Economy
Vacant Grote Markt building to house new catering spot
Wijck is the new catering concept that’s set to take over three floors of the now almost empty Merckt building...
Dutch companies argue the Netherlands can’t do without migrant workers
Seeing the sentiment around migrant workers becoming more negative over the years, Dutch companies launched a publication with numbers and...
Biotech company chooses Northern Netherlands for first commercial fermentation factory
Biotech company ChainCraft wants to build its first commercial fermentation factory in the North of the Netherlands. In a statement,...
IWCN to host seminar on hiring international talent
The Northern Investment and Development Agency (NOM) and the International Welcome Centre North (IWCN) are organising a seminar that deals...
Building of new Google data centre starts in Groningen
Google announced it will start building a new data centre in Hoogkerk and is investing €600 million in the project. ...
Watch: We use English for pretty much everything. We also have a relocation manager – Youwe co-owner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ__kD0Upkk In the fast-paced world of digital agencies, Youwe has managed to carve a name for itself with locations in...
“Kennismigrant” scheme: Outdated, open to fraud, and luring non-specialists
The Dutch government's program for attracting highly-skilled migrants, known as the "Kennismigrant" scheme, is riddled with flaws, according to a...
Watch: ‘Exchanging languages builds personal connections in the Netherlands’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OedOm6cY7s Laura Avendano, hailing from the vibrant streets of Colombia, has found her niche in the North of the Netherlands,...
Watch: How this Frisian company hired a Groningen student via LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS8FiJghx14 In an interview with Make it in the North, Adrian Figueroa, originally from Mexico, shares his journey to the...
Education only in Dutch might lower quality, RUG professors say
The decision is final, there won't be any more bachelor's degrees in English, and the focus will be on more...