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July 23, 2019Even though I have had a Dutch passport for nearly two years, it was only a couple of weeks ago that I truly understood just how much of a northerner I’ve become. This revelation dawned on me in an unexpected setting: strolling the tiny streets of [...]
July 23, 2019A pilot programme to permit speed boats on the Burgumer Mar in Friesland which was introduced in June has already been brought to a halt. The goal of the pilot, which was approved for a designated section of the lake east of Burgum, was to determine [...]
July 23, 2019A medium-sized aircraft made an emergency landing at Groningen Airport Eelde due to reports of smoke in the cockpit on Tuesday morning. Translation by Hans de Preter Regional broadcaster RTV Drenthe reported on Tuesday morning that the Drenthe safety[...]
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July 23, 2019On Monday, construction of a replica of the world-famous Rialto Bridge from Venice resumed in Assen. The bridge was originally built in Assen on 2 June, but had to be removed due to the TT international motor event. Following the conclusion of anothe[...]
July 23, 2019Weather forecasts across the Netherlands are predicting temperatures to get into the upper 30s, and measures are being taken in the north and beyond to keep people safe from the heat. UPDATE: 11:28 a.m., Tuesday, 23 July The Groningen Internet Couran[...]
July 23, 2019The Eierbal Festival is returning to Groningen in September, and this year’s edition will feature the first eierbal eating championship in the Netherlands. Sikkom reports that the festival celebrating the Groningen delicacy will once again be held [...]
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Dear Welcome Center Personeel,
I’m sending this email to thank you for being so friendly and helpful. I have lived in several countries (USA, Germany, Russia, Egypt) but I have to say that I have had the best experience at the Welcome Center in Groningen.
Thank you again!
Having originally been drawn to the Northern Netherlands by the status of the Zernike Institute, where I studied for my Master’s degree in Nanoscience, I decided to continue researching for my PhD. The Institute, allied to the University of Groningen, is rated as amongst the top ten institutes for research on material science. The IWCN has been helpful throughout, but particularly as a place to get reliable information.
Though I originally came to the Center to pick up a residence permit, I left with quite a lot of printed information (all in English!) that was very helpful when it came to taking the inburgeren (integration) exams for my Dutch residence application. I am currently looking to settle more permanently in the North, I love living in Groningen itself for the bike-friendliness and its young and lively spirit.
I would recommend the IWCN for new Internationals, who would like help finding their feet, but also for those who have been in the Northern Netherlands, as the information on offer is very extensive.
How happy it makes me to learn that the flowers got there and that they brightened up everyone’s day.
This was my goal.
You guys work hard, and I wanted to make sure you guys know that your work is meaningful and very well appreciated in the city.
(Onze medewerker) heeft zijn verblijfsdocument en BSN nummer bij u in ontvangst genomen.
De gehele procedure is zeer soepel verlopen: ook voor uw bijdrage wil ik u nog hartelijk bedanken.
Dank voor de mail en de afhandeling. Top service.
The idea to have such an office to welcome foreigners is a formidable one and this is a good tangible result. I wish there had been such an office, and people like you, 13 years ago when we arrived! It would probably have made our lives so much better especially the first years. But better late than never, so please tell your other colleagues, or the people of the Gemeente and RUG who thought about it, that this office has an important function and that it delivers immediate results.
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