The Night Mayor of Groningen announced!

 

Oelinda de Vries, 22 year old citizen of Groningen and, as she describes herself, a party animal well-known among going-out students, has won the elections for the role of the Night Mayor of Groningen for 2016-2018.

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University of Groningen becoming a global university

Prof. Joost Herman, director Globalisation Studies Groningen Institute said: “Globalisation of higher education institutions is not simply a development, it is a necessity for the world community to face all the challenges that we have nowadays in the world, be it in terms of climate, be it in terms of energy, be it in terms of world refugees, It’s an absolute necessity”.

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Wearable Technology for Active Living

Interesting project in Groningen lead by Hanzehogeschool and Quantified Self Institute: researching, developing and testing a self-tracker for kids and teenagers. Wearable Technology for Active Living video posted by Quantified Self Institute you can find below.

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Groningen Confucius Institute best of 2015

Congratulations!

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Groningen Confucius Institute – documentary

There is a strong link between Groningen and China. Documentary (12 minutes) about Groningen Confucius Institute (GCI) in the Netherlands. GCI offers a fresh perspective on Chinese culture and language with courses, workshops, exhibitions, performances and festivals

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