Two Years of Detours: Groningen’s Gerrit Krolbrug Crossing to Close in 2027
Gerrit Krolbrug is set to close from spring 2027. What Groningen students should know about the timetable and Noordzeebrug and Oostersluis diversions.
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Dutch Bus Strike Hits Groningen as Unions Warn of Weekly Action Until Christmas
A 24-hour regional bus strike disrupts Groningen travel. What students should check for buses, trains, attendance and separately announced follow-up strikes.
October 14, 2026
4,500 New Homes, No Room on the Power Grid: Groningen’s Housing Dilemma
About 4,500 planned homes in Groningen await electricity-grid capacity. What the shortage means for development timetables and students assessing future housing.
October 12, 2026
AI at RUG and Hanze: What Students Can Use, and Where the Limits Begin
How RUG and Hanze are using AI in education, and what students need to know about course rules, disclosure, assessment, sources and data protection.
October 5, 2026
Club Visits Fall, but Risky Student Drinking Shows No Clear Decline
Dutch music venues report fewer club-night visits, while national student research shows no clear decline in risky drinking. What the figures mean for Groningen students.
October 1, 2026
Groningen Ranks Third for Students Leaving Home, New CBS Figures Show
CBS figures place Groningen third among destination municipalities for students leaving their parents’ homes in 2024, with 3,395 students. What the count means for housing seekers.
September 28, 2026
Asbestos Checks at Aquamarijnstraat Flats: What Groningen Tenants Need to Know
Asbestos checks at Aquamarijnstraat flats in Groningen: what tenants should ask their landlord, which work to pause and how to contact Nijestee, Patrimonium and the GGD.
September 25, 2026
Visserbrug’s Temporary Crossing to Close on 25 September: What Cyclists Need to Know
Groningen’s temporary Visserbrug crossing is scheduled to close on 25 September, with its return expected on 23 October. Route advice for cyclists and pedestrians.
September 25, 2026
UG Corrects Email About Removed Lecturer After Court Ruling
The University of Groningen has corrected an email about a removed lecturer after a court found that it implied uninvestigated complaints were established facts.
September 22, 2026
Groningen’s Mural Dispute Puts Its Heritage Priorities Under Scrutiny
An analysis of Groningen’s Vechtstraat mural dispute, municipal communication, technical evidence and the wider priorities of heritage protection.
September 21, 2026
What Does Stress Look Like in Real Life? RUG Researchers Are Taking It Outside the Lab
University of Groningen researchers explore everyday stress through public speaking, heart-rate monitoring and festival experiments in the Stress in Action project.
September 21, 2026
Groningen Central Station Gets a New Kiss+Ride Area and Taxi Stand
Groningen Central Station’s new Kiss+Ride area and taxi stand are on the western side, at the former platform 1. What arriving passengers need to know.
September 21, 2026
Top 5 Monuments to Visit in Groningen
Explore five Groningen monuments, from the Martinitoren to Aletta Jacobs and Peerd van Ome Loeks, with a walking route and student visiting tips.
September 18, 2026
Groningen Keeps Limits on Student-House Conversions: What Renters Should Check Now
What Groningen’s student-house conversion limits mean for renters: check the address, permits, occupancy, contract and routes to independent advice.
September 18, 2026
Your First Dutch Payslip: Are You Being Paid Correctly?
A practical guide to reading a first Dutch payslip: pay periods, paid hours, gross wages, holiday allowance, tax credits and deductions.
September 14, 2026
Groningen This Week: A Student Guide to 14–20 September
Your student guide to Groningen on 14–20 September: VERA live shows, a free cycling workshop, Museumnacht and Thinking Hands.
September 14, 2026
Groningen Reports Spare Student Beds — Who Can Actually Book Them?
Who can book Proxima’s spare student beds? A closer look at SSH eligibility, shared rooms, short-stay contracts and upfront payments in Groningen.
September 14, 2026
Prinsjesdag Is Tomorrow: What Groningen Students Should Watch in the Dutch Budget
What Groningen students should watch in the 2027 Dutch budget: tuition, student support, university funding, housing, healthcare and part-time work.
September 14, 2026
How Much Money Do You Really Need to Live in Groningen as a Student?
A realistic 2026 Groningen student budget covering rent, food, insurance, transport, tuition, arrival costs and an emergency reserve.
September 3, 2026
Dutch Students vs International Students: Is It Really Hard to Make Friends?
Real student stories from Groningen show how repeated meetings, specific invitations and shared language can turn introductions into friendships.
September 3, 2026
SSH vs Holland2Stay vs The Village vs Sugar Homes: Where Should You Actually Live?
A practical comparison of SSH, Holland2Stay, The Village and Sugar Homes by price, privacy, contract length, upfront cost and location.
September 3, 2026
The Sugar Homes Fire: Would Your Student Building Get You Out in Time?
What the 2024 Sugar Homes fire reveals about alarms, escape routes, electrical safety and emergency communication in Groningen student housing.
August 31, 2026
The Dutch habits newcomers are allowed not to love
A candid guide to Dutch scheduling, Tikkies, birthday circles, bread lunches, bare rental homes and the habits newcomers are allowed not to love.
August 31, 2026
53% too expensive: Groningen’s rent law still depends on students daring to complain
More than half of the Groningen rooms examined by Argos appeared above their estimated legal maximum. Why enforcement still depends on tenants speaking up.
August 30, 2026
401 rooms, 802 beds and 1,900 missing: the numbers behind Groningen’s student-housing promise
Groningen reports a shortage of 1,900 student homes while temporary peak beds and future projects complicate the official supply numbers.
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Groningen closes the consumer-fireworks exemption route for New Year 2026/27
No Groningen association or foundation will receive permission for an F2 consumer-fireworks activity this New Year. Here is what remains legal.
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Amsterdam tenant cuts €1,208 rent to €380—and survives the landlord’s eviction attempt
The case shows why the advertised rent, the legally permitted rent and the landlord’s preferred outcome can be three different things.
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