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Pick a handful of interests — climbing, choir, debate, board games. No account needed to start.
Cohyva is the student community platform that turns "I don't know anyone here" into a calendar full of people who get you.
How it works
Pick a handful of interests — climbing, choir, debate, board games. No account needed to start.
We weigh your interests against current Cohyva club data and surface the best fits — language and beginner-friendliness included.
Save the ones you like and RSVP. Every club flags a first-timers-welcome event, so the first step is the easy one.
Live Cohyva pulse
A quick read on the launch network in Groningen as student communities, events, and profiles go live.
Explore Groningen
A selection of currently listed student communities in Groningen.
A year-round international student network with weekly activities, practical arrival support, a buddy programme, and a six-day Introduction Week.
Groningen's student culture centre: seven creative course areas, festivals, associations, and a public building near the A-Kerk.
An umbrella for Groningen student organisations exploring meaning, belief, philosophy, and the big questions outside a degree programme.
An English-language student association where a Monday lecture or debate turns into a borrel, with trips and member-led events throughout the year.
A Groningen student travel association connected to a Europe-wide network, with weekly social activities, trips, training, and year-round joining.
A peer community for Indian and international students navigating Groningen, with orientation support and cultural events.
A Dutch-language student association built around openness, equality, year-round joining, and a clear no-hazing position.
A queer student community with open Thursday drinks, Dutch and English communication, and a buddy who can meet you before your first event.
Directory
Filter by what matters: language, category, faculty, price, and whether a club is ready to welcome internationals.
22 clubs
A year-round international student network with weekly activities, practical arrival support, a buddy programme, and a six-day Introduction Week.
Groningen's student culture centre: seven creative course areas, festivals, associations, and a public building near the A-Kerk.
An umbrella for Groningen student organisations exploring meaning, belief, philosophy, and the big questions outside a degree programme.
An English-language student association where a Monday lecture or debate turns into a borrel, with trips and member-led events throughout the year.
A Groningen student travel association connected to a Europe-wide network, with weekly social activities, trips, training, and year-round joining.
A peer community for Indian and international students navigating Groningen, with orientation support and cultural events.
A Dutch-language student association built around openness, equality, year-round joining, and a clear no-hazing position.
A queer student community with open Thursday drinks, Dutch and English communication, and a buddy who can meet you before your first event.
An English-language a cappella student choir with no auditions: anyone who loves to sing can join the Thursday rehearsal.
The study association for IRIO students, combining academic support, career development, a current-affairs magazine, and a full social programme.
A Groningen-wide student sports organisation with courses, open hours, courts and affiliated clubs.
The Faculty of Economics and Business association for students who want academic, career and social life in one place.
A Groningen debating community with accessible workshops, regular sessions and a simple first visit.
The study association for Artificial Intelligence, Computing Science and Computing Science-related students in Groningen.
A student climbing community that connects a free beginner route with indoor access and outdoor weekends.
A Groningen student athletics community for recreational and competitive runners who want training with a real social rhythm.
A student-led international organisation for leadership development, local volunteering and exchange opportunities abroad.
A Groningen student rowing club with a beginner intake, a boathouse community and routes that can extend into competition.
An independent literary student association with reading groups, writers' evenings, readings and a community across Groningen institutions.
Groningen's long-running student music association for choir, orchestra and a cappella repertoire.

The faculty association for physics and mathematics students, with study support, social events and career activities.

A preview club profile showing how real Groningen student clubs will appear on Cohyva after they complete onboarding. This is not an active club listing yet.
Start here
Three quick questions. Clubs that fit. One easy first step — every match flags a first-timers-welcome event.