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In June, July and August, you can take intensive summer courses in Dutch at the Language Centre. An intensive course means you have a lot of lessons in a short period of time, allowing you to be fully immersed in the language!

Register now for one or more of  9 workshops in our annual advanced-level professional development and interdisciplinary learning programme this 6-11 July at the 2026 European Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week.

'Potje Nederlands' is the new interactive podcast from the University of Groningen Language Centre, designed to help non-native speakers practise Dutch at A1 level. A new episode will be released each week from Monday 13 April. The introductory episode is already available for listeners to familiarize themselves with the format.

A year ago, the Writing Centre opened its doors as part of the University of Groningen Language Centre. With over 300 free coaching sessions for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students, as well as well-attended Writing Days, the team looks back on a successful first year full of valuable encounters and, above all, significant progress in writing skills!

Have you had your eye on a language for a while but feel nervous about taking the first step? Or have you been getting to know each other for some time and want to know if you are compatible long-term? If so, come to our Love Languages Event on 13 February to find your match!

We are proud of this result, and even more so of the people who made it possible!

For anyone who wants to learn Spanish in a flexible and independent way!

The fourth edition of the Gerrit Krol Award was awarded to Lizayra Dassen for her essay titled Een uitdagende onwetendheid (A challenging ignorance). The jury described her essay as ‘convincing’ and ‘well thought-out’.