Books

Discover Groningen as you’ve never seen it before—through the eyes of Hanze students themselves! Our exclusive coffee table book offers a stunning photographic journey capturing the city’s vibrant spirit, hidden gems, and unforgettable student moments.

Whether you’re just arriving or preparing to say goodbye, this book is the perfect keepsake to treasure your Groningen memories or to start creating new ones. Dive into images of canal-side sunsets, lively nights on Peperstraat, and cozy mornings at your favorite café. It’s more than landmarks—it’s the feeling of gezelligheid, late-night eierballen, and friendships that define student life.

This limited-edition book is available exclusively to Hanze University students and staff. Pre-order now using your Hanze email address to secure your piece of Groningen nostalgia.

Celebrate the city that shapes us, welcomes us, and feels just like home.

Pre-order your copy today and hold onto Groningen forever.

The ideal farewell gift — or better yet, a welcome gift — for international students and expats. For years, The Fearless Cartooneer has portrayed the Dutch at their strangest, most annoying, most extraordinary, but above all, funniest, in his monthly cartoon Going Dutch.
What started as a crash course in Dutch quirks has, once bundled, become a brilliant (and never boring) introduction to Dutch culture.

Dutch people pride themselves on being so normal. They even have a saying that calls other Dutch who colour outside the lines to order: just act normal, that’s crazy enough. When Ricky van Duuren proposed to capture the Dutch idiosyncracies in a cartoonish matter in 2008, eyebrows were raised. Everybody thought the venture would fail? Everybody? No, one man knew better. And that was Ricky himself, The Fearless Cartooneer. For twelve years in a row he dipped his quill pen in ironic ink and painted the Dutch as they never see themselves: simply extraordinary.

Want to receive a book?
Students and staff of Hanze University of Applied Sciences can get one for free! Just fill in your name, Hanze email (for the free copy), and address, and we’ll send you one.

What are students in Groningen using? How often do they use? Does it affect their studies? HanzeMAG collected the best and worst drug experiences, investigated usage patterns, and interviewed local experts.

Hanze student “Rosa” dealt drugs for years and is now trying to live a normal life. How is she doing now?
Arne van der Bos, a researcher at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, has been studying student drug use in Groningen for years and shares insights on trends and behavior.
And what exactly do magic mushrooms and truffles do to you? Clinical psychologist Jan Mars knows firsthand. Under his guidance, twenty depressed patients took a psilocybin pill at the UMC Groningen.
Several students share their most memorable drug experiences — from loving Paradigm parties to full-blown psychotic episodes, everything is on the table.
All stories are given a psychedelic design treatment by Hanze alumni Nick and Storm of Studio Llorem Ipsum, and illustrated by Minerva students, our regular cartoonists, and other local illustration talents.

BEWARE: this book is only partly in English, so not all content will be suitable for internationals who don’t (yet) speak Dutch.

Want a copy of the book?
If you’re a student or staff member at Hanze University, it’s completely free! Just fill in your name, Hanze email (for your free copy), and address, and we’ll send you one.

How do you survive your first steps as a freshman in Groningen? Easy — with our Survival Guide! Packed with golden tips, tricks, and a bucket list, you’ll be a student life expert in just a few hours of reading.

Local rapper Kraantje Pappie shares tips and hilarious stories about wild adventures in his city. Veteran graduates and Hanze lecturers reveal their best tricks to help you make it through school.
The Groningen Bucket List is packed with must-do’s for every student in the city — from where to find the best eierbal in town, to surviving the Stadspark, and how to create the ultimate study setup at home.
And Cas? He’ll take you deep into the city’s hidden corners on his underground tour of Groningen.

All stories are energetically designed by Hanze alumni Nick and Storm of Studio Llorem Ipsum, and illustrated by Minerva students, our go-to cartoonists, and other local illustration talent. BEWARE: this book is only partly in English, so not all content will be suitable for internationals who don’t (yet) speak Dutch.

Want a copy of the book?
If you’re a student or staff member at Hanze University, you get one for free! Just fill in your name, Hanze email (to claim your free copy), and address, and we’ll send it your way.