection round will take place at the end of April. If you subsequently become a member and issue a direct debit authorisation, you will pay the current year's contribution manually and KIVI will automatically collect the contribution from the following year. Do you disagree with the direct debit? Then you have the option of reversing the direct debit within eight weeks. You will always receive a cost specification of your personally determined contribution before the start of a new contribution year.

Annual dues are collected around 25 January, with a second and final round of collections to follow at the end of April.

In principle, the membership fee is collected in one go.

It is possible to pay in instalments over 10 months. Please use the direct debit form for this.

• Visa;
• Master Card;
• American Express;
• iDEAL.
  

On request, you will receive the payment link in which the payment can be processed in a secure environment. Send your request by e-mail to the financial administration via financieleadministratie@kivi.nl. You can also request the link by phone: 070 3919 822.

An e-mail, but no attachment? Then do not check your e-mail via 'Mail for Windows 10' or another e-mail program, but look directly at the server in your mailbox. You will often find the attachment there. If you do not find the attachment there, mail ledenadministratie@kivi.nl and we will resend the invoice with attachment.

KIVI sets your personal contribution per calendar year. If you became a member in the course of this year, your membership fee is set pro rata. If you become a member in August, you will receive an invoice until the end of December. In November, we send the invoice for the next membership year, so you may receive two membership invoices in quick succession.

Have you already paid? Mail your payment statement to ledenadministratie@kivi.nl. We will take this into consideration.

If you have accidentally paid the membership fee twice, KIVI will automatically refund the excess amount paid as soon as possible to the account from which the payment was made. For further questions regarding this, please contact the financial administration at financieleadministratie@kivi.nl.

The transition surcharge is for 2026 and supports the necessary transition to a future-proof KIVI. You pay the surcharge now, but upon continued membership you will receive it back in three years, provided the reorganisation is successfully completed. As discussed in the Members' Council of 24 November 2025, a concrete proposal on the repayment of this surcharge will follow shortly.

Membership for two departments is free for any KIVI member. If you want to be a member of more than two departments, we charge an additional €2.50 per year per department.

Log in to www.kivi.nl with your personal login details. Click on your profile picture/name and choose 'Profile & settings'. Go to 'Membership' and under 'Departments' change the departments you want to be a member of.

Zeker, bij een studentlidmaatschap, Young Professional en Advancing Professional lidmaatschap zit geen geprinte De Ingenieur. Deze leden ontvangen het tijdschrift via de mobiele app. 

Wil jij bij dit abonnement graag toch het tijdschrift op de mat ontvangen? Stuur dan een mail naar de ledenadministratie. Er wordt € 17,50 aan de abonnementsprijs toegevoegd per jaar. 

As a KIVI member, you have access to the member directory. You find it by logging in and clicking on profile (top right).
You then enter the community environment where you click on 'members' at the top to find another member.

As a member, you indicate in your profile whether you want to be found by other members and what information may then be visible.

A fully completed and visible profile enables networking with professional enthusiasts about social problems, work opportunities, technical problems and upcoming KIVI activities.

It is not desirable to approach other members to sell their own services and/or beliefs. This is monitored by KIVI.

Read the instructions on how to edit your profile here.

We explain which information is visible and which is not. You can choose what others can see and read about you. A complete profile stimulates the operation of the member directory. Other members can find you and you can find other members and possibly collaborate on social and technical projects.

Find an explanation of the online community and see what you can do there.

You will always receive The Engineer. Of course, we can stop sending you The Engineer, but this does not affect your membership fee.

Students and members younger than 31 years old only receive The Engineer as a digital magazine and can also receive the paper version by sending an e-mail to ledenadministratie@kivi.nl. The cost for sending is €17.50 per year.

As an association, we do not exist without our members and the support of donors. With your contribution, you help us strengthen the voice of engineers in the Netherlands (and beyond).

You can make a one-off donation or a structural donation. Read all about it on this page.

Did you know that a donation to an association can give you a tax advantage?

You will find in the KIVI Toolbox all our house style rules, presentations and manuals.

Need more help? Send an e-mail to communicatie@kivi.nl

First of all, how incredibly annoying for you. Here you will find more information about the KIVI Complaints Procedure, which was created to ensure a healthy and safe environment for all members of the association.