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News posted on: April 18, 2023
2022 was a year of change for us here at the International Welcome Center North. We had a merger and became a foundation, setting us up for an even stronger […]
News posted on: April 17, 2023
Getting to know how to navigate the housing market in your own country is already difficult enough, so discovering all the necessary information on finding housing after emigrating can be […]
News posted on: April 14, 2023
On Wednesday, 12 April, representatives from the municipality of Groningen – public affairs director Gert Willem Hanekamp and economic affairs director Diderik Koolman – signed an agreement formalizing a long-term […]
News posted on: April 7, 2023
Research commissioned by the province of Friesland and the municipality of Leeuwarden and carried out by IWCN into the creation of international primary and secondary school education in Friesland were […]
News posted on: 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 […]
News posted on: 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 […]
News posted on: 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 […]
News posted on: 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 […]
News posted on: January 11, 2023
Apetrots? Doodmoe? Say what now? Does learning Dutch drive you bananas? No worries: Lekker Kletsen is here for you! Deze spreekvaardigheidsgroep is voor iedereen die Nederlands op niveau A2 of […]
News posted on: January 9, 2023
Happy New Year! Over the course of 2023, City Central and Connect International will officially become part of International Welcome Center North. All of the members of our international team […]
News posted on: December 8, 2022
The IWCN will be closed from Wednesday 21 December 2022 through Tuesday 3 January 2023 for the Christmas and New Year holidays. We will re-open on Wednesday 4 January 2023. […]
News posted on: November 15, 2022
Ukrainian citizens in the Netherlands can now access a special procedure to open a bank account through ING and Rabobank. Dutch alcohol law requires owners of such establishments (mostly cafes, restaurants and […]
News posted on: November 1, 2022
In the coming weeks, all Dutch households will be eligible to receive two payments of 190 euros in compensation for rising energy costs. According to NOS, energy providers must ensure that […]
News posted on: October 28, 2022
Ukrainian citizens in the Netherlands can now access a special procedure to open a bank account through ING and Rabobank. ING and Rabobank have opened specific offices in their branches to receive […]
News posted on: October 26, 2022
Are you or someone you know planning to move to the Netherlands sometime soon? Then be sure to use Welcome to NL, a just-launched relocation app to help you every […]
News posted on: October 20, 2022
The Akkoord van Groningen/Groningen Alliance is pleased to present the new strategic agenda. In this strategic agenda, we establish the Groningen Alliance’s direction for the next four years. In doing […]
News posted on: October 10, 2022
Our service partners at EHN made a blog post about the costs of living in Groningen. What’s the average rent price, which municipal taxes do you need to pay and […]
News posted on: October 6, 2022
News posted on: September 19, 2022
Welcome to NL is a platform designed to inform people considering moving to the Netherlands from abroad about what working and living here is really like for internationals. For the […]
News posted on: September 12, 2022
As part of a closer working relationship between International Welcome Center North, Connect International and City Central, IWCN is introducing a discounted student membership option for bachelor and master’s students […]
News posted on: September 7, 2022
We have some exciting news here at the IWCN, we are going to be joining forces with Connect International and City Central to form one organization! What this means, is […]
News posted on: September 1, 2022
Welcome to the north! The International Welcome Center North (IWCN) is a one-stop shop for international people living in Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe. We offer services in three areas: government […]
News posted on: June 28, 2022
Do you have some spare time this summer? Then consider an intensive summer course in Dutch or English at the Language Centre! Over the course of two or three weeks, […]
Data collected by IWCN and all the other expat centers in the Netherlands show which are the 15 companies that employed the most internationals in 2021. We were very pleased […]
Event Date: July 7, 2022
We will be hosting our annual Partner Meeting on the 7th of July at ASTRON! If you are a partner or supporter of IWCN but didn’t receive an email inviting […]
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