I am a young professional, gay man. Next year I will be in Groningen a lot for my work. Who has nice tips in terms of parties, meeting places and sports?

Looking for a nice extension of my social network, and possibly a room for a few nights a week in a queer/LGBTQ+-friendly house in Groningen.

Hi, I moved to the city and started university this year. I feel a bit anxious about socializing because my English can be a bit shaky at times, but generally, I enjoy all sorts of things—music (especially post-punk), football, gaming, social sciences, etc. also I like going to bars or coffee shops. Feel free to reach out. (Conservatives excluded.)

Hoi allemaal,

Ik moet van november tot januari weer 10 weken stage lopen voor mijn MBO-opleiding Autotechniek. Ik ben daarom op zoek naar een garage met een beetje een relaxte en normale sfeer. Gewoon een plek waar je rustig kunt werken, dingen kunt leren en waar niet constant stress of druk is.

Mijn vorige stage was bij KwikFit en dat was eerlijk gezegd een behoorlijk slechte ervaring. Er was veel druk om snel te werken en ik had daardoor uiteindelijk veel stress. Het heeft mentaal best veel met me gedaan en ik wil daarom deze keer echt een andere omgeving. Ik wil niet weer in dezelfde situatie terechtkomen.

Ik woon bij het AZC aan de Sint Petersburgweg, dus het liefst zoek ik iets in de buurt. Ik ga met de fiets, dus het liefst niet te ver van mij vandaan.

Hebben jullie ervaring met garages in Groningen waar de sfeer relaxed is en waar ze goed met stagiaires omgaan? Een kleine universele garage lijkt me bijvoorbeeld wel interessant.

Ik zoek vooral een plek waar ik gewoon rustig mijn stage kan doen, mijn werk goed kan leren en niet elke dag met stress naar stage ga.

Alle tips zijn welkom!

21 M
who wants to chill

Hello! I 23 m from Sweden just moved here a week ago, so now I am looking for some friends. My interests include writing, discussing politics and history and movies. I am also fond of a good bar. Previously I have (tried) to make some skits and games and would like to do it again. I am a dry texter so dont be concered if i dont sound to excited. Hit me up if youd like to meet!

If anyone’s looking for a new hobby / wants to meet people this semester, I’m starting a Salsa Beginners course in Groningen at Clavela Dance School! See the school HERE!

It’s made for complete beginners, so you genuinely don’t need to know how to dance beforehand, and you don’t need to bring a partner either.

📅 Starts Wednesday 9 September
🕖 19:00–20:00
📍 Antillenstraat 7G
🕺 10 weeks

✨ First class is completely free, so you can just come try it and see if you like it

Mostly just a fun way to dance, meet some new people and do something different during the week :)
If you want to join the free trial, you can sign up HERE!

Feel free to message me if you have any questions!

Hi everyone! I’m a 21 year old Italian student, and I’ll be moving to Groningen for a semester from February to July 2027. I’m currently looking for a room in a shared house/apartment or a student residence, ideally within a budget of 500–800€ per month.

My first option would be SSH, but since I know rooms there are very competitive, I’m also looking for other options, including sublets or short-term rooms.

I’ve already started looking for different student housing websites, but I’ve noticed that many rooms require a minimum stay of one year, which doesn’t really work for me.

I was also wondering about the SSH timeline. From what I’ve read, registration/booking for spring semester usually opens several months in October/November, so I’m a bit worried that if I don’t manage to get an SSH room, I might struggle to find an alternative for February.

Where would you recommend looking for a room or potential roommates?
Are there any Facebook groups, websites, or other platforms that are particularly useful for students looking for a short-term accommodation in Groningen?

I’d also be happy to hear from anyone who might be looking for a girl roommate for February–July 2027!

Thank you so much! 🫶🏻

Hello. Im an exchange student that will come to Groningen for my masters thesis. I was looking for a place to stay. I am coming ideally around 20 october-1 november depending on if i can find the place. If there are offers i would even consider 1 october. My buget is around 550-600 euros. Maybe a bit more if the situation demands. I will consider each and every offer if any are left.

On the other hand if there are other students looking for a place maybe we can band together and rent a whole appartment or house if its feasable.

hi everyone, i'm looking to meet some people online ahead of the school year starting so if you're interested lmk

my name is andrés i'm spanish and i have a degree in physiotherapy but wanted to explore other options so decided to apply to groningen uni to see what engineering is like.

my main interests are: music (swiftie), cooking, video-games, gym/sports, shopping...

I suppose it is this time of the year when these posts are flying around, so I guess I’ll join in 😂.

Heya everyone, I’m Phoenix (23NB), looking for friends and whatnot and broadening my social horizons (so please don’t get discouraged if we don’t share much I so want to talk to different types of people lmao). I’m queer + ND so guess a specific type lol.

I have… a lot of different hobbies 😂. I paint, writing a novel slowly, read (mostly fantasy, sci fi, and history), play video games, I’ve been debating buying a keyboard again to re-learn the piano xd, also going clubbing/raving (it’s been too long since I properly did those regularly so also very willing to get dragged out lmao), and everything humanities, philosophy, history, politics, sociology, whatever else (I’m studying IR + philosophy third year now so I guess self explanatory 😆😌).

Out of other stuff, fashion as I dress alt, and music is all over the place all the way from classical music to film scores to techno soooo. Would also go to the gym with someone but physio says no for a few more weeks 😒.

Anyway yea enough yapping here, feel free to message me if you wanna hang out or introduce yourself 😌

hiiii! i’m 24 and im moving to groningen for a semester! i am looking for girlfriends/new friends! i am american and would love to grab a coffee or something!!!

Hello, am planing to come to varna this September as a student in UE-Varna and i need accommodation and am trying to find a dorm or an apartment or a room to rent, depending on the prices. So if there’s any one who can help with that DM me

Hi everyone! I am looking for a student to take over my short-stay room contract at Proxima (SSH Student Housing)[Female] in Groningen for the upcoming academic year.

Location: Proxima, Zernikepark 27 B k11a, 9747 AP Groningen (great location right by the Zernike campus!)

Rental Period: Now through July 30, 2027

Total Takeover Cost: €3,488.92 total package [covers first month rent{06.08.2026-31.08.2026), last period rent{01.05.2027-30.07.2027}, reservation fee, and bedding package]

Important SSH Requirements for the Takeover:

*The person taking over must be a student.

*Per SSH short-stay rules, the candidate cannot currently have an active Short Stay contract with SSH.

If you're looking for a place to stay for the academic year, shoot me a DM with a quick intro about yourself and we can get the transfer started right away!

Hii everyone!
I’m Lisa and I’m a student in Groningen studying to become a therapist. I’m looking for some female friends around my age who would like to actually get to know each other and hopefully build a proper friendship!
I’m pretty caring and talkative once I’m comfortable with someone. I love having conversations about basically anything whether it’s something completely random or a deeper conversation about life. I’m definitely someone who enjoys being there for the people I care about too.
Outside of studying I enjoy gaming watching movies and series going for walks and just having relaxed days at home. I’d love to find someone I can message regularly but also eventually hang out with in Groningen. We could grab something to eat go shopping have a movie night go for a walk or honestly just sit somewhere and talk for hours.
I’m mainly looking for female friends because I’d really like to have some more genuine girl friendships in my life. I don’t care if you’re a little shy or awkward either because honestly that can make two of us haha.
If you’re from Groningen or study here and you’re also looking for a new friend feel free to message me! Tell me a little about yourself and what you like doing :)

As a recently graduated international student I’ll be in Groningen for an internship from Nov 2026 to the end of Jan 2027.

I have secured a studio through SSH for Dec and Jan, but at the time of my registration, there were no offers for Nov...

What’s the best place to start looking for accommodation for that first one-month period? Do I still have a chance? I’m aware of the crisis. My budget is €900 but I’m flexible.

Thanks everyone!

Good day everyone, me and my girlfriend will start our studies in September in Groningen, currently living in different places because finding a place for 2 people at once was a challenge. We both have places to stay at the moment and still for the next 4-8 months but we aim to find something together in this time, any advice where to ask? Excluding hundreds of subscriptions?

The new version lacks so many features that it barely qualifies as a timetable app.

I cannot view my timetable on a calendar, only as a list (tough luck trying to sort out timetable conflicts between courses). I cannot filter for groups. Courses I am enrolled for do not show up automatically, I cannot save them to my account once I've selected them from the dropdown (yes, I can save to google calendar, but I still can't filter for groups for instance, and should the schedule be updated, my google calendar won't follow suit automatically).

The old version had some bugs but it worked just fine, why nuke it?

Does anyone know how to make the site less awful, or if there is a way to revert back to the old website?

Hi! I’m starting my first year of LLB International & European Law at RUG and I’m wondering whether I should sign up for the Buddy Network Law programme.
From what I understand, it pairs Dutch and international law students based on shared interests and involves a group of students throughout September–January, with things like a kick-off, networking lecture and some weekly activities (around 1–2 hours/week).
Has anyone done this before? Is it actually worth signing up for as an international first-year student? I’m mainly wondering whether it’s genuinely useful for meeting people and getting settled in, or if it’s something that I could easily skip without missing much.
Would especially love to hear from people who have participated in it before!

My girlfriend is a first year student and needs a place to stay from 26.8 to 16.9. Hotels and airbnb are a possibility But its crazy expensive. Any help will be appreciated.

Hi everyone!

My name is Rahul, and I'll be moving to the Netherlands (Groningen) in the last week of August to pursue a Bachelor's degree in International Business.

I'm currently looking for a room for myself in Groningen. My budget is flexible depending on the room and location. It is important that registration (municipal address registration/BSN) is possible.

If you have a room available or know of any leads, please send me a message. I'd really appreciate your help!

Thank you!

Hoi!

Zoals de titel al zegt, ben ik op zoek naar leuke mensen in (de omgeving van) Groningen om mijn sociale kring een beetje uit te breiden!

Ik ben zelf 21, V en studeer HBO Verpleegkunde. Via mijn studie heb ik gelukkig al een aantal hele leuke vriendinnen leren kennen, maar het lijkt me gezellig om ook buiten mijn studie nieuwe mensen te ontmoeten. Ik merk alleen dat ik door een soms best drukke planning niet zo goed pas bij dingen waarbij je meteen iedere week ergens aan vastzit, zoals een studentenvereniging.

Even wat over mij: ik ben behoorlijk actief en ga regelmatig naar de sportschool, maar ik vind het net zo leuk om samen te koken, een terrasje te pakken, ergens koffie te drinken, te wandelen of gewoon gezellig ergens te kletsen. Daarnaast hou ik van creatieve dingen, lezen (voornamelijk Engelstalige boeken), nieuwe dingen leren en reizen. Ik vind het ook leuk om nieuwe dingen uit te proberen, dus ik sta zeker open voor ideeën!

Het lijkt me vooral leuk om mensen te leren kennen met wie je uiteindelijk gewoon spontaan kunt appen om iets te gaan doen.

Dus herken je jezelf hierin en ben je ook op zoek naar nieuwe mensen in Groningen? Stuur me gerust een berichtje! Wie weet kunnen we een keer iets gezelligs afspreken. :)

En mocht er genoeg animo zijn, lijkt het me trouwens ook leuk om met een klein groepje iets te organiseren!