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Groningen Calls on Young Professionals: Come Back to Us!
While skilled professionals are needed all over the Netherlands, Groningen now wants to convince young people to come back to the north....

Henrike Laing
Jan 29, 20243 min read


Dutch Farmers Recognise the Despair Driving Recent Protests
In recent weeks, as farmer’s demonstrations in the Netherlands have died down, Dutch farmers are looking over the borders to Belgium,...

Saar van Ommen
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Dairy Store Teases the Municipality With “We Love Gemeente Groningen” Sign
A dairy store in the city centre displayed a witty sign in response to the municipality of Groningen removing their advertisement. “We...

Veronika Bajnoková
Jan 29, 20242 min read


From Cheeses to Red Cocktails and Ceramics: Groningen Prepares for Valentine's
As Cupid’s arrow draws near, Groningen’s local businesses are gearing up for the ultimate celebration of love: Valentine’s Day. Some...

Shanna Lutgert
Jan 29, 20243 min read


Chess Players Can Now Register for the Upcoming Groningen Rapid Tournament
Local chess club has opened registrations for the upcoming Rapid Chess Tournament. The competition will take place on March 16th and the...

Mariia Chubareva
Jan 29, 20242 min read


"I'm tired of being treated like a number and not a person"
The life of 31-year-old Johan Galea Oliveros has been anything but easy. After fleeing Venezuela and leaving his home behind, he is still...

Alina Stehle
Jan 13, 20246 min read
The barber who made the cut
Bashar George, 27, greets me in his neat and tidy barber shop, which is perched on a quiet street corner in Binnenstad-Ost, as its windows are lashed by chilling rain and heavy gusts of wind. Inside, however, Bashar is warm and accommodating, if a little timid. He is more than used to cutting hair, but an interview doesn’t come along every day.

Oscar Schulze Casademunt
Jan 10, 20245 min read


The Groninger presents: The Harmonie Show
The Groninger is very proud to share our live radio show: The Harmonie Show! On December 21 at 13:00 we were live, and we are very...
Shanna Lutgert
Dec 13, 20231 min read


The Famous Snack Wall
In our society nowadays everything needs to be fast. Delivering something and receiving it the next day, or eating in a rush between two...

Alina Stehle
Dec 12, 20231 min read


Mohamed Bah on Re-Defining One’s Narrative
Mohamed ‘Mo’ Bah has recently become a legal resident in the Netherlands where he uses his own experiences as an undocumented migrant as...

Afonso Ivens-Ferraz
Nov 23, 20235 min read


Not all spices burn: a taste of India in Groningen
The Indian restaurant 'Spices' is on the ground floor of a very unassuming building - typical Dutch architecture with brown bricks and...

Alexandra Theodorou
Nov 22, 20234 min read


The boy with the snakes who learned how to love life again
After a 14 hour bus ride from England back to the Netherlands, Keaton Bol was once again homeless. “I was on the verge of tears," he...

Veronika Bajnoková
Nov 20, 20235 min read


A Passion for Art
At the beginning of December there is a highlight for all music lovers in Groningen: the Live Music Night, where more than 50 young...

Alina Stehle
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Neolook’s and UMCG’s Nominated for “Oscars for Dutch IT”
The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) and the company Neolook AI (Artificial Intelligence), who collaborated on the Early Moves...

Maria Flori
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Judo association opens sign-ups, but why choose judo?
Sign-ups for the first judo course of the year at Groningen’s ACLO sports center are now open. With this new opportunity for newcomers to...

Alexandra Theodorou
Oct 5, 20233 min read


Adventures on Budget: That’s the 2023 Travel Trend
Low-cost and adventure tourism proved to be the most popular forms of traveling in 2023, research shows. The Groninger talked to tour...

Alessia Balducci
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Black Community Leaders Welcome Plan to Name Streets After Anti-Slavery Heroes
Members of the Black community in Groningen express delight at the municipality’s plan to name streets in new residential areas after...

Henrike Laing
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Questions Mount as FC Groningen Lose Ground in Eerste Divisie
FC Groningen’s fans voice frustration after last week's loss to FC Den Bosch. Last week’s clash between the Pride of the North and FC Den...

Oscar Schulze Casademunt
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Art Exhibit in Amsterdam Brings Romanians Closer to Home
The Travellers exhibition introduces visitors to modern Romanian artists, illustrations and literature at the Romanian Library...

Daria Danila
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Discrimination in Sport Faced by Trans* Teenagers in the Netherlands
Trans* teenagers struggle to pursue sports because of discrimination and social exclusion. A recent Jama Network study on sports...

Alina Stehle
Oct 5, 20233 min read
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