University of Groningen Student Blog

Kom je naar onze Bachelor Open Dag? Tijdens deze dag kan je ook gelijk Groningen verkennen. Maimoena heeft een aantal plekken en bezienswaardigheden op een rijtje gezet om niet te vergeten, deze zullen je dag compleet maken!

After many cold, rainy, windy months, spring is finally getting close. March 20th will be the first day of spring, when day and night are exactly balanced. It’s time to finally leave behind the tiring winter months! Spring cleaning gives a fresh feel to your home, helping you catch a new wind of energy. With these spring cleaning tips, you’re all set up for success!

Every year on the 8th of March, it’s International Women’s Day, the annual day dedicated to celebrating women. In this blog, we’d like to shed some light on the most important women who have studied at the University of Groningen over the years!

Do you know any of the LGBTQIA+ hotspots in Groningen and Leeuwarden? In light of Purple Friday, we talk about some lovely spots you can visit whether you’re part of the LGBTQIA+ community yourself or an ally!

Are you going to take your final exams soon and do you want to decide what the next step in your life is? Then come to our Bachelor's Open Day! After registering via our website, the preparations can start to make the most of this day. In this blog, we have listed some places and sights you must remember, these will make your day complete!

Now that the days are slowly getting darker and colder, it might be hard to find things to do. Here are 29 activities you can do alone or with your friends to make the coming months more joyous!

While Groningen is one of the safest cities in the Netherlands, unsafe situations can sometimes occur, for instance, during nighttime. It’s therefore useful to know how you can safely enjoy everything Groningen has to offer. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of 9 handy tips you should definitely keep in mind!

Now that the weather is getting better and better and the last exam period is still some weeks away, it’s the perfect time to get away from Groningen for a little while to indulge in culture and nature, or to relax. Here are 10 cheap and fun day trip ideas for you to enjoy!

Now that the application deadline has passed, it is time to start planning for your stay in Groningen!

You probably already know a lot about all the customs and traditions surrounding the day, but do you know the history behind it? Let’s travel 138 years back in time…