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Segeberg Hive
The Original Segeberg Hive made of rigid foam is the classic among plastic hive systems. Thanks to its square exterior dimensions, it can be used for beekeeping in both warm-climate and cold setup regions.
The extensive range of accessories supports a wide variety of beekeeping methods and offers everything you need, from beginners to professionals.
Features of the Segeberger hive system
- Compatible frame dimensions: Standard size (DN)
- Square exterior dimensions: 50 x 50 cm—suitable for both warm and cold setup beekeeping
- Material properties: lightweight, weather-resistant, extremely durable
Made in Germany
Our Styropor® hive components are manufactured to the highest quality standards in collaboration with our regional partners. This ensures you receive long-lasting, precisely fitting products – developed and manufactured with artisanal expertise directly from Germany.
Learn more about the Segeberg Hive
Here you’ll find not only complete hives but also individual hive components, such as bottoms, various Boxes, and lids, as well as the corresponding accessories. Since we deliver the hives and components unpainted and without Frames, the matching Frames and suitable paints are available separately.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Rigid foam made of expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as Styropor® or Hartstyropor®, is a plastic that, thanks to its versatile properties, is ideally suited for the manufacture of beehives and has proven itself for decades:
- Lightweight and sturdy: for easy handling and beekeeping that’s easy on the joints
- Weather-resistant: durable and stable in all weather conditions
- Insulating: the material’s insulating properties protect the interior from external weather conditions and help the bees regulate the hive’s temperature
- HBCD-free: Our Styropor is free of HBCD, a flame-retardant additive considered harmful to health
Hartpor Styropor® hive components shrink by up to one percent within the first year after production. For an outer dimension of 50 cm, this amounts to half a centimeter. Most of the shrinkage occurs in our warehouse, but the process is not yet fully complete at the time of delivery. Therefore, frames in “fresh” boxes—which are still too large—have less contact surface area than in older boxes that have reached their final size.
Our sturdy ventilation grilles, which are 1 mm thick, are carefully glued in place with hot glue before shipment. Nevertheless, the ventilation grilles may come loose due to the tension generated during the shrinkage process and depending on usage. To reattach the ventilation grilles, we recommend using a hot glue gun with the appropriate hot glue or our ApiDana® hive adhesive.