Skip to ContentSkip to Navigation
University of Groningenfounded in 1614  -  top 100 university
Close
About us Faculty of Arts Our faculty News

Arts at Zpannend Zernike

25 September 2025

On the weekend of 4 and 5 October, we can once again attend Groningen's premier science festival for all ages. The event is named after Professor Frits Zernike, the Groningen professor who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953. Arts will also be present.

Household Waste and Sewage at Bommen Berend

decorative image
Under Broerplein square lie cesspools (waste pits) dating back 400 to 200 years. These pits are full of traces of the past: rice, rye spines, wax seals, and much more. Armed with a microscope, tweezers, and a brush, you can explore these remarkable archaeological finds. At Zpannend Zernike, you'll join us in uncovering the secrets of Groningen's lives from hundreds of years ago.

 Become a Language Astronaut

decorative image
What happens in your head when you speak? How do you learn new words? Why is language sometimes difficult? And why do some children make more language mistakes? We are language and brain astronauts! Join us on an exciting journey through your brain. Discover how linguists study language with cool tests and even a real brain scan!

Can you train your memory by learning languages?

decorative image
Do you speak another language besides Dutch? English perhaps, or Arabic, or Turkish, or Groningen dialect? Or perhaps you speak more than two languages, or are you currently learning a new one? Then you're in luck! Because research shows that multilingualism can be very beneficial for your memory. People who speak more than one language throughout their lives are often less likely to experience memory problems, including dementia, as they age. Would you like to come see us for a working memory test?

Speech Lab

decorative image
SPRAAKLAB is the mobile laboratory of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen. Speech Lab is used for all kinds of speech research. For example, by making an ultrasound, you can see exactly how your tongue moves when you speak. Or have an app guess where you're from based on the dialect you speak.
View the full program >>
Last modified:25 September 2025 1.30 p.m.
Share this Facebook LinkedIn
View this page in: Nederlands

More news

  •
    30 September 2025

    People will always be needed

    If we are to believe the media, AI will make these and many more jobs obsolete in the near future. Professor Ana Guerberof Arenas has her doubts, at least when it comes to her own field: translation.

  • 18 September 2025

    Returning history to the community

    The Groningen earthquake problem continues to occupy us. University lecturer Yuliya Hilevich works as a project advisor and internship supervisor for the "Eyewitnesses to Gas Extraction" project, which focuses entirely on the oral testimonies of...

  •
    16 September 2025

    Space for art: How creativity and science can complement each other

    The Dutch countryside is in a state of transition: land use conflicts are surfacing, infrastructural developments are changing the landscape, and quality of life is under pressure due to population decline and ageing. Cultural geographer and social...

Follow the UGfacebook linkedin rss instagram youtube
Functional
Provides basic functions and uses anonymized cookies.
Standard
Provides optimal operation and uses video cookies, among others.
Complete
Provides personalized content and uses marketing cookies.
Set your cookie preferences. Read our privacy and cookie disclaimer for more information.