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Check out this link for further information. Now that corona restrictions have loosened, it’s time to consider picking up hobbies again, with live and in person events! Connect International organizes […]
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March 31, 2023A recently purchased Rembrandt painting is set to be shown in Groningen for the first time at an exhibition hosted by the Groninger Museum. The Standard Bearer, the nearly life-size self-portrait created by the Dutch Golden Age master in 1636, has be[...]
March 30, 2023Nonprofit group NonFiction Photo is opening ‘Gronings Gas 2.0’, a photo exhibition on the past, present and future of the Groningen gas field. The event launches at the Oude Pastorie in Loppersum, one of the villages most affected by dril[...]
March 27, 2023The Groningen gas field should be completely shut down as early as this year, the CEO of Shell Netherlands, Marjan van Loon, said in a TV program Sunday. Large-scale gas extraction in the province has caused numerous tremors leaving thousands of resi[...]
March 24, 2023“There’s a reason that I stayed so I can recommend it to everyone that’s interested to apply for work in the Netherlands and give it a shot,” says Timo Dettmering who now works with Groningen’s New Energy Coalition (NEC). Dettmering[...]
March 24, 2023Holland Norway Lines has found a solution to the problems that have plagued its ferry service to Norway since its launch last spring, RTV Noord reports. The company runs a route between Eemshaven and Kristiansand, in southern Norway, three days a wee[...]
February 23, 2023
Groningen has been named a top destination for tech talent, with plentyof job opportunities to boot. Story by Samantha Johnson It’s no secret that the Netherlands is a European leader […]
February 22, 2023
On the occasion of IWCN officially becoming an independent foundation, we are proud to announce the swearing in of our new board: Chair person: Soraya Ludema (Provincie Groningen) Secretary: José […]
January 30, 2023
We here at IWCN pride ourselves on our dedicated team, the range of vital services we provide for internationals and employers, and our ability to offer many IND services from […]
January 25, 2023
In a statement shared on the University of Groningen’s intranet for academic and support staff, the executive board of the RUG announced their vote in favor of IWCN’s new status […]
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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.
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.
Bedankt voor je snelle en duidelijke reactie.
Waar zou het MKB zonder het IWN zijn? Ben zo blij met jullie!
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