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Winter magic and challenges: Snow in Groningen
This week, winter has transformed Groningen into a white wonderland.

Amelie Janssen
Feb 171 min read
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Groningen Continues to Remember
The local community in Groningen came together to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Lisa Pace
Jan 313 min read
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Volunteer Organization Joins Groningen’s Fight Against Illiteracy
In order to combat illiteracy, Groningen’s municipality and partner organizations have implemented initiatives.

Sophia von Seebach
Jan 311 min read
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Are Groningen’s Small Businesses Facing Extinction?
The aftermath of COVID-19, coupled with rising rent prices, is driving many small businesses to closure.

Emma Hizette
Jan 312 min read
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Education for All...Who’s "All"?
Nationally, six percent of Dutch school students become early school leavers, as per data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics.

Anna Milovanovic
Jan 301 min read
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Poetry Week 2025: Groningen's Words in Motion
Poetry Week 2025 celebrates poetry across the Netherlands and Flanders while showing the power and beauty of words.

Lena Brinkmann
Jan 303 min read
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“Bring a throat lozenge”: Baltics Connecting Through Music
Baltic Association Groningen is hosting a Baltic Singing Workshop on February 7. The event will bring people from the Baltics together.

Justīne Kozlovska
Jan 303 min read
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Concerns Over Student Engagement as University Elections Loom
Upcoming May, the students and staff of the University of Groningen will vote in the university council elections.

Sam O. Maguire & Karina Karagyoz
Jan 293 min read
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Romance and Retail: Valentine’s Day in the Streets of Groningen
As people of Groningen plan ultimate date nights, businesses roll out red and pink-themed promos full of hearts and rose petals.

Daniela Ivančáková
Jan 291 min read
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The Return of the Krabbenscheer: A Dutch Red List Plant Flourishes in Groningen
The krabbenscheer (stratiotes aloides), a water plant classified as endangered, is making a comeback in Groningen.

Viola Duroni
Jan 282 min read
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Municipality to Launch Zero-Emission Zone for Business Vehicles in Groningen
Groningen will enforce a zero-emission zone in the historic center, restricting delivery vans and trucks for businesses.

Dia Radu
Jan 281 min read
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Europe’s biggest vintage market comes to Groningen
Starting this week, for two days only, Fair Priced Vintage, the biggest vintage market in Europe, is opening its doors.

Lina Tjarks
Jan 283 min read
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Priceless Gold Artifacts Taken in Drents Museum Robbery
On Saturday, January 25th, at approximately 3:45 a.m., a robbery took place at the Drents Museum in Assen.

Maroua Zourkane
Jan 273 min read
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New cycling rules on Grote Markt
On January 20th, new cycling rules were introduced on Groningen’s main square Grote Markt.

Emma Hizette
Jan 271 min read
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Expat Blues
Psychologists call it 'expat blues'—the quiet loneliness that often follows the initial excitement of moving abroad.

Dia Radu
Dec 1, 20241 min read
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The Master of All He Surveys
The Mechanic Giving Old Bikes, and Old Values, a New Lease of Life

Jacques Malherbe
Nov 16, 20245 min read
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A Peek Inside the Oldest Shop in Groningen
H. Witting en Zoon is Groningen’s oldest hat shop, where time stands still amid the charm of vintage hats and friendly banter.

Justīne Kozlovska
Nov 13, 20245 min read


German Visitors Enjoy Togetherness at Groningen Market Day
The Groningen Market Day is one to mark in your calendars! Being at the same time as the Day of German Unity, it is a wildly popular event.

Lena Brinkmann
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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Sugarterrain: From Factory to Street Art Gallery
Discover how graffiti is reshaping the neighborhood and creating community bonds.

Justīne Kozlovska
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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Inside Groningen’s “Unsustainable” Sustainable Fashion Event
Kleer'n Zooi XXL, a large-scale fashion event organized by Groener Groningen, is happening right now in the heart of Groningen. The grand...

Amelie Janssen
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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